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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.
Texas Man Refuses To Sell Supercharged 1972 Chevy Camaro for $56,000, Crate V8 Is a Beast
Texas Man Refuses To Sell Supercharged 1972 Chevy Camaro for $56,000, Crate V8 Is a Beast

26 Apr 2024, 15:45 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The second-generation Chevrolet Camaro was unveiled back in 1970 and put into production that same year. It was longer and wider than its predecessor, and it was considered by its creators as more of a “driver’s car” than the firs...

 
Man Refuses To Sell Modified 1972 Buick Skylark Sun Coupe for $36,250, Good for Him?
Man Refuses To Sell Modified 1972 Buick Skylark Sun Coupe for $36,250, Good for Him?

25 Apr 2024, 16:37 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / When I think about the Buick Skylark, I think about a nameplate capable of adapting to passing trends throughout multiple generations. Even as the U.S. grappled with fuel shortages and environmental issues, the Skylark embraced change and shifted t...

 
Toyota Unveils bZ3C and bZ3X Electric Crossovers in Beijing, One of Them Is a "Cozy Home"
Toyota Unveils bZ3C and bZ3X Electric Crossovers in Beijing, One of Them Is a "Cozy Home"

25 Apr 2024, 07:58 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Toyota has arrived at this year’s Beijing Auto Show with two new battery-electric crossovers in the bZ3C and bZ3X. The former looks like a smaller Crown, whereas the latter is more of a traditional SUV. Both are part of the carmaker’s m...

 
Man Refuses To Sell 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am for $38,000, Says He Feels Insulted
Man Refuses To Sell 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am for $38,000, Says He Feels Insulted

24 Apr 2024, 15:40 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Some cars are inherently cool, and the second-generation Pontiac Firebird is one of them. Specifically, late second-generation models that can be associated with the 1977 film ‘Smokey and the Bandit’. Come to think of it, the Firebird i...

 
LA Dealer Refuses To Sell 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Range for $83,512, Elon Musk Laughs
LA Dealer Refuses To Sell 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Range for $83,512, Elon Musk Laughs

22 Apr 2024, 16:17 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If Elon Musk could be bothered to read our articles, he would probably have a laugh about what just happened with this 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Range model, which failed to sell at auction recently in an extremely disrespectful way. This is ...

 
2008 Monaco Dynasty Motorhome Packs Luxury Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Private Bathroom
2008 Monaco Dynasty Motorhome Packs Luxury Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Private Bathroom

22 Apr 2024, 14:21 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Wowzers, I think Walt and Jesse would have loved this thing instead of their old, broken-down RV. This 44-foot home on wheels is a 2008 Monaco Dynasty Renaissance IV, and it is currently up for grabs to the highest bidder with 48,000 miles on its 8...

 
Man Refuses To Sell 2024 Corvette E-Ray Convertible for $140,000, Top Bid Doesn't Hit MSRP
Man Refuses To Sell 2024 Corvette E-Ray Convertible for $140,000, Top Bid Doesn't Hit MSRP

19 Apr 2024, 16:16 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / There are a lot of firsts for the 2024 Corvette E-Ray. For starters, it’s supposed to be the quickest Corvette ever in a straight line. It’s also the first to feature all-wheel drive, and the first ever hybrid Vette. My question is, how...

 
New Hampshire Dealer Keeps '69 Chevelle Malibu SS 396 Sport Coupe, Won't Sell for $38,000
New Hampshire Dealer Keeps '69 Chevelle Malibu SS 396 Sport Coupe, Won't Sell for $38,000

19 Apr 2024, 14:50 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Look, I get it. The bubble has burst as far as the used car market is concerned, allowing more people to dictate what happens to ultra-expensive cars at auction. It’s bad news for sellers of modern-day muscle cars and sports cars, but what ab...

 
2024 Kia EV9 OTA Update Adds Official NBA Themes for 12.3” Screen, How About Those Knicks?
2024 Kia EV9 OTA Update Adds Official NBA Themes for 12.3” Screen, How About Those Knicks?

19 Apr 2024, 13:33 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The NBA Playoffs are about to kick off this weekend, with only two Play-In games remaining for deciding who will face the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics respectively in the Western and Eastern Conferences. As an official NBA partner, Kia ...

 
Florida Man Refuses To Sell 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am for $72,500, Rebuilt V8 Stuns
Florida Man Refuses To Sell 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am for $72,500, Rebuilt V8 Stuns

18 Apr 2024, 16:21 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The design of the second-generation Pontiac Firebird is a tale of two eras. It still features some traditional “Coke bottle” styling cues from the 60s, despite the general design being more swoopy, as some put it. It even has a few angu...

