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Tudor Serban

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Tudor has been connected to cars since he was 5, when he began working on them, and his first driving lesson left parallel tire marks on the street. In 1996, while still in Journalism school, he started to write about cars. One year later he discovered his true calling when he began writing for a small car-magazine, and since then most of his career has been car-related.

He has a passion for old cars and thinks that the real ones were made up until the year 2000. As a journalist he went to various events around the world, covering races, new-car launches, international testings, and interviewing CEOs from big car companies.

His passion for cars took him from the heights of Pikes Peaks to the Moroccan desert, from 2 mph off-road trials to the corkscrew of Laguna Seca. He still doesn't completely understand electric cars and considers them not to be the true future, but only a step toward the future. A future where, sadly, petrolheads like him will be outlaws.

He published thousands of articles in over 20 years and still enjoys it. He joined the autoevolution team in 2020 and he is tasked with digging up info about forgotten cars and stories about once famous vehicles.
This Low-Mileage GNX Has a Rare Option on It, Worth Looking at It
This Low-Mileage GNX Has a Rare Option on It, Worth Looking at It

7 Mar 2022, 23:37 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With less than 14k miles on the clock, this Buick Grand National is ready to trade hands, and even though it's in great condition, it's not completely original, but the changes shouldn't affect your decision. When talking about th...

 
The Only 1972 GS 455 Convertible Flame Orange Is Up for Grabs
The Only 1972 GS 455 Convertible Flame Orange Is Up for Grabs

6 Mar 2022, 23:51 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The muscle car era was coming to an end when this vehicle came out of the assembly line from Flint, Michigan, in 1972 with a price tag of 5,787 USD, or almost 40k in today's money, with a unique package. Not only that this Buick Skylark GS4...

 
Despite Being Close to Its Retirement, the Mig-29 Fulcrum Still Is a Terrible Weapon
Despite Being Close to Its Retirement, the Mig-29 Fulcrum Still Is a Terrible Weapon

2 Mar 2022, 10:52 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / After deploying a few successful aircraft, such as the Mig-19, Mig-21, or Mig-23, the Russian military asked for something more impressive, able to compete against the agile, American weapons, and the answer was this: the Mig-29 Fulcrum. Back in...

 
This Golden Car Deserves Its Color More Than Any Other L88 Corvette From Its Era
This Golden Car Deserves Its Color More Than Any Other L88 Corvette From Its Era

26 Feb 2022, 09:36 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / When Chevrolet introduced the third generation of the Corvette in late 1960s, it carried over most underpinnings from the C2, but with some improvements, and also used the mighty 427 engine that scared most competitors away. The car you see here...

 
Forget About Those 396 Badges on This 1969 Camaro SS, They're an Understatement
Forget About Those 396 Badges on This 1969 Camaro SS, They're an Understatement

24 Feb 2022, 23:32 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / When this Camaro left the factory in October 1969, it featured a 396 engine under the hood paired to a three-speed auto, but under new ownership, that was drastically improved with a bigger powerplant able to produce more than the original 350 hors...

 
Sebastian Vettel Says He Won't Race in Russian F1 GP Following the Invasion of Ukraine
Sebastian Vettel Says He Won't Race in Russian F1 GP Following the Invasion of Ukraine

24 Feb 2022, 15:03 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / After the start of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine on February 24th, German Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel said he would not race in the 2022 Russian Grand Prix. The World's Motorsport Council, FIA, hasn't made a state...

 
Forget the Color of This 69 Camaro, It's a Numbers-Matching Dream Maker
Forget the Color of This 69 Camaro, It's a Numbers-Matching Dream Maker

23 Feb 2022, 23:28 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / It might be a matter of choice, but this chocolate-inspired color for this 1969 Camaro Z28 might be just the best buy for many, especially since many potential buyers will look for a blue or Butternut Yellow example. When Chevrolet introduced th...

 
This 1966 Mustang Older Restomod Needs an Update but Sells for a Reasonable Price
This 1966 Mustang Older Restomod Needs an Update but Sells for a Reasonable Price

22 Feb 2022, 23:19 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / One of the oldest tricks on the restomod books is to replace a weak engine with a much more powerful version, and I've seen a few successful projects and some that were not. This upgraded 1966 Mustang falls in between since it needs some addit...

 
First-Year GTO Hides a Famous Engine Under the Hood
First-Year GTO Hides a Famous Engine Under the Hood

21 Feb 2022, 23:54 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / When Pontiac introduced the GTO package for the LeMans, many people thought that the car would be a total loss for the brand. Still, despite all odds, it was a hit, and more than 32,000 GTOs were sold in the first year. This is one of them. With...

