A Story 45 Years in the Making

When I was 8, and obsessed with Duesenbergs, I started an independent research project on E.L. Cord, the man who brought the Duesenberg Motor Company to life. My dad brought me to the public library regularly to peruse old periodicals, and print out microfilm articles, to piece together Cord’s outrageous life..

Now, 45 years later, I’ve finally finished this project, with a story on Cord’s efforts. It was just published in Hagerty’s amazing new magazine Radius, with a layout so gorgeous it’s a shame you can’t all insure over $100 million in cars with them and get a copy for free yourself.

Instead, you’ll have to make do with reading crappy scans. Click on the thumbnails above to enlarge (and click again to enlarge more.)

Could Have Been II

In the 90s, BMW was on a secret mission to create a four-seat convertible to rival Mercedes. This M5 Convertible was one of their (failed) attempts.

Click on the link, and then click again, to view a crappy scan. Or just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch.

The Best Luxury SUV in the World?

At first glance, the look is imposing in the way of a high modernist skyscraper, like the Seagram Building: simple, formidable, and extremely refined. Then, on second glance, the details emerge, incorporating splendid notes of luxury and sophistication.

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