The retro Diana camera is back for Christmas
What’s old is new again. Remember the Diana camera of the 1960s? Originally produced in Hong Kong at a very low cost, many people will remember these as being quite popular, if less than reliable, in the 1970s. Now produced by Lomography, modern Dianas are quirky, fashionable items. The Diana Mini, smaller than the […]
SAIC unveils MG 6 fastback at Guangzhou
MG has shown its 6 fastback, the first all-new model developed for the marque since Chinese interests took over the British firm. Based around the architecture of the Roewe 550 sedan, which in turn is based loosely on the late 1990s’ Rover 75, the production version of the MG 6 was unveiled at the […]
Capturing the Addington races, November 2009
There’s something about shooting on 35 mm film and the depth of the photographs produced, even if the resolution is no longer a match for the professional digital cameras around these days. Below are some of mine from the Addington Races last week, where I joined a number of luminaries—including Barbara Lee, Melinda Jones of […]
Land Rover celebrates 20 years of the Discovery
In many respects, we’re lucky the Land Rover Discovery is still around. In 1989, the British motor industry was excited by the prospect of a new model from Land Rover that would bridge the gap between the iconic Defender model and the Range Rover, which had become ever more plush in the 1980s. Tipped to […]
First Jaguar XJ to raise funds for NSPCC
A few months ago, Lucire brought readers the first non-embargoed image of the new Jaguar XJ. To promote a good cause with the new model, the company is giving away the first one destined for showrooms off the production lines to help the NSPCC. Esther Rantzen visited the Stratstone Jaguar dealership in Luton to […]
Behind the scenes with Sylvie van der Vaart on the BMW hair test
At the end of last month, we covered a publicity stunt from BMW, where former Miss Bundesliga Sylvie van der Vaart put two BMW 3er convertibles, separated by 20 years, the hair test. Sitting in a wind tunnel, van der Vaart, arguably Germany’s and the Netherlands’ most famous WAG, had her hair blown about severely […]
McLaren puts MP4-12C through its paces
McLaren is a name that should conjure up many positive images for New Zealanders through its founder, Auckland-born Bruce McLaren, and by spring 2011, it should give car aficionados even more reason to get teary-eyed. The UK-based company is preparing to launch its second production car, the MP4-12C, which features a twin-turbocharged 3·8-litre V8, […]
Has Ryanair pushed its 2010 calendar too far?
Related story: Ryanair launches 2012 cabin crew calendar We knew it was that time of year again: the number of searches that resulted in hits at Lucire about the Ryanair calendar were on the rise again. Last year, this magazine covered the story briefly, trying to stay neutral by reporting the facts. We detailed […]
Claudia Schiffer and others commemorate children’s rights’ convention
The fall of the Berlin Wall is not the only 20th anniversary being celebrated this month. UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassadors have recorded a series of PSAs to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which takes place on November 20. Supermodel Claudia Schiffer appears in one PSA (above) […]
Porsche Boxster Spyder is the butch one
In 1953, Porsche showed its original racing 550 Spyder, a lightweight roadster—a model which could count James Dean as one of its owners. In the 1980s, to get more mileage out of the 911 line, the company released a Speedster version, inspired by the 356, with a lower windscreen. This time around, Porsche has released […]
