Remembering the ‘72 Toyota RV-2, the Hip Wagon Camper That Was Ahead of Its Time
19 Nov 2021, 07:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Based on the Mark II or the Crown, the RV-2 wanted to be “tomorrow’s recreational vehicle” but, despite a warm welcome, it was never produced
Meet De Markies, the Accordion-Style Camper That Triples in Size at the Touch of a Button
4 Nov 2021, 09:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Pop-up or fully expandable campers are not new, but this one goes all the way back to 1985. It’s as relevant today as it was then, and all the more desirable
Cummins-Powered Robosaurus Is the Ultimate $632K Fire-Breathing Crusher
9 Aug 2021, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Robosaurus is a mechanical crusher contraption put together back in 1989 by inventor Doug Malewicki, sold for over $600k at an auction in 2008
The Bufalino Camper Proves Even a Three-Wheel Piaggio Ape Can Serve as Motorhome
3 Aug 2021, 10:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The cutest RV that never was: Bufalino aimed to prove that bigger isn’t always better when it comes to recreational vehicles
Blast From the Past: 41 People Crammed Into a Toyota RAV4 for a World Record
23 Mar 2021, 12:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A local Toyota dealership put the stunt together, probably for extra publicity, and was able to achieve the impossible: fitting 41 people in a compact SUV
No-Bowtie 1951 Chevrolet 5-Window Plays the Undercover Card
22 Feb 2021, 12:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1951 Chevrolet 5-Window by Denny's Bowtie Restorations is one of the finest Advance-Design builds of its kind out there, disappeared from public view
Blast From the Past: Mil V-12, the Largest, Most Useless Helicopter Ever
16 Feb 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A feat of engineering and an impressive aircraft by sheer size, the Mil V-12, aka “Homer,” never went into production because it was already obsolete at launch
1956 Ford F-100 by Chip Foose Is a Blast From the Overhaulin' Past
12 Feb 2021, 11:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1956 Ford F-100 is the work of Chip Foose, was featured in TLC’s Overhaulin' show and first displayed at the SEMA show in 2005
Chopped 1962 Ford F-100 Django Unchains 1,000 HP From a Cummins Engine
11 Feb 2021, 13:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1962 Ford F-100 Django is a multiple award winner custom build by Weaver Customs, sold two times at auction for decreasing amounts
1939 GM Futurliner Was a Blast from a Retrofuturist Past, Now Collector's Item
7 Feb 2021, 18:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in the early 1940s, American carmaker GM created the Futurliners as a means to advertise a potential future, vehicles now treasured pieces of engineering
Blast From the Past: A 2003 Ford Crown Victoria and the Fastest Drive in Reverse
20 Jan 2021, 12:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Since 2004, no one else has been successful at beating one Canadian’s record of the fastest drive backwards, so here’s to this little-known hero
Blast from the Past: “You Can’t Park There, Sir” to Guy Crashed in a Ditch
27 Oct 2020, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Video of the most British exchange reemerges and goes viral again, reminds everyone that we can all use some foolery at times
Blast from the Past: That Time Lexus Put Ice Wheels on the NX to Show Off
27 Jul 2020, 13:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / To promote the newly-introduced NX in 2015, Lexus had a team of ice sculptors replace the alloy wheels and the tires with ice and acrylic
Blast From the Past: The Pontiac Ghost Car, the First All-Transparent Car
22 Jun 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Said to be the first-ever transparent car made in the U.S., the 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six came with an all-Plexiglass body that exposed all its beautiful innards
Blast From the Past: The Backwards Brain Bicycle, the Bike You Can’t Ride
19 Jun 2020, 11:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Experiment of Destin Sandlin, founder of Smarter Every Day, shows that there is no such thing as easy as riding a bike because of how our brains are wired
Spectacula Motorcycle Is Proof Some Builds Are Better Than Custom Harleys
15 May 2020, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Thunderbike Spectacula powered by a TP-Pro engine has been built from scratch in Germany, is one of the most extreme European bikes
S&S Super Sidewinder-Powered Open Mind Custom Motorcycle Is a Brain Tease
12 May 2020, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Thunderbike Open Mind is a 2008 German-made build that had its time under the spotlight at various custom motorcycles shows.
Zero FXS-Based Fuller Majestic Is Why Metal Will Never Get Old
8 May 2020, 16:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Georgia-based garage called Fuller Moto designed the Fuller 2029 Majestic for the Haas Moto Museum and Sculpture Gallery in Dallas, Texas
Naked Formula 1 Engine Makes Coffee, Not Champions
6 May 2020, 15:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Super Veloce manufactures a line of coffee machines shaped like iconic engines from the auto and aviation industry, priced to match
Saoutchik Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Is European Elegance from the 1950s
25 Apr 2020, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One-of-a-kind 1951 Saoutchik Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport, restored to its former glory, is on sale as part of the Mecum Gallery