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Sixty Years Ago Today, Wally Schirra Orbited Earth Six Times Aboard Mercury-Atlas 8
Sixty Years Ago Today, Wally Schirra Orbited Earth Six Times Aboard Mercury-Atlas 8

3 Oct 2022, 15:50 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Six adrenaline-fueled times, Mercury-Atlas 8 orbited the Earth with an apogee altitude of 285 kilometers. It helped prep flight hardware for trips to the Moon.

 
Remembering the Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic, a V8-Powered, Coachbuilt Masterpiece
Remembering the Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic, a V8-Powered, Coachbuilt Masterpiece

26 Sep 2022, 13:04 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Back in the 1950s, Fiat and coachbuilders Carrozzeria Ghia put together one of the most beautiful sports cars of all time

 
Know Your Engines–The Story and Evolution of the First V8
Know Your Engines–The Story and Evolution of the First V8

14 Sep 2022, 23:38 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The V8 engine is one of the most loved and legendary power units ever created. But a lot of people don't know about it's history.

 
Remembering the 1937 Hunt Housecar, the First Private RV With a Functional Shower
Remembering the 1937 Hunt Housecar, the First Private RV With a Functional Shower

9 Sep 2022, 10:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Created by early Hollywood cinematographer J. Roy Hunt, the Housecar was meant to offer all the comforts of home while on isolated production sets

 
RIP Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess Auto Mechanic, Certified Truck Driver and Pioneer
RIP Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess Auto Mechanic, Certified Truck Driver and Pioneer

9 Sep 2022, 02:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Her Majesty passed away at 96 years old, remains the only female Royal to have served in the Army, a lifelong auto enthusiast and competent mechanic

 
Meet Mr. Fiat, the Man Who Owned 55 Fiat Cars Since 1963
Meet Mr. Fiat, the Man Who Owned 55 Fiat Cars Since 1963

18 Aug 2022, 16:20 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / It's not that hard to be in love with Italian cars when you have brands like Ferrari or Lamborghini. But David Franklin has a passion for Fiat models

 
Meet the World’s Oldest Luxury Automobile, the 130-Year-Old Daimler Motor Car
Meet the World’s Oldest Luxury Automobile, the 130-Year-Old Daimler Motor Car

9 Aug 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Developed in 1892, this motorized carriage was not just one of the first automobiles to go into production, but also the first luxury model

 
93 Years Ago Today, The Graf Zeppelin Departed New Jersey on a Trip Around the World
93 Years Ago Today, The Graf Zeppelin Departed New Jersey on a Trip Around the World

8 Aug 2022, 21:35 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Legend has it that von Zepplin devised the idea for his future company during a trip to the U.S. as an observer with the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War

 
The Three-Wheeled Davis Divan Is How the Car of the Future Looked Like Back in the 1940s
The Three-Wheeled Davis Divan Is How the Car of the Future Looked Like Back in the 1940s

6 Aug 2022, 11:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Set to be produced in large numbers by a carmaker that came out of nowhere, the quirky three-wheeler was one of America's most fascinating cars of the 1940s

 
Own a Piece of History With This 1954 Ferrari 625 F1 Auctioned by RM Sotheby's
Own a Piece of History With This 1954 Ferrari 625 F1 Auctioned by RM Sotheby's

2 Aug 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The legendary 1954 Ferrari 625 F1 is up for grabs at the RM Sotheby's auction. It is a tuned model from the championship winning 500 F2 series

 
A Rare, Possibly Unique Victorian Mobile Photography Studio Is Up for Sale
A Rare, Possibly Unique Victorian Mobile Photography Studio Is Up for Sale

28 Jul 2022, 13:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Originally set up by famed photographer John Pouncy and his son, the mobile studio, once drawn by horses, was used to that same purpose afterwards

 
Venturi Atlantique, the Tale of a Forgotten French Supercar You Probably Never Heard Of
Venturi Atlantique, the Tale of a Forgotten French Supercar You Probably Never Heard Of

18 Jul 2022, 12:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / This sportscar and supercar manufacturer hails from France and aimed to take the market by storm, but unlike Bugatti it ended up languishing in obscurity.

 
You Wouldn't Miss the New Milestones Clothing Collection if You Were an Indian Moto Lover
You Wouldn't Miss the New Milestones Clothing Collection if You Were an Indian Moto Lover

20 Jun 2022, 07:04 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Indian Motorcycle wanted to show appreciation to its fans by by launching a new iconic collection of casualwear for men and women, all loaded with history.

 
Have You Ever Wondered Why Most Sports Cars Are Red?
Have You Ever Wondered Why Most Sports Cars Are Red?

15 Jun 2022, 08:44 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Culture, history, science, emotions, all in one word, one color - Red. If you ever asked yourself the above question, maybe here you will find your answer

 
Indy 500 Milk Drinking Explained - One of the Oldest and Most Unique Tradition
Indy 500 Milk Drinking Explained - One of the Oldest and Most Unique Tradition

17 May 2022, 13:37 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The Indy 500 is one of the oldest motorsport competitions and holds a unique tradition, milk drinking at the end of the race. But how did this tradition start?

 
Biggest Letdowns From Title-Winning Teams in F1 History
Biggest Letdowns From Title-Winning Teams in F1 History

9 May 2022, 07:29 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / With Mercedes having a terrible start of the 2022 Formula One season, we were wondering which other teams had awful years after winning the championship

 
This BMW M5 List, From Worst To Best, Will Probably Make You Mad
This BMW M5 List, From Worst To Best, Will Probably Make You Mad

9 May 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The BMW M5 is one of the best sports car nameplates to ever grace the automotive world. It's the car that defined the sports sedan category after all

 
The M-badged “Sharknose” Was An Epic Machine That’s Now Cheaper than a E30 M3
The M-badged “Sharknose” Was An Epic Machine That’s Now Cheaper than a E30 M3

4 May 2022, 21:02 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The first and undoubtedly greatest M version of any 6 Series is BMW icon that is still somewhat affordable, especially when compared to the E30 M3

 
BMW M1 – The Forgotten Sports Car Icon That Made History
BMW M1 – The Forgotten Sports Car Icon That Made History

4 May 2022, 08:45 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The BMW M1 is one of the most desired old supercars today by car fans. So, we want to share with you some piece of information about the first M car.

 
A Very Controversial Ranking of All BMW M3 Generations
A Very Controversial Ranking of All BMW M3 Generations

2 May 2022, 12:46 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The BMW M3 is one of the best and most known models of sport sedan cars. With six generations released, we ranked them all from worst to best.