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Tokyo 2009: Where's the history?

We were frankly astounded that the prospect of a gutted Tokyo Motor Show didn't get any maker, save one, to trot out some of their historical home runs. Even if they didn't want to go in for a nostalgia-fest, a few brands could have at least peppered the show with some of Japan's seminal machinery. After all, if you're not going to give us anything really new and exciting, you could at least let us have some fun with the past. But no. The only historic machine at an automaker's booth was a vintage Suzuki Alto near the new Alto Concept. ... Read more →

Quick Spin: Superformance GT40 MkI is vehicular sashimi, raw and delicious Jonathon Ramsey

As much as we enjoy piloting modern machinery, there's something special about vintage vehicles, and that something is the pure, unvarnished connection between man and machine. But it's not always ...

What a Way to Go: Oldest reported Pontiac found as brand rides off into the sunset Jonathon Ramsey

As it turns out, "old GM" still matters to someone -- and in this case, we mean really old. The Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance in Westport, Connecticut wanted to include Pontiac in this ...

Pebble Preview: Gooding tests the market with Phil Hill's Packard and a prince's Duesenberg Jonathon Ramsey

Pebble Beach regular Gooding & Company will be bringing three special cars to this year's auction and the vintage rides are said to carry not only the requisite pedigree, but are expected to ...

Phil Hill's race-winning Jaguar C-Type on the block at Pebble Beach Noah Joseph

The upcoming auctions at Pebble Beach are shaping up to be the stuff of legends. Which should come as no big surprise as legends are exactly what will be up for grabs. In addition to the highly ...

Jaguar to headline this year's Mille Miglia 7 months ago on Autoblog

The Mille Miglia is one of those iconic races that, even though it's not run anymore as a contemporary competitive race, is still celebrated every year with a retrospective historic rally along the original route through the Italian countryside. Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and Maseratis typically make ...

Google StreetView uncovers split-window Corvette "barn find" 8 months ago on Autoblog

This is no way to treat a 1963 Corvette split-window coupe. Found in Washington by one of Google StreetView's drones, there's actually no barn to this barn find, just a car left sitting in the gray mist that folks in the Pacific Northwest call "weather." This Corvette had a 12-year shelf life, and ...

2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic launches today at $34,005 10 months ago on Autoblog

If you liked that Dodge Challenger R/T Classic package we profiled earlier this week from the Detroit Auto Show, you can now go place an order for one of your very own. In addition to the model-specific wheels and spiffy retro badging and stripes, Challengers with the R/T Classic package also ...

Detroit 2009: Dodge Challenger R/T Classic 10 months ago on Autoblog

For the most part, the lineup at the Chrysler stand here in Detroit is like an advertisement for Zoloft. There are a few exceptions, however. The blue Ram R/T is one, and here's another: the Dodge Challenger R/T Classic. As appearance packages go, this one's a winner. 20-inch Torq-Thrust ...

Barn Find of the Decade: 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante 10 months ago on Autoblog

Close your eyes and imagine opening a deserted garage door, only to find a forgotten four-wheeled treasure sitting there in perfect condition. What would it be? We have a feeling we'll get all sorts of answers in the comments section, but for many enthusiasts, the answer would be, without ...

Steve McQueen's stolen Cadillac recovered 11 months ago on Autoblog

A busted car theft ring has turned up a vintage Cadillac once owned by one of the Magnificent Seven. The five-finger-discount drivers out of Colorado, headed by Jeffrey Earle Piper, would steal expensive rental cars, change their VIN numbers and "sell" them. The new "owner", who was in on the whole ...

Weekend Entertainment: "Susie the Little Blue Coupe" 1 year ago on Autoblog

Follow the jump to watch the short Thanks to frequent commenter and tipster "catgirlshyla" for sending in a link to Walt Disney's Susie the Little Blue Coupe, an animated short that originally debuted theatrically in 1952. As you can plainly see, the Disney/Pixar gang used Susie as the inspiration ...

'09 Challenger brochure hits the web, retro overload ensues 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for the 2009 Dodge Challenger brochure var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/2009_Dodge_Challenger_brochure_Embrace_the_retro'; In the gallery below, you'll find the full brochure for the 2009 Dodge Challenger, and yeah, there's some good stuff to be found in there. We're ...

McQueen's LeMans Porsche may fetch $2m at Bonhams 1 year ago on Autoblog

One of Steve McQueen's co-stars in the 1971 documentary-style film Le Mans, a Porsche racing car, is up for action this August in Carmel Valley, California. The car is a 1969-1970 Porsche 908/2 Spyder. It features a 3.0-liter air/oil-cooled flat-8 engine rated at 350 hp @ 8500 rpm. While many of ...

Better than a moose head on the wall: Classic Car shelves 1 year ago on Autoblog

Now you don't have to leave the lovely visage of your favorite ponycar languishing in the dark of the garage anymore. California Car Cover Company is offering shelves that pay homage to Shoebox Chevies, '59 Caddies, C3 Corvettes and '65 Mustangs, so you now have a boomeriffic place to stash ...

