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In Pulp Fiction, globe-trotting hitman Vincent Vega drives a 1964 Chevrolet Malibu convertible, at least until he’s gunned down exiting a bathroom by on-the-lam boxer Butch Coolidge. While we don’t condone his choice of careers (or for that matter, his drug abuse), it’s hard to find fault with his choice Read more
The use of thrill shows to promote the durability of your brand might have been old hat for the mid-Fifties, but we’ll never pass up the opportunity to show some Chevrolets flying through the air with Joie Chitwood at the wheel. And indeed, as this 1956 promo film shows, they Read more
If the more cartoonish the better for Volkswagen-based kit cars, then this 1965 Volkswagen-turned-1979 March Hare for sale on Hemmings.com, with its breadvan back and ski slope front, might be the best of them all. No less, it’s a running and driving example with a hotted-up engine that’s been on Read more
* We probably could have filled our entire 10 most significant cars not for sale post entirely with cars from The Henry Ford – quite a few made it onto the list as is. Cars like the several number ones in the collection that the museum recently highlighted, including the Read more
Project Oilhead, my 2000 BMW R1100R. In southwestern Vermont, summer has, rather abruptly, given way to early autumn. Some may lament the loss of warm temps and long hours of daylight, but not your humble author. Fall is my favorite time of year, and it also means that garage season Read more
The allure of original-owner and original-condition cars in part comes from the honesty of the cars: What you see is what you get; there’s not much to get in the way of the car’s story. Which is not to say that non-original cars are all dishonest. As an example, take Read more
1974 Bricklin SV1, serial number 0001. Photos by Maggie Pinke, courtesy Mecum Auctions. Blame it on an overly ambitious safety-centric design, lack of sufficient start-up capital or build quality that was, in a word, marginal, but Malcolm Bricklin’s SV1 sports car was doomed to failure almost from the start. In Read more
Photo by author. We’ve covered this ground before, but it seems that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ pseudo-divestment of Ferrari is likely to take place this month, according to CNBC. In July, the company placed notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the planned IPO. The company plans to list the Read more
Images courtesy Kustomrama, unless otherwise noted. Even today, the 1951 XP-8 Le Sabre concept car, Harley Earl’s successor to his prewar Buick Y-Job, looks like nothing else on the road despite its far-reaching influences on automobile design, construction, and technology. So it’s not hard to imagine what sort of impact Read more
Still image from video below. The title of episode 22 of season 4 of Adam-12 is Who Won? The short answer is, “We did!” as this episode is a must-see for muscle car fans. Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord) try to help local cars clubs Read more