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23 Dec 2022, 23:12 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Ever since I saw a big armored truck, I've dreamed about driving one. So when the opportunity came, I jumped in without a second thought. I would've driven it all the way to Kyiv and donated it to some friends, but the owner of this beast...
11 Dec 2022, 22:20 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Sometimes slow is better, and the Polikarpov PO-2 trainer aircraft proved that during WWII when it became famous for two things: its unique engine sound and its night-time bombings. Weirdly, this biplane was a nightmare for the German army durin...
4 Dec 2022, 21:48 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Supermarine Spitfire is one of the most notorious WWII warbirds, and some of them are still flyworthy. However, not all of them are available for sale. This one is, and you might want it. Some investments are worthy just from the business point ...
1 Dec 2022, 16:35 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Despite building cars that failed miserably on the American market, the French company Aerospatiale has been producing this helicopter for more than half of a century, established world speed records, saved lives, and transported presidents and hig...
1 Dec 2022, 12:12 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Former military aircraft trainers are known for their sturdiness and abilities to fly in almost any condition, land on various terrains, and be fuel efficient. Their only problem is that most of them have one or two seats. But not this one. Nowa...
30 Nov 2022, 23:56 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Main aircraft builders from around the world are working to find the best solution for a sustainable aviation future with zero-emission airplanes that can fly enough distances to not look mundane. Airbus just unveiled its prototype engine that migh...
30 Nov 2022, 09:32 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / 1965 was the last year of fuel-injected engines for Corvette until 1982. That option was considered expensive since the L76 C2 provided just 10 fewer ponies than the fuelie for less money. No wonder more than 5,000 customers ordered this instead. ...
29 Nov 2022, 23:19 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / If you are old enough, you might remember that there was a time when Opel used to sell cars in the U.S. Still, their weak engines and tiny vehicles made it withdraw from the American market, even though it had GM's backup. Nevertheless, its hi...
26 Nov 2022, 01:06 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / In late October 1982, Mercedes-Benz introduced a surprising new model at the Paris Motor Show. It wasn't flashy or luxurious, unlike the rest of the carmaker's range. Instead, it was just smaller and with an attractive price: the 190. ...
21 Nov 2022, 22:36 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Having an L30 Corvette C3 might be rewarding since it's not a very difficult car to drive and not so complicated to fix if and when it breaks. But when you want more power under the hood and to surprise your fellows on a track day, the L46 is ...
12 Nov 2022, 22:10 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / It's always a sad day to see one of the glorious WWII aircraft disappear or be destroyed. But November 12, 2022, will be remembered as one of the dark days when not one but two such aircraft were downed forever. During the Wings Over Dallas Ai...
12 Nov 2022, 09:47 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / There are more than 1.4 billion internal-combustion-powered cars worldwide. It would be absurd to believe that all of these might be stopped and replaced with electric vehicles at the flick of a switch. Moreover, that would be a disastrous idea tha...
11 Nov 2022, 00:08 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Chevrolet produced precisely 1,918 Corvettes fitted with the expensive fuel-injected engine, so that's why nowadays they are costly. Moreover, not all of them passed the test of time. Yet, every once in a while, a pristine-condition example su...
9 Nov 2022, 23:11 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Sometimes, unusual cars designed mostly as toys are brought into reality by ambitious custom builders whose determination is beyond the regular rules of most car manufacturers. This Chevrolet Corvette Sport Wagon is living proof, and it's auct...
5 Nov 2022, 23:14 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Suppose you're looking for the ultimate Christmas gift for someone who has everything. This Diablo VT Roadster might be a perfect choice, but you'll have to dig deep into your pockets. Nevertheless, that special person to receive this bea...
3 Nov 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Not all cars are made equal, and this statement was also confirmed in 1966 when Chevrolet decided to offer the Corvette with a mighty, big-block 427 engine under the hood, resulting in a high-performance car that can still turn heads on the streets...
2 Nov 2022, 22:28 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Every once in a while, you may find a car online that can be bought for a reasonable sum, fixed, and sold fast. This 1979 Corvette L82 might be just one of those opportunities, but you have to make your move quickly and need a trailer for it. Wh...
28 Oct 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Ten years ago, the car industry collapsed, and the world looked much more different than now. Then, it was peace, all right, but the market was just starting to recover. Yet, the world financial crisis took its toll, and some brands never recovered...
6 Aug 2022, 22:24 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / While Ettore Bugatti was one of the most respected names in the automotive business before WWII, most of his best roadsters were created by one of his sons, Jean Bugatti, who unfortunately died way too soon, but left a legacy that it's honored...
5 Aug 2022, 22:36 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Show up at a Ford meeting and tell them that the Mustang is the car with the lowest survival rate, and you're gonna be banned for life from stepping there again. Also, writing things that Tesla fans don't want to hear will drive them mad ...