https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1521000219053-RMP40VRTK7C2CMT25VB6/2743-JHC+250+copy.jpg Blog https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2024/5/1/famous-last-words-podcast-words-and-music-by-david-dowsey monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/19d28792-1d04-458d-a0e4-d164398de2d7/David-Dowsey-Luxury-Book-Author-Safe-As-Houses-Play.jpg Blog - Famous Last Words podcast: Words and music with David Dowsey - Make it stand out Extract from Safe as Houses play by David Dowsey and Simon Plant https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2023/11/16/enthusiasts-and-detractors-called-hsvs-first-car-the-walkinshaw-the-batmobile-the-plastic-pig-but-until-now-never-the-twr-holden monthly 0.5 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/0941a28f-8973-44df-aa61-6679cd1c683b/Luxury-Books-David-Dowsey-TWR-Holden-HSV-Walkinshaw-Peter-Stevens-Designer.jpg Blog - Most called HSV’s first car the Walkinshaw, the Batmobile, the Plastic Pig but, until now, never the TWR Holden… - Make it stand out The finished VL Group A ‘TWR Holden’ stayed faithful to Peter Stevens’ design sketches. Image courtesy of Peter Stevens Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/62e08755-e958-4ff7-81a8-6330768bc620/Luxury-Books-David-Dowsey-TWR-Holden-HSV-Walkinshaw-Designed-Peter-Stevens.jpg Blog - Most called HSV’s first car the Walkinshaw, the Batmobile, the Plastic Pig but, until now, never the TWR Holden… - Make it stand out An early design sketch for the SS Group A by Peter Stevens while working freelance for Tom Walkinshaw’s TWR. Image courtesy of Peter Stevens Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/dc941338-717e-4205-892a-cac02a493dd4/Luxury-Books-David-Dowsey-TWR-Holden-HSV-Walkinshaw-Peter-Stevens-Designer-Tom-Walkinshaw.jpg Blog - Most called HSV’s first car the Walkinshaw, the Batmobile, the Plastic Pig but, until now, never the TWR Holden… - Make it stand out The infamous ‘coffee table’ rear deck that later became the SS Group A car’s most distinctive feature. 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Photo courtesy of HSV https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2022/9/2/fast-lady-aston-martin-competitions-secretary-gillian-stillwell monthly 0.5 2023-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/8e414c1b-37c7-4745-82f3-202dd97bb377/Gillian-Stillwell-Tony-Brooks-Aston-Martin-David-Dowsey-Luxury-Book-Author.jpg Blog - Fast times: Aston Martin Competitions Secretary Gillian Stillwell broke ground for women in automotive - Make it stand out Gillian Stillwell performs pitstop duties for works driver Tony Brooks in 1957 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/a56dfa3e-3e3f-4253-9e35-5bd4a73571b4/Gillian-Stillwell-David-Dowsey-Author-Luxury-Book.jpg Blog - Fast times: Aston Martin Competitions Secretary Gillian Stillwell broke ground for women in automotive - Make it stand out Gillian Harris (later Stillwell) in a works DB3S shortly after she arrived at the Aston Martin competitions department in late 1956. 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Photo by Richard Weinstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/2e549031-47f8-4427-b030-caaaf9a7f1ab/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Floyd_Legge_John_Cutler_Radil_Arman_Australian_Wool_Final_Suit.jpg Blog - From sheep to shop: One man’s dream to bring Australian wool into the spotlight - Make it stand out Radil Arman is his JH Cutler bespoke single-breasted suit, built from the wool provided by Floyd Legge. Photo by Richard Weinstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/9789ac0c-ffc5-457c-a26f-dbb8b22c5018/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Floyd_Legge_John_Cutler_Australian_Wool_Sheep.jpg Blog - From sheep to shop: One man’s dream to bring Australian wool into the spotlight - Make it stand out Sheep graze peacefully on Floyd Legge’s farm in Cudal, New South Wales, Australia. 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Photo by Richard Weinstein https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2021/11/13/gourmet-delights monthly 0.5 2023-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/ffec55ac-e751-471a-a7c4-fe6b1860b460/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Maserati.jpg Blog - Gourmet delights: One man’s passion for Maserati and cheese - Make it stand out From important racing cars, to concepts that never entered production, to rare Maserati motorcycles, the Panini Museum has it all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/3c76b0ac-9fe1-4083-a602-7557368c97cb/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Pnini_Museum_Maserati_Racing_Car.jpg Blog - Gourmet delights: One man’s passion for Maserati and cheese - Make it stand out The ‘Eldorado’ 420/M58 as driven by Stirling Moss in the Race of the Two Worlds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/43afdc82-6d4a-4ba2-a409-778ef8da3db5/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Maserati_Bill_Thomas.jpg Blog - Gourmet delights: One man’s passion for Maserati and cheese - Make it stand out This Bill Thomas special is one of few non-Italian cars on display at Collezione Umberto Panini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/3409d5f3-33f2-438d-acf2-28149d3cddf8/David_Dowsey_Luxury_AuthorMaserati_A6GCS_Panini_Museum.jpg Blog - Gourmet delights: One man’s passion for Maserati and cheese - Make it stand out One of the most desirable GT cars of all time, the Maserati A6GCS (red), lines up along a delectable array of other grand touring cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/78c95c07-3481-4b51-99cc-bcd5c0638254/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Umberto_Panini_Museum_Maserati.jpg Blog - Gourmet delights: One man’s passion for Maserati and cheese - Make it stand out Organic cheese-maker Umberto Panini saved an important slice of Italy’s cultural heritage when he purchased a collection of Maserati cars about to be sold offshore by Alejandro De Tomaso https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/c33a1953-47a9-4099-8c7f-f1fc9ac6bb81/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Book_Author_Panini_Maserati_Museum.jpg Blog - Gourmet delights: One man’s passion for Maserati and cheese - Make it stand out Collezione Umberto Panini is not the largest car museum in Italy, but it is one of the most significant https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2021/11/5/superlative-those-that-do-things-well-mike-harbar monthly 0.5 2021-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/b3413dbc-e99f-4af4-bc26-113bbe7962bf/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Mike_Harbar_Thrust_SSC.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Mike Harbar - Make it stand out Mike Harbar drew this commission of World Land Speed Record holder, ThrustSSC, as its technicians built it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/e718f67b-39aa-4695-96cf-a0cdbf5a235d/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Mike_Harbar_Classic_Lines_Artist_Big_Bang_Theory_Holden_HDT_VK_Commodore_Pit_Stop.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Mike Harbar - Make it stand out Harbar fell in love with the heroes of his adopted home, including this Holden VK Commodore, raced by the Holden Dealer Team at Bathurst https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/e3bd3b30-4857-43f6-9aa9-7ece0304b11d/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Mike_Harbar_Classic_Lines_Artist_Aston_Martin_DB5_Skyfall_Bound.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Mike Harbar - Make it stand out Classics from Britain remain a favourite, like this Aston Martin DB5 as used by James Bond in Skyfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/3717ef13-6054-4da6-9d00-8edaa4ef2911/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Mike_Harbar_Class-Lines_Artist_Barry_Sheene.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Mike Harbar - Make it stand out One of Mike Harbar's boyhood heroes, Barry Sheene on his winning Suzuki RG500 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/df4474c5-b235-4449-932c-86f31622d3a3/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Mike_Harbar_Classic_Lines_Artist_1966_+Shelby_Mustang_+350H_Hertz.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Mike Harbar - Make it stand out Automotive illustrator Mike Harbar has become passionate about American muscle cars, like this 1966 Shelby 350GT Hertz competing at the Phillip Island MotoGP circuit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/381fde19-213a-4ef2-80cb-43e75159ad15/David_Dowsey_Luxury_Author_Mike_Harbar_Classic_Lines_Artist_Delage.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Mike Harbar - Make it stand out A private commission of a boat-tail Delage along with the owner’s cat, George https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2021/6/24/this-modelmakers-eye-for-detail-encourages-a-second-look-to-make-doubly-sure-its-not-the-real-thing monthly 0.5 2021-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1624510563390-TRYUC567DN1Z8L1NNIM1/David-Dowsey-Author-Luxury-Books-Peter-Krajnc-Model-Diorama-Ford-GT-Falcon.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Peter Krajnc - Make it stand out A Ford Falcon XY GT receives some suspension treatment. As in all Peter Krajnc dioramas, nothing is glued down. Photo by Wayne Preusker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1624510320107-JDFT16RBUU1TFVBD2X08/David-Dowsey-Author-Luxury-Books-Peter-Krajnc-Model-Diorama-Maserati-250F.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Peter Krajnc - Make it stand out Team Maserati. A rare A6GCS coupe, a ‘Birdcage’ sports car, and two 250F Grand Prix cars receive attention in a Peter Krajnc workshop scene that’s accurate in every detail. Photo by Wayne Preusker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1624510053352-61JRQL67Q81WSX4TA5Y6/David-Dowsey-Author-Luxury-Books-Peter-Krajnc-Model-Diorama-Ford-Falcon-GTHO-Phase-3.