Petrolhead Lockdown Ideas Part 4 – LEGO Cars
Don’t dismiss Lego as just being for kids. It gets your mind working and helps reduce stress and anxiety, a good therapy in these uncertain times.
Petrolhead Lockdown Ideas Part 3 – Car Magazines Old And New
If you have a phone, tablet or computer (you must have because you’re reading this) then you can read almost any motoring magazine available today from around the world for one monthly cost that’s cheaper than a couple issues of most glossy magazines. I’m talking about Readly, which not only has a wealth of motoring … Read more
Petrolhead Lockdown Ideas Part 2 – Go Slot Car Racing
If you’re stuck at home with the kids this makes a good excuse to buy some Scalextric. Those of a certain age (like me) will be very familiar at how entertaining it can be racing electric cars around a plastic track trying not to fly off at the corners. Not as popular as it once … Read more
Petrolhead Lockdown Ideas Part 1 – Project Car
If you are fortunate to have a project car at your home, then now is a good time to get to work on it. I know blindingly obvious, but sometimes you need a bit of motivation or help to get going. Go online and look at the finished car you want, Google is full of … Read more
Classic Cool with Electric Powered VW Bus
The classic T1 VW Bus with it distinctive aircooled flat 4 boxer engine has had many different engine conversions by professional and amateur mechanics. Ranging from other flat 4 boxer engines such as Alfa Romeo or Subaru up to Porsche flat 6 engines and even V8 conversions propelling the bus to speeds it was not … Read more
Car Christmas Jumpers 2019
Now the festive season is upon us its time to show our annual post of car Christmas jumpers that even a petrolhead Grinch would love. I Love Drift – Merry Driftmas What does every petrolhead love to do when it snows – enjoy a bit of drifting fun. A slow safe empty car park drift … Read more
Tour of Berlin in Mini Hot Rods
Possibly one of the most petrolhead ways to tour Berlin is one one of these mini hot rods. Powered by an air-cooled 13.6hp engine you can whizz around while taking in the sights. Starting at Revaler Strasse 99, at the RAW site. A guide will give you a briefing about the hot rods before letting … Read more
‘DBS 59’ Special Commission
Built to celebrate one of the most illustrious moments in Aston Martin’s motorsport history, ‘DBS 59’ is a limited run of 24 special edition DBS Superleggeras, the first of which has just been built at the company’s global manufacturing headquarters, Gaydon. ‘DBS 59’ was a special commission through ‘Q by Aston Martin’, the luxury brand’s … Read more
Mustang Celebrates 55th Birthday
The Ford Mustang is celebrating 55 years of production. Officially available in Europe since 2015, the continent’s love affair goes right back to the birth of the iconic muscle car back in 1964. Since then, Ford’s Mustang has starred in countless movies and music videos, with a host of celebrity owners taking to the driver’s … Read more
Festival Of Power 2019
The cry goes up as the headliners face off at big-time boxing nights – “Let’s get ready to rumble!” – yet it’s nothing compared to the tumult that will break out when Jet cars hit Santa Pod Raceway at Easter for the Festival Of Power. No fewer than eight Jets will take to the track, … Read more