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"Racing Legends" Paintings Perfectly Recreate Famous 60s and 70s Classics
"Racing Legends" Paintings Perfectly Recreate Famous 60s and 70s Classics

2 Jul 2014, 17:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Critics will tell you that a car can never be considered a piece of art because it serves a purpose, which art shouldn't. And yet we enthusiasts continue to stubbornly see the perfection in the...

 
1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Mutates Into a Diesel VW Jetta
1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Mutates Into a Diesel VW Jetta

2 Jul 2014, 16:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ladies and gentlemen, get your ticket and step right in for today’s car freak show. Don’t be afraid, they are all leashed, and even so, they can only spray some oil on your shoes... or d...

 
Ferrari 312PB Was An Unstoppable Flat-12 Prototype-Sportscar
Ferrari 312PB Was An Unstoppable Flat-12 Prototype-Sportscar

2 Jul 2014, 13:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Before the Prancing Horse channeled all its racing know-how to Formula 1, Ferrari was one of the toughest names in sportscar racing. The last hurrah in a glorious line of prototype racers was the ca...

 
Ferrari 250 GTO to Be Auctioned At No Reserve
Ferrari 250 GTO to Be Auctioned At No Reserve

2 Jul 2014, 09:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / August 15th, 2014. Mark that day in your calendars, Ferrari enthusiasts, 'cause an ultra rare 250 GTO will be auctioned by Bonhams at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. Considering chass...

 
1,325 HP Shelby Turbine Indy Car Up for Auction <span>· Video</span>
1,325 HP Shelby Turbine Indy Car Up for Auction · Video

30 Jun 2014, 11:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over the years, the Indianapolis 500 was a curious boiling pot of motorsports exotica. The 1967 STP Oil Treatment Special "Wooshmobile" comes to mind, but that turbine-powered machine fail...

 
1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sold For $18,3 Million <span>· Video</span>
1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sold For $18,3 Million · Video

30 Jun 2014, 08:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Out of all the uber gorgeous and blistering fast racing Ferraris of the 1950s and 1960s, most of us remember the automaker's Magnum Opus - the 250 GTO, along with the mid-engined 250 Le Mans an...

 
The Bonneville Salt Flats Receive New Salt
The Bonneville Salt Flats Receive New Salt

29 Jun 2014, 13:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It may sound a bit funny to some, but the Bonneville Salt Flats need some replenishment from time to time. The most iconic place on Earth for land speed record setting and breaking on both the autom...

 
1968 Ford Mustang GT 428 Cobra Jet Can Be Yours For $109k <span>· Video</span>
1968 Ford Mustang GT 428 Cobra Jet Can Be Yours For $109k · Video

27 Jun 2014, 14:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back when Detroit was still a flourishing city and America's car building nucleus, the Blue Oval's best-selling coupe was the iconic Mustang. However, 340 CID Darts and Barracudas along wi...

 
Ferrari 250 LM Heading to Auction <span>· Video</span>
Ferrari 250 LM Heading to Auction · Video

27 Jun 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Built from 1953 to 1964, the 250 series of road and race cars consists of the most revered models ever made by the biggest name in the industry - Ferrari. The 250 GTO is a prime example of that accl...

 
National Corvette Museum to Conserve Sinkhole As Is Until September <span>· Video</span>
National Corvette Museum to Conserve Sinkhole As Is Until September · Video

26 Jun 2014, 19:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When the museum's board of directors met to discuss the future of the sinkhole disaster that harmed eight rare Corvettes, three main options were put to the vote - "1) fill the sinkho...

 
Steve McQueen’s Le Mans Porsche 917K to Be Auctioned Off at Pebble Beach
Steve McQueen’s Le Mans Porsche 917K to Be Auctioned Off at Pebble Beach

24 Jun 2014, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche’s unachieved goal to conquer Le Mans this year is of little importance. What does matter though is the Germans have made their comeback and, with a little time measured on their chrono...

 
Moto Sumisura BMW R80GS, the Second Coming
Moto Sumisura BMW R80GS, the Second Coming

23 Jun 2014, 12:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There definitely is something magic about the old BMWs, as these bikes often turn into breathtaking pieces of modern engineering art, in the shape of head-turning custom rides which look tenfold bet...

 
2015 Porsche 911 Targa Shines on 50th Anniversary Edition’s Fuchs Wheels
2015 Porsche 911 Targa Shines on 50th Anniversary Edition’s Fuchs Wheels

18 Jun 2014, 12:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / After three generations of commiting to a sliding glass top, Porsche’s 911 Targa literally tips its hat to the head of its family three, adopting a look inspired from the 1960s Targa. Upon tes...

 
Porsche Feeds US Classic Air-Cooled Models with Dedicated Motor Oils
Porsche Feeds US Classic Air-Cooled Models with Dedicated Motor Oils

17 Jun 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The soundtrack of a Porsche air-cooled engine is like no other and since all artist need to take care of their voices, Porsche is introducing a dedicated line of Classic Motor Oil goodies on the US ...

 
Hesketh 24 Unveiled, Price Announced
Hesketh 24 Unveiled, Price Announced

14 Jun 2014, 07:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After a three-decade absence from the world of active motorcycle manufacturers, it’s a sunny day for Hesketh once more, as the new limited-edition bike baptized “24” was introduced...

 
Ducati Scrambler Spy Video Surfaces
Ducati Scrambler Spy Video Surfaces

12 Jun 2014, 14:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The new Ducati Scrambler is really close to the final production shape, a recent spy video of the bike reveals. Rumored for several years, teased for around half a year, the new Ducati was finally c...

 
Jay Leno Driving His 1963 Corvette Stingray: Most Exciting American Car
Jay Leno Driving His 1963 Corvette Stingray: Most Exciting American Car

11 Jun 2014, 12:38 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, one of the most objective auto show you get nowadays, features the host’s 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. Jay starts the show talking with Mike McCloske...

 
Lamborghini LM002 SUV in Mint Condition For Sale at $180,000 <span>· Video</span>
Lamborghini LM002 SUV in Mint Condition For Sale at $180,000 · Video

10 Jun 2014, 13:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Some people just can’t wait for Lamborghini to release its SUV in 2017 and there is only one solution for them - the LM002 Lambo monster from the late 1980s and early 1990s. Of course, with su...

 
Steampunk-ish Handmade Board Tracker Looks Stunning
Steampunk-ish Handmade Board Tracker Looks Stunning

9 Jun 2014, 16:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Isle of Man TT has just ended, and until the 2015 edition we’re back to dreaming of olden road racing glory in front of our screens, watching all sorts of retro videos and feasting our eye...

 
Harley-Davidson Gangster Shows Retro Awesomeness
Harley-Davidson Gangster Shows Retro Awesomeness

9 Jun 2014, 12:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Starting off from a 2013 Softail Heritage Classic, UK’s amazing Shaw Speed & Custom (SS&C) workshop went on to build a bike with a dramatic head-turning factor. Renowned for the jaw-d...