It’s been a while since we’ve had a classic cars and their drivers – apologies for the long wait. Just to jog your memory, last time we had the distinct pleasure of covering a Mister Softee Ice Cream van – an endearing tale of TLC and the familiar blue and red of childhood’s most sought […]
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We’re really excited about the awesome restorations we’ve had the chance to profile – in partnership with Car Facts Disc. Last month, we chronicled Roger’s emphatic tale of a 1977 Triumph Stag – worthy of a Jack Kerouac novel. This month, we won’t be embarking on another Petrolhead odyssey. We’re going from epic Grand Tourer […]
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Picture this: It’s the 70s. You’ve just read Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road”. And like millions of young Americans, you want to drive across the land of the brave and experience it for yourself. Endless stretches of pure asphalt bliss. The tires gently kissing the surface. A rocking soundtrack, and trails of cigarette smoke. Perfection. […]
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Mikaniki’s car of the month in partnership with Luxury Lifestyle When the Huracán Performante entered the Nürburgring in 2017, many would have scoffed at its technical specs. Sub 900 horse power, no electrical assistance, nothing really to write home about. A betting man wouldn’t put a dollar on what this bad boy from Lamborghini was […]
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A hugely belated happy new year to one and all! We hope 2021 brings you lots of success, happiness and good health. We’ve been very fortunate to collaborate with Car Facts Disc to bring you some classic beauties from the hey day, including a ’78 Sheriff’s Plymouth Fury, a ’68 Chevy C10, ’34 Riley TT […]
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Question: What do makeup and Formula 1 have in common? The answer: Renée Jansen. Renée grew up watching Formula 1 with her dad, who’s a mechanic moonlighting as a racer. He’s the main inspiration behind her love for motorsport, and she still gets her regular dose of F1 history from him. She’s always been partial […]
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We all really enjoyed meeting Shawn and John from the Get Out N Drive Podcast, and their trailblazin’ ’68 Chevy christened Saddletramp, who travels all across the Home of the Brave in search of unique restoration projects and niche car stories. For this month’s classic car episode, in partnership with Car Facts Disc, we’ve got […]
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After a pretty grounded October edition, this month we’ll get a bit ‘Wacky’ with one of this author’s favourite childhood cartoons, The Wacky Races, a wonderful show full of hi-jinks, drama and nonstop action. Here’s November’s top 5 most iconic and unusual vehicles. The Gruesome Twosome – 02 The Creepy Coupe Starting off our list […]
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Mikaniki’s car of the month in partnership with Luxury Lifestyle The Aventador SVJ Roadster is a masterclass in aerodynamics. Its cutting-edge ALA 2.0 system and top-of-the-class aero-vectoring allows you to carve corners with greater elegance and to cruise at long distances with minimal drag. Spearheaded by a naturally aspirated 6.5-Liter V12 Multi-Point Injection engine mated […]
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Atlanta, Georgia. Home to CNN, the Centennial Olympic park, and avid race car driver, Simon Tibbett. With 23 wins, 43 podium finishes and 1 championship title under his belt, Simon’s obsession with racing starts with an insurance appraisal and a few magazines. Mikaniki went behind the scenes with the race car driver himself in an […]
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