Snapshot, 1970s: Ski bunnies and snow chains
Ken Adam, the man who set the scene for James Bond
James Bond's architect, Dr. Strangelove's decorator
Stunning Christmas gifts from the Classic Driver Market
Snapshot, 1960s: Mercedes SL on the piste
Those were the days when the outline of your Mercedes was instantly recognisable at a distance, even without the big, bold star on the grille.
Snapshot 1949: What is Michèle Morgan thinking?
Michèle Morgan’s career began in the late 1930s in France, starring alongside Jean Gabin and Pierre Brasseur in the film ‘Port of Shadows’. In 1940, she moved to Los Angeles and became internationally famous, but after the War she turned her back on Hollywood and returned to her native France. In 1949, when this photo for Paris Match was taken, Morgan had just separated from her first husband, Bill Marshall. But the mourning didn’t last long: soon she married fellow actor Henri Vidal and become one of the most popular actresses in France.
The incredible story of Norman Dewis
The name Norman Dewis is inseparable from the development of the Jaguar brand between 1952, when he joined the company, and 1985 when he finally retired, so you might think that making light conversation on subjects other than Jaguar would be… challenging. Not a bit of it.
A dozen wooden wonders from the Classic Driver Market
Time for a quick trip to the 1980s?
“My heart lies in the 1980s,” says Bernschneider. “In 1986, I was 10 years old, living in Brazil, and I had nothing on my mind but girls and movies. Me and the others from our American school would run into the mall to watch The Goonies and Back To The Future, dreaming of some glorious days to come. Sadly I haven’t returned to this place for 24 years. But nothing in my whole life had a deeper impact than this popcultural decade.”
Take a two-wheeled tour with Paul Smith and David Millar
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