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August 17, 2011
Remember this? Supermodel Jodie Kidd with the Ford Focus Coupe Cabriolet
To mark the centenary celebrations of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company has been delving into its photo archives and publishing a treasure trove of rarely seen images. This one caught our eye (for...
May 11, 2011
Aston Martin celebrates 50th anniversary year of the DB4GT Zagato
To mark the 50th anniversary year of the iconic DB4GT Zagato, Aston Martin has announced an exciting new collaboration with the renowned Italian design house Zagato - starting with a car to be shown for the first time at the famous Villa D’Este Concours on 21st May 2011, with a racing debut at Nürburgring later in the month.
January 24, 2011
Jaguar celebrates 50 years of the iconic E-Type
This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most famous and desirable cars in automotive history - the Jaguar E-Type, and Jaguar will be celebrating this special anniversary year at high-profile motoring events throughout 2011.
January 7, 2011
New Jensen Interceptor R – the original ‘bird-puller’
I had one of these when I was just a lad... a Matchbox model as opposed to a real car - I'm not THAT old! But it's great to see the Interceptor gracing the roads again after a 35-year absence.
January 7, 2011
Audi launches a new online ‘heritage showroom’
Audi fans can now take a trip down memory lane through the brand’s 100-year history with the new heritage section on its audi.co.uk website. Visitors to the site can take in the sights of iconic Audi cars, observe Vorsprung durch Technik in action, re-live the thrills and spills of the brand’s motorsport record, and explore how four companies became one.
January 4, 2011
Inspired by the Spirit of Ecstasy
Doesn't time just fly by? Well perhaps not, but the link is relevant as we consider the Spirit of Ecstasy - also known as The Flying Lady, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2011.
October 18, 2010
Hidden Treasures: 1912 Model T Speedster
Do not adjust your TV sets - or whatever we end up coining as the appropriate phrase when we click on a website and find the content differs from what we expected. But what at first seems like an unlikely choice of car to feature in SkiddMark, is actually one of the one of the world’s first ‘sports cars’.