67 68 69 Oldsmobile Cutllas 44s Console Courtesy Lens Excellent #2 on 2040-parts.com

Happy 80th Birthday, Syd Mead!

Take a poll among car designers to name their greatest influence, and one name is sure to appear at the top of the list: Syd Mead. The car designer, illustrator and futurist has inspired generations of the men and women who shape the cars we drive or admire. Syd has created the designs for the movies Blade Runner and Tron, while the illustrations published in his books such as Oblagon and Sentury (sought-after collector items today) depict the vision of a future dominated by superior technology and aesthetics.

Infiniti competition Terms & Conditions

The following Terms and Conditions apply to the “Win an Infiniti FX for a luxury weekend away” promotion (the “Promotion”) run on behalf of Infiniti (the “promoter”) and CAR Magazine. 1.  To enter you must be at least 18 years old. 2.  The Promotion is only open to UK residents.3.  Entry is free and is via the completion of specified details on CAR Magazine’s website.  4.  Promoter accepts no responsibility for entries that are incomplete, lost or not received for any reason.

Dany Bahar wants £6.7 million compensation from Lotus

The Dany Bahar saga at Lotus continues with Bahar claiming £6.7 million compensation for his firing as Lotus CEO. Back in May, ex-Ferrari man Dany Bahar was ousted as CEO of Lotus, confirmed a month later by Lotus parent DBR-Hicom who appointed Aslam Farikullah – an engineer, not a marketing man – to oversee a way forward for Lotus, and just last week Lotus put Bahar’s custom Esprit up for sale. But that appears not to be the end of dealings between DBR-Hicom and Bahar as Bahar has issued proceedings against his former employers seeking compensation of £6.7 million for wrongful dismissal.