Entirely handcrafted by Canadian engineer Herb Jordan, these miniature Porsche engines – one a scale replica of the Carrera ‘Four-Cam’, the other of the turbocharged 917/30’s flat-12 – are fully operational, though admittedly haven’t been run for many years.
Knowing Moss, the subject of the group’s attention could well be an attractive woman up high in the main grandstand but, alas, we’ll never know. What will soon become clear is that, while Moss and Collins will put up a fair fight in their beautiful Aston Martin, they’ll ultimately have to settle for second place, behind Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart’s Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-type.
As someone who spends most days struggling to find enough time to do just a single thing especially well, I find it difficult to envisage the life of a true polymath. How does one person have the mental agility not merely to excel in a single field, but to be a master in several fields simultaneously?
Best Made Company of New York City offers handcrafted Japanese axes, American felling axes and how could we overlook the Hudson Bay axe? Best of all are the axes with the hand-painted handles, each inspired by a story – whether it’s a much-loved dog named Maisie, or that great literary hero, Harry Paget Flashman. What better tool to chop the logs for a real, holiday-season fire?
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British photographer Hurn – who famously lent Sean Connery his own Walther LP53 pistol for a promotional shoot when the planned PPK didn’t arrive on set – later spoke of his time with the Swedish actress. “She was a delight, and we spent wonderful evenings together. She was full of fun, and had this iconic look of the perfect sex symbol.” Indeed, that symbol endures, and intrigues the eye to this day – and Hurn became an icon in his own right, too.
Judging by our recent story featuring Vincent Perraud’s fabulous photos of a French road-rally, the photographer has an affinity for old Porsche 911s. This gorgeous photograph perfectly showcases the profile of ‘Butzi’ Porsche’s 911 in its most pure form, as it was originally intended, chromework sparkling in the sunshine. We think this young lady’s got the right idea – we can’t think of a better choice of car for a spirited summer jaunt along the coast.
