Facts on Friction is a 1934 Chevrolet film about brakes – and although that might not sound quite as exciting as films about engines and transmissions, it’s actually a good watch.
Drum brakes were standard issue for much of the 20th century life of the automobile, and they’re still mass produced now for high-volume, low-cost vehicles, especially in the developing world. This film gives you a good look inside the brake drum at what’s happening, and why everything is put together the way it is.
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This is the Tamiya Subaru BRAT R/C car, it’s a significantly updated and improved re-release of the original Tamiya BRAT from 1983 that comes with two bodies – a highly detailed body (shown here) and…
The Welton by Timex x Todd Snyder is a new take on the iconic American mid-century watch, it keeps the spirit of the original but adds a series of tasteful upgrades which make it a…
This is the first episode in a brand new YouTube series from the team at Car & Classic. It’s a refreshingly honest look at what it’s actually like to find and rescue cars from barns,…
This series of artworks are each designed by Jeff and Lisa in their studio near the city of Valencia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Their designs are entirely unique and they feature some of the…
The Citi Golf is a car little known outside of its native South Africa, but in its home country its one of the most famous and prolific cars of the past 40 years. Between 1983…
Just 30 examples of the BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo coupé were ever built, the car was based on the BMW 6 Series platform with a series of performance upgrades that increased power from 215 hp…
