Ciprian Florea
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Personal motto:
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donohue
You'll never catch him drooling over the latest supercar but he could spend hours talking about why he loves 1940s windshield visors, Mopars, and Studebakers. Naturally, most of his stories are about barn finds and rare classics.
He can give you several reasons why speed and power are more about motorsport than silly street wandering, and Can-Am machinery tops his ridiculously fast all-time favorite car list. He claims he could die happy after a Rattlesnake Raceway ride in a Chaparral and a cup of coffee with Jim Hall on the other side of the table.
Before landing on these pages, Ciprian's work has been published on outlets like TopSpeed, AmericanMuscle, and ThisWeekInMotors.
Rare Classic Corvettes Up for Auction in Texas
5 Apr 2013, 13:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Two rare Chevrolet Corvette models, built in the 1960s, will go under the hammer at the 2013 Cruisin' Nocona auction in Texas on April 19 and 20. Listed by the Vicari Auction Company, the two Chevys have been stored since the 1980s and have...
Lexus to Launch BMW X1, Audi Q3 Rival
5 Apr 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Lexus plans to develop a premium compact SUV to rival BMW's X1 and Audi's Q3, with a production-ready version to be revealed at next year's Geneva Motor Show. According to Automotive News, quoting company source...
Detroit Electric to Launch Two New Models in 2014
5 Apr 2013, 12:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While Detroit Electric's brand new Lotus Elise-based EV sportscar we showed you yesterday won't enter production until August, the revived company is already showcasing future plans, promising two new vehicles by the end of 2014. Surpr...
GM Plans South Korea Exit Due to North Korea Tensions
5 Apr 2013, 11:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors could halt South Korean operations and move production to another country if tensions with neighboring North Korea should escalate further. "We are making contingency plans for the safety of our employees to the extent that w...
Lincoln to Relaunch the MKZ?
5 Apr 2013, 11:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Announced with a great deal of excitement, the Lincoln MKZ was delayed to the point where some customers decided to buy something else instead. As a result, the luxury brand is reportedly planning to relaunch the sedan as production is finally appr...
2015 Dodge Challenger to Debut in New York
5 Apr 2013, 11:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The all-new 2015 Dodge Challenger will make its debut at the 2014 New York Auto Show, said SRT boss Ralph Gilles. According to TorqueNews, Gilles made the announcement while talking "to a handful of people" from Motor Trend while discu...
Ford Trademarks Inflatable LUV… For Real!
5 Apr 2013, 09:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. just filed for a trademark on the "Inflatable Light Urban Vehicle (ILUV)" name. We know it sounds like a late April Fools' Day joke, but it's not. The Michigan-based company really applied for the "Inflata...
Ram to Build More Sports-Themed Trucks
5 Apr 2013, 08:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group LLC has announced that the Ram Truck brand is continuing their partnership with NHL's Detroit Red Wings with the addition of two Ram Truck and Red Wings-themed displays at the Joe Louis Arena. While a new Red Wings-themed tru...
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Hot Wheels Edition to Debut at Indy 500
5 Apr 2013, 08:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The limited edition 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels convertible will be shown to the public for the very first time at this year's Indianapolis 500 race. Set to arrive in dealerships this spring, the Hot Wheels Camaro convertible will be s...
General Motors Trademarks Chevelle Name
5 Apr 2013, 07:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rumors that General Motors could resurrect the famous Chevelle name on a new vehicle have been around for a while now, and the latest news coming from GM Authority says this might actually happen. According to our source, GM has applied for the ...
Restored McLaren M8E Goes Under the Hammer
4 Apr 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A fully restored McLaren M8E campaigned in the 1971 Can-Am season will go under the hammer at Mecum Auctions in Houston this weekend. While McLaren are now famous for their F1 and P1 supercars, the British company has a solid motorsport backgrou...
GM Spends $332M to Build New Engines, Efficent Gearboxes
4 Apr 2013, 16:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced plans to invest $331.8 million to build two new engines and a range of efficient transmission by 2016. The new investments will go into four plants, but the biggest chunk (about $215 million) will be dirrected toward...
Blown Datsun Burns Some Rubber... Literally
4 Apr 2013, 16:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Burnout Mayhem is a great event for Australian petrolheads and some say this year's edition was one of the best. We weren't sure wether to believe it or not, but a video that surfaced on the web made us think that Burnout Mayhem 2013 was ...
MINI Celebrates 500,000 Cars Sold in US
4 Apr 2013, 15:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After its Oxford factory started celebrating 100 years of production this month, MINI has yet another reason to rejoice: the British manufacturer delivered its 500,000th vehicle in the United States. "This milestone is an incredible achieve...
Smart Edition21 Launched in the UK
4 Apr 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A new special edition Smart ForTwo vehicle has been launched in the United Kingdom. Called Edition21, the new microcar comes with a financing program that can put one in your driveway for only £79 per month. Based on the "nippy and fr...
2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI UK Pricing Released
4 Apr 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen has released UK pricing information for the 2013 Golf GTI. Introduced at this year's Geneva Motor Show, the GTI Mk7 is now available to order in the United Kingdom with prices starting at £25,845. Fetching only £195 m...
Jaguar Land Rover Planning Massive Investment Over the Next Four Years
4 Apr 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British company Jaguar Land Rover is planning to spend £11 billion (€12.9 / $16.5 billion) over the next four years on new products and fast global expansion. According to chief executive Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover, which is alread...
Camaro Tops Mustang, Challenger in March Sales
4 Apr 2013, 12:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet Camaro is the best selling musclecar in the US for yet another month, the Oshawa-built 2-door vehicle still leading the segment after March sales numbers have been published. General Motors reported 8,102 Camaros sold last month, toppi...
Rolls-Royce Reveals Ghost Extended Wheelbase Art Deco Edition
4 Apr 2013, 11:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / For those of you who don't find the Rolls-Royce Ghost to be luxurious and exclusive enough, the British automaker has unveiled the Extended Wheelbase Art Deco Edition. After introducing the Wraith Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show and then car...
Porsche Previews Le Mans Comeback with "Race of Records"
4 Apr 2013, 11:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With 16 victories between 1970 and 1998, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer to have raced in the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance event. However, Porsche ceased to run LMP1 prototypes in the Circuit de la Sarthe after racing the 911...