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Citroen DS 21 Pallas Replica Still Makes You Feel Like a President
Citroen DS 21 Pallas Replica Still Makes You Feel Like a President

7 Jan 2015, 12:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The original Citroen DS is probably the most notable car France ever made and important people noticed that and transformed it into an icon. Yuri Gagarin, painter Marc Chagall, actors Ken Berry and ...

 
75 Bucks Chevrolet Pickup Truck Works for 38 Years as Commuter
75 Bucks Chevrolet Pickup Truck Works for 38 Years as Commuter

6 Jan 2015, 15:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Holes in the body work, rust everywhere, duct tape and wire holding pieces in place and rims that don’t match... it must be a rat rod, right? Nope, its a Chevy truck that faithfully did its jo...

 
Corvette SR-2 Sebring Racer Can Be Yours For a Whopping $6.8 Million
Corvette SR-2 Sebring Racer Can Be Yours For a Whopping $6.8 Million

4 Jan 2015, 08:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This, ladies and gentlemen, is one of the best moments of the US auto industry. Curiously dubbed the SR-2 Sebring Racer, this machine is the first ever Corvette racecar built by General Motors, so ...

 
Lamborghini Miura SVJ Expected to Bring $2.6 Million at Auction
Lamborghini Miura SVJ Expected to Bring $2.6 Million at Auction

4 Jan 2015, 07:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Most automobile enthusiasts know the story of Lamborghini. Out of sheer desire to prove old man Enzo Ferrari wrong, a tractor company’s owner known as Ferruccio Lamborghini made the 350 GTV, t...

 
Cuba's Classic Cars Are Not the Gems You Were Looking For
Cuba's Classic Cars Are Not the Gems You Were Looking For

3 Jan 2015, 15:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Want to take a trip back into the golden era of the automobiles? Book a flight for Cuba and you'll find yourself among thousands of still good looking 50s Chevys, Cadillacs, Fords and even some...

 
Ford Thunderbird Turn Signal Stuck in Man's Arm for 51 Years
Ford Thunderbird Turn Signal Stuck in Man's Arm for 51 Years

3 Jan 2015, 14:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know you're a real car enthusiast when you start wearing parts of them. And we're not referring to hanging a piston on a chain down your chest; wearing car parts inside your body. T...

 
Audi Sport Quattro is the Road-Going Sibling of the Group B Rally Monster
Audi Sport Quattro is the Road-Going Sibling of the Group B Rally Monster

3 Jan 2015, 08:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ah, the glorious Group B era of rallying or the days of wine and roses for the WRC fan base. It seems like it happened ages ago, even though the FIA phased out Group B in 1986. Out of all the monste...

 
Jet Turbine-Powered Corvette Accelerates to 60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds <span>· Video</span>
Jet Turbine-Powered Corvette Accelerates to 60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds · Video

3 Jan 2015, 07:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Between January 10th and 18th, auction house Barrett-Jackson will hold its Scottsdale event in Arizona. After a little peering through the digital catalogue, our attention was grabbed by a particula...

 
Triumph Lupozza, Officine Rossopuro Going Parallel Twin
Triumph Lupozza, Officine Rossopuro Going Parallel Twin

2 Jan 2015, 09:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Filippo Barbacane of Officine Rossopuro is one of the most respected names in the custom Moto Guzzi business, and his inclination for the Mandello del Lario v-twins is well-known. What you didn&rsqu...

 
24 Hours of Daytona-Winning Jaguar Racecar Heading to Auction <span>· Video</span>
24 Hours of Daytona-Winning Jaguar Racecar Heading to Auction · Video

2 Jan 2015, 07:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / While Europe has its Le Mans 24 Hours and many other second-rate endurance races, in the United States we’re boasting with the 24 Hours of Daytona. From 1962 to the present day, the Daytona Be...

 
Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R Heading to Auction Without Reserve
Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R Heading to Auction Without Reserve

1 Jan 2015, 07:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An extremely rare Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R sedan is heading to auction at no reserve, namely, chassis number PGC10-000917

 
Rolls-Royce Rally Car Listed at €200,000, It Finished the 1981 Dakar Rally
Rolls-Royce Rally Car Listed at €200,000, It Finished the 1981 Dakar Rally

1 Jan 2015, 07:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The best name in the luxury automaking biz was officially founded 98 years ago, but who would have thought the Flying Lady would eventually adorn the hood of a rally car? This isn’t a joke, no...

 
50th Anniversary Shelby Cobra 427 Goes On Sale On January 13th
50th Anniversary Shelby Cobra 427 Goes On Sale On January 13th

31 Dec 2014, 07:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Carroll Shelby is unfortunately no longer with us, but his legacy lives on and what you can admire below is the latest vehicle to pay homage to the man. Simply dubbed 50th Anniversary Shelby Cobra 4...

 
Saab Custom Trailer for Sale, It’s Not What You Think
Saab Custom Trailer for Sale, It’s Not What You Think

29 Dec 2014, 10:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Nope, the ad isn’t trying to sell you some kind of limited edition trailer made by Saab in the 80s, but an actual 900 model chopped to work as a trailer. Already own a Saab? Strapping this at ...

 
Ayrton Senna Shop is an F1 Fanatic’s Treasure Chest
Ayrton Senna Shop is an F1 Fanatic’s Treasure Chest

29 Dec 2014, 09:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When a young bloke called Ayrton Senna da Silva got a seat at Toleman for the 1984 season, the king motorsport was never the same again. After a little stint at Lotus, the Brazilian prodigy got to s...

 
Miami Vice Ferrari Testarossa Shows Up On eBay <span>· Video</span>
Miami Vice Ferrari Testarossa Shows Up On eBay · Video

27 Dec 2014, 12:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over the years, the ritzy world of Hollywood movies gave us a huge number of car and man duos on the big screen. James Bond and Aston Martin come to mind first and foresmost for obvious reasons, wit...

 
Officine GP Design Triumph Bonneville Has Real Wood Accents, Looks Spectacular
Officine GP Design Triumph Bonneville Has Real Wood Accents, Looks Spectacular

25 Dec 2014, 09:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph Bonneville is probably THE classic modern bike, as it packs solid retro design cues while integrating modern bike-making technologies for a riding experience which provides mixed results. St...

 
Here's a Pristine 1988 Toyota MR2 In Depth Review
Here's a Pristine 1988 Toyota MR2 In Depth Review

25 Dec 2014, 08:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / OK, this might be the best and most complete review of the classic Toyota MR2 you can find on the Internet, all thanks to Youtube user and enthusiast Saabkyle04. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and gaze upo...

 
Porsche 930 Slantnose Abandoned in Pittsburgh Garage, People Looking to Claim It
Porsche 930 Slantnose Abandoned in Pittsburgh Garage, People Looking to Claim It

25 Dec 2014, 06:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There’s something about abandoned cars that will never cease to fascinate us humans and yet certain forgotten vehicles are more special than others. Such is the case with the Porsche in the ad...

 
Suzuki Reveals New Retro Alto Model, Best One So Far <span>· Video</span>
Suzuki Reveals New Retro Alto Model, Best One So Far · Video

23 Dec 2014, 17:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / In fact, we can say the new Suzuki Alto looks better and has more personality than any of the current lineup, with only the new Vitara making an exception. Yeah, you got us, we prefer to ride a Suzu...