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APOLLO WERKE
Apollo Werke started car production in Apolda, a small town in Thuringia, Germany in 1910.
BMW
It was believed that the blue and white parts of the BMW logo symbolize the sky, seen through moving propeller blades, which first appeared in the 1918 Bayern-Flugmotor manual, and was the first time the logo appeared in a printed publication. BMW did not make any serious efforts to discourage this myth. In fact, it continued to represent the BMW emblem as a propeller.
The truth however is that the quarters of the inner circle on the BMW badge display the state colors of the State of Bavaria – white and blue. But they are in the inverse order (at least as far as heraldic rules are concerned, where you read clockwise from the top left). The reason for this was that the local trademark law at the time forbade the use of state coats of arms or other symbols of sovereignty on commercial logos.
RBW
RBW Electric Classic Cars has brought together the very best in classic car craftsmanship and 21st century technologies.
CERTUS
In 1927 the driving instructor Franz Wroblewski and his friend Wilhelm Dierks founded the Certus Automobil Werke in Offenburg, Germany.
BAUER
The Bauer Taxicab Manufacturing Company of Chicago produced taxicabs for a little over two years from 1925 to 1927.
VAN HOOL
The Van Hool Company started constructing bus bodies in 1957 with Fiat mechanical components.
AZNOM
Aznom started in 2006 making leather bags, and with their new Aznom Automotive division give the world the Aznom Palladium, who's unconventional appearance is described by their designers as a “hyper-limousine”.
WARREN
The Warren Motor Car Company was located in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
AUSTRALIAN SIX
Australian Six assembled cars using standard components equipped with Rutenber engines made in Chicago from 1918 to 1926.
ELECTRIC BRANDS
Electric Brands' new eBussy system - short for electric bus system - is the most innovative and modular light vehicle in the world.
RUXTON
With a estimated total production of some 500 vehicles the Ruxton today is a very rare car.
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1900s
Each decade seems to have its own stylistic language, and this book showcases logos, ads, cars, companies and products (and their typographical sensibilities) from the early 1900s.
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Hood Ornaments
There are just a handful of cars that still have Hood Ornaments, but this design and branding detail was the norm years ago and it seemed that they all wanted to outdo their competition. This books titled H.O. is full of images documenting this beautiful automotive element.
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A Brief History of Tires
A Brief History of Tires from The History Guy.
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Jeep4xe reveal.
ELECTRIC! - Jeep® Grand Wagoneer & Wrangler 4xe reveal.
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Brand New
Very glad to be on "Brand New"...
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Havana Motor Club
Interesting in many ways, but also a bit personal for me because it pains me to see what has happened to Cuba (especially since I was born there), but also quite uplifting to see how people overcome. The fact that it is about cars does not hurt either. Just a lovely recap of the pitfalls of car racing in the island. See it on Amazon and other sources.
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The Porsche 911 Story.
Since it's first appearance in 1963 the Porsche 911 is the most iconic sports car in the world. The Porsche 911 Myth shows never seen material from design studios to famous races.
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The Aston Martin Bulldog Story
The Bulldog was Britain’s, and specifically Aston Martin’s answer to Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini’s increasingly wild 1970s supercars.
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Hertz
A greedy path to Bankruptcy
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Rad 80s/90s Cars You Should Buy Now!
I owned a Nissan Pulsar, and most of these other cars I hated at the time. but looking back I've changed my mind on a lot of these.
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