Daniel Patrascu
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Personal motto:
"I truly believe men and fish can coexist peacefully" – George W. Bush
Following several years off the grid, Daniel is back at autoevolution, and seeing how the great crisis of the past decade made the auto industry boring, he grew bored with it too, so he slowly shifted his focus to custom cars, custom motorcycles, and other weird stuff. He also loves ranting about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
During his time at autoevolution, Daniel put his name on more news articles, coverstories, auto guides, reviews, and editorials than we care count. To slow him down a bit, he was given more responsibilities not long ago, so he is now also in charge with coordinating the editorial team on autoevolution.com.
Long time ago, Daniel also translated Arthur C. Clarke’s novel “The Fountains of Paradise” to Romanian for Paladin Publishing.
Harley-Davidson Pan America Melk No. 40 Is a $30K Breath of Custom Fresh Air
25 Aug 2023, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / I must admit, years of keeping an eye on the custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle scene get a bit tiring when you notice you mostly see various interpretations of the same base bikes. Of course, Harley has a bit of blame in this as well, as it doesn&#...
Uber-Precious 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Is Too Special to Sell for Just $2.6 Million
25 Aug 2023, 08:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Monterey car auction organized in California last week by Mecum was full of exciting vehicles, ranging from the American classics everyone loves to customs that need acquired taste to be appreciated. At the top of the food chain however sat the...
U.S. Navy Places Largest Order Ever for King Stallion Helos, They're Worth $2.7 Billion
25 Aug 2023, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For naval operations perhaps a lot more than for ground-based ones, helicopters are essential. Especially the ones capable of carrying heavy loads over large distances. Ever since 1974 aviation company Sikorsky has been making such an aircraft, ...
Toyota Sienna:Remix Pumps 25,000 Watts of Music Power From 60 Speakers
25 Aug 2023, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Toyota Sienna is one of the favorite family haulers over in America, but other than being capable of that and suitable for school runs, it's not exactly a vehicle that stands out. Except when it's fitted with 60 speakers and an entire...
Rolls-Royce Amethyst Droptail Shows "World's Only Wooden Surface That Produces Downforce"
25 Aug 2023, 06:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are two ways people can get their hands on unique vehicles. In the case of most of us, that would be turning to one of the many custom garages out there and asking them to design something most often based on a production vehicle. For rich...
Harley-Davidson Goldblack Makes You Think It's the Wrong Kind of Sportster
24 Aug 2023, 12:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We all know the success of this or that custom project depends on the talent and skill of the ones responsible for it. And there's probably no greater achievement for custom shops than to know their products are throwing people in the wrong di...
Ford Mustang GT Fastback Money Not Enough for This Extreme Fourgiven V-4 Custom Bike
24 Aug 2023, 11:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you're in the market for a performance car, the Ford Mustang is one of the options you could consider. Performance levels aside, there are six models to choose from, with the mid-range GT Fastback starting at a little over $40,000. That&...
World's Largest Electric Ferry Has the Battery Capacity of 487 Teslas
24 Aug 2023, 09:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The promises of electrification have long convinced the automotive industry to embrace this source of power for the cars and motorcycles now being rolled out. But they are so convincing, it seems, that they are slowly taking over other industries a...
Nigel Mansell Is Selling an Incredible Collection of Everything, Trophies Included
24 Aug 2023, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the world of motorsport the name Nigel Mansell is right up there with the greatest. The British racing driver, now aged 70, was present on the world's most famous Formula 1 circuits 187 times, driving cars for Lotus, Williams, Ferrari, and ...
Life-Size Lightning McQueen Gets Ready to Meet Two Sally Carreras at Laguna Seca
24 Aug 2023, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been a while since a new movie in the Cars series came out, and there are no known plans to make one in the near future. Even so, it's doubtful any of you reading this now, no matter the age, forgot what they were all about. And this...
Fisker Ocean Force E Package Gives the Electric SUV 33-Inch Tires and Off-Road Mode
24 Aug 2023, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For all their merits electric vehicles have yet to conquer the off-road segment. Sure, there are such machines built from the ground up to tackle heavy trails, but those are a bit specialized for the larger public's taste. The only way one...
Short and Mean Harley-Davidson Sportster S Is a Light Show on Wheels
23 Aug 2023, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Harley-Davidson has a great deal of models it now makes and sells, but few of them can trace their roots as far back in time as the Sportster. First used in 1957 for the XL, the designation now stands for one of the most extreme Harleys on the mark...
Crazy 1936 Atlantis Concept Sells for Six Figures, Still Cheaper Than Art Deco Furniture
23 Aug 2023, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Car auctions are not only the best places for us to bathe in scores of exciting vehicles, but also the perfect places for the owners of these machines to get a true sense of what their possessions are worth. And for the guy who used to own the 1936...
First Look at Moon Space Station's Habitation Module Has Serious "The Expanse" Vibes
23 Aug 2023, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / I recently finished re-watching Amazon's "The Expanse" and because of that every time I am now faced with news about Mars or the Moon I get all worked up. It's a phase, I'm sure, but for the moment it allows me to look at t...
NASA Now Thinking of Mach 4 Passenger Jets, We All Know What Happens When NASA Gets Ideas
23 Aug 2023, 08:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been a very long time since civilians moved through the air at speeds faster than that of sound. The last time someone did that was back in 2003, when the mighty Concorde took off one last time from London. And some people have been dream...
These Are the 2024 KTM Single-Cylinder Dukes and "New” Is the Name of Their Game
23 Aug 2023, 06:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the very extensive lineup of motorcycles Austrian bike maker KTM currently sells, the Duke occupies a very special place. Born in the mid-1990s, the family now has nine powerful members playing in the naked segment, and one in the sports tourer ...
Modded Harley-Davidson Street Glide Has the Looks of an Unlikely Racer
22 Aug 2023, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For several years now the world has gotten used to the idea of bagger motorcycles not only taking their riders from point A to point B over great distances but also being capable of racing each other on America's most famous circuits. And we h...
59-Year-Old Lincoln Continental Sells for Twice the Price of the Navigator Black Label L
22 Aug 2023, 09:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Since its inception in 1917, carmaker Lincoln has been playing the game in the luxury segment. That means the cars it makes are never cheap, because luxury always comes with a steep price. But never was a new Lincoln car priced at a quarter of a mi...
2024 Can-Am Maverick R Is So Techy It Shames All Side-by-Sides, Pricier Than Muscle Cars
22 Aug 2023, 08:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Many carmakers try to build vehicles that can be driven on asphalt but are equally as capable in off-road settings, and for what it's worth some of them even manage to come up with some incredible rides. But to be absolutely frank, no Jeep or ...
U.S. Army to Upgrade UH-72 Lakota ISR Helicopters to Fight Crime and Protect Borders
22 Aug 2023, 07:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We often get to talk about the many helicopters deployed by America's military, most of the time thanks to the constant upgrades made to them by the various branches that use them. Most of the time though we only get news about the most high-p...