By Peter Robinson “Journalists are the enemy….do not talk to motoring writers.” The instruction, from the communications department of a famous German car maker, was delivered verbally to its astonished […]
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Butzi Porsche: father of the 911
by Peter Robinson Nine months before the launch of the 996 – the first water-cooled 911 – I attempted to arrange an interview with Butzi Porsche, designer of the original […]
Luca di Montezemolo
by Peter Robinson Luca di Montezemolo delivered his last address to invited journalists at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Elegant, as always, in a grey suit, his legs crossed, his […]
Nigel Tait
by Peter Robinson If Nigel Tait had followed the family tradition, he’d have worked in the music and entertainment industries. For over 70 years, the five brothers Tait – Charles […]
A Chat About Alfas
Good evening and thank you for inviting me to this Alfa Romeo Club gathering. Perhaps now is the moment when I should confess that I’ve never owned an Alfa Romeo…. […]
Peter Robinson
Motoring Interests & Career A 54-year career as a full-time motoring journalist included 16 years as Editor of Wheels magazine, plus 16 years spent living in Italy working as European […]
John Zachary DeLorean
It’s now over 40 years since my first and only encounter with the controversial John Zachary DeLorean, father of the famous eponymous gullwing sports car. In February 1981, having organised […]
On the Targa with the Maestro
On learning that 88-year-old Nino Vaccarella died on September 23, I smiled quietly to myself. No, I’m not callous. I smiled because I was instantly transported back to that March […]
The Ford Ghia Focus
Directly opposite my desk, sitting atop my model cabinet, is a voluptuous one-tenth scale clay model of an open sports car. It’s a daily reminder of a unique concept car […]