LA 2007: 1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Roadster Special 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high-resolution The SLR wasn't the only attention-grabbing roadster Daimler-Benz had on display at this year's LA show. Sitting front and center in between all the latest machinery from Mercedes was this unique classic, the 290 Special Roadster. On loan from the ...

Duesenberg revival delayed 2 years ago on Autoblog

August has come and gone, and yet, there's been no new Duesenberg II Torpedo Coupe. The Mercedes CL500-based revival of what could arguably be described as the ne plus ultra of American automakers has had its introduction pushed back to mid 2008. Duesenburg Custom Coach LLC is undertaking the ...

Top 7 for 007: Rating Bond's rides 2 years ago on Autoblog

Some were better than others, but the Bond flicks get us going back to the theater every time. There's just something irreplicably stylish and enchanting about the entire series, and 007's rides make up a big part of that allure... at least for hopeless car nuts like us. But just like the acting ...

Pitt Bullitt: classic McQueen remake to begin production 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Don't fret all you Steve McQueen fans. After reading our post, Ford got in touch Brad Pitt's management, who don't know anything about the remake or Pitt's involvement. The credibility of this rumor's source, Monsters and Critics, was also called into question. Still, with all the positive ...

Vintage replicas, new management 2 years ago on Autoblog

A bunch of guys are sitting around at the local watering hole, throwing back a couple cold ones, and they get to talking. It's the usual, familiar scene. 'If I had my own sports car company, I'd do it all different.' 'That Russian kid who bought TVR doesn't know what he's doing.' 'Why can't anyone ...

Future Classic: 1991-94 Nissan Sentra SE-R 2 years ago on Autoblog

Wants some desktop wallpaper images of the 91-94 Sentra SE-R? Click above Nissan has a history of giving BMWs a run for their money. Back when they were going by Datsun, the 510 was a capable facsimile of a BMW 1600/2002, but cheaper. Performance cred attained, Nissan continued to pump out various ...

Future Classic: Eagle Premier 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image for more pics of the Eagle Premier By the early 1980s, American Motors Corporation was on the ropes. Its car line was seriously geriatric – the Eagle, Concord, and Spirit models were derivatives of the Hornet developed in the Bronze Age. AMC had turned to Renault for an infusion ...

Future Classic: Dodge Colt 2 years ago on Autoblog

With the rise of the import trend, we're seeing Musclecar-era Japanese rides attain some of the same cachet as domestic iron from the same time. Funny, they didn't strike us this way at the time, but looking at them now, they're like three-quarter scale models of the Big Three's offerings. There ...

eBay Find of the Day: "New" '73 Volvo P1800ES 2 years ago on Autoblog

If a car's been sitting at a dealership for 34 years, you'd expect it to develop a certain amount of vehicular arthritis, in the form of brittle rubber, aged braking components and rodent havens. In the case of this Volvo 1800ES, originally owned by Gordon Turner, proprietor of Turner Volvo, it's ...

Barn Find: '55 Benz Gullwing 2 years ago on Autoblog

While the rest of us dream about things like that long-since-departed puppy we had as a child or Angelina Jolie in somethin' skimpy, classic car collectors dream of the barn find: a forgotten classic automobile sitting in a barn somewhere for decades, just waiting to be discovered. For some lucky ...

No Loitering, Fifteen Minute Parking: Crystal Cove car show threatened by The Irvine Co. 3 years ago on Autoblog

Three years ago, a couple of guys who had been attending one of Orange County's longest running early morning hot rod gatherings decided they needed a change. Mark Greeley and Bob Cheatley loved meeting with their friends and fellow "Donut Derelicts" at the corner of Magnolia and Adams in ...

Gallery: Crystal Cove car meet 9-30-06 3 years ago on Autoblog

It's been a while since we last checked in with the goings on at this exotic and classic car meet from Southern California. For those hearing about this for the first time, Crystal Cove is the name of a beach and strip mall near Newport Beach. The mall has hosted a weekly informal car meet that ...

Che bella! 21st Annual Concorso Italiano 3 years ago on Autoblog

Still plenty of memories to share with all of you from last week's automotive orgy in Monterey and Pebble Beach. Today's coverage is from the Concorso Italiano. Originally held at Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club as a Maserati Club International meet in 1981, the Concorso Italiano has grown to ...

First half of 2007 Silverados will be "Classics" 3 years ago on Autoblog

A friend of a friend of a friend who happens to be a Chevy dealer let us know that Chevy won’t have the redesigned Silverado ready for the beginning of the 2007 model year. Thus when the calendar year clicks over the current model will continue to be sold with the term “Classic” ...

New York Auto Show: A bevy of beautiful Bentleys 3 years ago on Autoblog

To commemorate the release of its Continental GTS luxury drop-top, Bentley rolled out several examples of old and new hardware, putting them on display in the lobby of the Javits Convention Center. We grabbed some shots, and are happy to share them with you. Feel free to use the Comments ...






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Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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