Category: Culture

Stop ULEZ Expansion To M25 in London!

From September 2023 non-ULEZ-compliant cars will have to pay £12.50 a day

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, has proposed plans to expand the ULEZ – Ultra Low Emission Zone – to cover the whole of Greater London right up to the M25. Here’s why its impact will be limited, how it will hurt the poorest the most, why it will kill classic car culture in London, and how to stop it. Urgent action is needed now. This is serious. Share and circulate this video and most importantly tell London’s authorities what you think – do it now, don’t delay! https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/cleanair?fbclid=IwAR3UHrpGe1qbc5ejyhbL948WyD4yewTOF6-5LzmBSSayYKgO98gNJZx1fJY

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New Book on the History of the Automobile in Pakistan

Extraordinary first book that chronicles car culture and history in the 75-year-old country

There’s a new book out, authored by Murtaza Y Mandviwalla, that charts the history of the car and motoring in Pakistan. Titled ‘Steering the Pakistan Wheel’ it chronicles the 100 plus years of the car industry but particularly its impact on Pakistan and its own 75-year history. The book is said to be full of exciting stories, honest reflections and current challenges.

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Pakistan’s First Online Antique Cars Museum Launched

Up to 100 unique and rare vintage and classic cars featured

Pakistan’s first online antique cars museum has been launched at an exclusive private event at the Quaid e Azam House Museum in Karachi, former home of Pakistan’s founder, M. A. Jinnah. Among a spectacular display of classic cars, Shoaib Qureshy, founder of the virtual museum, Antique Cars Pakistan, explained that it was “Pakistan’s first online museum intended to showcase the very best antique cars in the country”. 

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Cyclist Vs Nissan GT-R R35 in Pakistan

Who’s in the Wrong in this Altercation?

Videos circulating on social media allegedly show two sides of an argument between a cyclist and a Nissan GT-R R35 driver in Karachi in Pakistan. I’ve taken these clips from SialkotiRacers and Car_NationPakistan on Instagram. Not knowing exactly what happened, or the context of this altercation, it’s hard to say who’s right and who’s wrong, but the attitude of one of these people is disturbing.

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Supercars & Classics at Salon Prive London [Walkaround April 2022]

check out my coverage from Salon Prive London

Walkaround at the amazing Supercars & Classic Cars Salon Prive car show in London this weekend (21-23 April 2022) with special features on Everrati, Morgan with its Super 3, Ferrari Daytona SP3 and Ferrari 296 GTB, Healey by Caton Austin Healey 100, Charge Cars Electric Ford Mustang, Kimera EVO37 restomod of the Lancia 037 and the extraordinary missing link Alfa Romeo 12C Prototipo. More videos from the show in my #BCGEvents playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFVv0lrAfunsPoqNZO_8v1ytECsMmg0kL

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Hen and the Art of What?! Motoring Journalist and Author: Martin Gurdon

Check out my latest interview/podcast!

Check out my latest video podcast, this time with veteran motoring journalist, Martin Gurdon and in association with GoClassics magazine. He writes about cars for the London Evening Standard, Daily Telegraph and Spectator Online website as well as other titles. He’s also a judge for the Motor Trader Awards. He’s also an author with nine books to his credit including the Bluffer’s Guide to Cars and Hen & The Art of Chicken Maintenance! I ask him about that, and also his first car, which was a Honda Z600, which he bought for 5 pence from his dad. These days he rocks around in a 1989 Skoda 120L saloon, that’s the Estelle.

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