Albert Ferreras
Alberto Ferreras (Madrid, 1968) developed his professional career in the newspaper El País since 1988, where he worked as a graphic editor and editor of the supplement MOTOR until January 2011. Graduated in Photography, he was a finalist for the Ortega y Gasset Award of ... Read More
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in reportsHistory of the Windshield Wiper: Mary Anderson's Scorned Patent
Mary Anderson wanted to avoid the ordeal of inclement weather for streetcar drivers, and that's why she invented the windshield wiper. However, the patent for the ingenious mechanism was never honored.
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in Articles, CharactersThe rearview mirror that won the Indianapolis 500
History has witnessed whims of fate such as the one experienced in person by the American pilot Ray Harroun. A regular racer in circuit competitions, he was the brand new winner of the first Indianapolis 500 miles and also the first to use a rear view mirror installed in a vehicle. But perhaps, as a paradox of his own destiny, he did not win any more races in his sporting life. Or is it that he really won the rearview mirror of him?
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The mysterious 1929 Barcelona-Madrid record of the Citroën Six
We have finally solved the mystery of the 1929 Barcelona-Madrid record in which three brave crew members covered the distance in 8 hours and 42 minutes...
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