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Video: Chevy Vega development film yields priceless look at 1970s auto design

"The goal is to be nifty." Quite a gem of a quote from Car & Track's look into the work behind bringing the Chevrolet Vega to market. C&T was among the first national television shows that covered both auto racing and road tested the cars of its day, and their videos remain fun to watch and offer a glimpse into the past to see cars that have become both famous and infamous in their original context. Looking at the Vega's design, testing, engineering and construction, C&T calls it "the most precisely engineered car built in ... Read more →

Event Alert: September 2010 Calendar of Automotive Events Frank Filipponio

September means the end of summer vacation, but the automotive festivities continue, including the Paris Motor Show at the very end of the month. We'll have a full team coverage in the City of ...

Irv Gordon's Volvo P1800 closing in on 3 million miles Dan Roth

While Irv Gordon is already retired, he's taken to accruing miles on his already impressively well-traveled Volvo 1800 like it's his job. It took a while to rack up the first million miles, but ...

AutoTrader Classics unveils Fireball Tim's 1951 Chevy 3100 "Redster" ahead of SEMA Frank Filipponio

Any time Hollywood's current go-to car guy, Fireball Tim Lawrence, is involved in a project, you know it's going to be a rolling masterpiece. So when AutoTrader Classic invited us to see ...

Video: 'Ode to Salt' is high speed in glorious slow motion Jonathon Ramsey

Josh Clayson visited Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats and walked away smitten. Not only that, he walked away with some stunning high-definition footage of machines encrusted in and racing ...

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Chevrolet Suburban celebrates 75 years, Autoblog drives every generation 7 days ago on Autoblog

Quick, what's the longest-running nameplate in the car business? If you said Honda Civic, you deserve to be smacked upside the head with a four-inch exhaust tip – it's merely 37 model years old. The vehicle we're talking about is positively prehistoric by comparison. The Porsche 911? ...

Video: Trans-Am race cars battle it out at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion 7 days ago on Autoblog

One of our favorite events from the Monterey car week earlier this month was watching the field of 44 Trans-Am race cars tear it up at the Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The sights and sounds of classic Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers battling it out on the track just like ...

We obsessively covered the Woodward Dream Cruise 9 days ago on Autoblog

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2010 Woodward: Muscled up in Motown 10 days ago on Autoblog

Every year, the muscle car is the most well-represented vehicle type at the Woodward Dream Cruise. And with good reason: These burly V8-powered steeds reinforce Detroit's legend as the Motor City. As we discussed in our post on Woodward's classic cars, we've kinda sorta arbitrarily split ...

2010 Woodward: Chrysler represents! 11 days ago on Autoblog

First thing we did after arriving at the 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise was head out to the various automaker displays on Woodward Avenue. And, as you can see, that includes Chrysler. Included amongst the normal and expected 300s, Wranglers and Ram Trucks, we spotted a couple gems that are well ...

Google Maps goes steampunk with scrolling brass wristlet 12 days ago on Autoblog

Google Maps directions are great, but when the turns are coming one after the other, it can be challenging to follow the route and simultaneously avoid mowing down passersby. Simon Jansen's Brass Wristlet Navigator Watch offers a potential solution and puts a little piece of steampunk on your ...

Video: Get your F1 fix during the break with 30 of the sport's greatest on-track battles 13 days ago on Autoblog

The second worst part of the Formula One season is right now during the summer break when F1 fans have to endure four weeks of no racing. We've made it this far and have but a week to go until racing resumes at Spa, so to get us over the hump, we have the help of Breakdown Cover. The website ...

Jensen Interceptor S keeps the classic alive 15 days ago on Autoblog

The automotive history books may remember Jensen for the FF – the first all-wheel drive car on the market – but it was the rear-drive Interceptor on which it was based that won its fan base. With only 6,400 examples made over the course of its 10-year production run, the Interceptor ...

