Margaret Thatchers’ Private Armored Bus Is Up for Sale
9 Mar 2015, 18:15 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The 36 seater is covered by a fully armored body with bullet proof glass and a 2-foot thick honey-combed anti blast floor and run flat tires
Communist Dictator Nicole Ceausescu’s Paykan from the Shah of Iran Is on Sale
3 Dec 2014, 13:19 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / In 1962, the Iranian national auto maker would sell their first locally-produced car, named Paikan. Created under Hillman license, the car would slowly turn into a national emblem thus a rightful gi...
GM Futurliner #10 Joins National Historic Vehicle Register
27 Nov 2014, 18:43 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Remember that museum which is currently under development and that will carefully and accurately document America’s most historically significant automobiles? Dubbed the National Historic Vehi...
Jimi Hendrix Drove a Dune Buggy in 1968, Owned at Least Two Corvettes
17 Oct 2014, 13:32 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Even though Jimi Hendrix sadly never lived to become a truly avid petrol head, he did enjoy driving like a rock star. Pictured here in a Dune Buggy with a unknown lady friend, the legendary guitaris...
BMW Celebrates 15 Years of X Models
16 Oct 2014, 11:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW’s adventure in the SUV segment began 15 years ago, in 1999 with the original X5 that wore the E53 codename. It was the first car in a series of models that would eventually shape the auto...
You Can Buy Dwight Eisenhower’s Willys Jeep for $750k on eBay
2 Oct 2014, 10:44 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Wondering around in the world of eBay might some times offer great surprises to anyone who wants to take the challenge. And what better way to prove that than this fellow’s announcement who cl...
This Model of Stephenson’s Rocket Stirling Engine Could Be Yours
28 Sep 2014, 20:04 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / He was called the greatest engineer of the 19th century and his work probably changed the world of railways as we now know it. The brilliant inventor is also the man who created the famous Rocket St...
New Investigation Shows Audi's Deep Nazi Involvements
31 May 2014, 12:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It looks like there's a trend these days to dig up the past and find out which success companies now have been working for Hitler. Everyone knows the iconic VW Beetle was the Fuhrer's desi...
BMW Accelerated History: Motorsport
14 Mar 2014, 12:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / With the 2014 DTM Championship getting closer by the minute and the 12 Hours of Sebring more important than ever, BMW decided to take a quick look back at the achievements they accomplished in Motor...
A Short History of The Mercedes-Benz C-Class in DTM
3 Mar 2014, 14:43 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Almost 31 years ago, the spiritual grandfather of the current Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 was starting an unofficial motorsport career for the original Baby Benz. Between 13 and 21 August of 1983,...
BMW Looks Back at the Second-Generation 7 Series
3 Sep 2013, 09:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker BMW has released a new video that pays tribute to the 7 Series sedan, now focusing on the second generation model, also known as the E32. Launched in 1987 and built through 1994,...
From Dacia 1300 to Dacia Logan/Duster. The History of a Controversial Brand
25 Nov 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Nicolae Ceausescu (former Romanian president/dictator) in 1966, about the new Dacia 1100/Renault 8 car: “It’s just right for idiots”. The history of the Dacia brand couldn&rsquo...
Herbert Quandt: The Man Who Saved BMW
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The post-war era was especially hard for the German automotive industry. One of the most troubled car companies was BMW, which suffered from a weak line-up of morally old and stylistically out-of-da...
This Month Marks SEAT's 60th Birthday
3 May 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / On May 9 2010, Spanish automaker SEAT will celebrate its 60th birthday. Founded in 1950, the “Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo” has a rich and eventful history. Since 1953,...
Honda Reveals 50 Years of WGP History
19 Aug 2009, 08:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of Honda’s participation in World Grand Prix racing and to commemorate this event the Japanese manufacturer is showcasing its racing heritage with previously un...
US Presidential Limo, from Steam to the Beast
15 Jun 2009, 16:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most sought after "shows" on American city streets is the passing of a Presidential motorcade. Today, the simple act of the President going from place to place in a car has beco...
Volvo - Stepping Beyond Safety Marketing
6 Mar 2009, 17:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the first thing that comes in your mind when hearing about Volvo? 99 percent of people would answer "safety". And yes, Volvo is indeed famous for the advanced safety its models...