It can’t help but be noticed that there is a long running connection between guitars and cars. From Rockabilly hotrods , to Heavy Metal Ferrari’s , it seems many guitar players share their love of guitars with their love of cars or motorcycles.
It's often only when someone famous dies that their interests outside of their field of fame becomes known. In 2020, I wrote about the cars of Eddie Van Halen , the late, great guitar virtuoso who had a, perhaps, lesser-known passion for American classics, and the occasional 911 GT3.
Earlier this year, I heard of the sad passing of yet another guitar legend, the eponymous Jeff Beck , aged 78. Beck has long been considered 'the guitar player’s guitar player' ( Rolling Stone voted him the 5th Best Guitarist of All Time ), but he was also well known for his lifelong love of cars.