We obsessively covered Pebble Beach Week 15 days ago on Autoblog

As always, we made the annual trek to Monterey, California for Pebble Beach Week with laptops in tow and digital SLR cameras in hand to capture everything worthy of your time. As you can see by our assemblage of posts below, 2010 was another spectacular year for new and old. From a bevy of ...

Monterey 2010: Gooding smashes records at Pebble Beach auction 15 days ago on Autoblog

We witnessed several million-dollar cars go up for sale at RM's auction on Saturday night, but across town, the Gooding & Company auction had even more impressive metal crossing the block. Gooding's two night auction resulted in more than $64 million in sales, including six world records. ...

NPR: Fight erupts over ownership of 'stolen' 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus 15 days ago on Autoblog

Thursday is going to be a big one for the vintage automotive universe. This week, Ohio judge Norbert Nadel is expected to decide who is the rightful owner of a 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus – one of the most valuable Prancing Horses in the world. Right now, says NPR, one Jacques Swaters has possession ...

Autoblog Podcast #191 - With the supercar love! 15 days ago on Autoblog

Chris, Sam and Dan asked for your thoughts on under-appreciated supercars since 1990, and you came through with plenty of ideas. We spend the hour and twenty minutes of Episode #191 of the Autoblog Podcast offering our finely-tuned opinions. Next week, we're back to normal podcasts, but let us ...

Monterey 2010: The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance roundup gallery 15 days ago on Autoblog

Another Pebble Beach Concours has come and gone, the confetti has flown and the champagne has been imbibed. The somewhat surprising Best of Show selection has been entered into the record books, and now, we, your faithful Autobloggers, can finally get some rest. It's been a grueling week full ...

Monterey 2010: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion paddock walk 15 days ago on Autoblog

We can't exactly say that we've always liked the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – mainly because this is the first year that the event, formerly informally known as the Monterey Historics, is using that title. No matter what they call it, though, we have to say that we're glad some ...

New Stratos project gets itself a website, confirms Ferrari F430-based 15 days ago on Autoblog

The New Lancia Stratos project has made itself even more legitimate by getting a full-blown presence on the web. Well... kinda. While there is a fresh website for the New Stratos, much of the car's precious details are blacked-out. We assume that will change leading up to the car's official ...

Motor Inn: Stuttgart's Meilenwerk V8 Hotel is pure automotive kitsch 16 days ago on Autoblog

Theme hotels have fallen off significantly since the rise of the interstate. Whereas once our nation's highways were dotted with any number of clever themed establishments for passing a night away from home, now we're typically treated to hotel chains with less personality than a Number 2 ...

Monterey 2010: Jaguar's 75th birthday party at Pebble Beach 16 days ago on Autoblog

We've already shown you that Jaguar was honored at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance with a dozen XK-SS roadsters showing up for the party, but there were other Jaguars on hand as well – lots and lots of remarkable Jags. The history of Jaguar actually began almost 90 years ago ...

Monterey 2010: A century of Indianapolis 500 entrants féted at Pebble 16 days ago on Autoblog

The 95th running of the Indianapolis 500 this May represented the 100th Anniversary of "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing." The unbroken streak halted a total of five years during our involvement with the two World Wars. It's hard to believe we've had this legendary race for that long, but the ...

Monterey 2010: Ferrari 250 GT SWB lovefest at Pebble 16 days ago on Autoblog

Although most Ferrari modelsare highly coveted, the 250 GT Short Wheelbase Berlinetta is one of those cars that sportscar enthusiasts dream of even catching a glimpse of someday. Well, "someday" was Sunday at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for those who attended. And not only did they ...

Monterey 2010: Pebble Beach honors Alfa Romeo on its 100th birthday 16 days ago on Autoblog

It might be hard to believe, but Alfa Romeo is a century old. Check that – A.L.F.A. (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili, or Lombardy Car Manufacturing Company) is 100, having been established in 1910. That was the year that a group of Milanese enthusiasts decided they could build cars ...

