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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.
Famed Sportscar Racer John Fitch Passes at Age 95
Famed Sportscar Racer John Fitch Passes at Age 95

1 Nov 2012, 13:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / John Fitch is a true driving hero of the 1950s, having raced for the likes of Mercedes-Benz and Chevrolet, as well as Jaguar - he drove an XK120, back at the Sebring track’s grand opening in 1...

 
Chevrolet Camaro Gets Old School Look by Lingenfelter
Chevrolet Camaro Gets Old School Look by Lingenfelter

29 Oct 2012, 12:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The latest incarnation of the Chevrolet Camaro is very obviously a retro-inspired muscle car, which owes a lot to its predecessors. However, for those for whom it is ‘not retro enough’, ...

 
Be Properly Green - Don`t Buy Any New Car!
Be Properly Green - Don`t Buy Any New Car!

20 Oct 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Extensive marketing campaigns have slowly but surely indoctrinated us to believe that we need to change the car that we drive every three-to-five years, and replace it with something that is new, an...

 
Full Moto Guzzi V7 Line Available in Canada
Full Moto Guzzi V7 Line Available in Canada

20 Oct 2012, 08:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After the initial announcement regarding the imminent presence of the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer in dealerships across Canada quite soon, here further good news for the fans of the brand: all three new 201...

 
BMW History: 3200 CS “Bertone”
BMW History: 3200 CS “Bertone”

19 Oct 2012, 17:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW V8, Italian design, luxury fittings: these are not the characteristics of a new concept car, but of the famous BMW Bertone, a classic car that stood as a sort of foundation for their current spo...

 
Jay Leno Checks Out Amazing All-Original 100YO Race Car
Jay Leno Checks Out Amazing All-Original 100YO Race Car

18 Oct 2012, 10:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Before Jay Leno started his car show, everybody would wonder why he spends all that money on old bangers when he could be buying the latest and greatest supercars. But that’s kind of missing t...

 
Jeff Dunham Helps Conceive Custom Dodge Challenger for SEMA
Jeff Dunham Helps Conceive Custom Dodge Challenger for SEMA

18 Oct 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Jeff Dunham is a really funny guy - his acts have made millions laugh. However, he is also really into cars, and thus a few people from Chrysler have called him up to cast his opinion on the design ...

 
Jay Leno Drives First Toyota Ever, the 1936 AA
Jay Leno Drives First Toyota Ever, the 1936 AA

17 Oct 2012, 10:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Jay Leno might not have much of a fashion sense, but he knows just where to look to give you the most obscure and amazingly interesting bits of automotive history. While in Japan, the denim chin ...

 
The Giulia Super 1300 - A Proper Alfa!
The Giulia Super 1300 - A Proper Alfa!

16 Oct 2012, 12:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Back in the days when Alfa Romeo didn’t make its front badge out of cheap plastic, so that it fades and peels away in time, as does the ‘chrome’ grille which is actually made of pl...

 
1972 BMW 2000 Gets Fully-Restored by BMW Classic Customer Workshop
1972 BMW 2000 Gets Fully-Restored by BMW Classic Customer Workshop

12 Oct 2012, 15:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A stunning 1972 BMW 2000 Touring has just been successfully restored to its former glory. However, this was no Sunday mechanic, behind the house when the wife is not home kind of job. The car was fu...

 
Real Time Machines: Jaguar MK2
Real Time Machines: Jaguar MK2

12 Oct 2012, 15:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Jaguar MK2, built between 1959 and 1967 is a true time machine. It dates back from a time when cars, especially British ones, were made with pride and passion, and it did show in the final produ...

 
2013 Harley-Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two Carries on the Heritage
2013 Harley-Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two Carries on the Heritage

12 Oct 2012, 06:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Sportster Seventy-Two Harley-Davidson has prepared for 2013 carries the legend on, even if we're looking at a modern bike. The 2013 Harley-Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two's classic s...

 
Reconstruction of a Classic: BMW 328 Kamm Coupe
Reconstruction of a Classic: BMW 328 Kamm Coupe

11 Oct 2012, 13:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This car built in 1940 disappeared without a trace. It might have been destroyed or some collector might be holding onto it for good measure. But since it’s a one-off, how is it possible that ...

 
1903 Model A Goes to Auction - Oldest Surviving Ford
1903 Model A Goes to Auction - Oldest Surviving Ford

11 Oct 2012, 07:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is the oldest surviving Ford motor car in the world: a 1903 Model A, which sported a price tag of $880, as well as $30-worth of options. This car is even more interesting, considering the fact ...

 
Styling Icons: Fiat Barchetta
Styling Icons: Fiat Barchetta

10 Oct 2012, 15:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Barchetta was developed by Fiat between 1990 and 1994, making its official market debut in 1995. It is a small front-wheel drive sports car, underpinned by the same chassis as the first generati...

 
Petrolicious Explains Design Philosophy Behind Lamborghini Countach
Petrolicious Explains Design Philosophy Behind Lamborghini Countach

10 Oct 2012, 12:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With modern rules and regulations limiting the freedom that designers have when first drawing up a new car, they all look pretty much the same. However, back in the 1970s, designers were still able ...

 
World’s First Stretched Jaguar E-Type On Its Way
World’s First Stretched Jaguar E-Type On Its Way

8 Oct 2012, 09:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The best-looking of the entire Jaguar E-Type family is the Series I, the car which embodied the best of what the 1960s had to offer in terms of design. However, in the quest for the perfect body sha...

 
The First New DeLorean for Twenty Years!
The First New DeLorean for Twenty Years!

4 Oct 2012, 16:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Is a watch! Sadly, the superb DMC-12 from DeLorean hasn’t gotten its modern successor yet, as the misleading title may have lead you to believe. It is, as previously mentioned, not a time mach...

 
1930s Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Drifts and Sounds Awesome!
1930s Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Drifts and Sounds Awesome!

4 Oct 2012, 14:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nothing compares to the sight of a 1930s racing car being driven in a vigorous manner by somebody who know what they are doing. In this video found by Jalopnik, a Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza is driven ...

 
2013 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer Makes It to Canada
2013 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer Makes It to Canada

4 Oct 2012, 08:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great news for the Canadian Moto Guzzi fans: the all newly-revamped 2013 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer is now available. If you're in love with retro bikes, the V7 Racer will make your heart beat fa...