50thAnniversary


First Drive: Autoblog drives the 50th Anniversary Hurst Viper - first! [w/VIDEO]

Ron Flint, president of Hurst Performance, is quick to let you know that founder George Hurst's original intent was to make hot rods for gentlemen. It is ironic, then, that for the revived company's 50th anniversary, it has thrown its energies into a car that isn't a hot rod, and certainly isn't for gentlemen: a Dodge Viper. Leaving the heart of the beast well enough alone, Hurst merely tinkered with some oily bits, stuffed the thing with leather, and then slathered it in a hue something like a monochrome sunset. Autoblog was invited to be ... Read more →

Happy 50th Birthday, El Camino! Alex Nunez

Yesterday was a milestone that won't be celebrated with a special edition, or a new fender badge, or some stripe package. Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of the Chevy El Camino. As Hemmings ...

Toyota celebrates 50 years of U.S. sales Dan Roth

click the pic above to see a gallery of 50 shots of past Toyotas When Toyota's Toyopet Crown arrived in the United States in 1957, it was met with snickers from Detroit. General Motors was king, and ...

Bring the Toys II: Tomica Skyline 50th Anniversary die-casts Alex Nunez

Click image to enlarge As Japan celebrates 50 years of the Nissan Skyline, Tomica, known for its Matchbox-style die-cast cars has released six new commemorative toy cars. Arriving in their signature ...

Happy 50th Birthday Caterham: X330 Concept Damon Lavrinc

Click image for gallery None of us at Autoblog HQ are knocking on the half-century mark yet, but we can only hope that we're saluted in the same way that Caterham decided to celebrate its 50th ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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