I talk to high-end fashion designers Thom Browne and Zac Posen about the luxe, one-off, $75,000 special edition Infiniti Q50s they each designed for Gilt.com’s holiday catalog. My latest for Men’s Journal
Rolls Royce, Taxi, New York’s Shittiest Road: Tested
I have two articles in this month’s Road & Track magazine. In the first, I write about a test track in Arizona that replicates the shittiest road in New York City–an ersatz stretch used by Nissan to test their so-called Taxi of Tomorrow. I also test drive a new Rolls Royce in the Austrian Alps, and deem it as decidedly on brand as Hell (as in, Hades).
Click the thumbnails above to view crappy links of each piece, or just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch.
Mercedes CLA250: Youthful, or Just Cheap?
What do the young people think of the all new, youth-oriented, $29,900 Mercedes-Benz CLA250? To find out, we had an actual Millennial test drive one, for Vanity Fair.
Vintage Mercedes Heaven
Located on an industrial stretch in Glendale, California, JG Francis’ shop ”“ filled with natural light from the dozen skylights piercing the boat-trussed wooden ceiling ”“ is lined with meticulously reconditioned Mercedes-Benz vehicles from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, packed together like glistering avocado green, tobacco brown, and champagne gold sardines. (Be sure to check out the slideshow). My latest for Men’s Journal
Getting Judgmental
“Follow the money” they always say. But you may not want to take this advice at the Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance, or you’ll end up seated at a black tie dinner with a bunch of reprehensible, plutocratic, socially retrograde classic car owners. Luckily, my job was to judge them. Read all about it at Yahoo! Autos.
Buy High, Sell Higher
Expert advice on six appreciating collectible cars from David Gooding, founder of the Gooding & Co. automotive auction house. My latest for Men’s Journal.
The Nexus of Lexus
Another tale of automotive mayhem for Road & Track. Starring my 92 year-old Grandma Bobbie, her Gold Lexus, her 96 year-old best friend Evelyn Cantor, and a eerily treacherous stretch of suburban Detroit roadway.
Circling the Wagoneers
An explanation of why, after I was destroyed and financially debilitated by one 1980s Jeep Grand Wagoneer, I went out and bought a second. For Road & Track.
Graffiti Artist Drives Cop Car
Renowned New York City graffiti artist Lee Quinones explains why Hell hath no (Gran) Fury like a 80s (Dodge) Diplomat. The next installment in my 10-part series for Road & Track.
Modern Misfits-II
The Chrysler Crossifre SRT6 is the product of dysfunctional parentage, and an inside joke that the owners are inside of–literally. Which is exactly why they love it. I explore this Modern Misfit in the second part of my ongoing series for Autoweek. Click on the thumbnails above to zoom in and view the piece. You won’t regret it, especially if you’re a fan of smoky blue manifolds.