It’s hard oo believe that it’s been five years since Stile Bertone was finally closed, and its incredible collection of concept and production automobiles auctioned off. The design firm remains one of the most well-known and influential of the fabled Italian carrozzeria. The times and automotive industry trends have moved against most all of them,…
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Holiday Gift Guide for E30 BMW M3 Enthusiasts
The “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” Holiday Gift Guide for Petrol Heads
A wise man once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” Fast indeed. It’s been 30 years since Ferris Bueller’s Day Off premiered, becoming the stuff of cinematic legend and giving director John Hughes a solid seat at the table of filmmakers to whom car enthusiasts…
The “I’m Dreaming of a Gulf Blue and Orange Christmas” Gift Guide
There’s no doubt that the Gulf racing livery is an icon. Even before Steve McQueen raced his Porsche 917 into cinematic history in the film Le Mans the powder blue and bold orange racing colors of Gulf Oil had become one of the most distinctive paint schemes on the track. Decades later, the blue and orange…
Holiday Gift Guide for a Retiring Veep
Holiday Gift Guide for Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Fans
There’s something iconic about the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 and all its iterations. Whether 3-door, 5-door, Cabriolet, Caddy, Jetta or Citi Golf, the family begun by that first game-changing design by ItalDesign’s Giorgetto Giugiaro has remained enduring, inspiring a loyal and devoted following even to this day. It seemed a worthy subject for one of our specialty…
Holiday Gift Guide for Fans of “The Lads”
We’re guessing we know the type. They likely stood in long lines to get onto the Top Gear set, stood on tip toes to peer over the shoulders of pretty women hand picked from the audience to stand in the front, and patiently waited through commercial brakes just to get a view of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard…
10 Favorite Black Friday / CyberMonday Promotions for Car Enthusiasts
Obviously the holiday shopping season is about to begin. Fulfilling our role as a go-to guide and directory for finding the coolest automotive-themed gear, we’ve decided to amass a group of some of our favorite Black Friday promotions. With a little luck, these’ll help you locate that most choice gift for your car enthusiast friends…