Category Archives: Automotive Lifestyle

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Lowriders at the Petersen

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While this exhibit is likely no longer present, here are some of the finest lowriders I have ever laid my eyes on. While I’m not a big fan of them, I do appreciate the art form a lot and its ever-changing sense of individuality. I think the pink Ford LTD might be the most outlandish one, paint-wise, but that 1980s Cutlass is surely an excellent vehicle too. Continue reading Lowriders at the Petersen

Motorweek finds out what luxury barge was king.

Back in the late Eighties, rear wheel drive V8 American cars were being supplanted by front wheel drive luxury cars. Motorweek takes the bold step of comparing the front drive DeVille, front drive Continental, rear drive Brougham, and rear drive Town Car to find out if FWD has finally gotten the better of RWD. Watch to find out who is victorious.

-Albert S. Davis

All of Roadkill’s greatest failures, in one short video.

Roadkill may no longer be posting new videos to YouTube, but a best-of is always a welcome break from the monotony.

Petrolicious shows us this incredible period-correct modified Mercedes 190 SL

Ferrari 488 and Alfa Giulia QV spotted in West Hartford, CT

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Here’s a nice combo spot. Both are Italian, both are white, and both are turbocharged monstrosities. The 488, in particular, was quite loud, definitely modified. This is why we sat outside for lunch and it paid off.

-Nick

Magnus Walker’s Porsche 924 Carrera GT

I learned to drive on a 944 S2, so I’ll always have a soft spot for the front-engine 4 cylinder Porsches.

Enjoy!

-Nick

Jay Leno Drive’s 1972 Dino Monza 3.6 Evo (Think Singer 911 for Ferraris)

It’s a Dino that’s been totally overhauled, and under the hood is a naturally aspirated version of the V8 from the F40, bored out to 3.6L, making around 400hp.

This really is the stuff dreams are made of…. and I’m talking the wettest kind.7

-Nick

Podcast 8: What Japanese Carmakers Seem to Miss

Check out Podcast 8!

-Nick