“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 […]
Video by www.ride-ct.com Lime Rock Historic Festival is always a tremendous automotive and racing extravaganza that showcases close to 2,000 historic, vintage, racing and collector cars over its four days, from race car parades through town and three dozen vintage races to a prestigious Concours on Sam Posey Straight and a huge collector car show. […]
“Today it worked in my favor and I take it, but we are a team and I can see Kimi is not happy.” —Ferrari Driver Sebastian Vettel Scuderia Ferrari secured a 1-2 finish under spectacular blue skies at Monaco today. It was Ferrari’s first Monaco win since Michael Schumacher took the checkered flag in 2001. From […]
MAX BMW is the number one BMW motorcycle dealer in the United States and has four locations in New England. Max Stratton has built a quality dealership empire based upon a culture of quality, integrity, and service. A few weeks ago I dropped off my 1964 BMW R69S for a service. I was going over […]
Dean Laumbach is a regular contributor to TG and an integral part of the trusted team I rely on for garage-related advice. Dean has helped me acquire cars, repair them, and restore several projects. He is one of the most trustworthy people I know in the industry. He holds himself to the highest standards and […]
And don’t speak too soon For the wheel’s still in spin And there’s no telling who that it’s naming For the loser now will be later to win Cause the times they are a-changing —Bob Dylan The automobile industry continues to be bombarded by Joseph Schumpeter’s “Creative Destruction.” The latest meteor to hit Detroit? The […]
We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing.” —Mother Teresa This quote from Mother Teresa personifies the ingenuity of Cubans who have a passion for cars and motorcycles. Except for some Russian Lada’s and Korean microcars, very few “new” post-1959 vehicles have […]
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."
