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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.
Citroen XM - The Last Proper Large French Car
Citroen XM - The Last Proper Large French Car

15 Nov 2012, 14:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Being merged into PSA has had a dramatic effect on Citroen, a brand famous for its left-field views on how to make cars. Their cars began to become more mainstream in the 1980s, when they were force...

 
Jay Leno Drives Classic Jaguar XK120M
Jay Leno Drives Classic Jaguar XK120M

15 Nov 2012, 12:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / “Awfully sorry darling, will you cover the bill while I go warm up the Jag.” Jay Leno is such a nice guy, he would never tell that to a woman. But even he knows these feline vehicles hav...

 
2013 Road Star S, the Bobber Prodigy
2013 Road Star S, the Bobber Prodigy

14 Nov 2012, 13:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / So, you're in search for a classic bobber, but feel like treading other paths than those almost all riders choose. Take a closer look at the 2013 Road Star S and maybe you've found an answ...

 
Vans Used to Be Cool - Citroen HY Camionette
Vans Used to Be Cool - Citroen HY Camionette

12 Nov 2012, 16:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite their utilitarian and commercial applications, vans used to be cool, back in the 1950s and 1960s. The coolest of the lot were the first Ford Transit, and this, the very-French Citroen HY. A ...

 
Porsche Outlaw Magnus Walker Visits Jay Leno
Porsche Outlaw Magnus Walker Visits Jay Leno

12 Nov 2012, 10:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you’re a Porsche 911 fan, than you’ve probably already heard of this guy, Magnus Walker, a restorer and customized from California who’s passion is as impressive as his hair is ...

 
Jay Leno Drives the 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car
Jay Leno Drives the 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car

7 Nov 2012, 16:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chrysler’s Turbine car is one of the most unique creations ever to have been made Stateside, yet as most ‘inventions’ which are ahead of their time, it never really caught on, prim...

 
Retro-Inspired Lyonheart K to Enter Production
Retro-Inspired Lyonheart K to Enter Production

6 Nov 2012, 09:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Jaguar E-Type is one of those cars which needs no introduction or auxiliary explanation, as everybody knows what it is, what it looks like and when and why it was built. Somebody with a bit more...

 
2012 SEMA: C1 Corvette With Special Paint Job <span>· Live Photos</span>
2012 SEMA: C1 Corvette With Special Paint Job · Live Photos

5 Nov 2012, 15:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first generation Corvette is one of the cars that proves the theory that cars were prettier ‘in the olden days’. This particular example, a post 1960 model is arguably better looking...

 
Classic Fiat 500 Gets EV Conversion
Classic Fiat 500 Gets EV Conversion

5 Nov 2012, 12:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may have read a recent editorial we posted, where we argued that it is better to get a classic car, rip its old and dirty engine out, and fill it full of batteries to power an electric motor. Yo...

 
2012 SEMA: The Very Long and Very Low Kaiser Dragg’n <span>· Live Photos</span>
2012 SEMA: The Very Long and Very Low Kaiser Dragg’n · Live Photos

3 Nov 2012, 10:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 1951 Kaiser is a very good looking car, without any modifications whatsoever, yet with some creative thinking and good taste, it can be ‘improved’. We found this Kaiser Dragg’n...

 
2012 SEMA: Factory Five Racing ’33 Hot Rod <span>· Live Photos</span>
2012 SEMA: Factory Five Racing ’33 Hot Rod · Live Photos

3 Nov 2012, 10:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The hotrod is an American icon, which has changed little since the 1930s and 1940s. However, while they are still popular today, even with modernized running gear, cars built on the base of an actu...

 
2012 SEMA: Factory Five ‘33 Hot Rod [Live Photo]
2012 SEMA: Factory Five ‘33 Hot Rod [Live Photo]

2 Nov 2012, 15:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most of the cars at SEMA this year were brand new, 2012 or 2013 model year vehicles fresh of the factory floor, sometimes so new that regular folks haven’t even driven them yet. But turn the c...

 
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 ...