Classic Toyota 2000GT turned into solar-powered EV
January 15, 2012 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota
Saying the Toyota 2000GT holds a special place in our hearts is akin to calling oxygen and water kind of important to our survival. The long-nose two-door was envisioned as a suitable competitor to the likes of the European sports cars rolling out Italy and the UK at the time, and in [...]
2011 Mustang re-skinned with classic body panels
November 5, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Ford, Design/Style, Racing
If you like the classic lines of the 1960s Mustang but prefer the amenities of a modern car, then you’ll definitely want to check out this unique pony car. Built by 23-year-old Johnny “Sparks”, this 2011 Ford Mustang GT has been fitted with body panels [...]
2011 Art Center Car Classic celebrates Southern California’s influence on automotive design
October 25, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Classics, Design/Style
The Pasadena Art Center College of Design held its annual Car Classic this past weekend, an event that has been a must-attend on our calendars for the past few years. While rain hampered last year’s Car Classic, this year’s event benefited from a typically beautiful Southern California day.
Anyone from the Art Center [...]
Mullin Automotive Museum steps closer to bringing classic Bugatti coupe to life
April 28, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Bugatti, Design/Style
1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe – Click above for high-res image gallery
Peter Mullin is nuts for classic French cars. His Mullin Automotive Museum is a beautiful shrine to a very specific period of automotive history. One particular vehicle in his collection is Jean Bugatti’s unfinished 1939 Type 64 Coupe. [...]
A behind-the-scenes look inside the BMW Classic warehouse
October 28, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Europe, BMW
BMW Classic in Munich – Click above for high-res image gallery
Located just a short distance from the BMW Museum and Welt (famous as the company’s European delivery center) in Munich, Germany, is BMW Classic. According to the German automaker, “BMW Classic coordinates all activities that are connected with the [...]
2010 Art Center Car Classic celebrates Freedom of Motion
October 24, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Classics, Misc. Auto Shows, Design/Style
2010 Art Center Car Classic – Click above for high-res image gallery
Pasadena, CA can get particularly hot during the summer, so we thought it was an excellent idea when the Art Center College of Design moved its annual car show from July to the middle of October. While the [...]
Porsche offering modern nav system to replace classic radios
September 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Technology, Porsche, Design/Style
What if you could update your classic car with modern tech, without losing the style that you’ve come to love? Porsche now has a solution for owners of old 911s. Starting in October 2010, owners will be able to retrofit their cars with the Porsche Classic Radio [...]
FireBreather now available from Classic Design Concepts
August 4, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Specialty, Design/Style
Classic Design Concepts Firebreather – Click above for high-res image gallery
Good news, Poncho fans: the Classic Design Concepts Firebreather is officially on sale. If you were one of the many souls whose minds immediately leapt to thoughts of a resurrected Firebird when GM first introduced the Chevrolet Camaro [...]
Citroën Survolt takes to the track at Le Mans Classic [w/video]
July 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Citroën, Electric
Citroën Survolt race car – Click above for high-res image gallery
We thought the Citroën Survolt Concept was pretty cool when we first saw it at the Geneva Motor Show. We think it’s much, much cooler now, though. Why? Perhaps because the crazy French automaker has seen fit [...]
GT40 builder switches focus to classic Honda motorcycle
May 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Classics, Honda, Motorcycle, Design/Style
There are quite a few automotive enthusiasts who also have a passion for motorcycles, a fact evidenced by the Honda CB450 you see above. This machine was built by Johann Keyser, who is also the man responsible for those sweet Gulf Oil-themed GT40 replicas that have graced our pages in [...]