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Peter Krajnc - Make it stand out Every detail of this Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III and workshop scene is carefully researched and reproduced by model maker Peter Krajnc. 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Photo by Wayne Preusker https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2021/6/11/florentine-bespoke-shoemaker-stefano-bemer-helped-his-customers-live-with-greater-elegance-until-the-very-end monthly 0.5 2021-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1623892492628-ZZDG642NT2GTY1MBR622/David-Dowsey-author-luxury-books-Stefano-Bemer-Russian-Reindeer-1786-bespoke-boots.jpg Blog - Florentine bespoke shoemaker Stefano Bemer helped his customers live with greater elegance until the very end - Make it stand out The customised sole of a bespoke pair of Stefano Bemer Russian reindeer leather boots made in 2009 from leather tanned in 1786 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1623390965375-J7R7MBTPQBNUMB8DPXZ6/David-Dowsey-author-luxury-books-Stefano-Bemer.jpg Blog - Florentine bespoke shoemaker Stefano Bemer helped his customers live with greater elegance until the very end - Make it stand out Stefano Bemer, right, points out the benefits of his custom shoes to David Dowsey in 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1623883594252-POVOIXAM1F7I3VAQGFY8/David-Dowsey-Author-Luxury-Books-Stefano-Bemer-bespoke-shoes.jpg Blog - Florentine bespoke shoemaker Stefano Bemer helped his customers live with greater elegance until the very end - Make it stand out Suede and calf leather Stefano Bemer bespoke shoes, circa 2010. Photo by Darren House https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2020/5/30/australias-most-expensive-car-book-revealed monthly 0.5 2021-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1590889140909-LTBYH3BPU52SY3M90TA4/Elfin_The_Spirit_of_Speed_body-making_tools_David_Dowsey_Author_Writer.jpg Blog - Australia’s most expensive car book revealed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1590891884448-SC0VFG0C5SW5CLAMVM43/Elfin_The_Spirit_of_Speed_Vern_Schuppan_MR8A-C_David_Dowsey_Author_Writer.jpg Blog - Australia’s most expensive car book revealed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1590889026479-J5TH2UG7J3FJ2FNH9KLE/Elfin_The_Spirit_of_Speed_presentation_box_David_Dowsey_Author_Writer.jpg Blog - Australia’s most expensive car book revealed https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2020/3/5/elfin-the-spirit-of-speed monthly 0.5 2021-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1583447306115-MRL3H5LKYJYR7YQLRGA6/Elfin_Streamliner_David_Dowsey_Luxury_Book_Author_Writer.jpg Blog - Elfin: The Spirit of Speed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1583445082946-4N4ULIKBLYZC63F77H0K/Elfin_The_Spirit_of_Speed_Book_David_Dowsey_Author_Writer.jpg Blog - Elfin: The Spirit of Speed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1583447158156-LEBBAVB974KNCHRRJA3Y/Elfin_Frank_Matich_Formula_Junior.jpg Blog - Elfin: The Spirit of Speed https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2018/7/18/true-blue monthly 0.5 2023-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1531961339653-JEKPT01MD8303B593D6Q/Elfin-GTS-Coupe-Body-David-Dowsey-Author-Writer.jpg Blog - Hey true blue! The one-off Elfin owned for a lifetime Garrie Cooper, left, and body-maker John Webb inspect progress of the Elfin GTS Coupe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1531961086776-9PU51W73UFI2MTJW37B7/Elfin-GTS-Coupe-David-Dowsey-Author-Writer.jpg Blog - Hey true blue! The one-off Elfin owned for a lifetime The magnificent lines of Garrie Cooper's unique creation are evident in this never-to-be-repeated profile. Photo Richard Weinstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1531960913253-XVFMNS7XT7LSIAJH8WO7/Elfin-Sports-Cars-GTS-Coupe-David-Dowsey-Author-Writer.jpg Blog - Hey true blue! The one-off Elfin owned for a lifetime Further instances of persons commissioning unique custom-made cars and still owning them six decades later are unheard of around the world. Photo Richard Weinstein https://www.daviddowsey.com/blog/2018/2/13/superlative-those-that-do-things-well-part-3-richard-weinstein monthly 0.5 2021-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1518760647698-KBG96J74VECB3HJ8U33B/David-Dowsey-luxury-books-author-writer-Richard-Weinstein-blog.jpeg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Richard Weinstein Richard Weinstein doing what he does best – taking pains in order to create great beauty. Photo by Richard Weinstein. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f019c6f4ca363e7325987/1518740863652-1FB55I18BQ3DLT8JCIAM/David-Dowsey-luxury-books-author-writer-Richard-Weinstein-jewellery-blog.jpg Blog - Superlative: Those that do things well – Richard Weinstein Richard Weinstein has a number of specialities – including portraiture and fashion. His jewellery photography is particularly exquisite. 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