All brochure images are from the collection of Mark J. McCourt The Chrysler Corporation was on a roll in the 1990s, producing popular, dynamically styled cars with clever designs, like the Lamborghini Portofino-inspired cab-forward LH series. The fact that the audacious Read more
Back in the summer of 1988, Mike Winchester, an electrician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, set off to attend an annual classic car cruise in the nearby community of Three Hills.
In its Aug. ’67 preview of the upcoming ’68 models, Motor Trend predicted that American Motors would “have another sporty car, based on the AMX II show model, that will be more competition for Corvette than Mustang or Camaro ….”
Not too many vehicles in today’s carspotting scenes, a pair of Ron Hoffman photos of Aspen – Galena Street looking south, above; and at an unidentified location, below – which we came across in the archives of the EPA’s Documerica Read more
By 1972, Americans knew Honda as a motorcycle manufacturer, but few outside of California knew the Japanese brand built automobiles, too. Blame it on a limited dealer network and a product mix that included just diminutive commuter cars powered by Read more
Rebel Without a Cause Mercury. Photo courtesy National Automotive Museum. Sam Barris, Gil and Al Ayala, and Frank Sonzogni might not come to mind as darlings of the concours crowd, but in their own way, they had the same intentions Read more
Ayrton Senna, racing the DAP kart at the 1981 Karting World Championships. Photos courtesy Bonhams. By 1981, future F1 World Champion Ayrton Senna had already proven his mastery of Formula Fords by capturing the RAC Formula Ford 1,600cc championship. His Read more
Photo by Scott Swigart. Do you know someone who sold a treasured car years ago, perhaps to pay the bills, and is desperately seeking to find it again? Do you have a friend or neighbor who’s lost touch with an Read more
Photo by Scott Swigart. Do you know someone who sold a treasured car years ago, perhaps to pay the bills, and is desperately seeking to find it again? Do you have a friend or neighbor who’s lost touch with an Read more
Well, according to the latest Petrolucious video, because while he had never heard of the Jensen 541 before, it turned out that this British sports car just fits right. Read more…