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SINCLAIR
In 1985, Sir Clive Sinclair introduced the Sinclair C5, a single passenger "electrically assisted pedal cycle".
KIA
Kia Motors Company is a South Korean automobile manufacturer.
KVS
K.V.S. was a small manufacturing company based in Lyon-Chassieu, France, which manufactured a range of microcars.
KIA E
Kia revealed the “E” emblem on a Stinger at the Seoul Motor Show in 2017.
ALPHA
Alpha Motor Corporation is an American electric vehicle company based in Irvine, California.
BMW M
BMW M GmbH was founded in 1972 as a business unit for the sporty products of the BMW brand. At that time the official name was still BMW Motorsport GmbH. It wasn't until 1993 that it became BMW M GmbH.
"JWL" STAMP ON ALLOY WHEELS
"JWL" (Japan Light Wheel Alloy) is a compilation of standards defined by the Japanese Government to ensure the vehicle's safety for aluminum road wheels. Every wheel put to market must be tested to meet JWL standards before a wheel can be put out to market in Japan.
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.
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The best VW story ever!
Ivan Hirst tells the story of the British trusteeship for the Wolfsburg company exactly 50 years after the handover of Volkswagenwerk GmbH to German hands.
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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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