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15 June 2007 posted in Time Warp 8 views
Photo Time Warp: Opel feiert den Sommer Klicken Sie auf das Bild für die Thema-tastic Opel-Galerie Mit der Ankunft der warmen Wetter, die Medien Leute von Opel haben eine Reihe von Sommer-Themen-PR-Aufnahmen mit der Marke durch die Jahrzehn ...
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3 June 2007 posted in Time Warp 12 views
Greenwich Concours d'Elegance - Day 1 Click image for a huge gallery from Day 1 of the Greenwich Concours I'd never been to a Concours d'Elegance prior to Saturday. If the Greenwich Concours is the only one I'm ever able to go to for the ...
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2 June 2007 posted in Time Warp 7 views
Behold the Flueguar! The Manolo. He reads the Autoblog. Which is pretty cool, actually. The shoe/styleblogger extraordinaire tipped us off on the fabulous Flueguar. Right about now, you may be wondering, "What the %$#! is ...
Tags: rear wheels, autoblog, e type, hot rod magazine, leather accents, taillamps, hot rodder, lead sled, wood dash, spats, intents and purposes, john fluevog, jaguar mk, personal flair, english elegance, visual feast, shoe guy, shoe designer, autoworks, streets of london
22 May 2007 posted in Time Warp 8 views
VIDEO: Fo' SHO: Original commercials and a Gen III on the 'Ring Warning: If you are not a fan of the Ford Taurus SHO, look away. I'm indulging my own affection for the crown pinnacle of Taurus evolution by sharing with you a couple of posts found on DrivingEnthusi ...
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15 May 2007 posted in Time Warp 7 views
2008 Bullitt Mustang specs leaked For all our joking about the seemingly endless parade of special edition, aftermarket, or niche-built Ford Mustangs, there is one that we're all waiting for: the Bullitt. We daydream about donning a t ...
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3 May 2007 posted in Time Warp 11 views
Ford planning party in August for '32 Ford and Flathead V8 Ford is throwing a bash to celebrate the 75th birthday of the iconic Deuce. "Deuce" is a reference to the two in 1932, which was the year this legendary car was born, and it's been the most popular st ...
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29 April 2007 posted in Time Warp 15 views
eBay Find of the Day: 1987 Buick GNX #359 - 9.9 miles on the odo Click image for 55-pic photo gallery The Buick GNX is iconic -- one of the great modern GM performance cars. The ultimate Grand National, it was limited to 547 units and received a host of changes at ...
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23 April 2007 posted in Time Warp 5 views
In South Africa, VW Citi Golf gets rated R Click image for photo gallery A little over a year ago, we posted about South Africa's Citi Golf line, which combines classic, old-school looks with a more modern interior. Now comes word that the "R" ...
Tags: vw, liter, steering wheel, horsepower engine, golfs, south africa, wheels, shift knob, old school, safety features, golf ball, german car, amenities, cd mp3 player, gauge cluster, red brake calipers, power steering, 8i, citi, issue 1
12 April 2007 posted in Time Warp 7 views
VIDEO: Pole Position commericial, circa the '80s When kids nowadays roll their eyes when hearing about how tough we had it when WE were kids, they frequently think we might be exaggerating, especially when we talk about video games. Pong was inconce ...
Tags: race car, gamers, billboard, video game, leap, helmets, reset button, pole position, renderings, 80s, glory days, those were the days, hand of god, youtube, video pole, formula cars, television campaign, red button, atari, pong
9 April 2007 posted in Time Warp 6 views
El Camino on the horizon again? Mike Levine over at PickupTruck.com has made an argument for the return of the El Camino, the car-based pickup sold back in the day that has risen to cult status in the modern era. Considering the cos ...
Tags: holden, chevy, gm, horsepower, new camaro, camaro, rear wheel drive, pony car, zeta, street cred, v8 engines, sport version, fuel economy standards, horizon, next decade, viable solution, oshawa ontario, new pony, cult status, mike levine
5 April 2007 posted in Time Warp 7 views
New York Auto Show: Hidden basement treasures Sure, most of the folks here at the NYIAS are interested primarily in the stuff that hasn't yet appeared in showrooms, but one of our favorite cars of the show was a twenty-year-old gem tucked off in ...
