Meet Heidi – An Australian BMW 2002
The BMW 2002 is a car that helped make BMW what it is today, perhaps more so than any other single model. As controversial as that statement may be in classic car circles there is…
Classic Cars
Project Car: A Lamborghini Islero GTS Out Of Long-Term Storage
Just 100 examples of the Lamborghini Islero GTS were made, the car was the higher-performance successor to the Islero GT, and today the Islero GT series is considered a bit of a hidden gem –…
The Opel GT – Germany’s Beautiful Baby Corvette
The Opel GT is often referred to as the “Baby Corvette” due to its visual similarity to the third generation Chevrolet Corvette (the C3), both Opel and Chevrolet are General Motors-owned companies and the similarities…
The Tamiya Honda City Turbo R/C – A Remote Control Wheelie Monster
This is the Tamiya Honda City Turbo R/C, it was originally released all the way back in 1983 as “Willy”s Wheeler” to celebrate the release of the full sized Honda City Turbo which first went…
A Rare Lotus 7A Series 1 – Colin Chapman’s Purest Road Car
No article about the Lotus 7 can be written without mentioning the clever way in which Colin Chapman and his team at Lotus got around British tax law. You see, there was a not inconsiderable…
The Unusual Mini Marcos – A Fast, Lightweight Mini-Based Sports Car
The Mini Marcos was a sports car based on the Mini running gear and drivetrain, but with a unique fibreglass body that was designed to be both more aerodynamic and lighter than the original steel-bodied…
The Original AC Cobra Steering Wheel By Moto-Lita
Moto-Lita is a British company that has built classic steering wheels for many of the world’s most desirable cars, including the legendary AC Cobra. Simon Green started the company back in 1956 after many years…
The Ginetta G4 – The Beautiful Little Giant Killer
The Ginetta G4 is one of the most successful models produced by the plucky little British carmaker. Outside the borders of the United Kingdom few have heard of Ginetta however given their decades of history…
Full Film: Wonderful World Of Wheels – Featuring Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby
Wonderful World Of Wheels is a film from the 1960s that features an expansive look at automobile culture in the United States. The film runs for almost an hour and includes brief cameos from both…
For Sale: The Road-Legal Dodge Firearrow II Concept Car by Virgil Exner
This is the 1954 Dodge Firearrow II concept car, a design by Virgil Exner, the legendary design chief of the Chrysler Corporation. The 1950s were one of the most critical decades in the history of automobile…
A British/Italian/American Grand Tourer – The Mighty Jensen Interceptor
This is a 1971 Jensen Interceptor II, the Interceptor is a British car but its the result of a truly global effort – the body was designed by Carrozzeria Touring of Italy, they were hand-built in…
Project Car: A 1956 Devin Triumph Racer – Would You Take It On?
Devin Enterprises was founded by Bill Devin in 1955 to build lightweight racing and sports car bodies from fibreglass – a material that was still new and even cutting edge in the 1950s. Devin’s company was…