J-Turns 40 Dave Leadbetter Design and Concept October 12, 20212021 is the 40th anniversary of General Motors’ J-Platform first arriving in showrooms. If you announced that fact in the...
Issigonis – Hero or Villain? Dave Leadbetter Design and Concept August 31, 2021Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis CBE FRS RDI; talented engineer, packaging visionary, arguably the most influential car designer in British...
Radiator and Bonnet Ornaments – Which Ones Are Your Favourites? Tony Wawryk Design and Concept May 4, 2021Here at ViaRETRO we’ve run features on various aspects of car design in the past, such as front and rear...
McLaren upcycled an old Nissan lump for their V8-road cars Claus Ebberfeld Design and Concept March 16, 2021If you recall how the original F1 of 1992 used a bespoke V12 built by BMW you might be surprised...
Bizzarrini to be resurrected: Is that a good thing? Claus Ebberfeld Design and Concept February 25, 2021My recent article on a Bizzarrini for sale had me looking more into the marque – which I much to...
The Escort XR3 Comes Of Age Dave Leadbetter Design and Concept February 16, 2021This will make you feel old; the Ford Escort XR3 is a full 40 years old. Lately, I’ve been idly...
When only the newer car is a real classic: Scarab vs. Bizzarrini Claus Ebberfeld Design and Concept February 11, 2021Today we are apparently looking at a 1958 Scarab and a 1965 Bizzarrini P538....
No more adding lightness: Farewell to the Chapman-Ethos Claus Ebberfeld Article February 4, 2021Lotus taught me to love the light sports car, a genre they redefined three times. I’d love them to do...
From the Wall in my Teenage Room: Vector W2 Claus Ebberfeld Design and Concept December 1, 2020This was one of my hottest dreams in the early Eighties: Extreme wedge shape and a raw attitude in design,...