Tags: chassis, gm, showrooms, favorite cars, buick, dinosaur, electronic controls, freak, new york auto, pushrod, flares, exact vehicle, likelihood, beginning of the end, nyias, sophistication, 1987 buick gnx, neutering, rebellion, occurrence
22 March 2007 posted in Time Warp 9 views
Toyota considering return of rear-wheel drive AE86? Our pals at Winding Road just passed along a note that Toyota might be considering re-releasing the driftastic Corolla Sport. The endearingly tossable rear-wheel-drive AE86 platform was known by many ...
Tags: corolla, rear wheel drive, celica, rwd, real deal, toyota dealerships, disagreement, need for speed, street racers, drive cars, mr2, winding road, sprinter trueno, corolla levin, corolla sport, corolla gt, sporty models, corporate ranks, hachi, many names
21 March 2007 posted in Time Warp 17 views
Recently acquired Proteus to debut Jaguar C-Type Coupe replica Proteus is a well respected manufacturer of replica sports cars based in the U.K. It currently offers convertible versions of the Jaguar C-Type (pictured at right) and D-Type that are near spot-on dop ...
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9 March 2007 posted in Time Warp 6 views
2007 Detroit Autorama sneak peek As we mentioned earlier, the Detroit Autorama is this weekend. The doors of Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit opened up to the public about an hour ago, and while we won't be on hand ourselves to take pic ...
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27 February 2007 posted in Time Warp 5 views
Bring back the SHO, baby! click above image for renderings of the 2009 Ford Taurus SHO Concept Those that know me are well aware of my infatuation with the Ford Taurus SHO. Those not among the automotive literati scoff that I ...
Tags: high output, 4l, volvo xc90, chicago auto show, affections, ford taurus, infatuation, sole purpose, scoff, hau thai tang, lincoln mkr concept, new taurus, imho, concept renderings, bbts, distant cousin, niche project, literati, financial position, site features
22 February 2007 posted in Time Warp 5 views
VW MicroBus movie up for an Oscar Click on the photo to see a gallery of high-res shots from the movieThe two biggest highlights of the movie Little Miss Sunshine are the fabulous performance of Alan Arkin as the heroin-addicted, porn ...
Tags: red carpet, blockbuster, swag bags, volkswagen gallery, volkswagen microbus, Volkswagen Bus, Little Miss Sunshine, sundance film festival, twentieth century fox, alan arkin, bus t2, 2006 sundance film festival, academy award nominations, hoover family, best original screenplay, surprise success, fabulous performance, award ceremonies, soldiering, mellisa
14 February 2007 posted in Time Warp 5 views
VIDEO: When good ideas go bad Ah, the Edsel. A historical signpost warning against innovation for the sake of innovating. Of course, that wasn't the only reason for the car's birth. Ford perceived a hole in their offerings and dec ...
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3 January 2007 posted in Time Warp 7 views
Barn Find: '55 Benz Gullwing While the rest of us dream about things like that long-since-departed puppy we had as a child or Angelina Jolie in somethin' skimpy, classic car collectors dream of the barn find: a forgotten classic ...
Tags: leather interior, fuel injection, mercedes benz, aston martin, puppy, german car, gasoline engine, tlc, red leather, new england, angelina jolie, gullwing, somethin, car scene, classic automobile, aston martin of new england, mercedes benz 300, classic car collectors, lucky collector, classic automobiles
24 December 2006 posted in Time Warp 4 views
VIDEO: '70 Pontiac GTO  -  Not only were the musclecars of the 70's relentlessly cool, but the TV commercials for them were super-entertaining . We showed you the killer GTO Judge spot featuring Paul Revere and the Raiders alre ...
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5 December 2006 posted in Time Warp 6 views
Ferrari's Classiche program meets the USA in LA Although several months old now, the Ferrari Classiche program had one of its big coming out parties at the LA Auto Show last week. A beautiful 275 GTB sat at the back of the Ferrari booth, glowing as ...
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