Michael Taylor
@wordsbymt.bsky.social
Journalist, consultant, physics enthusiast and fairness, honesty and anti-corruption fan.
I drove this mighty beast, a @Volkswagen Beetle with a Porsche 356 powertrain, in the @millemigliaofficial a few years ago.
Greg Kable and I nicknamed him “Bruce the Benz Eater” for his penchant for passing Gullwings.
Now it’s official. The Volkswagen Museum calls him “Bruce”.
Dead chuffed.
Greg Kable and I nicknamed him “Bruce the Benz Eater” for his penchant for passing Gullwings.
Now it’s official. The Volkswagen Museum calls him “Bruce”.
Dead chuffed.
August 23, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I drove this mighty beast, a @Volkswagen Beetle with a Porsche 356 powertrain, in the @millemigliaofficial a few years ago.
Greg Kable and I nicknamed him “Bruce the Benz Eater” for his penchant for passing Gullwings.
Now it’s official. The Volkswagen Museum calls him “Bruce”.
Dead chuffed.
Greg Kable and I nicknamed him “Bruce the Benz Eater” for his penchant for passing Gullwings.
Now it’s official. The Volkswagen Museum calls him “Bruce”.
Dead chuffed.
June 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Mercedes-Benz insists the new G500 is just fine with a turbocharged six and some hybrid gear.
V8-loving G500 owners I know say this isn’t a real G500.
Where do you stand?
I mean, it does most things pretty well, but just doesn’t sound like a G500. No rumble, no glory.
#gcoty #gtest
V8-loving G500 owners I know say this isn’t a real G500.
Where do you stand?
I mean, it does most things pretty well, but just doesn’t sound like a G500. No rumble, no glory.
#gcoty #gtest
June 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
There are strange cars at the @concorsodeleganza_vde and there are rare cars at the Concorso, too.
Then there’s the Silver Fox…
Then there’s the Silver Fox…
May 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
There are strange cars at the @concorsodeleganza_vde and there are rare cars at the Concorso, too.
Then there’s the Silver Fox…
Then there’s the Silver Fox…
Nothing like a Le Mans Aston Martin in traffic to start a Friday.
May 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Nothing like a Le Mans Aston Martin in traffic to start a Friday.
The old hospital here in como has a huge carpark that’s never more than 20% full.
And of that 20%, half is some of the greatest chod car collection going, gathering dust.
I can’t understand if it’s a scam of some sort or someone has found a genius way to store weird shitters. #weirdcars
And of that 20%, half is some of the greatest chod car collection going, gathering dust.
I can’t understand if it’s a scam of some sort or someone has found a genius way to store weird shitters. #weirdcars
May 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The old hospital here in como has a huge carpark that’s never more than 20% full.
And of that 20%, half is some of the greatest chod car collection going, gathering dust.
I can’t understand if it’s a scam of some sort or someone has found a genius way to store weird shitters. #weirdcars
And of that 20%, half is some of the greatest chod car collection going, gathering dust.
I can’t understand if it’s a scam of some sort or someone has found a genius way to store weird shitters. #weirdcars
Italian, you say?
Alfa, you say?
No idea what you mean…
Alfa, you say?
No idea what you mean…
April 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Italian, you say?
Alfa, you say?
No idea what you mean…
Alfa, you say?
No idea what you mean…
Pope Francis has passed on, with few people knowing his automotive connection.
His cousin was Franco Martinengo, the head designer during PininFarina’s golden years
He penned most of the great Ferraris, including the 250 SWB, the 275 GTB, the 288 GTO, the F40 and the Modulo…
His cousin was Franco Martinengo, the head designer during PininFarina’s golden years
He penned most of the great Ferraris, including the 250 SWB, the 275 GTB, the 288 GTO, the F40 and the Modulo…
April 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Pope Francis has passed on, with few people knowing his automotive connection.
