Brett Berk

Cars as Fine Art

Brett — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:24:55 +0000

Following a trend of treating exquisite automobiles as pieces of fine art, Nashville’s Frist Museum mounts a show of eighteen Art Deco cars, called “Sensuous Steel.” And never has a exhibition’s title been more legit. You’ll see what I mean, at Vanity Fair.

GMC Sierra, Redux

Brett — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:23:19 +0000

Another review of the new GMC Sierra pickup, this one for the Road & Track website. Professional Grade!

Bigger, Better Bodies

Brett — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:21:28 +0000

Apparently I can’t count. This is the last piece in the ten-part series on automotive evolution I did for Road & Track. And, of course, it’s about hot (and not) bodies. Click and learn.

Resist the Rainbow at Your Peril

Brett — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:01:20 +0000

There is more to the automotive palette than black, silver, and (especially) white.
The final installment in my ten-part series on automotive evolution, for Road & Track.

The Five Best Dad Trucks

Brett — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:32:25 +0000

Celebrating Father’s Day with Five Trucks That Are Much More Effective (and Healthier) for Your Dad Than Typical Testosterone-Replacement Therapies. Read all about it, at Vanity Fair.

Bentley=Anomie

Brett — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:41:15 +0000

The Bentley Flying Spur defies the laws of physics and the bounds of believability, calling into question our elemental assumptions, and engendering anomie. In a good sense. My latest for Road & Track.

ASTONishing

Brett — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:37:21 +0000

Aston Martin celebrates its 100th birthday in just the right way: with a crushingly hot concept car. Read, view, and weep tears of joy, at Vanity Fair.

Carchitecture

Brett — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:01:02 +0000

I wrote a two-part article on cars and architecture, for Road & Track. Learn about the hidden history of the home garage, the development of the D’Humy double-helix ramp system, and how Frank Lloyd Wright and LeCorbusier were influenced by the automobile. And more! Part I Part II

Old Diesel, New Diesel

Brett — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:57:39 +0000

As part of our ongoing proselytization campaign, we test drive America’s newest and oldest Mercedes-Benz diesel-engined vehicles: a 2014 GLK 250 BLUETEC and a 1958 180D. Learn the history, at Vanity Fair.

EXTREME Luxury

Brett — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:01 +0000

I have 5 cool stories in the latest issue of BLACK INK magazine, all of which you could read if you were an AmEx Centurion cardholder, which you’re not. So you’ll have to make do with these crappy scans. Click on each to enlarge and attempt to read.