There is a certain fascination with villains in films – and sometimes in life. Without doubt they stand out due to their bold appearance and through their choice of vehicles. There are numerous cars that qualify for being real gangster rides. Below are a few examples. Continue reading Gangster Rides – Get ready for your perfect Getaway car
100 years of Mazda are an impressive anniversary. Seen through Eurocentric glasses, the brand’s old age perhaps surprises, since in our parts the Japanese brand is associated with vehicles from the 1970s at the earliest. Continue reading 100 YEARS OF MAZDA – ON UNCONVENTIONAL WAYS TO SUCCESS
When a car like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is built for 40 years in a row – and no end is in sight – it says a lot about the vehicle’s quality. Among other things, it shows that the G-Class is more than just a commercial success and that it has managed to reinvent itself over decades without losing its character. Continue reading MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS – THE NEVER ENDIN…G-STORY
Classic cars are often advertised as having had famous previous ownership – usually accompanied by a pronounced hike in the price. Are the higher prices justified? Continue reading Famous previous ownership – A curse or a blessing?
Mazda celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Such a round jubilee is always an opportunity to revisit some past brand treasures, such as the Mazda 929 coupé from the first LA2 series. Continue reading The MAZDA 929 COUPÉ – With the flagship model to Europe
Just 2577 examples of the mid-engined Lancia Beta Montecarlo were built and survivors in original condition are rare. But this car was owned from new by a Ferrari-owning couple in Italy, who had it protected with underbody wax – saving it from the usual rust problems.
Continue reading Lancia Beta Montecarlo: The rare & underrated ’70s sports car
In the 1960s, the convertible class stood on the brink of extinction. New safety regulations sought to minimise the dangers of open vehicles. But instead of heralding the end of convertibles, a new type of vehicle was created in Zuffenhausen: the Porsche 911 Targa. Continue reading Number 1: The first ever produced Porsche 911 Targa is ready for you
The 2019 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este was, as ever, packed with extraordinary and impressive collector cars. But one of those cars was something of a secret star: the BMW Garmisch. Continue reading BMW GARMISCH – THE RESURRECTION OF THE BAVARIAN BERTONE
What you see here is no regular lorry. It’s a race transporter going by the name of Fiat Bartoletti 306/2, and it has probably the most dazzling and exciting history of any transporter ever used in motorsport. Continue reading Fiat Bartoletti: greatest ever race transporter?
“Movement keeps you young”. This motto has rarely been more suitable for a car than for this 1957 Porsche 356 A Speedster. Continue reading This surviving Porsche 356 A Speedster is true automotive treasure.
