The line between posh and gaudy is sometimes very thin. Take Lincoln's Designer Series in the 1970s, which really teetered on the edge of what was acceptable. We immerse ourselves in the green oasis of a Lincoln…
That was an eye-opener: “But actually those things are just small.” The car we were looking at was a 1979 Lincoln Continental. An 'American' from the time when that word was spoken with awe and respect. A car from…
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a successful series of boys' books: The Bob Evers Series (from 1949). It was about HBS students who today would of course be called 'students'. The main characters were: Arie Roos: son of a ship owner, red hair, light…
In the past, when young people still read, the Bob Evers series was an incredibly popular boys' book series. HBS friends Arie Roos, Jan Prins and their American friend – yes – Bob Evers fought with crooks, pirates and similar scum. Writer Willy van der…
