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[This press shot for the 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Brougham – dig that ‘not a hatch’ fastback rear – for some reason includes an Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 CanAm car, as far as I can tell. Here is one picture of the suspected Alfa in similar guise from AlfaBB, and Read more
Today I learned that Nissan is basically an abbreviation for "Japan Industries" and a lot of Toyotas are named after things that sit atop your head. Sure, I knew a lot of car-and-car-company-name-origins already, but the always-excellent John Green from Mental_Floss just might teach you a few things. Read more…
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ferrari Do you know what today is? Well, besides being the anniversary of the signing of the Louisiana Purchase (thanks France!), Consumer Protection Day in Thailand and Michael Waltrip’s birthday, April 30 marks the expiration of the first of two embargoes on the Ferrari LaFerrari. Read more
Filed under: Classics, Performance, Etc., Videos There’s way more to cars than just about how they drive – any auto enthusiast can tell you that. While the way a car feels is vital, the way it sounds plays a huge role in making it exciting as well. Some cars, like Read more
[Our thoughts go out to everyone, gearheads and otherwise, who were affected by the tornadoes in the South. This picture is what’s left of Daniel Wassom’s house and hot rod. Wassom died protecting a family member. Photo credit: AP] Read more…
Assembled here are the best Oppositelock posts from Wednesday and Thursday. It includes driving a car you love, rap’s automotive influence, the enthusiast’s quest and ‘Rush’ meets ‘Senna’ at the Nürburgring. Read more…
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Lamborghini, Luxury The resulting unalloyed joy, as you’ll see in the footage below, is priceless. One of my defining moments as a budding car enthusiast came the first time I got to see a Lamborghini up close. I was out in Los Angeles visiting Read more