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Automotive culture is shaped by those who challenge convention, push boundaries and turn machines into something greater than engineering.

Issue 07 of THE SHIFT celebrates those stories.

In our cover story, Marzia Gandini offers a deeply personal portrait of her father, Marcello Gandini, the man, the principles and the rebellious thinking behind one of automotive design’s greatest legacies.

Hans Gruber explores the extraordinary versatility of Jacky Ickx, Frank Saint-James returns to the spectacular world of Group B, and Alessandro Nobile tells the remarkable story of Mexico’s Rodríguez brothers.

Beyond racing, Dante Guarnaccia explores what it truly means to be an Alfista, while Antonio Ferreira traces the origins of his passion through his grandfather’s Saab and the Lamborghini Miura.

Joost van der Meer looks beyond the machines to explore the philosophy behind JDM, while Peter George examines how the Range Rover became The Other Car, and an icon in its own right.

And in The High-Gloss Circuit, THE SHIFT Art Editor Andy Parker sits down with artist Sara Pope to explore art, desire and consumer culture.

Welcome to Issue 07.

Nine stories.

Nine perspectives.

One shared passion for Car Culture.

Nuno Di Franco
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Marcello Gandini never designed to please.

He designed to challenge convention, question beauty, and imagine what had not yet existed. His story, told through the words of his daughter, Marzia Gandini

Formula One. Le Mans. Sports cars. Dakar. Jacky Ickx mastered almost everything he raced, not through spectacle, but through intelligence, adaptability and an extraordinary understanding of speed.

Group B pushed rallying beyond anything the sport had seen before. Extraordinary machines, fearless drivers and crowds standing impossibly close to the action created an era as spectacular as it was ultimately unsustainable.
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Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez were two of Mexico’s greatest racing talents. Brilliant, fearless and gone far too soon, their story became inseparable from the country’s passion for motorsport.
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Sara Pope turns the seductive language of advertising into art. In conversation with
THE SHIFT Art Editor Andy Parker, she explores desire, consumer culture, and the high-gloss world behind her art.
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For Dante Guarnaccia, being an Alfista has never simply been about owning an Alfa Romeo. It is a lifelong relationship with beauty, imperfection, emotion, and the unmistakable Italian idea that a car should make you feel something.
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For Antonio Ferreira, the spark came early. From his grandfather’s Saab, a Lamborghini Miura, and the memories that turned a childhood fascination with cars into a lifelong passion.
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JDM was never just about horsepower or iconic machines. It was a philosophy shaped by engineering, experimentation and a uniquely Japanese approach to car culture that would influence an entire generation.
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The Range Rover was never supposed to become a luxury icon. Yet somewhere along the way, the practical car parked beside the exotics became every bit as important as the machines we dream about.
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A deeper look into the minds, machines, and moments that changed everything.
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Group B pushed rallying beyond anything the sport had seen before. Extraordinary machines, fearless drivers and crowds standing impossibly close to the action created an era as spectacular as it was ultimately unsustainable.
Read more

Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez were two of Mexico’s greatest racing talents. Brilliant, fearless and gone far too soon, their story became inseparable from the country’s passion for motorsport.
Read more

Sara Pope turns the seductive language of advertising into art. In conversation with
THE SHIFT Art Editor Andy Parker, she explores desire, consumer culture, and the high-gloss world behind her art.
Read more

For Dante Guarnaccia, being an Alfista has never simply been about owning an Alfa Romeo. It is a lifelong relationship with beauty, imperfection, emotion, and the unmistakable Italian idea that a car should make you feel something.
Read more

For Antonio Ferreira, the spark came early. From his grandfather’s Saab, a Lamborghini Miura, and the memories that turned a childhood fascination with cars into a lifelong passion.
Read more

JDM was never just about horsepower or iconic machines. It was a philosophy shaped by engineering, experimentation and a uniquely Japanese approach to car culture that would influence an entire generation.
Read more

The Range Rover was never supposed to become a luxury icon. Yet somewhere along the way, the practical car parked beside the exotics became every bit as important as the machines we dream about.
Read more

From GUMBALL 3000 and the Sound of Speed to Schumacher, Monaco and the Ferrari F50, Issue 4 explores the many faces of automotive culture.
Discover Issue Nº 04 of THE SHIFT

A beginning shaped by vision, design, and the stories that defined a culture.
From Ferrari’s evolution to the mindset of the Garagisti behind the GP1, through the excess of the 1980s, one-offs, and the legacy of the McLaren F1, and much more.
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Issue Nº 07 | August 26 2026

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From GUMBALL 3000 and the Sound of Speed to Schumacher, Monaco and the Ferrari F50, Issue 4 explores the many faces of automotive culture. Discover Issue Nº 04 of THE SHIFT

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From GUMBALL 3000 and the Sound of Speed to Schumacher, Monaco and the Ferrari F50, Issue 4 explores the many faces of automotive culture.
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