Bentley, Bugatti, Cadillac, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and many others presaged the future of car design at this year’s Monterey Car Week. Here’s my roundup of nearly 30 cars that were shown off.
The Hidden History of New Jersey Diners
These streamline moderne structures came to exist for a number of reasons, and their access was far less egalitarian than is generally assumed.
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I’m Bored With Supercars
For me, these cars don’t bring joy. And joy is one of the key metrics for whether or not I like, or love, a car.
What Is Luxury?
To some, luxury is about time, but those fools don’t know that time is a liquid, and if that liquid is gin, you can have as much time as you want.
Luxury is Slow, Eternal, and Unkillable
That’s what I learned from driving this 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL with 237,000 miles on the clock.
Volvo Tries Badge Engineering
Well, sort of. Maybe they’ve figured out the future of the automobile.
Lincoln’s Best Concept Cars
Running down Lincoln’s centennial with a selection of the best concept cars from the brand’s 100-year history.
I Am Psychic
I picked this gorgeous 1932 Duesenberg as my best of show as soon as I saw it. Then the judges agreed.
Bugatti Mistral Roadster
The Mistral is not just a Chiron with the roof targa’d off. It has these cool design features.
A Night At The (Bugatti) Museum
I spent the night at the Bugatti Chateau. Not in the chateau, mind you. In a geodesic plastic glamping tent outfitted with two air conditioners, a bottle of Costco whiskey, and selected accoutrement from the Bugatti Home Collection, including a cashmere blanket and a scented candle. In this way, I was introduced to the Bugatti lifestyle, and if you read this article, you can be too.