1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster. Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. Built to order for the wealthiest and most demanding enthusiasts, the Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster ...
We know the exact date of the full-size photo below – February 13, 1982 – and the exact location – the deck of the USS Enterprise. Ronan Glon of Ran When Parked came across the color version of the p...
See what it's like to go on a morning errand with KC Mathieu in his 1968 Ford F100, aka Frankenstein Ford.
“The Esprit is not a well-known car,” says Spencer Canon. “Car guys know what it is, but they don’t know much about it—it’s a mystery.” Canon’s profession as the founder and creative director of Ritt...
Many a significant car existed in multiple configurations, but there can only be one existing car, and thus it can only represent one of the multiple configurations, right? Then there’s this 1932 For...
The 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition crosses the block. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. In 2011, a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition with less than seven miles on the odom...
Judy Stropus, with Bobby Akin (L) and Archie Urciuoli. Photo courtesy RRDC. If you revel in the world of sports cars, and racing them, you’ve unquestionably heard of Judy Stropus. For decades, she wa...
So the last week or so, the autoblogosphere – not to mention the citizens of San Diego – have worked themselves into an uproar over the video from which the still above was taken. It features some br...
After slowly building this 1996 Cherokee XJ over several years the owner decided to swap out the tired factory 4.0 L inline-six for something with more power. After researching several options he dec...
Mohamed El Bacha is a taxi driver in Essaouira, Morocco. His trusty companion: a Mercedes-Benz 240 D which is over 40 years old and, despite covering millions of kilometres, is still in service. Moha...
Scrapyard / Schrottplatz Filmed and Edited by Thomas Richter
Just over a week ago, we announced and teased the Project CARS x StanceWorks DLC Car pack - the latest addition to the digital racing world that Slightly Mad Studios has created. For those that misse...
Photos by the author. Ten years, eight months and three days ago, on October 14, 2004 (but who’s counting?), Bob Keefler, known around these parts as the man to contact if you need some quality rust,...
MotiveDVD just released part 3 of their Project Erubisu (Japanese for Elvis) build series. The project involves installing a VR38DETT from an R35 into a R34 Skyline V-Spec with a goal of producing 1,...
Introduced in 1964, the Chevelle was meant to bridge the gap between the compact Chevy II and the brand’s full-size models. Those seeking a sportier Chevelle could opt for the Malibu trim level, then...
Jack Chrisman, circa 1966. Photos courtesy NHRA. Ask a dozen drag racing fans exactly when the term “Funny Car” came about, and you’re likely to get a dozen different answers. This much is clear: It ...
A Rolls-Royce mustache mug. Photos by author. Automobilia comes in a variety of forms, with the most common items being vintage signs, scale models, license plates, gas pumps and oil cans. But there’...
With both cars in the garage, there isn’t much space to work on the T/A, unless the Buick can be pulled out, which isn’t an option when the snow flies. Photos by author. If you have read my blogs ove...
Winterurlaub. Mit den Skiern auf dem Dach. Der Trabant aus dem Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt. Flohmarktfund
Schicker Lada mit Zusatzscheinwerfern. Der kleine Steffen zeigt sich ganz besonders stolz neben dem 2101. Bild: Steffen Hennig
1968: Der HT wird in die Familie aufgenommen. Der Wartburg 300 HT ist das letzte in der DDR in Serie gebaute Sportcoupé/Cabriolet/Coupé-Cabriolet. Gerade 709 Stück vom exklusiven Cabriolet sind 1965 ...
Flohmarktfund: Audi Quartz by Pininfarina (1981) Quartz im Schnee und der offizielle Pininfarina-Fumia-Figurino. Der Audi Quartz entstand auf Basis des Urquattro und wurde 1981 auf dem Genfer Automob...
Wieder einmal ist Barcelona einer der Startpunkte der Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique . Die anderen Teilnehmer kommen im Pulk aus Bad Homburg (62 Teams), Reims (132 Teams), Oslo (13 Teams) oder Glasgow...
In 2005, a Radical SR8 driven by Michael Vergers lapped the Nuerburgring Nordschleife in 6:55, setting a new record for a production (albeit a limited production) vehicle. By way of comparison, the f...
This week’s Sunday Cinema was fairly easy for me to pull together. First, Kurt suggested this video from the Revs Institute briefly discussing the institute’s 1969 Porsche 908 LH longtail before taki...