autoevolution
 

Stories about: Spitfire

Spitfire Superyacht Concept Pays Homage to the Iconic WW2 Combat Aircraft
Spitfire Superyacht Concept Pays Homage to the Iconic WW2 Combat Aircraft

2 Mar 2023, 14:19 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The 157-ft superyacht concept was developed by Lateral Naval Architects in collaboration with Bannenberg & Rowell and is built on a tested and proven platform

 
You Can Own this Flyworthy Spitfire IX, One of the Most Iconic British WWII Aircraft
You Can Own this Flyworthy Spitfire IX, One of the Most Iconic British WWII Aircraft

4 Dec 2022, 21:48 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Besides cars, vintage aircraft also have a competitive market, and their prices continue to beat many other stocks in terms of return on investments

 
Ikarus S-49: Yugoslavia's Answer to the Spitfire and the P-51 Mustang
Ikarus S-49: Yugoslavia's Answer to the Spitfire and the P-51 Mustang

23 Nov 2022, 17:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / After the Tito-Stalin split of 1948 especially, the S-49 project was a matter of the utmost importance inside Yugoslavia.

 
Supermarine Spitfire Simulator Built From Scratch Beats All Gaming Consoles Ever Made
Supermarine Spitfire Simulator Built From Scratch Beats All Gaming Consoles Ever Made

31 Oct 2022, 06:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Someone build from scratch a Supermarine Spitfire simulator, and is selling it at auction just in time for someone to enjoy it for Christmas

 
1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 Flexes British Je Ne Sais Quoi With a Touch of Rust
1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 Flexes British Je Ne Sais Quoi With a Touch of Rust

22 May 2022, 06:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This ’76 Spitfire isn’t the typical project; the car has been sitting in a garage waiting for restoration, yet the project has never started

 
Epic Spitfire Hot Rod Has 37-Liter Rolls V12 and Virtual Bonneville Record Desires
Epic Spitfire Hot Rod Has 37-Liter Rolls V12 and Virtual Bonneville Record Desires

16 Mar 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The virtual artist better known as “dorifuto_visuals” on social media has decided to play with altering perceptions and our minds at the same time

 
Home-Built 400-HP 1500-LBS Triumph Spitfire Is Quite Literally True to Its Name
Home-Built 400-HP 1500-LBS Triumph Spitfire Is Quite Literally True to Its Name

2 Mar 2022, 09:44 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / What did you do during lockdown? Whatever it is, I'm sure it wasn't building a 400 horsepower turbocharged Spitfire that weighs just 1500 lbs

 
“Exceptionally Rare” World War II British Fighter Aircraft Brought Back to the Public
“Exceptionally Rare” World War II British Fighter Aircraft Brought Back to the Public

17 Dec 2021, 09:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Navy Wings Charity added a unique, perfectly-restored Seafire SX336 to its Heritage Flying Collection, thanks to a generous donation

 
The Eagle Squadron Mustang GT: Not Just a 700-HP Beast, But a Tribute to WWII Heroes
The Eagle Squadron Mustang GT: Not Just a 700-HP Beast, But a Tribute to WWII Heroes

5 Nov 2021, 15:22 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Developed by Ford Performance and Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s RTR, this one-of-a-kind Mustang is an epic tribute to the Eagle Squadron pilots that fought in WWII

 
Spitfire, the Hailed Hero From the Battle of Britain That Ruled European Skies
Spitfire, the Hailed Hero From the Battle of Britain That Ruled European Skies

19 Oct 2021, 15:55 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / While it didn't shoot down as many planes as the Hawker Hurricane during the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire had the mission to destroy the German planes

 
Spitfire on a 20-Feet Stick Honors Unskilled Young Civilians Who Made War Planes
Spitfire on a 20-Feet Stick Honors Unskilled Young Civilians Who Made War Planes

26 Jul 2021, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Of the 20,000 Supermarine Spitfires made during the war, 10 percent come from a secret factory in Salisbury crewed by unskilled young Brits

 
This Spitfire Life-Size Replica Is a DIY, Back Garden Project That Stands Out
This Spitfire Life-Size Replica Is a DIY, Back Garden Project That Stands Out

18 Jul 2021, 07:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / David Price loves Spitfires and is an essentially British gentleman. He used his military aviation knowledge to build a most impressive replica

 
F1 Car Takes On a Spitfire in One of the Craziest Races You’ll Ever See
F1 Car Takes On a Spitfire in One of the Craziest Races You’ll Ever See

14 Jul 2021, 16:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: at the very end of the race, the Supermarine Spitfire and V8-powered Red Bull Racing RB7 are closer than you think

 
Tank-Powered Ford Crown Vic Takes the Internet by Storm, We Talk to Its Creator
Tank-Powered Ford Crown Vic Takes the Internet by Storm, We Talk to Its Creator

2 Jul 2021, 13:41 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / After seeing the Meteor Interceptor start up for the first time and hearing that tank-sourced V12 roar, we had to talk to its creator for the full story

 
Ford Crown Victoria Fires up V12 Tank Engine, Sounds Like a Decepticon
Ford Crown Victoria Fires up V12 Tank Engine, Sounds Like a Decepticon

26 Jun 2021, 09:49 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Behold, an old Ford Crown Victoria that has been wrapped around a twin-turbo, tank-sourced, V12 engine, without doubt one of the most insane builds ever.

 
This 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Missed the Nazis, Flew Over Asia Instead
This 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Missed the Nazis, Flew Over Asia Instead

25 Dec 2020, 14:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1945 Supermarine Spitfire made in the last year of the war flew with the RAF 9th Squadron, then moved over to the Indian Air Force

 
Bentley Car Zero Blower Engine Fires Up on Former Spitfire Testbed
Bentley Car Zero Blower Engine Fires Up on Former Spitfire Testbed

8 Sep 2020, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bentley is entering the final testing stages with the first recreation of the Blower engine, it will be fitted on a prototype called Car Zero

 
War Machines: Spitfire and Hurricane in the Battle of Britain
War Machines: Spitfire and Hurricane in the Battle of Britain

29 Nov 2019, 12:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Hawker Hurricane may not have been as glamorous as the Supermarine Spitfire, yet it actually proved more effective in defending against the Luftwaffe

 
Custom BMW R1200R Spitfire is a Nod to the Iconic Fighter Plane
Custom BMW R1200R Spitfire is a Nod to the Iconic Fighter Plane

1 Jun 2018, 12:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swiss custom bike builder converts a BMW Motorrad R1200R into a Supermarine Spitfire tribute, a watch to match is also made.

 
Aston Martin Creates Super-Limited V12 Vantage Spitfire Special Edition
Aston Martin Creates Super-Limited V12 Vantage Spitfire Special Edition

2 Sep 2016, 11:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Two British icons get together to create a very limited edition car that will undoubtedly sell like hot cakes despite the enormous price tag