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The Lancia(s) You Never Knew Existed.

23 Jun 2020 7 minute read 1 comment ZackNorman97

Think of Lancia, and your mind wanders off for a bit. To most people, that brand name means nothing, or perhaps if you live in Italy, it might mean that they make dull, uninspiring economy cars. To enthusiasts however, just those six letters have a p...

A Bit Of Almonds, And A New Favourite.

20 Jun 2020 8 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

Well, that was quick, wasn't it? It was just over a week ago that I said my favourite colour for cars is yellow, one that always caught a glint in my eye, but never long enough to justify my interest. It's a colour that brightens up a sea of cars tha...

A Rendez-vous With Ferrari.

17 Jun 2020 6 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

Formula 1, Monaco, Ferrari, supercars, and Charles Leclerc. It all just sounds right, doesn't it? This small principality on the French Riviera hosted many of the world's wealthy, privileged, and pomp. Equally, when you have such an acquired taste, a...

A Rebirth Of Glorious Britannia?

14 Jun 2020 7 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

There are sports cars, then there are British sports cars. Subtle in difference, but just as each locale has their own version of KFC, the realm of performance automobiles are no different. Similarly, the addition or subtraction of only one or two sp...

Suddenly, Yellow.

11 Jun 2020 6 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

Here's a colour that I don't think about very often in relation to cars - among the few subjects matters than I can discuss with some remote sense of confidence. It's the colour of the sun, as its rise blinds me to oblivion, and its fall reminds me t...

A Case Of Kidney Failure.

4 Jun 2020 6 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

Everyone has bad dreams every now and then, invading the little joy that's taken refuge in our minds, away from the evils of the outside world. Here, in our happy place, these nightmares evoke our wildest and most petrifying fears, created only by ou...

(Rarity x Beauty)² = V.W. SP2

3 Jun 2020 7 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

It is the 1970s, and the whole world is aflame with change; a turning point not seen in decades. The Cold War rages between East and West, as Vietnam continues to be a bloody battleground for ideological warfare. Women's rights, environmentalism, and...

A Heart Of Pure Gold (Finger).

28 May 2020 8 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

Some things in the world are synonymous to one another, creating a relationship between what can be organic, and sometimes synthetic in nature. Essential, or otherwise complementary, it can be difficult to imagine one without the other, like having t...

A Bugatti For The Bends.

26 May 2020 7 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

Along time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a bountiful planet called Terra. Here, there existed colonies of peoples from all creeds, though while they have many laws and customs, there are some places where the boundaries of legal servitude...

Just A Tease, To Satisfy Your Coach-Built Desires.

25 May 2020 6 minute read 0 comments ZackNorman97

You won't have to look too far beyond my personal logs to find something, somewhere mentioning two magical words, "Alfa" and "Romeo". There's a romanticism in the values they project, and as to how they've embodied this into building cars for 110 yea...