There are more car shows on TV than ever, but where’s the diversity?
It’s a golden era for motoring on TV at the moment.
2020 – Enjoy a year of diversity, not divisiveness
Let’s come together and not fall apart, as we face a hopeful new decade
When I was growing up in Islington in the 1970s, my brown skin steadily thickening in response to regular racist abuse of some kind or another, I was always inwardly overly ecstatic whenever I had the rather rare opportunity to interact with another brown person (who was not a relative or family friend). ‘Brother from another mother!’ my inner voice would cry out in barely restrained rejoice.
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Loving the Blues at the Regent Street Motor Show 2019!
Motors, Music, fancy dress and the weather
Rain, cold and blustery wind – that was the forecast the night before and the next morning – and I don’t do brollies. Very nearly put off, I corralled my resolve and went anyway, and I’m so glad I did.
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Jinn-Busting in a Firebreather!
Chasing down spooky spirits in the UAE, at the wheel of the Pontiac Firebird-inspired Firebreather
In keeping with the spirit of Halloween just gone, I was reminded of this feature I did back in 2015 for Motoring Middle East – tracking down ghosts and ghouls in a Pontiac Firebird-inspired Chevrolet Camaro modified and customised by Classic Design Concepts. Did I find any demons? Well examine the pictures carefully and then let me know in the comments! Read on, if you dare…
Halloween driving tips!
Take care on those spooky roads tonight and heed these driving tips!
There’ll be ghosts and ghouls and all kinds of creepy souls out on the roads tonight as darkness crawls across the land and the demons and spirits revel and reverie in anticipation of the bewitching hour, so beware if you find yourself fearful at the wheel and heed these tips to protect yourselves from the evil the lurks around every corner!
Dirty Dozen Halloween Cars!
Motor in horror in this rundown of the most ghoulish, terrifying and villainous cars of all time
Happy Halloween! Heading out to the Halloween party all decked up as Frankenstein and Vampira? But hang on, you’re not going in the Skoda are you? You need something a bit fiercer, perhaps something like one of the following in our round-up of the Dirty Dozen most Evil Halloween Cars!
Amazing Couple on Epic Overlanding Adventure!
See my story on these guys – set to visit India next year – now on British Asia News
Music To Motor To – My Playslist on DriveTribe.com
25 Essential Classic Hits I compiled for a DriveTribe feature
Click here to read and see the full list of songs! Add you own choices in the comments there!
Brown Car Guy – Podcast 4
Check out my latest podcast episode
- What do I really think of the Suzuki Vitara with a 3-cylinder engine.
- First thoughts on Subaru Forester, Toyota Aygo and Fiat Abarth 595.
- Shooting a classic BMW with a classic Yashica.
- Loving the the Concours of Elegance at Hampton.
- How to be a journalist – my top tips.
- Writing about Rickshaws – the London pedicabs
- My definitive thoughts on the new Land Rover Defender
Feature – London’s Rickshawallas for The National
Check out my special feature on the London pedicabs now on The National Abu Dhabi
