Happy Birthday, LeSupra!
Ende 2006. Zwanzig Jahre ist das jetzt her. Wenn mir damals jemand gesagt hätte, dass der »LeSupra« zwei Jahrzehnte später nicht nur immer noch lebt, sondern radikaler und kompromissloser ist als je zuvor, hätte ich wohl nur wehmütig gelächelt. Denn seien wir ehrlich: Die meisten dieser Umbauten sterben irgendwann einen stillen Tod in irgendeiner Scheune.
Simon Gluckman: "These cars not driven, to me, is a crime."
So sieht Leidenschaft aus.
Tony Thacker und Simon Gluckman für MotorTrend.
Fuel Magazine & Tank Moto
Long-term readers may know, that I am a die-hard fan of all that stuff Melbourne based Luke Ray is producing with his independent Australian publishing company: Fuel Magazine, Fuel Tank TV – and now: Tank Moto.
Style Deluxe: Bell Rock Rod
When Oliver Kaps told me the first time that he'll build a stretched Hot Rod, I was like: W-T-F. And I suppose everybody thought "W-T-F" as well. Beside Olli himself. He was always sure it would look awesome. Now, as the rod is finished, I know I was wrong. The car is a beauty. Although it has been stretched.
Note to self: Get a Benzo Rod
I think it is obvious we have tremendous respect for the hot rod spirit. There is a simple reason for that: We are living in Germany. Well, on the one hand Deutschland has all its fingers in every pie regarding all worldwide highest desirable automotive brands – Audi, BMW (MINI, Rolls Royce), Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen (Bugatti, Bentley, Lamborghini) –, but if you think about a unique culture which is driven by passion and individuals … there is none. At least not if you compare it to the American hot rod culture, which started in the late 1930s.
Gotta Go
A couple of days ago I had the pleasure to meet Roger Miret. He gave a concert in Hamburg with his band Agnostic Front and visited his Rumblers C.C. Chapter Hamburg.