Tag: classics
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Driven: Tesla’s Model 3 Feels Like A Spaceship Next To An Original Nissan Skyline GT-R
A Tesla Model 3, even a standard entry-level, Model 3, is so fast, it can humble some proper performance machinery. And because there’s nothing about the exterior that screams performance you can have some real fun catching out other drivers and leaving them chocking on your virtual fumes. But for all their good points, I’ve…
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The Story Of How And Why Three-Wheel ATVs Were Banned
Possibly it’s peculiarity of my age and youth which the ban of three-wheel ATVs (or even ATCs, as Honda called these ) held a type of legendary but mysterious place in my creativity. This ’s it’so gratifying to observe the story laid out in this beautiful movie from FortNine. Because of growing up in the…
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1927 Bentley 4½ Litre ‘Blower’ Will Blow Your Lego-Obsessed Mind
The 1927-1931 4½-Litre Bentley ‘Blower’ is one of the brand’s most iconic cars of all time and quite possibly the most recognizable racing car ever to wear the winged B badge. For these reasons alone, the ‘Blower’ deserves to have its own Lego set, but if you’re not convinced, maybe this independent effort from BC…
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Electric Rolls-Royce Classic Cars Are Here And They Start From $463,000
Rolls-Royce has confirmed it will become an EV-only brand in the future but the company said it will launch its first electric vehicle “when the time is right”. As it turns out, you can already buy an electric Rolls-Royce, just not from Rolls-Royce. British electric classic car conversion specialist Lunaz has begun production of the…
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This 1965 Mercury Comet With 628 HP Packs Quite A Wallop
What we have here is not your run of the mill second-generation Mercury Comet. Aside from the restmod aspect, we have to note that this is a 1965 car, which was the second-gen model’s last year in production. Its exterior was made to look like that of the limited production A/FX Cyclone model, produced for…
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What Classic Car Would You Electromod And Why?
The increasingly tougher emission regulations imposed in most parts of the world and let’s face it, limited amount of fossil fuels have steered the automotive industry into the electric game. Every major player makes at least one EV, and even budget brands, such as Dacia, have taken a first step in this direction. This has…
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Top Secret’s Nissan GT-R VR32 Packs 750 HP R35 Drivetrain
The iconic Nissan Skyline nameplate dates all of the way back into the late 1950s. It wasn’t before the R32 production came together that the Skyline began amassing its cult following with regards to the GT-R spec. When fresh, the R32 GT-R was powered by a 2.6-liter twin turbo six-cylinder unit, producing 276 HP (280…
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Lamborghini Espada Rat Rod Is Just Batshit Crazy – And You Can Buy It
Built by Danton Art Kustoms in France, this 1968 Lamborghini Espada CHD Edition Is about to be sold with a U.S. name through Mecum Auctions. The styling of the vehicle definitely makes it a Rat Rod, which will be a car that features a deliberately warn-down appearance, or an one. They lack paint, sit close…
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Chevrolet Gives 1962 C-10 Truck An Electric Powertrain, Names It The E-10
Chevrolet will have nearly two dozen automobiles on display in the 2019 SEMA Show, including the COPO Camaro John Force Edition along with also an electrical pickup truck, the E-10 Concept. The latter relies on a 1962 C-10 and was fitted with the electrical powertrain in the Bolt. It packs a stack of crate motors…
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Tesla-Swapped Porsche 911 E-RWB Joins The Electric Side At SEMA
It’s a indication of the days when a renowned tuner specializing in elderly Porsche 911s unveils its first electric transformation. Satisfy the Porsche 911 E-RWB, Rauh-Welt Begriff’s first ever Tesla-powered custom assemble. Described as RWB’s quickest and strongest Porsche 911 ever, the E-RWB packs the drivetrain out of a Tesla Model S Performance. The electric…