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Sergiu Tudose

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Sergiu’s passion for cars was instilled from an early age, when he used to ask his father about every single type of car they saw together while going out for walks. Staying with relatives just outside of Baltimore in the late 80s, he would marvel at the large wagons, trucks and semis people drove in the United States, and how different they were from what he would usually see back home.

Not long afterwards, they started showing Knight Rider on TV and suddenly there was nothing cooler to him than a man, his invulnerable talking car, and the open road. Later in life, he decided to invest all that passion in the car industry and make a career out of it.

He has now spent more than 15 years working for local publications and international outlets, driving and subsequently spilling the beans about pretty much every type of car there is. Fun fact, he realized he was getting old when overall comfort behind the wheel became more important to him than handling or acceleration.

That being said, the first real car he ever fell in love with was his dad’s Fiesta XR2 supermini, so his appreciation for cars that are also very fun to drive has never wavered.

Presently, if he’s not busy working or spending time with family, you’ll likely catch him watching some astronomy-related documentary, trying to figure out what it all means. Well, that or outside, kicking butt on the basketball court.
Indiana Dealer Won’t Move 2021 Ram 1500 TRX for $71,500, Truck Takes “L” Like the Pacers
Indiana Dealer Won’t Move 2021 Ram 1500 TRX for $71,500, Truck Takes “L” Like the Pacers

16 May 2024, 16:02 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Remember back when Dodge first decided to put a Viper engine in a Ram pickup truck? Well, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Of course, the modern equivalent of that was Dodge fitting the Ram 1500 TRX with a Hellcat engine. As it turns ou...

 
Arizona Dealer Refuses To Sell '73 K5 Blazer for $73K After Pumping $220K Into Restoration
Arizona Dealer Refuses To Sell '73 K5 Blazer for $73K After Pumping $220K Into Restoration

16 May 2024, 14:38 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / When it comes to vintage trucks, the K5 Blazer is about as good as it gets. People just love to restomod these babies and the end-result is often something that’ll take your breath away. They’ve been fitted with crate V8s or LS-swapped,...

 
2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 Coupe 2LZ Sells for Just $117,000 and It's a Sub-MSRP Bombshell
2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 Coupe 2LZ Sells for Just $117,000 and It's a Sub-MSRP Bombshell

15 May 2024, 17:10 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Z06 saga continues. If this was a movie, I feel as though we’re very close to the third act, where the other shoe is about to drop, and the main character is about to get humbled. I don’t recall ever seeing a C8 Z06 Vette with deliv...

 
1972 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Stays Put, $66,000 Not Enough To Rescue It out of Florida
1972 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Stays Put, $66,000 Not Enough To Rescue It out of Florida

15 May 2024, 15:41 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / What is peak Firebird to you guys? Does it have everything to do with a certain time period, or is it all about performance? Maybe a bit of both, although styling certainly comes into play, as does availability, much like with any American classic....

 
Ronald Acuna Jr's Lamborghini Urus Is a Chameleon, Atlanta Braves Star Loves To Stand Out
Ronald Acuna Jr's Lamborghini Urus Is a Chameleon, Atlanta Braves Star Loves To Stand Out

14 May 2024, 21:35 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / There’s no such thing as a shortage of sweet rides when it comes to professional ballplayers, regardless of sport. Alright, maybe not so much among MLS players, since soccer isn’t as big in the States as it is worldwide. However, if you...

 
Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez Likes EV Trucks That Go Hard, GM and Tesla Playing Nice
Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez Likes EV Trucks That Go Hard, GM and Tesla Playing Nice

14 May 2024, 16:17 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Those of you not familiar with Cleveland Guardians ball player Jose Ramirez should know that he’s not your average third baseman. He is widely regarded to be a top 20 player in the MLB right now, and arguably the best third baseman in all of ...

 
Florida Dealer Sells All-Black 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible 3LZ Z07 for $170,000, Fair?
Florida Dealer Sells All-Black 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible 3LZ Z07 for $170,000, Fair?

14 May 2024, 15:43 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / What goes around, comes around. Before we consider whether this Z06 truly deserves to sell for over MSRP, we need to take certain things into perspective, such as how a nearly identical Vette failed to sell for $182,000 just last month, despite hav...

 
McLaren Artura in Tokyo Cyan Gets Embarrassed at Auction, Ontario Dealer Stuck With It Now
McLaren Artura in Tokyo Cyan Gets Embarrassed at Auction, Ontario Dealer Stuck With It Now

13 May 2024, 17:18 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / On paper, the McLaren Artura is one of the best supercars in the world, especially when you consider the overall package. You get a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that packs a massive punch, and you can even drive it on electric power alone for about 20...

