[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] (Editor’s note: Perhaps starting with Emil Jellinek’s daughter, Mercedes, women and their names have inspired people building cars. Hispano Suiza shares the story of Carmen Mateu, granddaughter of the Spanish automaker’s founder, Damian Mateu, and the mother of the company’s current chairman, a role she held from 1972-2000. The historic automaker has been…
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[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The photo above is not the interior of the Ford GT40 that Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver drove to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969. Instead, we’re featuring it to show the detail of the latest model from the Amalgam Collection, a 1:8 scale version of the car. The…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Richard Hammond is offloading part of his legendary private collection all in the name of classic cars. The world-famous Brit, best known for co-hosting Top Gear and The Grand Tour alongside James May and Jeremy Clarkson, will auction off eight cars and motorcycles from his curated fleet during The Classic Sale at Silverstone…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Porsche cars have always been favorites of Robb Report readers, so it’s little surprise that the Porsche 918 Spyder was named 2015 Robb Report Car of the Year. Throughout its brief period of production, the massively impressive hybrid had scant competition, but what no one would have imagined is that the automotive industry…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The trend of Retro modding has really taken off over the past few years. It was only last week that we got you a story on the Gemballa Marsien, designed by Alan Derosier. Well, Alan has now worked his magic on yet another icon. This car is one of the most celebrated Class…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Lamborghini may not be ready to unveil its first fully electric vehicle just yet, but it’s now hard at work on a new V-12 plug-in hybrid. The marque’s second hybrid is set to be the successor to the incredibly popular Aventador and will arrive in 2023, CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Autocar. Although details…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Audi is planning to participate in the 2022 Dakar Rally with what has to be one of the most extreme off-roaders we’ve seen so far this year. The RS Q E-Tron is an EV, yet there’s also a TFSI gasoline engine borrowed from DTM that serves as a range generator that will allow…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] First it was his Airstream, now it’s his Land Cruiser. Another iconic vehicle from Tom Hanks’s collection is heading to auction. The nicest guy in Hollywood commissioned the classic FJ40 for off-roading in the wilderness. It’s also been signed by the legendary 65-year-old actor himself. It will go under the gavel without reserve…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Porsche cars have always been favorites of Robb Report readers, so it’s little surprise that the Porsche 918 Spyder was named 2015 Robb Report Car of the Year. Throughout its brief period of production, the massively impressive hybrid had scant competition, but what no one would have imagined is that the automotive industry…