EDITOR IN CHIEF
“I may not have ended up where I intended to go, but I think I ended up where I intended to be.” – Douglas Adams
D o you remember a time not that long ago when travel was restricted and it felt nearly impos- sible to get away, even for a few days, from the challenges of everyday life during the pandemic? I do. And in some ways I don’t want to forget it completely. Of course I would like it to fade to memory and it seems to a little bit more with each passing season. But to overlook the feelings most of us experienced during that time would be to fall back into the notion that travelling is something we can take for granted, and that is simply not the case. I love to travel. It’s a big part of who I am and what Vicarious is all about. In fact, it’s in our tagline; auto/moto/travel. What makes travel so exhila- rating for me is the notion of going somewhere I have never visited in the past, getting to experi- ence firsthand new cities, food, architecture, transportation and what I often find to be the most fascinating of all, the people who live there. India was this for me several years ago. The countryside and cities were incredible to experience, but it was the people I met along the way who made the trip the most meaningful. I am equally excited to re-visit places I have been before – to explore areas that were left undiscov- ered on previous trips, or delve more deeply into scenes that have played out in my mind as particu- larly unforgettable – knowing full well there was so much more I could have experienced. Italy and it’s exceptional two-lane country roads through Tuscany, Germany and its Autobahn and perfect- ly-paved sideroads dotted with castles, the UK and its hedge-lined one-laners that demand full
concentration and a brave heart to traverse at speed, are all on my revisit list. But if there is at least one good thing that came out of global travel restrictions, it was the realization that travel doesn’t require me to jump on a plane and go somewhere exotic or unknown. Rather, it may actually be as simple as driving my favour- ite vehicle, or riding a beloved motorcycle, on the roads around where I live and checking out a local food fair, the nightlife, cityscape or countryside. Could it be that it required a pandemic lockdown to make us realize there are great reasons to travel all around us? That we just need to open our eyes to what’s in our own backyard and go for a drive? Now that the world has officially opened its doors to travel once again, our contributors are back on the road driving, riding and experiencing the vehi- cles and places all of us dream about. We continue to add to our team and with this issue we welcome Sue Callaway, a revered contributor to some of the most influential publications on the planet, as she explores the beauty of the relationship between Singer Vehicle Design and Taylor Guitars. Regulars Mark Richardson puts pedal to floor and pilots the 2023 Porsche GT3 RS around the track at Silverstone while Mark Hacking goes green and explores the epic beauty of Iceland from the behind the wheel of the new Mercedes-Benz EQE. Lifting the hood on car collecting, newcomer Graham Heeps takes us inside the world of diecast and uncovers the secrets of his unique fascination with miniature automobiles. And that is just the start. Let the adventure begin!
JEFF VOTH Editor In Chief | VICARIOUS jvoth@vicariousmag.com
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