2021 Festival of the Unexceptional
Blog August 23, 2021
Some things like wine and old cars seem to get better with age. You can say the same for some classic events, with this August’s Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional a prime example. Now in its seventh year, this must have been the most polished... Read more
2017 Tokyo Motor Show
Blog November 3, 2017
Last week, the doors opened on the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. Here are some thoughts on the latest Tokyo Show which runs through to this Sunday, November 5. Let’s start by saying the Tokyo Show might not be the force it once was. Nevertheless it’s still a... Read more
Spring Clean
Blog April 28, 2016
Gentle reader, as you might have noticed from the timeline on this blog, it’s been a while since Crosstown Traffic last sprang to life. House renovation, an excursion to France, plus assorted other adventures have had a lot to do with that, including how to plan,... Read more
Tokyo New Year Meeting
Classics January 29, 2016
It’s late January in Tokyo and that means it’s time for one of the city’s more alternative gatherings. The Tokyo New Year meeting is a spectacular open air festival for classic cars that no petrolhead can fail to enjoy. Organised, as ever, by the Japan Classic... Read more
AutoBest 2016. And the winner is….
Blog December 17, 2015
Votes gathered in, it was a COTY contest that went right down to the wire. And now we have the result. It was announced this week that the Fiat Tipo/Aegea has won ‘AutoBest 2016.’ AutoBest, Europe’s newly expanded Car of Year aimed specifically at mainstream buyers,... Read more
Take five…
Blog November 30, 2015
Serbia, late November. Five cars come together as AutoBest jurors gather to decide on the prize of ‘Best Buy Car of Europe in 2016’. Yes, welcome to the AutoBest Final Five test, held at the NAVAK proving grounds near Belgrade. Up for contention we have the... Read more
Five Cars in contention for AutoBest’s ‘Best Buy Car of Europe in 2016’
Blog November 19, 2015
Momentum is building with AutoBest, Europe’s newly expanded Car of the Year organization. A five car showdown, to test and find AutoBest’s ‘Best Buy Car of Europe in 2016,’ is just days away now. AutoBest, as a reminder, is the independent European COTY that focuses on... Read more
A walkaround the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
Blog November 18, 2015
True to form, Japan’s car makers and importers had plenty to show and go at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show (Oct 29 – Nov 08). Travelling across for the show (actually my 16th consecutive TMS since 1987), I found this to be another decent real world... Read more