Circling Back: A Fond & Welcome Return to a Retro Grand Wagoneer
A former Jeep tech gets back in the saddle with a very familiar 4×4: a retro Grand Wagoneer.
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Ram’s TRX Features Two Dino-Sized Easter Eggs That Have Raptors Running
Ford’s Raptor F-150 Raptor has essentially gone unchallenged since arriving on the scene in 2010. Since then, it’s been top dog (er, dino) in the hardcore off-road market with no…
Marketing Memories: VW’s 1964 Talking Beetle Known as ‘Max’
Back in 2008, Volkswagen rolled out a quirky run of commercials with a very unique spokesperson: a 1964 Beetle known as ‘Max’. The marketing campaign was put together by advertising…
Lamborghini Pushes The Envelope In Digital Stamp Collecting
Lest you think stamp collecting was a dusty relic of the past, Lamborghini has revved up the hobby. The automaker is releasing a series of digital stamps featuring their exotic…
The Rolls-Royce Dawn Gets Roadster Looks With This Carbon Fiber Tonneau Cover
The Rolls-Royce Dawn has more than enough room for four passengers. But on occasion for those trips for two, drivers can install an optional carbon fiber tonneau cover, giving their…
Lotus’ Elise Can Now Come In Limited-Edition Race Liveries
Lotus is a brand steeped in racing history. To pay tribute to that high-octane heritage, the British brand is offering the Elise sportscar in four limited-edition color schemes. Officially called…
Big and Beautiful
A Big, Beautiful K50 Brute Named ‘The Bulldog’
Looking over his current stable of big, rolling beasts, you’d find it hard to believe Ramiro Rodriguez’s passion for trucks all started with a scrappy little Dodge D-50. “Working in…
A Fresh Set of Wheels for a Seasoned Hot Rodder: Herb’s 1967 Chevy C10 Pickup Truck
Herb has been cruising Chicago for decades, always behind the wheel of a cool custom ride. Decades have passed but he’s still motoring about.
A Bittersweet Build: Steve Sontag’s 2008 Peterbilt 309 ‘Dreamsickle’
Whipping up ‘Dreamsickle’ wasn’t easy for Steve Sontag. The toughest part of putting together the eye-searing show truck wasn’t the fabrication, but rather pulling the 2007 Peterbilt 379 from use.…
‘I had to buy the semi – it matched the car’: Pat Sullivan’s 1979 Peterbilt & 1958 Chevy Bel Air
There was no way Pat Sullivan was walking away from purchasing his 1979 Kenworth K100. Afterall, it perfectly matched another vintage vehicle already in his stable: a 1958 Chevy Bel…
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This Jeep Has A HEMI, Autocrosses And Runs 10.30s. It Tows, Too.
Most Jeep owners are using their rigs for hardcore off-roading but not Greg Huizenga. The speed freak has found he’s most at home with his machines on flat, level ground.…
The Road to Progress: A Convoy of Vintage Military Vehicles Cross the Nation
In 1919, the United States Army embarked on an ambitious venture, driving a convoy of vehicles cross-country. Now, in celebration of that trips’ 100th anniversary, a collection of passionate enthusiasts…
VW Enthusiast Goes After A Bounty Hunter Buggy
In 1966, Daniel Hanes’ parents went car-shopping. They ended up at Volkswagen dealership near their Chicago southside home. There, they bought themselves a shiny new Volkswagen Beetle. Sadly, the light…
American In Paris: Dana’s Dad Ordered this ’63 Facel in France
During the 1960s, Dana Shatt’s dad, Garvin, worked for aerospace contractor, Hughes Aircraft. In 1963, they reassigned him to France, to work with the French Air Force. The entire Shatt…
Musclecars
Drive It or Show It? How One Car Collector Says ‘Yes’ to Both
“It’s too nice to drive.” You hear this a lot from the car show camp. No wonder: they’ve spent tens of thousands of dollars on their car’s paint alone, and…
Testing Is ‘Starting Soon’ on the Challenger Drag Pak
Between Hellcats and Demons, Redeyes and R/Ts, Dodge wasn’t lacking for another high-performance Challenger. That didn’t stop the brand from unveiling the 2020 Challenger Drag Pak at last year’s SEMA…
Trucks
Pop’s Pickup Passion Turns Into A Pair of Hauling Heirlooms
By his own admission, Paul ‘Pop’ Gilligan has is fond of one thing – 1940 Ford pickups. For that, he has four older brothers to thank. “Growing up, there was…
Tuscany’s 2020 Harley-Davidson F-150 Has Familiar Looks But More Power
At the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, Tuscany Motor Company rolled out a special-edition Harley-Davidson F-150 truck. This year, the Elkhart, Indiana-based company did it again, this time debuting a 2020…
Original Owner
A Dad’s Type 3 Is Just The Ticket To Rekindle Fond Family Memories
Lynn Pfenning has many special memories with the 1967 Volkswagen Type 3 that his dad, Marvin, bought new. None of them would have happened if it hadn’t have been for…
The Original Owner of this ’67 Mustang has Driven a Half-Million Miles
On Halloween Day of 1966, a young middle-school teacher briskly skipped into Beattie Motors, located in Monterey, CA. No tricks were planned that afternoon, only a treat – in the…