You’ve all seen the (now) famous photos, now hear the story. Everything about this film is inspiration— the car, the space, everything. Petrolicious have really outdone themselves.
Outstanding video.
Do we know the feeling?
•May 23, 2013 • 9 CommentsDo we ever. Here’s a wonderful video about buying a new-to-you car and driving it home for the first time.
From the new owner:
It’s been over a year that I’ve been searching for the right car. Although my interests may have swayed to Subarus for a while, and then to E36 M3s, and to a few different kinds of BMWs, one car – and one shape – always drew me back.
BMW’s E24 6-series, the first of that model, was a stunning achievement of power, class, and, as time has demonstrated, durability. Powered by 3.4- and 3.5-liter variations of the M30 straight-six and styled in the shape of the legendary E9 that preceded it, it proved to be a beloved car among enthusiasts even thirty years later.
This particular car, a 1986 Arktisblau 635CSi, was picked up after tireless searching in West Virginia, and started its time with me by making the 600-mile journey back to Vermont over the course of two days. Despite the challenges of adapting to a 30-year-old vehicle on freeways and long-distance drives, the car exemplified its reputation as a legendary GT.
From one M30 owner to another: mazel tov.
Not something you see every day
•May 22, 2013 • Comments Off on Not something you see every dayWe normally don’t like these gimmicky ‘odd couple’ videos.. but there’s something delightfully perverse about seeing these two on the track together.
Reader submission — Techno Classica 2013 (Essen, Germany)
•May 21, 2013 • 4 CommentsReader Franz of totalporsche.com shared these shots of some of our, er, favoritest cars from the Techno Classica 2013 auto show in Essen, Germany— he is clearly very finely attuned to the tastes of this website 😉
Thanks for sharing, Franz!
And here’s a NYT article on the Techno Classica:
The Biggest Car Show You May Never Have Heard Of
ESSEN, Germany — Most American vintage-car enthusiasts are familiar with the big annual gatherings commonly known as Pebble Beach, Barrett-Jackson and Fall Hershey. In recent years, growing numbers of well-heeled gearheads have found room on their schedules for overseas events like Rétromobile in Paris and the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England.
But the Techno Classica show, held each spring at the Messe Essen exposition center here, is a relative secret. Though vast, it is little known in the United States.
Techno Classica, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, combines dealer exhibits with car-club displays and a classic-car auction by Coys, along with hundreds of vendors selling new and used parts, accessories, clothing, die-cast model cars, literature and manuals.
Techno Classica may be the closest thing the classic car world has to an all-encompassing trade show. Consider the numbers: 2,500 cars on display, 234 participating clubs, 1,250 vendors and 1.3 million square feet of display space. Nearly 200,000 people attended over five days in mid-April.
Corvette, is that really you?
•May 17, 2013 • 5 CommentsNot a lot of ‘vettes on this site, but this one certainly deserves to be. Even with just this one none-too-revealing image to go by, we’re pretty sure this is one of the baddest Corvettes we have ever seen.
Travelogue: Paris to Toulouse in a MkII Golf GTI
•May 16, 2013 • 1 CommentLovely minimalist photos by Pierre Sautelet— and who knew that the sturdy interior of the MkII Golf anchors photos so perfectly?
Rest of the set here. We look forward to seeing what else Pierre has up his sleeve.
Carspotting — Laguna Seca edition
•May 15, 2013 • 4 CommentsContributor Jorge Azcoitia sent these in from Laguna Seca. As attendees of automotive events know, the cars parked out in the lot are often as nice, if not nicer, than the ones that are in the main event, whether it’s a vintage race or cars parked on a lawn. One can see this playing out to some extent in the ensuing photos, even if it’s a small sample.
Love the wheels on that 2002 Touring, by the way.
Thanks for the shots, Jorge!
Makes you want an Italian car, doesn’t it?
•May 14, 2013 • 14 CommentsThat’s the thought that came to mind while poring over these latest photos from Michael Ward.
It’s not going to be for awhile, but Italian cars are probably the next frontier for us after German. Even looking at this disparate cast ranging from the very affordable to the very unobtainable, the charisma that they share is like none other.
More here.
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