His cousin was Franco Martinengo, the head designer during PininFarina’s golden years
He penned most of the great Ferraris, including the 250 SWB, the 275 GTB, the 288 GTO, the F40 and the Modulo…
His cousin was Franco Martinengo, the head designer during PininFarina’s golden years
He penned most of the great Ferraris, including the 250 SWB, the 275 GTB, the 288 GTO, the F40 and the Modulo…
The @bmw 3 Series Touring: the easy answer to people who buy SUVs for “the space and comfort”.
All that, but actual handling as well. Other than the increasingly complex infotainment systems, there’s little to fault in the plug-in hybrid version.
All that, but actual handling as well. Other than the increasingly complex infotainment systems, there’s little to fault in the plug-in hybrid version.
February 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The @bmw 3 Series Touring: the easy answer to people who buy SUVs for “the space and comfort”.
All that, but actual handling as well. Other than the increasingly complex infotainment systems, there’s little to fault in the plug-in hybrid version.
All that, but actual handling as well. Other than the increasingly complex infotainment systems, there’s little to fault in the plug-in hybrid version.
Get your passport wet from a busted pen once and you won’t want to do it again… now it’s always in a ziplock back, repurposed from Speedo. #travel #travelhack
February 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Get your passport wet from a busted pen once and you won’t want to do it again… now it’s always in a ziplock back, repurposed from Speedo. #travel #travelhack
Matthias Ekstrom’s ultra high-tech 2022 Audi hybrid Dakar car has been found in a rubbish dump in the Czech Republic.
Audi is said to be investigating how it got there, but the owners of the site are said to have links with Audi’s recycling program.
There is a growing recycling scandal in Germany…
Audi is said to be investigating how it got there, but the owners of the site are said to have links with Audi’s recycling program.
There is a growing recycling scandal in Germany…
February 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Matthias Ekstrom’s ultra high-tech 2022 Audi hybrid Dakar car has been found in a rubbish dump in the Czech Republic.
Audi is said to be investigating how it got there, but the owners of the site are said to have links with Audi’s recycling program.
There is a growing recycling scandal in Germany…
Audi is said to be investigating how it got there, but the owners of the site are said to have links with Audi’s recycling program.
There is a growing recycling scandal in Germany…
Hey @mazjovanovich.bsky.social, I found one you may like. www.threads.net/@aviationmaf...
February 5, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Hey @mazjovanovich.bsky.social, I found one you may like. www.threads.net/@aviationmaf...
Man who delivered a 2223-inch, 6600lb pickup, with a bed so small it carries bikes like this, has been appointed to oversee efficiency for the US Government.
November 13, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Man who delivered a 2223-inch, 6600lb pickup, with a bed so small it carries bikes like this, has been appointed to oversee efficiency for the US Government.
Damned things, always swanning around and ducking work on a Monday.
Early morning dog walks are my favourite time of day on Lake Como, even when it’s two degrees.#lakecomo
Early morning dog walks are my favourite time of day on Lake Como, even when it’s two degrees.#lakecomo
November 11, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Damned things, always swanning around and ducking work on a Monday.
Early morning dog walks are my favourite time of day on Lake Como, even when it’s two degrees.#lakecomo
Early morning dog walks are my favourite time of day on Lake Como, even when it’s two degrees.#lakecomo
Not only does the @AudiOfficial SQ7 have rear-door puddle lamps, but the resolution is astonishing… #audi #cars #weirdcars
October 19, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Not only does the @AudiOfficial SQ7 have rear-door puddle lamps, but the resolution is astonishing… #audi #cars #weirdcars
October 3, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Don’t see one of these wandering the streets of #lakecomo every day. #classiccar #MercedesBenz #gullwing
September 29, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Don’t see one of these wandering the streets of #lakecomo every day. #classiccar #MercedesBenz #gullwing
January 9, 2024 at 11:08 AM
I believe #lamborghini call this John Carey Orange. #revuelto #supercar #car
October 8, 2023 at 8:49 AM
I believe #lamborghini call this John Carey Orange. #revuelto #supercar #car
I believe #lamborghini calls this colour John Carey Orange… #revuelto #supercar
October 8, 2023 at 8:47 AM
I believe #lamborghini calls this colour John Carey Orange… #revuelto #supercar