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Anatole "Tony" Lapine RIP

 Gentlemen, 

German car websites are have just publicised obituaries for Porsche's former head of design, Tony Lapine. 

Lapine must rank among the most influental stylists at Zuffenhausen, for it was under his watchful eye that Porsche finally broke away from the traditional rear engine design, as originally created by Erwin Komenda. The front engined 924/944 and the 928 must rank among the most intriguing cases of a brand extending and modernising its model range - and it was Lapine who supervised these superior works of designers such as Wolfgang Möbius and Harm Lagaay. Yet it was also during this period ...

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Klassic Kar Kwotes

The other day I had my first ride in a second generation Prius. As a passenger my impressions were of a well behaved drivertrain, with a smooth transition to and from silence at traffic lights, lots of legroom, surprisingly reasonable headroom in the rear, and an unexpectedly choppy ride. If I wasn’t, at heart, a hooligan, it’s a car I’d be reasonably happy to own.

But the main item that struck me was the large central display. This might be customisable but, on this one, it seemed to be dedicated to displaying consumption figures in a variety of different ways. ...

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Silk Purses and Sows Ears

SILK PURSES IN DEMAND? THEN SCRAPE THE BARREL FOR SOWS EARS

There is an old saying that you can´t make a silk purse from a sow´s ear. Something more expensive than its ingredients is often accused of being mutton dressed as lamb. In this little essay I look at some uncertain lamb and some suspicious silk purses of the car industry´s recent decades.

If you want to have a competitive car, it helps if the underpinnings are designed to combat the future products of your rivals. And if you want to charge a high price for your ...

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About time Bond switch to Jaguar

 Last time it about the 4 seater Morgan. In New York a new Jaguar which we saw the prototype is going revealed today in New York. Well James Bond had drive a lot of cars over the past. We all in Skyfall he driving British cars only. It time he should have a go with a Jaguar as his official Bondmobile. The Jaguar he drive is M car. We all remembers the new Avengers Gambit & Steed drove Jaguars the XJS & XJC. The Saint also drove a White Jaguar in the late 70's. Late Edward Woodward drove a 2 ...

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DISMANTLING A CAR - RULES & REGULATIONS

Dismantling of an ELV ( End Of Life Vehicle ) is normally done in an ATF ( Authorised Treatment Facility ) which needs permission from EPA ( Environment Protection Agency ), licences, etc.
If a private individual wants to dismantle onetime only 2 or 3 Cat C / D salvage vehicles ( NOT ELV's ) in an automobile workshop, does he still have to go thru' the necessary red tape, or can he do so without ? Automobile workshops DO handle and dispose of waste car fluids appropriately during servicing.
If bureaucracy is to be followed, does it ...