Nowadays Triumph cars are pretty appealing to my eyes. They had a bad reputation for a few years due to rust and unreliability issues, but a well sought after or restored model is a thrill to drive and to look at. The TR6 came out in 1968 and went into production until 1976 selling…
Author: Hakim Driouche
Endurance in the sun
If you are looking for an event to attend in March and are lucky enough to live in Florida, then head to the Sebring 12h and you’ll be in for a show! The race is the second round of the United Sportscar Championship and formerly part of the American Le Mans Series. The track is…
Monday Money – Turbo Fried Egg
Coming to replace the 993 was no easy task, especially while changing an essential part of the engine architecture by discontinuing the air-cooled units for the more efficient water-cooled, which raised a lot of eyebrows at the time in the Porsche community. However, unbiased opinions recognised the benefits of the more modern engines even…
Monday Money – The mini Vette’
This is a car I really love! For its simplicity, superb look which resembles a small Corvette C3 and its compact size. Unfortunately, performance wise, it would have needed a bit more punch… But even with the original engine, I am sure it would be an absolute joy to drive. It never came out as…
Monday Money – For the long bonnet lovers
What’s not to like about a 2 seater convertible? I guess not much, especially when it offers a great look (subjective…), a whole range of engine choices and real comfort for long distance cruises. The Mercedes SL series have been applying that model rather successfully for decades, and today we will review the 2 classic…
Built in the UK, made it in Mexico
This could be a Monday Money, however this time, it is not! January 2018 marked the 50 years anniversary of the MkI Escort and we thought that it deserved a tribute to comprehend how this little car marked the history of the American brand as well as the automotive industry. The MkI came in to replace…
Retromobile 2018
The Retromobile event is getting bigger and better every year. The 2018 edition blessed us with some of the nicest stands we have seen in a while. For those of you who were not fortunate enough to attend, we compiled a selection of the most interesting cars, people and stuff to see in our opinion.…
Nice Vauxhall mate! Oh wait…
Some people are into supercars, hypercars, hatchbacks, etc… There are plenty of categories that appeal to their users for different reasons. For me, the best of all remain the sports saloon or estate. The reason is their discreetness coupled with their practicality and massive power that make them capable of competing with proper sports cars…
Monday Money – Just a cool Alfa
Based on the less “exciting” 4-door Alfetta (though I am not sure we should label any 70’s or 80’s Alfa not exciting!), the Alfetta GT or GTV is an awesome looking little fastback coupe designed by Giugiaro and was introduced in 1974 in its first version. Also called the Sprint Veloce, it was offered in…
The GT that could have been a Supercar!
Another grand tourer in the modern classic era. Our readers might start thinking we have a clear bias towards fancy British or Italian GT cars, and I think we might do… However, how can we not discuss these modern classics that are now “almost” affordable and still have tons of charisma? We just can’t! Today…
Monday Money – What’s not to like about an Aston?
Even though its chassis and platform was derived from the Jaguar XJS, the Aston Martin DB7 nonetheless remains a proper Aston. Being a grand tourer, engine and ride smoothness were a priority, and the use of the Jaguar based straight-6 engine (AJ6 previously used in the XJS) was a no brainer. The 3.2L supercharged L6…
Some Tough Boxers
At The Mechanists, we like cars a lot, but we also love motorbikes. Even though we haven’t given them much love in the recent posts, it is now time to address this, starting with one of the most the historically acclaimed motorbikes for almost a century – the BMW R-Series. In recent years, the R-Series…