Auto Union 1000 SP The German 2-Stroke ‘Thunderbird’ Those North Americans who ventured to the European shores in the early 1960s may been surprised to have seen an Auto Union 1000 SP, a Ford Thunderbird doppelgänger, albeit a two-thirds size version. From 1958 to 1965 the Auto Union 1000 SP (Special) Coupe was released to…
1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback Two occasions made 1964 a very significant year for North American baby boomers. First was the arrival of the “British Invasion”. The Beatles made their Ed Sullivan appearance in New York. And just as important to many, the Ford Mustang made its first public appearance at the New York World’s…
Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider La Dolce Vita! I moved to Rome in the early sixties. Rome was definitely an eye opener for a pre-teen. Moving from a small, very rural Canadian community with large family cars to a very large chaotic city with a whole range of new-to-me exotic vehicles ranging from fairly large to…