Image: Bonhams Coinciding with this weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and taking advantage of the fact that a bunch of rich car folks would be in town, Bonhams held a high-end car auction. The results were, uh, not great, but one lot in particular was truly unique, and managed to find a new home. … Read more
Now is a good time to snap up C4 Corvettes like today’s Nice Price or No Dice convertible. Let’s see if the price tag on this low-milage and seemingly rare color example will make buying it a snap. Best Corvette Generations, According to Bob You generally can’t go wrong buying an old Toyota Land Cruiser, … Read more
Image: ebay Preston Tucker was a visionary, and his cars are cool as heck. There were so many technologies developed for the Tucker 48 Sedan, like the center headlight that pivoted with your steering wheel and the quick-change drivetrain that could be swapped out in fifteen minutes. Back in 1948 this car’s powerful Franklin engine … Read more
I have never truly understood why some convertibles are called spiders, since spiders are creepy and generally undesirable creatures and not small sporty topless fun machines. There are a few potential origins for this automotive arachnidian nomenclature mashup, one rooted in a poor translation, and one that comes from way back in the horse-drawn carriage … Read more
Porsches: 986 Boxster S. The first time ever that the Boxster posed a threat to the 911 is with the S version. More power, optional sport suspension, lighter than a 911, mid-engined. Rare because it was so expensive at the time. Get the IMS bearing mod done. 987.2 Cayman/Boxster Base or S, but especially the … Read more
If you’re wealthy — and I don’t mean just rich; I’m talking superyacht that’s bigger than most people’s homes with a helicopter pad, sub and a gold toilet with a heated seat wealthy — you have the sway to approach just about any automaker to request they design a one-off vehicle just for you. It’s … Read more
Time has not been kind to this Rolls-Royce Silver Spur. In 1981, this was just about the coolest damn thing on the street for anyone to have been driving. Not only is this the long-wheelbase version of Rolls’ luxury sedan, but it was delivered to a coachbuilder in Toronto where the roof was cut off … Read more
I’m not really a fan of convertibles. I don’t like the wind messing up my hair, the sun burning my face, outside smells stinking up my cabin, and annoying noises drowning out my music. I currently own an R129 SL that I’ve never taken the hardtop off of, and I rarely even drive with the … Read more
Image: Mazda We know that, for the most part, most American car buyers are pretty boring; it would be nice if most of the general public were enthusiasts like us. Every so often though, there are glimmers of hope that there are more people who enjoy buying and driving something they enjoy rather than just … Read more
