Source: Worldcarfans: Porsche Related posts: Porsche acquires the first vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche, an EV from 1898 Porsche confirms production-ready 918 Spyder will finally debut at IAA Volkswagen still plotting a budget lineup MINI considering an expanded lineup with Read more
Eddie Stakes is still playing with old toys. While the last toy AMX he showed us had photovoltaic cells atop the roof that apparently were used to guide the battery-powered car around, the latest two use pneumatic steering controls. Eddie Read more
According to the captions for these two David Falconer photos, taken in September and December of 1973 for the Documerica project, we see darkened neon and other commercial signs due to the ongoing energy shortages at that time. But car Read more
If we need any further proof that station wagons were the SUVs of their day, often loaded to the gills to show the Smiths and the Joneses and the rest of the suburban neighbors that your family was truly doing Read more
1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. Photos by Michael Furman Photography, courtesy of the Mullin Museum. Say the name “Bugatti,” and the automotive masterpieces created by Ettore Bugatti and his son, Jean, are what most with a passion for automobiles envision. Read more
1961 Chrysler Turboflite concept. Images courtesy Chrysler Group LLC. Concept cars are supposed to be the stuff of dreams, and few cars exemplified this better than the 1961 Chrysler Turboflite, a joint venture between Chrysler and Italian design firm Ghia. Read more
Imagine visiting a friend’s shop only to discover he has one of Mickey Thompson’s old front-engined dragsters. This particular car, according to Dave, “started life as Mickey Thompson’s X/Dragster with the four-cylinder Poncho engine in 1960”. Sometimes we get photos Read more
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Curbside Classic, The Detroit News, and Motoring Con Brio. Read more…
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing The US economy has come a long way since the mid-to-late 2000s, when the daily news was more depressing than the Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes. Need proof of that? A recent report from The Detroit News Read more
This still from one of the many r/c helicopter videos of the Corvette Museum sinkhole is possibly the most hearbreaking shot yet. Read more…