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E-Type, Mini, Beetle… What Other Classic Cars Deserve a Remake?
E-Type, Mini, Beetle… What Other Classic Cars Deserve a Remake?

30 Oct 2014, 17:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Can you imagine the launch of a new VW Golf or BMW 3 Series without talking about all the previous generations? Neither can I and that's because classic car culture is a huge part of the indust...

 
Trabant Reviewed in America by Nick Murray
Trabant Reviewed in America by Nick Murray

25 Oct 2014, 13:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Considered to be one of the worst cars ever to be built, the Trabant comes from the German auto industry's dark past, before the Berlin wall fell and the country was united. It's built to ...

 
Three-Seater Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale Heads to Auction
Three-Seater Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale Heads to Auction

27 Jul 2014, 18:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / So you thought that only the legendary McLaren F1 features a wacky three-seater configuration? Well, not quite. The Lamborghini Miura was a three-seater on paper before the final design was chosen, ...

 
Elvis Presley's BMW 507 to Be Restored by the German Manufacturer
Elvis Presley's BMW 507 to Be Restored by the German Manufacturer

24 Jul 2014, 12:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / He's one of the most influential cultural icons of the 20th century, the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music and a three-time Grammy winner. Yup, the one and only Elvis Pr...

 
Ferrari 375 MM Spider Is Looking For a New Owner <span>· Video</span>
Ferrari 375 MM Spider Is Looking For a New Owner · Video

23 Jul 2014, 14:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Coachbuilt in very limited numbers from 1953 to 1955, the 375 MM series of cars is regarded as one of Ferrari's most stellar creations. Only a dozen or so Pininfarina-bodied Spider variants wer...

 
Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti Heads to Auction
Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti Heads to Auction

22 Jul 2014, 14:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's the direct successor of the legendary 250 GTO, it's the first Fezza fitted with independent rear suspension and this Grigio Scurro Metalizatto is only one of three Ferrari 275 GTB/C S...

 
Duesenberg Model A Touring by Millspaugh & Irish Up for Auction
Duesenberg Model A Touring by Millspaugh & Irish Up for Auction

13 Jul 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Duesenberg was to America what Rolls-Royce is to Great Britain – the pinnacle of automotive luxury. However, the Indiana-based manufacturer has bitten the dust in 1937, whereas Rollers are sti...

 
Chrysler 300F Convertible Combines Luxury and Performance
Chrysler 300F Convertible Combines Luxury and Performance

7 Jul 2014, 11:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Picture this: it's 1960, the muscle car as we know it is nowhere in sight and you're in the market for a car that blends big V8 oomph with a tad of comfort and exquisite styling. That reci...

 
Tucker 48 Going Under the Hammer
Tucker 48 Going Under the Hammer

6 Jul 2014, 09:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If we were to make a top ten list of our favorite post-WWII American luxury cars, the Tucker 48 would definitely be somewhere at the top. It's design and technology were groundbreaking, it was ...

 
Lola Mk6 GT Heads to Auction <span>· Video</span>
Lola Mk6 GT Heads to Auction · Video

3 Jul 2014, 11:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / RM Auctions' Monterey event will see a high number of car collectors aggressively bidding against each other for all sorts of rare, beautiful exotica from days long past. One of these motors is...

 
"Racing Legends" Paintings Perfectly Recreate Famous 60s and 70s Classics
"Racing Legends" Paintings Perfectly Recreate Famous 60s and 70s Classics

2 Jul 2014, 17:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Critics will tell you that a car can never be considered a piece of art because it serves a purpose, which art shouldn't. And yet we enthusiasts continue to stubbornly see the perfection in the...

 
Ferrari 250 GTO to Be Auctioned At No Reserve
Ferrari 250 GTO to Be Auctioned At No Reserve

2 Jul 2014, 09:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / August 15th, 2014. Mark that day in your calendars, Ferrari enthusiasts, 'cause an ultra rare 250 GTO will be auctioned by Bonhams at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. Considering chass...

 
1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sold For $18,3 Million <span>· Video</span>
1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sold For $18,3 Million · Video

30 Jun 2014, 08:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Out of all the uber gorgeous and blistering fast racing Ferraris of the 1950s and 1960s, most of us remember the automaker's Magnum Opus - the 250 GTO, along with the mid-engined 250 Le Mans an...

 
Plymouth Cuda With Just 2k Miles On the Clock For Sale <span>· Video</span>
Plymouth Cuda With Just 2k Miles On the Clock For Sale · Video

29 Jun 2014, 15:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Widely regarded as one of the most revered nameplates from the golden era of muscle cars, the Hemi Cuda is a paramount example of style and all-American V8 grunt. It's no wonder a convertible w...

 
1968 Ford Mustang GT 428 Cobra Jet Can Be Yours For $109k <span>· Video</span>
1968 Ford Mustang GT 428 Cobra Jet Can Be Yours For $109k · Video

27 Jun 2014, 14:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back when Detroit was still a flourishing city and America's car building nucleus, the Blue Oval's best-selling coupe was the iconic Mustang. However, 340 CID Darts and Barracudas along wi...

 
Ferrari 250 LM Heading to Auction <span>· Video</span>
Ferrari 250 LM Heading to Auction · Video

27 Jun 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Built from 1953 to 1964, the 250 series of road and race cars consists of the most revered models ever made by the biggest name in the industry - Ferrari. The 250 GTO is a prime example of that accl...

 
National Corvette Museum to Conserve Sinkhole As Is Until September <span>· Video</span>
National Corvette Museum to Conserve Sinkhole As Is Until September · Video

26 Jun 2014, 19:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When the museum's board of directors met to discuss the future of the sinkhole disaster that harmed eight rare Corvettes, three main options were put to the vote - "1) fill the sinkho...

 
Aston Martin Atom Prototype Going Under the Hammer At Goodwood
Aston Martin Atom Prototype Going Under the Hammer At Goodwood

24 Jun 2014, 15:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the glamorous world of million dollar collectible car auctions, there are a few vehicles somehow designed from square one to be far more interesting than Ferrari and Jaguar sports cars from the g...

 
Lancia Stratos Stradale For Sale in The Netherlands
Lancia Stratos Stradale For Sale in The Netherlands

23 Jun 2014, 12:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over the years, Lancia has made some pretty remarkable four-wheel wonders. The Fulvia, Montecarlo and Delta Integrale are some of the most appreciated models built by the almost defunct Italian manu...

 
Black Beauty From Green Hornet Up for Auction <span>· Video</span>
Black Beauty From Green Hornet Up for Auction · Video

22 Jun 2014, 20:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Most of you that have seen the Green Hornet flick may have forgotten the storyline, but we're certain one thing hasn't been disremembered. Of course, that's the main character's ...