Porsche celebrating 60th year in U.S. by searching for oldest example in the country 17 days ago on Autoblog

Sixty years ago, New York City businessman Max Hoffman began selling a diminutive German sports car with an air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine hanging off the rear axle. Today, Porsche is one of the most highly respected performance brands in the world. To celebrate its diamond anniversary ...

Monterey 2010: Pebble gathers a dozen Jaguar XK-SS roadsters for Jag's 75th 17 days ago on Autoblog

Okay, full disclosure – We have to tell you that we have a conflict of interest on this one. The Jaguar XK-SS is one of this author's top ten sports car designs of all time. This partially-civilized, D-Type-derived, semi-comp car is just plain awesome. Seeing one of them at a museum or ...

2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Best of Show: 1933 Delage D8S De Villars Roadster 17 days ago on Autoblog

Last year's announcement of the Pebble Beach Best of Show felt almost anti-climactic. The winning Horch 853 was so stunning that we instantly thought it would be the grand champion the moment we laid eyes on it. In contrast, this year's show was a bit more wide open. There were literally ...

Monterey 2010: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion puts vintage racers back on track 17 days ago on Autoblog

This year's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was actually the first one ever run, as there was a name change to go along with last year's change in management. The former Historics are now the Reunion, but name change aside, the event was still the same old week of wheel-to-wheel racing ...

Monterey 2010: Dan Gurney honored at 2010 Motorsports Reunion 17 days ago on Autoblog

Dan Gurney is one of America's most accomplished motorsports personalities. Drawn together for this year's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion were a couple dozen examples of the cars that helped transforme Gurney into a living legend. Dan got behind the wheel of over 50 different types of cars ...

Monterey 2010: RM auction stacked with million dollar cars 17 days ago on Autoblog

RM Auctions always reserves its most prestigious cars for Saturday night during the Monterey car week, and this year's lineup of vehicles was one of the most impressive in recent history. No less than 14 cars broke the million dollar mark, although the highlight of the auction, a 1958 Ferrari ...

Monterey 2010: Bugatti GP cars swarm The Quail [Video] 18 days ago on Autoblog

Monterey's classic car week means a long days of big events, with Concorso Italiano and The Quail anchoring our Friday schedule. We've brought you a sampling of those shows already, but the parade of race cars from Laguna Seca over to the Quail cries out for a little video. The cars come in, ...

Monterey 2010: Carroll Shelby tribute at The Quail 18 days ago on Autoblog

Every year, the Quail Motorsports Gathering selects a few major automotive themes to celebrate. Carroll Shelby is a 2010 honoree in recognition of his contributions to American motorsports. "Carroll Shelby is one of America's great success stories. He has been a World War II aviator, a champion ...

Monterey 2010: The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering 18 days ago on Autoblog

Every event staged during Monterey week has a unique flavor. The Concorso Italiano was populated with new money and regular folks just plain enamored with la belle macchine. The Quail, on the other hand, is a bit more formal, a lot more exclusive and always full of surprises. This year was ...

Monterey 2010: Alfa Romeo centenary celebrated con brio 18 days ago on Autoblog

The year 2010 marks the 100th birthday of Alfa Romeo, the great Italian automaker that has given us some of the most lust-worthy road and race cars of, well, the last century. It was fitting, therefore, that Concorso Italiano celebrated the occasion with gusto. They even let the Alfas spell out ...

Monterey 2010: Ferrari F40 birthday bash at Concorso 18 days ago on Autoblog

Concorso Italiano threw a party for the legendary Ferrari F40, and the turnout was, well, almost as good as the car itself. Thousands of show attendees were treated to more than a dozen examples of Enzo Ferrari's final project. As you probably know, the F40 was named to celebrate Ferrari's ...

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Autoblog Podcast #193 - Hot Mustangs, Volt Mileage, 1 Series M, Mazda design and Lotus Evoras

Chris, Sam, Alex and Dan convene for Episode #193 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the Ford Boss Mustang and Roush supercharger package, the latest Chevrolet Volt fuel economy dust-up, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Mazda's apparent new design language and the Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS. Thanks for listening!