For those Turtle Garage readers who are Beatles fans, the James Corden video with Paul McCartney is a must watch. From YouTube: “James Corden heads to Liverpool for a special day with Paul McCartney spent exploring the city of Paul’s youth, visiting his childhood home where he wrote music with John Lennon, performing songs in […]
We want to be sure that avid readers of Sports Car Market know about Keith Martin’s new video series. For several years, Keith was the host of the highly successful Velocity TV show “What’s My Car Worth?” Now he is back on the screen with SCM Live. Keith’s new series produces episodes on a variety […]
We hope that you and your family are safe and healthy. These are unprecedented and scary times. Given that most of us are hunkered down in our homes, we are posting a list (and summary) of some of the all-time great car-related films. It is hard to put pen to paper here and talk about […]
At the 2018 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, Dr. Fred Simeone and Philip Richter were interviewed by Alexander Davidis for CarCulture.tv. These two unusual video interviews articulate the passion of the car hobby and the importance of the automobile as an artistic and cultural object. Cars can be an expression of art and should be carefully preserved […]
Last month Turtle Garage joined a dozen leading global automotive journalists in Italy for the first official media test drive of the new Dallara Stradale. My upcoming story will be featured in the June issue of Sports Car Market. Some articles and videos from other journalists also in attendence are now making their way to […]
“These are the days of miracle and wonder This is the long-distance call The way the camera follows us in slo-mo The way we look to us all The way we look to a distant constellation That’s dying in a corner of the sky These are the days of miracle and wonder And don’t cry […]
“Christopher Bangle has had a lasting impact on the identity of BMW Group’s brands. His contribution to the company’s success has been decisive, and together with his teams he has mapped out a clear and aesthetic route into the future” —Dr. Klaus Draeger, BMW Board Member Chris Bangle is an American-born automobile designer who ultimately […]
Over the last few months, I have been devouring several books on artificial intelligence (AI). While we have not reached the age of full-blown “cognitive computing,” the pace of the pace of change is accelerating at an astounding rate. No industry can hide from the runaway train of Moore’s Law. The following are insightful books […]
John Milns West, 1909—2004, was a salesman for AFN and the works rider for BMW. West rode a BMW to victory at the 1937 and 1938 500cc Ulster Grand Prix held on the Clady Circuit. His win in 1937 marked the first time that a non-British motorcycle had won the 500cc class at the Ulster Grand […]
“At slower speeds, the modern performance car is boring. Indeed, much of modern performance is purely ‘notional,’ good only for bragging rights. We’ve all experienced the truth of the adage, ‘It’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slowly.’” —Miles Collier, Sports Car Market, September 2016 Dateline: Woodstock Vermont. I recently […]
Last weekend the inaugural Turtle Invitational Concours d’ Elegance was held at the Turtle Garage in Bedford New York. The festivities were a smash success and we look forward to hosting the event again in 2019. We had an incredible roster of cars, but moreover, a great group of passionate car enthusiasts. The weekend began […]
Philip Richter is President and co-founder of New-York-City-based Hollow Brook Wealth Management, LLC. The Turtle Garage Blog, he says, is dedicated to his "love of excessive personal transportation."
