Bentley building 15 Pikes Peak-edition specials
Bentley has issued a news release celebrating the completion of the first of 15 special Pikes Peak Continental GT by Mulliner cars to commemorate the record-run up the Colorado mountain in 2019.
Pick of the Day: ’63 Ferrari California replica looking like 14 million bucks
While faux versions of extraordinary vintage cars are generally mocked as unworthy, some transcend the curse, such as the better pro-built examples replicating Shelby Cobras and Porsche Speedsters. Then there’s this replica of one of the greatest Ferraris, which takes on a life of its own mainly because of a […]
Saturday Matinee: The race – Baja Bug
For the next half hour, sit back and watch the physical, intellectual and emotional effort to take on one of the world’s most grueling races: the Baja 1000. The Canadian YOLO Racing team does a wonderful document.
Bookshelf: The art and beauty of the vintage motorcycle
There are obvious differences between motorcycles and automobiles. Number of wheels. Degree of exposure of rider, driver and passengers to the environment. And at least one you can appreciate even if you never climb aboard a motorcycle — the fact that you don’t have to open a hood to see […]
Video of the Day: When old cars collide with new ones
Holmes Solutions shares a video that shows a series of crash-test collisions between some vintage vehicles and similar but new ones.
Pick of the Day: Customized 1969 VW Squareback
The Pick of the Day is no ordinary Volkswagen Squareback station wagon, not that there ever was anything ordinary about such vehicles in the United States, where Beetles and vans were the mainstay of the import fleet. The VW Type 3 was sold in Fastback, Squareback and Notchback styles for […]
This Bonkers 1965 Mustang Autocross Car Hides A Baja Secret
Let’s be honest. Ford Mustangs are as common in America as baseball fields and apple pie. As such, you’ll find gobs customized ‘Stangs that strive to stand out in a crowd. However, unless your name happens to be Ken Block, we don’t think you’ll ever see a Mustang as radically […]
It’s ‘Metal to the Pedal’ with pedal-car exhibit at Wichita museum
“Metal to the Pedal” may sound like someone got it backward, but that’s the title of a newly opened exhibit showcasing 50 years of American pedal cars at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum in Kansas.
Video of the Day: 14 roads you don’t want to drive
The Video of the Day is from Bright Side, and features 14 roads — most for cars but a few for trains — that you probably do not want to tackle.