 
California Man Won't Sell Tesla Cybertruck AWD Foundation Series for $20K Over MSRP
California Man Won't Sell Tesla Cybertruck AWD Foundation Series for $20K Over MSRP

13 May 2024, 16:26 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / You know what? I think the Tesla Cybertruck is cool, but I’m not sure it’s “way over MSRP cool”, especially when you consider everything that’s seemingly wrong with it. People are starting to take notice of those awkwa...

 
World's Most Gorgeous G-Wagen Fails To Sell, Massachusetts Dealer Says No to $215,000
World's Most Gorgeous G-Wagen Fails To Sell, Massachusetts Dealer Says No to $215,000

10 May 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is one of those rare types of SUVs that generally hold onto their value extremely well. A lot of times, you’ll see brand-new models selling for over MSRP in flagship spec, and that’s because there’s liter...

 
Dealer Refuses To Sell Tuned 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for $50,000, Something Feels Off
Dealer Refuses To Sell Tuned 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for $50,000, Something Feels Off

10 May 2024, 16:16 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / It’s not that hard getting someone to bite on a nice 1969 Mustang Mach 1. These are some of the most desirable American classics out there, and if you don’t mess up the spec in any way, somebody will come along and ask you if you’...

 
Low-Mileage 2023 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak Can't Even Sell for MSRP
Low-Mileage 2023 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak Can't Even Sell for MSRP

10 May 2024, 15:27 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / When it comes to Hellcat-spec Chargers, even though on paper they tend to be nearly as impressive as their two-door cousin, the Challenger, nobody’s going to pay God Tier muscle car money for a high-performance family sedan. This is someth...

 
1985 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z Emerges With 11 Original Miles, Spent Life in an Enclosed Trailer
1985 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z Emerges With 11 Original Miles, Spent Life in an Enclosed Trailer

9 May 2024, 15:36 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Even though the third-generation Camaro lost out on the muscle car status of its predecessors, it was still celebrated for its sharp and ultra-modern design, by early 1980s standards. It didn’t resemble anything else on the road, while its ha...

 
Electric Freightliner eCascadia Is Now Self-Driving, Just Like That One Scene From Logan
Electric Freightliner eCascadia Is Now Self-Driving, Just Like That One Scene From Logan

9 May 2024, 14:44 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Remember that scene from Logan when he curses out those self-driving semi-trucks after nearly running into one? It’s safe to say that Wolverine was never known for his calm demeanor. Well, feel free to picture that while reading about Daimler...

 
Man Refuses To Sell 1969 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe for Just $44,000, Crate V8 an Issue?
Man Refuses To Sell 1969 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe for Just $44,000, Crate V8 an Issue?

8 May 2024, 16:08 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / You can’t go wrong with a second-generation Chevelle. It’s one of the best-looking muscle cars of its era and what’s funny is that some people don’t realize just how different those early second-gen variants were compared to...

 
2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 Coupe 2LZ Z07 Fails To Sell, Owner Flat Out Says No to $140,000
2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 Coupe 2LZ Z07 Fails To Sell, Owner Flat Out Says No to $140,000

8 May 2024, 15:09 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / I think it’s safe to say that the days of paying way over MSRP for a used 2023 Corvette Z06 are over. Even if we’re talking about “barely used” cars with delivery miles or maybe just a couple of hundred miles on the clock. T...

 
Iowa Dealer Refuses To Sell 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor for MSRP, Now They're Stuck With It
Iowa Dealer Refuses To Sell 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor for MSRP, Now They're Stuck With It

7 May 2024, 17:07 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / As the seller, you have a right to ask however much you want for whatever it is you’re trying to pass off to someone else. However, it would behoove you to be mindful of several factors at play, such as market value, moral value, and even the...

 
2023 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Fails To Sell for $285,000, Finally Some Justice?
2023 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Fails To Sell for $285,000, Finally Some Justice?

6 May 2024, 17:21 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / I have a major bone to pick with the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato. I get why they built it; I get why it’s cool and I even get all the ways in which it’s better than a conventional Huracan. What I don’t get is why they had to make...

 
Arizona Man Wouldn’t Sell This 2022 Hennessey-Tuned Ram 1500 TRX for $102,477, Good Call?
Arizona Man Wouldn’t Sell This 2022 Hennessey-Tuned Ram 1500 TRX for $102,477, Good Call?

6 May 2024, 16:30 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / It’s one thing when a muscle car or a super car fails to sell at auction. It’s easy to understand why. But a pickup truck? You can’t say anything bad about America’s sweethearts. Let me put it this way: if it ever comes down...

 
Lando Norris Wins First Ever F1 Grand Prix and Red Bull Have a Right To Be Concerned
Lando Norris Wins First Ever F1 Grand Prix and Red Bull Have a Right To Be Concerned

6 May 2024, 15:40 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / When Lando Norris crossed the finish line at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, cementing his first-ever win in Formula 1, among the many congratulatory voices there were some who remained skeptical, believing that it was nothing more than a lucky victory,...

 

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