Rob Beddington

Sad news. RIP Bob Tullius, founder of Group44 and a pioneer of manufacturer collaboration with Triumph, Jaguar and Audi. Bob, who scored a long list of achievements, has passed away at 95. 📸 1970: Bob’s TR6 beats Bob Sharp in the Datsun 240Z’s very first outing in the USA.

There’s cool - and then there’s this cool … Remembering Steve McQueen, born #OnThisDay in 1930. Here’s Steve with his prized Jaguar XK-SS, AKA the Green Rat, at his home in Brentwood, California in 1966 (📸 James Drake). #SteveMcQueen #Jaguar #XKSS

It might be missing its hubcaps, but this third generation ToyotaCrown is close to mint - and it’s very cool … 🩵 #ToyotaTuesday #ToyotaCrown

Remembering Ric Ocasek, singer, songwriter and frontman of The Cars, born #OnThisDay in 1944. 📷 Ebet Roberts, London, 1983. #TheCars

Perfect for #MazdaMonday … 🤍 #MazdaRX2 #MazdaRotary

Here’s a real rarity for #MitsubishiMonday, the pillarless Colt Sapporo from 1980. Looking sharp, even in brown. 🤎 #Mitsubishi #ColtSapporo

Two car solution for the Japanese family in the early seventies.

It’s another #SkylineSunday, and here’s a fabulous example of the ‘KenMeri’ KPGC110. 🤍 📷 Motor Trend 🛞 Noriaki Miyamoto #Nissan #Skyline #NissanSkyline #KenMeri #KPGC110 #日産スカイライン #GTR #SkylineGTR #NissanGTR #NissanSkylineGTR

A big Happy 65th Birthday to Slim Jim Phantom, pioneering rockabilly drummer with The Stray Cars and many more, born #OnThisDay in 1961. 📸 Jim bought this 1961 Corvette in 1982, and he’s only the second owner - a rare colour combination too.

A big Happy 95th Birthday to William Shatner, born #OnThisDay in 1931 - and to Captain James T. Kirk, who will be born on 22 March 2233 ... 📷 William with his 360hp fuel injected 1963 split window Chevrolet Corvette. Live long and prosper Captain🖖 #WilliamShatner #StarTrek

Remembering #AyrtonSenna, one of the greatest racing drivers who ever lived, born #OnThisDay in 1960, and gone far too soon 📷 Honda, 1989. #SennaSempre #Ayrton #Senna #HondaNSX #AcuraNSX #NSX

For #CelicaSaturday, we’re going Dutch, with these two fine examples from 1973, both based in the Netherlands. 🩵❤️ (📷 Neils) #Toyota #Celica #ToyotaCelica #Daruma

Sad news. RIP Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris, legendary martial artist, actor. author and philanthropist, who has passed away aged 86. #RIPChuckNorris

Happy #FairladyFriday folks! Here’s the best of the breed, the iconic Z432. ❤️

A big Happy Birthday to Carl Palmer, founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Atomic Rooster and Asia, born #OnThisDay in 1950. 📸 Carl with his Bentley Continental around 1973.

@JapaneseIcons @robbeddington My Civic wears an Italian dress

Devil Gate Driver … Suzi Quatro finally passed her UK driving test this week after unknowingly breaking the law for 54 years. Suzi’s first UK car was a Mercedes 280SL with quite a history. She bought it off producer Mike Chapman, and it was also owned by Engelbert Humperdinck.

A big Happy Birthday to the fabulous Glenn Close, multi-award winning actress, with a career spanning five decades. In 2019, she was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. 📸 Glenn as Cruella de Vil driving a Panther De Ville in ‘101 Dalmatians’.

A throwback to simpler times, with the fabulous first generation Honda Civic … 🩵 (📸 Drive) #Honda #Civic #HondaCivic #CVCC #ThrowbackThursday

Remembering the inimitable Terry Hall, born #OnThisDay in 1959. “You should play The Specials and Fun Boy Three loud and with gay abandon, whereas my solo music should be listened to with a healthy dose of melancholy and self pity.” 📷 Josh Cheuse #TerryHall @NewWaveAndPunk

Pure perfection ... It’s another #WagonWednesday, mixed with a slice of #WankelWednesday and this stunning RX-3. ❤️ #MazdaRX3 #MazdaRotary