 
Dodge Challenger Demon 170 With Delivery Miles Sells for $152,000, Next Stop $140K Range?
Dodge Challenger Demon 170 With Delivery Miles Sells for $152,000, Next Stop $140K Range?

18 Apr 2024, 15:35 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / I told you it was just a matter of time before these Demon 170 muscle cars started pushing the low $150,000 mark. Just last week, one sold for $156,500, and it had 262 miles on the clock. This one though, it’s barely ever been moved, and it j...

 
Texas Dealer Refuses To Sell 2023 Challenger Demon 170 for $160,000, Nobody Cowboyed Up
Texas Dealer Refuses To Sell 2023 Challenger Demon 170 for $160,000, Nobody Cowboyed Up

17 Apr 2024, 17:03 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Trying to buy a barely driven 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 without paying top dollar in the state of Texas is easier said than done. You’d need to be John Dutton or something, just in case the seller is willing to let themselves get ch...

 
1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Sells for 2024 Kia Forte Money, Packs 2nd-Best Windsor V8 Option
1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Sells for 2024 Kia Forte Money, Packs 2nd-Best Windsor V8 Option

17 Apr 2024, 15:49 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / You know what, this is great! It’s always nice to see a first-generation XR-7 spec Cougar selling for a reasonable price, even though this has never been a particularly expensive pony car. As far as I’m concerned, just under $20k sounds...

 
This Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Is a Transformers-Themed Hypercar Based in Madrid
This Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Is a Transformers-Themed Hypercar Based in Madrid

17 Apr 2024, 14:23 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Hala Madrid! Man, what a special city that is. You’ve got arguably the greatest soccer team in the world playing at the Bernabéu, plus a collection of superstars driving some of the coolest cars in the world. Well, I hope none of them ...

 
Man Refuses To Sell 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for Just $42,250, Rare V8 Engine the "Issue"?
Man Refuses To Sell 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for Just $42,250, Rare V8 Engine the "Issue"?

16 Apr 2024, 15:43 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / When it comes to the Ford Mustang, late first-gen models can be quite controversial. The Mustang was redesigned for the 1971 model year, growing in size while also looking very much not like a muscle car. Thankfully, the Sportsroof variants came in...

 
Porsche "Chatan" Flagship SUV Rendering Threatens Tesla, Accurately Depicts Upcoming Model
Porsche "Chatan" Flagship SUV Rendering Threatens Tesla, Accurately Depicts Upcoming Model

16 Apr 2024, 15:20 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This whole Porsche flagship SUV thing is giving me a headache, to the point where I’m going to start taking anything pill-shaped that I can find and then rap about it like Eminem. What are they testing with those recently spied prototypes? Is...

 
Low-Mileage 2020 Chevy Camaro Yenko/SC Stage II With 1,000 HP Just Sold for New Z06 Money
Low-Mileage 2020 Chevy Camaro Yenko/SC Stage II With 1,000 HP Just Sold for New Z06 Money

16 Apr 2024, 14:32 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If you’re in the market for a sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro and all you want is to enjoy the muscle car life at its finest, finding a used ZL1 is still probably the way to go. The ZL1 is a well-rounded machine, and you can get a nice, 202...

 
Ferrari F12tdf Prototype Fails To Sell, Dealer Rejects $475K for Car That Only Does 15 MPH
Ferrari F12tdf Prototype Fails To Sell, Dealer Rejects $475K for Car That Only Does 15 MPH

15 Apr 2024, 16:32 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Ladies and gentlemen, what we have here is a unique automobile. It’s a 2014 Ferrari F12berlinetta that’s been modified by the Italian carmaker to be used as a development prototype for the F12tdf. After Ferrari was done with it, they de...

 
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Sells for Lambo Money, Proves It's More Valuable Than C8 Z06
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Sells for Lambo Money, Proves It's More Valuable Than C8 Z06

15 Apr 2024, 14:45 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If there was ever a question regarding which Corvette variant is the most desirable from a driving enthusiast’s standpoint, I think this listing just went a long way in providing us with a convincing answer. Yes, the brand-new Z06 C8 is a won...

 
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible 3LZ Sells for Less Than MSRP, Market Has Spoken!
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible 3LZ Sells for Less Than MSRP, Market Has Spoken!

12 Apr 2024, 14:22 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / We’re witnessing a massive market shift in terms of price bubbles bursting in real time. This type of thing now happens on a daily basis, to the point where we could literally see people getting fed up with the way things were going and pushi...

 

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