When we were planning a video project with Porsche-Design, to be filmed in Zell am See, Austria, they had the brilliant idea to let me drive the new Porsche 911, a.k.a. 992, from the Netherlands to Ferdinand-Alexander Porsche’s home ground in Austria. The 1,000-kilometer drive allowed me to get a good sense of what the […]
Today, one-off or ultra-limited supercars are becoming sort of a norm. But back in the 1950s and 1960s (and even more pre-WWII), the concept of serially-produced high-end sportscar was… Well, not really existing. Ferrari, Bugatti, Bentley, Hispano-Suiza and many more car manufacturers were tightly linked with coachbuilder to actually “dress” their cars (understand here a chassis […]
Today, one-off or ultra-limited supercars are becoming sort of the norm. But back in the 1950s and 1960s (and even more pre-WWII), the concept of serially produced high-end sportscar was… Well, it didn’t really exist. Ferrari, Bugatti, Bentley, Hispano-Suiza and many other car manufacturers were tightly linked with coachbuilders to actually “dress” their cars (understand […]
Looking at a James Bond movie is, for men, like a kid going to the amusement park… Obviously, everything a man can dream of is in (I know, this will sound a bit simple-minded, if not almost misogynist…), and that includes the nice girls, the fine liquors, the elegant wardrobe, the great locations, the cool watches, the action and… an impressive selection of cars. Some iconic, some to better forget, some clearly under-appreciated. So, in our latest episode of this fuel-infused column, The Petrolhead Corner, we take a look at the best, the forgotten and the future cars driven by the world’s most famous secret agent, James Bond a.k.a. 007.
From the earliest days of this watch magazine, which was founded over 13 years ago as Frank’s personal blog, the idea was to share a passion… In this instance, a passion for watches. However, even though we deeply enjoy this passion turned into a full-time job and sharing it with our readers, I have other […]
9-1-7 (to be pronounced nine-one-seven), three numbers that will immediately talk to all motorsport enthusiasts. Three numbers that sum up what is probably the most iconic race car ever produced. Back in the 1960s, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, itself the world’s most legendary race event, was dominated by a battle between Ferrari and […]
“Alfa Romeo Giulia”… Three words that resonate in my mind and immediately evoke strong emotions. Classic, Italian, moderately designed but oh-so-elegant, twin-cam, Veloce, Bertone, high-revs… As far as I know, classic 1950s and 1960s Alfa Romeos are what dreams are made of, and when I say dream, the reason is that these cars are simply […]
Saturday means our weekly car-related column is live… So yes, this episode will be focused on cars and motorsport, but as we’re also a watch magazine, we’ve decided to mix it with glorious watches too… And what a match it is! This week’s Petrolhead Corner links fearless motorsport, champagne sprays and a “rarely seen on […]
It’s hard to pitch something as intense as Goodwood Revival without living it… But let’s be concise. Imagine some of the finest, rarest, most expensive, most powerful classic racing cars driven as they were meant to be back in the 1950s or 1960s, without a hint of fear despite the value of these rolling masterpieces, […]
Your weekly dosage of electricity-infused car news is up… That’s how we will probably start our automotive-related articles in a decade from now! For guys of passion like us, here at MONOCHROME, the topic of electric cars is still quite far from our usual standards of petrol-loaded dreams. Passion is what makes us love cars […]