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Classics

Some vehicles age like fine wine, others like cheese – Swiss cheese when rust is involved – but no modern means of transportation would exist or be as good if it weren’t for some its long forgotten vehicular forefathers. A classic car or bike never dies if it’s shown the appropriate care.
Son Gives Dad '57 Chevy Bel Air For His 57th Birthday
Son Gives Dad '57 Chevy Bel Air For His 57th Birthday

9 Jun 2014, 09:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Before you start reading the paragraphs below, we advise you to source a jumbo sized tissue box and keep it close because this heart-warming tale is certain to make most petrolheads and non-car peop...

 
Decent Shelby Cobra Replica for Sale on eBay
Decent Shelby Cobra Replica for Sale on eBay

6 Jun 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A well-built, decent-looking and dirt-cheap Cobra replica is one of the most rare sights on eBay Motors these days. With only 3,700 miles on the clock and a correct Shelby Cobra 427 S/C fiberglass b...

 
Lamborghini Countach Sold for $1.2 Million
Lamborghini Countach Sold for $1.2 Million

4 Jun 2014, 12:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Persicopa changed hands for a whopping $1.21 million (€880,000; £716,000) last Sunday at the Bonham's 7th annual Greenwhich collector car auction. T...

 
20 Years of Toyota Celica GT-Four Celebrated at Prescott Speed Hill Climb
20 Years of Toyota Celica GT-Four Celebrated at Prescott Speed Hill Climb

3 Jun 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Although new generations may now consider Toyota a toaster maker, the manufacturer actually did a lot for the auto industry and also had a glorious past in motorsport, especially in the World Rally ...

 
1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Looks Great in Cameo White <span>· Video</span>
1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Looks Great in Cameo White · Video

3 Jun 2014, 14:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the world of American muscle cars, the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am holds a very dignified place due to its scarcity and legendary performance. If you're a diehard fan of the breed who bleeds 1...

 
1928 Renault NN from Indiana Jones Going Under the Hammer
1928 Renault NN from Indiana Jones Going Under the Hammer

2 Jun 2014, 09:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're a fan of the iconic Indiana Jones blockbuster franchise and also love pre-war European drop-tops, then this 1928 Renault NN featured in the 1988 flick 'Indiana Jones and the...

 
New Investigation Shows Audi's Deep Nazi Involvements
New Investigation Shows Audi's Deep Nazi Involvements

31 May 2014, 12:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It looks like there's a trend these days to dig up the past and find out which success companies now have been working for Hitler. Everyone knows the iconic VW Beetle was the Fuhrer's desi...

 
Restored Facel Vega Excellence For Sale in The Netherlands
Restored Facel Vega Excellence For Sale in The Netherlands

30 May 2014, 11:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the successes of the fabulous FV and HK500 models, French luxury car manufacturer Facel Vega developed an even bigger and more exclusive model in 1958. Due to the limited production run, the E...

 
Retro-Futuristic Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione Storms Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
Retro-Futuristic Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione Storms Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

27 May 2014, 12:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though this year's most prestigious elegance competition for classic and vintage cars was won by a 1956 Maserati 450 S and an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS from 1931, the real head turner of the s...

 
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Calypso Coral Up for Auction
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Calypso Coral Up for Auction

27 May 2014, 11:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of only 89 Calypso Coral Boss 429s produced in 1970 will be auctioned by Mecum at a Seattle event on June 13th, 2014. KK #2500 is questionably the most special of the breed, winning both the Tea...

 
Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype Going Under the Hammer
Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype Going Under the Hammer

26 May 2014, 14:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 8th of twelve GT40 prototypes ever built is one of the most sought-after examples of American engineering and design at its best. This one of four roadsters ever made will be up for auction at t...

 
Custom 1931 Ford Model A Hot Rod Boasts Killer Looks And Big Block Power <span>· Video</span>
Custom 1931 Ford Model A Hot Rod Boasts Killer Looks And Big Block Power · Video

22 May 2014, 13:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're the type of hot rod enthusiast that thinks the scene has gone a little bit benign over the last years, fear not because we've found an ominous looking custom Model A with a bona ...

 
1968 AC Frua Coupe For Sale in Missouri
1968 AC Frua Coupe For Sale in Missouri

21 May 2014, 16:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Combining the exquisite coachbuilding skills of leading Italian designer Pietro Frua and the raw persona of the Shelby Cobra, this spectacular GT is certain to rock the boat of any classic car enthu...

 
Toyota Reminds Us About Its Past Experimental Vehicles
Toyota Reminds Us About Its Past Experimental Vehicles

21 May 2014, 13:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You probably know Toyota for being the number one automotive manufacturer, for making your Camry daily driver, the affordable GT 86/Scion FR-S sportscar and popularizing hybrid cars. But as that unc...

 
Steve McQueen's Ferrari 275 GTB/4 to Cross the Block in August
Steve McQueen's Ferrari 275 GTB/4 to Cross the Block in August

19 May 2014, 08:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's one of the rarest and most beautiful Fezzas ever made and it was once owned by renowned Hollywood icon Steve McQueen. The "King of Cool's" 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 is headed f...

 
Stunning Restomod 1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible Up for Sale <span>· Video</span>
Stunning Restomod 1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible Up for Sale · Video

16 May 2014, 16:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ah, the iconic GTO. Easily among the top three greatest Pontiacs ever made along with the Trans Am and Bonneville, this model is regarded by many to have started the muscle car craze of the '60...

 
Unique 1999 Packard Twelve Up For Auction
Unique 1999 Packard Twelve Up For Auction

14 May 2014, 18:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though the iconic automaker ceased to exist at the end of the '50s, Packard wasn't out of business for good. After acquiring the brand for $50,000 in 1992, Roy Gullickson and his team...

 
Jaguar Making Six Brand New Lightweight E-Type Models
Jaguar Making Six Brand New Lightweight E-Type Models

14 May 2014, 15:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Want to feel young again, like in the ‘60s when you bought your first Jag? Well, here’s your chance, as Jaguar is to build six brand new Lightweight E-types of the incomplete 18-car seri...

 
Dream Cars Exhibit at the High Museum of Art <span>· Video</span>
Dream Cars Exhibit at the High Museum of Art · Video

14 May 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From May 21st through September 7th, the High will be running an amazing automotive exhibit titled 'Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas'. Visitors of the Atlanta-based art museu...

 
Artist Immortalizes '65 Ford Mustang In Aluminum
Artist Immortalizes '65 Ford Mustang In Aluminum

13 May 2014, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Let's face it, the first generation of North America's favorite pony has forever been considered a work of art on wheels. To celebrate 50 years since the model went into production, UK-bas...