Newsletter 05-2019
Rückblick Der Genfer Salon rückt immer näher – und wir werden Sie bis dahin wohl noch etwas öfter mit Abarth-Geschichten «belästigen». Denn «radical» organisiert in Genf eine grosse Retrospektive zu ...
Rückblick Der Genfer Salon rückt immer näher – und wir werden Sie bis dahin wohl noch etwas öfter mit Abarth-Geschichten «belästigen». Denn «radical» organisiert in Genf eine grosse Retrospektive zu ...
Big-block four-speed 1969 Ford Galaxie XL for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 2 door sport roof, 429-4 Speed only 404 were special ordered with this engine and transmission combi...
Photo by Mike Boening. Prior to the collapse of the production line bridge at the former Packard plant this week, the Detroit News ran a piece looking back on an unusual chapter in the plant’s histor...
Die Kenner meiner Seite dürften Michael bereits von zwei weiteren Fahrzeugvorstellungen kennen: zum einen von seinem grünen Ford Knudsen Taunus, der auch schon bei der Fernsehsendung Grip im TV zu se...
The biggest news of the year happened away from the track. In October 1973, Saudi Arabia — controlled by OPEC — organized an oil embargo in retaliation for United States support of Israel during the ...
This 1981 Aston Martin Lagonda is for sale in Independence, Oregon with a current bid of $20,078 and reserve not met. The factory 5.3 L DOHC V8 and automatic transmission was replaced with a Lincoln ...
Date: October 1969 Location: Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan Source: Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here?
This BMW 520i F10 was built by Buntaweeservice in Thailand. The factory turbocharged 2.0 L N20B20 inline-four that made 181 hp and 199 lb-ft (270 Nm) was replaced by a Toyota 4.3 L 3UZ VVTi V8 that m...
From the seller’s description: 1953 Pontiac Cheiftan Eight , 74676 original miles, garaged from new. Completely original with all owner paperwok and cards from new. This is a very rare pontiac in add...
Photos courtesy British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. You’re running Britain’s most prolific automaker, and some guy knocks on your door asking you to build a two-wheeled car stabilized by a gyrosco...
1964 Shelby 289 Cobra, CSX2246, which sold for a fee-inclusive $1.05 million. CSX2246 photos by Mathieu Heurtault, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. The Shelby 289 Cobra may well have been...
Katech started a new engine build series on the supercharged 6.2 L LT5 V8. They started with a stock LT5 and their Xtreme-DI fuel injection system which made 788 hp and 762 lb-ft of torque on 93 octa...
This Mazda MX-5 NA is for sale in Warwick, Warwickshire for £7,000 or about $9,120. Under the hood sits a 2.5 L KL V6 from a Mazda MX-6 installed by the owner using a Crapengineering swap kit. The en...
When we talk about the “good ol’ days,” we’re really stripping away all the trials and tribulations of a particular era and focusing only on the cars. It’s all about the cars, man. But, really, it’s ...
It’s the end of January. If you’re anywhere east of, say, Arizona, it seems like it’s well below freezing and driving an old car is limited to the earliest year for factory seat heaters. But if you’r...
The opening lap of the SVRA Charity Pro-Am race at VIR in 2018. Still image from video below. In 2014, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) debuted the Indy Legends Pro-Am race, pairing am...
I should probably be ashamed of using a The Fast and the Furious quote as a title, but truth be told, I'm not. Not in the least. When opportunities present themselves, it's best to take the shot. Whe...
Date: 1977 Location: Santa Monica, California Source: Lawrence Downing, via Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library What do you see here?
Former Nevada Department of Forestry 1962 GMC K1500 pickup for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: has the 305ci V6 with 4 speed trans, odometer show’s almost 83K miles. (Equipment s...
A 1926 Miller front-drive racing car. Photo courtesy The Brumos Collection. Competing in the Indianapolis 500 today requires a Dallara DW12 chassis, powered by a 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engi...
1963 Porsche 356B Carrera 2 GS cabriolet. Photos courtesy Bonhams. In 1963, the most expensive Porsche road model one could order from an American dealership was the 356B Carrera 2 GS cabriolet, whic...
Image courtesy Google Street View. At one point, wrapped in a graphic depicting it sans crumbling brick or rusted steel trusses, the bridge crossing Detroit’s East Grand Boulevard served as the emble...
The supercharged 6.2 L Hemi V8 from a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is an amazing engine. It produces 840 horsepower (626 kW) and 770 lb-ft (1044 Nm) of torque on 100 octane fuel. The engine features up...
There's always a backroad waiting.
Joe Karvonen owns Sisufab in West Fargo, North Dakota which specializes in motorcycle performance, repair, and restoration. In their off-season during the winter, the employees enjoy riding their dir...