The roads outside the Concours is often a car show unto themselves. Remember folks, it’s not a Ferrari, it’s a Dino.
-Nick
Tag Archives: Classic Cars
Jaguar is remaking the 9 XKSS’s lost in one unfortunate fire
It’s good when the effects of unfortunate events are set right.
-Nick
Porsche 911 Turbos, Old and New with Magnus Walker
Magnus Walker shows us his ultra rare right hand drive 1975 Porsche 930, and takes it out for a drive along with a new 991 Turbo to see if the same DNA can be felt after 40 years.
-Nick
Peel P50 at Amelia Island: The World’s Smallest Car
This is the Peel P50, and as I said in the title, it is the world’s smallest car. It was made famous in modern times by Top Gear, and I’ve included that hilarious bit below for your enjoyment.
This was the first time I’ve ever seen a Peel P50 in person, and it is really, really tiny. I’m talking like not even up to my waist. It would be so awesome to have a Peel P50 just to zoom around the house in, but they don’t come cheap these days. This red one sold for a hefty $176,000 at RM Auctions Amelia Island. Check out more info on it here.
Enjoy Clarkson’s antics…
The Jagauar XJ13 on Motor Trend Classic
Springing off of the Bugatti Aerolithe post from earlier, here is another of those iconic recreations that had to be done when a one-off original car was destroyed. Ladies and gents, the Jaguar XJ13.
-Nick
The Magnificent Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe at Amelia Island
I’m sure many of you know about the most expensive car on Earth (arguably), the 1936 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic Coupe. Well, this Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe was the show car that inspired the Atlantic’s design. At the 1935 Paris Auto Salon, the Aerolithe was had a striking and divisive effect on the crowd. It was unlike any car ever seen before because of its swooping coupe shape and also because its body was made entirely of electron magnesium, a metal nearly impossible to work with. It was aptly dubbed the “Electron Coupe.”
Despite initial mixed opinions in Paris, the Bugatti Aerolithe went on to inspire many other French car designs to come during the Art Deco era, including the famed Type 57 SC Atlantic. Interestingly, though, the Aerolithe vanished shortly after the Paris show, and has never been seen again.
Continue reading The Magnificent Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe at Amelia Island
/DRIVE: Flat Out in a Porsche 917
To hear and see a Porsche 917 in action is always a treat!
-Nick
This Fiat 1100 Vignale is the Magic of Italian Cars
With all of my doubts about the new Alfa Romeo Stelvio as a reliable-enough daily driver voiced earlier, I thought we should look at what makes Italian cars so special. Naturally, we can leave it to Petrolicious to paint the perfect picture.
Feel the passion!
-Nick
Chevy C2 Corvette Stingray 427 at Scarsdale
I still maintain, the C2 is still the best looking Corvette of all time. Something about those bold, creased lines.
-Nick
1954 Ferrari 375MM Spyder at Radnor Hunt
-Nick Walker
Jay Leno Takes Us Out in a ’64 Pontiac GTO, the Genesis of the Muscle Car.
Putting a big engine in a smaller car is the basic recipe for “hot rodding.” Back in the 1960’s, GM corporate was just as much of a hard-headed pain in the ass as they are today. As a company policy, they didn’t allow their biggest engines to be put into their smaller cars. Thankfully, John DeLorean and his team took it upon themselves to write that wrong.
-Nick
Furious Outlaws – Sung Kang and Magnus Walker
A magnificent short film. Turn up your speakers!
-Nick
Mind Over Motor 