Filed under: Etc. There was only one 1912 Blackiston, and no one knows what became of it. That is perhaps a good thing, since the car is most famous for being a one-of-a-kind, having an engine cover so large you couldn’t see what was in front of it, and murder. The product of George P. [...]
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Specialty George Barris-designed Bugazzi — Click above for image gallery We’re beginning to think that George Barris’ movie cars were more restrained than his customer cars — and that Dolemite had the man on speed dial. Barris built the car you see above: a Bugazzi (boo-GOT-zee), which started out as [...]
Filed under: Car Buying, Hatchbacks, Volkswagen Click above for a high-res gallery of the Volkswagen Scirocco Volkswagen has heard our cries and is reconsidering its previous decision not to offer the Scirocco in the States. Back when the low-slung hatch was launched in March, VW was insistent that the Scirocco would never find its way [...]
Filed under: Concept Cars, SEMA, Trucks/Pickups, Green, Ford Ford and PML Flightlink — the same company that created the Volvo ReCharge concept — will be showing off a plug-in hybrid electric F-150 pickup truck at the upcoming SEMA show in Las Vegas. Like the ReCharge, the F-150 will be a series hybrid, so the truck [...]
Filed under: Etc., Safety Click above for a high-res image If you’ve taken your car to the track for either an open lapping session or an advanced driver education course, you’re undoubtedly aware of the potential risks. While most insurance policies say that the car isn’t covered if it’s participating in a “timed event,” that’s [...]
