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Detailing a Dormant 912 22 Aug 2013 | 01:19 am
There’s something very satisfying about seeing a barn fresh car become road ready. I love the restraint it takes to clean a car up and freshen the paint without stripping it down and completely restor...
Head In the Pebble Beach Sand 19 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
I know it doesn’t help anything on a macro-level, but I’m intentionally not posting about the Pebble Beach auctions. Why? There were amazing cars there, right? Cars that are on my personal list of fav...
Filmkooperation’s 2012 LeMans Classic 16 Aug 2013 | 11:57 pm
LeMans Classic 2012 from Filmkooperation on Vimeo. I particularly enjoy the atmosphere and anticipation in the first half of this video piece. You know that my blood gets pumping seeing these classic...
Topps World on Wheels: Twin Tanker 13 Aug 2013 | 10:21 pm
Spread out those trading cards on the bedroom floor and let’s make some trades! From the card’s reverse: The Twin Tanker is probably the first of its type to be built in the United States, and is pat...
Bob Alexander’s Amazing Lego Racing Cars 9 Aug 2013 | 12:51 am
It’s almost hard to believe that you can achieve these contours and this level of precision with humble Lego bricks. Bob Alexander’s classic racing car sculptures transcend the medium and become marve...
With Race-Car Sureness 7 Aug 2013 | 07:28 am
There’s just one thing wrong with Alfa’s 1750 GT Veloce. We can’t get enough of them. Maybe it’s the name. 1750 Gran Turismo Veloce. You just know it means a fast, luxurious car in the great tradit...
Who Says a Speedster Isn’t Sensible? 5 Aug 2013 | 10:40 pm
All it takes is a creative mind and the will to make your classic your daily driver. Groceries? Surf Boards? No problem. You can read this post in its original form on The Chicane.
DIY DB4 2 Aug 2013 | 12:28 am
Say what you will about the validity/heresy of a replica, I’m going to go ahead and give props to New Zealander Ivan Sentch for embarking on the not-unsubstantial quest of 3D printing an Aston Martin ...
A Nürburgring Love Story 1 Aug 2013 | 11:43 pm
I can’t speak German. I suffer from the same cliched American point-of-view that zee Germanic languages sound threatening and guttural. I know that’s not fair and I’m working on it. This video helps....
How Many Horses Can You Fit on Your Finger? 31 Jul 2013 | 08:17 pm
Cruzin’ World’s line of jewelry featuring miniature engines in precious metals is magnificently executed. I’m typically not one for a lot of rings, but this beats the hell out of another skull and cro...