#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
Some of you are going to hate this post. I get it – you’re petrolheads, purists, the warriors of the rev counter, who scoff at the idea of “silent but speedy.” But here you are. You clicked, didn’t you? And I see you… thanks for hanging about.
If I told you that the world’s most crooked street is no longer in San Francisco, would you believe me? No? Well, buckle up because it’s true, and you won’t believe where it’s now located. Welcome to Bahria Town, Karachi—home to Pakistan’s version of San Francisco’s iconic Lombard Street. But they haven’t just replicated it—they’ve taken the title for the world’s crookedest road with a whopping 12 corners compared to Lombard’s eight!
In this podcast I’m catching up with my mate Kirpal Singh Randhawa, founder of West London Classics, the car club that’s gone from a small group of petrolheads getting together to chat about carburettors, to one of the most significant forces in London’s car community!
Ford, the company that brought us the revolutionary Model T and literally made cars affordable for the masses, is now stepping away from the very mass-market models that built its empire. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the automotive world, this is massive news, and not exactly what you’d expect from a brand like Ford. After a fascinating interview with Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, published recently in Car Magazine, it’s clear that big changes are happening.
Cars can be weird, can’t they? One minute, they’re the laughing stock of the motor world, and the next, everyone’s fighting to get their hands on them. It’s like the fashion world: one day you’re wearing double denim and getting strange looks, the next, you’re a style icon (now apparently). That’s what’s happened to these cars – they were once the butt of jokes, but now they’re rolling down the street with their heads held high, basking in the glow of admiration and nostalgia.
So, I was coming back from a media launch drive of a brand new, shiny, tech-laden, plug-in hybrid family SUV, boasting an impressive list of features longer than the Pan-American Highway. Yet, I couldn’t help but ponder that whilst it was undeniably brilliant, my pituitary gland remained decidedly indifferent. Despite having over 300bhp under my right foot, where were the coursing endorphins and the dopamine hit? Oh wait, I’ve found them…
The West London Classics club’s Show & Shine event 2024, held last Sunday (21st July 2024) at the Osterley Sports and Community Centre in Southall, was a spectacular day of automotive excellence, and a kaleidoscope diversity of car culture!
Do I have a treat for you! This past weekend, I was at the amazing West London Classics Show & Shine 2024 event, mingling with fellow petrolheads and getting some fantastic vox-pop interviews. If you’re as passionate about cars as I am, you’re going to love this video.
In a shocking turn of events, today’s global software outage has wreaked havoc across multiple industries, causing absolute chaos and pandemonium. This incident, triggered by a faulty update from CrowdStrike, has left countless systems inoperable, grounded flights, disrupted banking services, and even affected healthcare operations. But as we grapple with the immediate fallout, a pressing question arises: could such a catastrophe also strike our cars?
Spectacular new Music Video is an Ode to Octane! Crank up the volume now for “REDLINE – ULTIMATUM”. This Anthem for Petrolheads is a tribute to the golden age of motoring, celebrating the raw, sensory experience of proper cars.
As we slam in those gear shifts, we honour the souls of our mechanical marvels and the thrill of the open road, with hat-tips to automotive film and TV pop culture icons! This song is a tribute to our champions, as well as a love letter to driving passion. (FULL LYRICS BELOW!)