 
The ID. Buzz Might Revive the MPV Segment Though Nobody Asked for It
The ID. Buzz Might Revive the MPV Segment Though Nobody Asked for It

21 Feb 2022, 09:38 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Volkswagen will introduce the production version of the ID. Buzz, a vehicle that is already being tested on European and American roads, and by the end of this year, thousands of units, in series production form, will be rolling on the streets and,...

 
The Fastest 1978 American Car Is Up for Grabs at No Reserve
The Fastest 1978 American Car Is Up for Grabs at No Reserve

20 Feb 2022, 23:24 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Dodge engineers were sad in the late '70s because they couldn't make a Charger or a Challenger as they used to due to the CAFE agreement that forced them to dial down the engines' power. Still, they found a way to avoid that with the...

 
No Reserve for This Red Land Rover Series III, Still Up and Running Strong
No Reserve for This Red Land Rover Series III, Still Up and Running Strong

20 Feb 2022, 00:06 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The new Land Rover Defender is no longer the hard-working vehicle that paved the way through remote areas as its ancestors did half a century ago, like this 88 Series III, which is offered with no reserve for someone to care for it. Some old car...

 
Mercedes-Benz Created a Car-to-Car Local Area Network in 1960, Here Is Why
Mercedes-Benz Created a Car-to-Car Local Area Network in 1960, Here Is Why

19 Feb 2022, 08:24 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Nowadays, it is easy to get all sorts of data from a moving car, with the help of a laptop, a few cables, and an array of sensors spread around in the car's essentials points. But that was not an option in 1960, when Mercedes-Benz needed to do...

 
Red Beautiful Corvette C3 Hides a Numbers-Matching 427 Engine Under the Hood
Red Beautiful Corvette C3 Hides a Numbers-Matching 427 Engine Under the Hood

19 Feb 2022, 01:41 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Chevrolet introduced the third generation of the Corvette in 1968, and since it was the leading sports car of the family, it was allowed to get more power under the hood, and this L71 'Vette is a living proof for that. Moreover, it's up f...

 
Nissan Skyline R-33 GT-R V-Spec Failed to Sell After Unlucky Number of Bids
Nissan Skyline R-33 GT-R V-Spec Failed to Sell After Unlucky Number of Bids

18 Feb 2022, 14:22 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / This 1995 Nissan Skyline R-33 GT-R V-Spec failed to sell after 13 bids were placed, but the reserve was not met, and now the seller will have to think if they will re-post the vehicle or just take the highest bid offered. When putting a car up f...

 
Fresh From the Factory Might Mean Frozen During Transport, Right?
Fresh From the Factory Might Mean Frozen During Transport, Right?

17 Feb 2022, 23:52 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Just looking at these poor cars sitting on top of the cargo freighter that transported them from Japan to Russia makes us think if they have any coolant inside their engines or if their lubricants lost their flowing properties. Carmakers are fac...

 
This Orange 1969 Chevelle Never Left Its First Family, Now Ready To Go
This Orange 1969 Chevelle Never Left Its First Family, Now Ready To Go

17 Feb 2022, 22:24 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / More than half a century has passed since this beauty left the assembly lines from Kansas City in Missouri and its first trip was shorter than 600 miles (966 km) to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it found a new family, who kept it until now. Chevro...

 
Three Big Names in the Aviation Industry Are Joining Forces for a Sustainable Future
Three Big Names in the Aviation Industry Are Joining Forces for a Sustainable Future

17 Feb 2022, 10:40 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Creating a next-generation aircraft is something that either Embraer or Rolls-Royce could do, but bringing along a Norwegian group that is focused on sustainable aviation products will just ease up the process. Rolls-Royce is already committed t...

 
Cruising in This Chevy II Nova Should Bring You Back the Joy of Slow and Relaxed Driving
Cruising in This Chevy II Nova Should Bring You Back the Joy of Slow and Relaxed Driving

16 Feb 2022, 23:58 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / While some of its siblings already had bigger, powerful engines, the Chevy II aimed at those who needed an affordable way of transportation but also offered it in a more appealing convertible shape, such as this vehicle. Chevrolet introduced the...

 
The Hard-Core Off-Road INEOS Grenadier Almost Ready to Start Production in France
The Hard-Core Off-Road INEOS Grenadier Almost Ready to Start Production in France

16 Feb 2022, 10:27 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Finding a turn-key automotive factory is almost impossible but, with the right connections and knowledge, INEOS found one last year, and it took a year to install the assembly lines and now it is almost ready to start production. Some say that a...

 

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