As we drive around the property, the car draws pointing and stares—and cellphone-camera shutter clicks—from literally everyone we pass, many of them visibly mouthing the word “Bodo.” Bushmann seems pleased at the attention. “If people would always react to it the way they did to this car, that would mean good things for us.”
Back in the 1930s, film stars Clark Gable and Gary Cooper had the only two Duesenberg SSJs in the world, and used to race these magnificent potent roadsters around the Hollywood Hills. Gable’s car just won Best of Show at the Pebble Beach Concours, the most prestigious award at the world’s pinnacle car show. I drove Cooper’s car years ago. But that’s another story. Luckily, that story is linked within this one, so you get a couple of Dueseys with one click.
“Each of these cars, individually, was representative of the very finest that these companies could manufacture,” says Joynt. Unfortunately, their target consumers had largely evaporated or renounced conspicuous consumption. “So, they were trying to compete for a market that had disappeared.”
The Ford Mustang returns to duty as a Cop Car. Beware!
Adrian Belew predicted Jaguar’s relaunch as maker of battery-powered cars way back in 1982 with his hit single “Big Electric Cat.”
She arrives like a limo
Smooth and moving
On the prowl through the crowd
To the beat of the city
She glows in the dark
Wherever she parks
Concrete crumbles and the night rumbles
Big electric cat
Will it work? Find out in my return to the New York Times “Wheels” section.
Because you can’t spell DESIGN without EGO.
“It’s not a home run. The U.S. is not a home run,” says Andreas Zygan, head of development at Mercedes-Benz Vans “We are not naive.”
The three-pointed star brand is bringing its luxurious electric VLE “Grand Limousine” to our shores. Is the United States ready for a battery powered Mercedes Minivan?
Getting out and staying socially connected are important for staying healthy as a 50-plus adult. According to the National Institute on Aging, social isolation is associated with negative health outcomes for older adults. These risks increase for older adults with limited mobility, such as those who use a wheelchair or scooter.
Fortunately, there are solutions. And I detail all of them for you, and the rest of your AARP cohort.
Can certain scents make you drive faster? We brought a Formula 2/IMSA racecar driver to MIT to find out.
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