Recently I reported some news. I mentioned Skoda’s curious use of capital letters in their press release: Skoda Yeti was written as Skoda YETI, for example.
I wrote to Skoda to ask why they used capitals this way. The answer I received today was that we should Continue reading “Breakfast In Bath, Part 2”
We continue our transcription of Stirling Moss’s review of the 1975 Porsche 911.
“The Porsche is a two seat coupe which does have room in the back for extra token passengers, thanks to an ingenious pair of folding seats, but on anything but the shortest of journeys they would suffer. The front seats are, however, very comfortable, with high seat backs which offer plenty of support. They are beautifully finished and upholstered, and sensibly shaped and positioned, with good visibility all round: you can see both the front wings very clearly, so that pointing the car securely through corners and gaps becomes simplicity itself.
There are all kinds of pleasing little details, which show how much thought has gone into the original design and the improvements which have been added over the model’s lifetime. For instance, there is a knob under the dashboard which unfastens the petrol filler cap, but before the garage man can Continue reading “Catching Up, Part 2”
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