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Man driving around the globe in Bridget the Midget for charity

Fifty-two-year-old Briton Roy Locock decided to drive around the world to benefit charity. A circumnavigating spin behind the wheel is almost passe these days, but Locock's choice of wheels certainly isn't: a 1977 MG Midget. He bought the car -- named Bridget -- in 2006, and after taking it on a tour of Spain and Italy, began a restoration. Not long afterward he figured Bridget needed to get out and see some things. He's been on the road now for well over a year, going from Oxford, England to Chennai, India, then taking a boat down to ... Read more →

The story of the Vantage that crossed Asia finally finished Jonathon Ramsey

Driving an Aston Martin V8 Vantage over the Asian Highway to promote highway safety strikes us as, if not the least safe thing we can think of, certainly dubious. Yet the Project 30,000 car ...

The cars of Ystafell: vintage Icelandic metal Jonathon Ramsey

Tucked away in a green, waterfall-riven valley between Akureyri and Husavik, Iceland is the hamlet of Ystafell (who-stuh-fel is the closest we can get to proper pronunciation). Akureyri has some ...

Dunhill creates luggage for Bentley's lords and ladies Jonathon Ramsey

Click above for more images of the Bentley luggage collection by Dunhill Dunhill, the English leather goods maker, has worked with then Bentley Design Team to create a five-piece luggage set. Huzzah! ...

Drive Italy in a Ferrari Noah Joseph

If you're looking for the ultimate vacation and have the cash to spend, look no further than Red Travel. The stuff-that-dreams-are-made-of tour operator based in Turin specializes in putting together ...

The most scenic jaunts in the U.S. 3 years ago on Autoblog

You might think that Europe has the market cornered on scenic drives, what with its old world charm, looming castles, rolling vineyards and ancient ruins. The folks at MSN Travel, however, think that the United States has some pretty drives as well, and in honor of the days being ripe for road ...

"At the next boulder, turn right off cliff" 3 years ago on Autoblog

Technology is wonderful. Technology is also made or, in this case, programmed by people. Drivers using GPS navigation in the English village of Crackpot (killer name for a town, BTW) are often being guided by such devices to the top of a 30-metre (over 98 feet) cliff. The directional glitch forces ...

Let a GyPSy Guide give you a tour of Canada 3 years ago on Autoblog

Traveling to the Canada in the next few months? Instead of relying on information culled from the Internet, travel guides or tours, or friends up in the Great White North, GPS Tour Guide has another option: GyPSy Guide. A handheld computer the size of the calculator, GyPSy monitors your ...






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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