The restored Von Dutch bus. Photos courtesy of Steve Kafka. It was perhaps the most sought-after derelict bus in Southern California, a 1953 GM TGH-3102 sinking to the ground and shot through with bullet holes. The bus wasn’t particularly rare Read more
The Best-in-Show-winning 1929 Stutz Model M Supercharged Coupe. Photos by Rob Kaufman of Kaufman Photography. Of five Stutz Model M chassis bodied by London, England, coachbuilder Lancefield, only one was known to be supercharged. Coincidentally, that 1929 Stutz Model M Read more
Photos courtesy International Spy Museum. Even some of the most knowledgeable automotive enthusiasts will admit ignorance when it comes to East Germany’s most famous automobile, the Trabant; despite the fact that more than 3 million of them were built between Read more
1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am at SEMA 2013BFGoodrich “Tire Bird” makes special appearance at Las Vegas, Nevada, auto show Owner Albert Melchoir is currently displaying his super-clean 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am at the MSD booth outside the SEMA 2013 Read more
Cutworm Specialties’ 1930-1931 Ford Model A Pickup From The 2013 SEMA ShowYou won’t believe this one until you see it! SEMA is known not only for its products but for its extravagant cars and trucks. This year at the 2013 Read more
Art Arfons and the Green Monster. Still image from video below. Say the name Craig Breedlove and most with a passion for speed will be quick to point out that he’s a multiple-time land speed record holder, immortalized in the Read more
What this blog needs is more bears. Seriously, why are so many cars named after big cats (Cougar, Cheetah, Tiger) and other wildlife (Cobra, Mangusta, Impala, Falcon), but none come to mind that have bear-related names. Ursus? Grizzly? Bruin? C’mon, Read more
1968 Plymouth GTX – Project Car UpdateEvery car project begins with a vision—or an acquisition. In this month’s Project Car Update, we bring you one of each by introducing two new buildups planned for 2014. Every car project begins with Read more
Filed under: Truck, Recalls, Safety, Toyota When you build as many cars and trucks as Toyota does, you’re bound to run into the occasional recall. In the past month alone, the Japanese auto giant has recalled over 800,000 Camry, Avalon Read more
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Sedan, Hatchback, Volkswagen Volkswagen brought just three vehicles to SEMA this year (compare that to Ford’s 57 show cars): two Jettas and a Golf. Both Jettas showcase the automaker’s new turbocharged EA888 four-cylinder engines – Read more