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[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Journal collector car market analyst Andy Reid shares his thoughts on the 1972 Mercedes-Benz 350SL that is up for auction on AutoHunter, the premier online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com. This 350SL, finished in light blue over a tan vinyl interior, is powered by a 4.5-liter M117 V8 that was professionally rebuilt at…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Akio Toyoda, who runs the world’s biggest car company, has delivered some words of wisdom to tech giant Apple.  The world’s biggest car company – Toyota – has offered some free advice to Apple who has reportedly revived plans to sell an electric car. According to a report by news agency Bloomberg, the…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It turns out the electric car maker’s eccentric CEO may actually be a deterrent for prospective buyers. New data from a US research firm has identified the main reasons consumers purchase a Tesla car, with respondents revealing they prize the brand’s performance and styling over the headline-making antics of CEO Elon Musk. In…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nine countries within the EU are pushing to ban petrol and diesel cars, as it aims towards carbon neutrality. Sales of brand-new petrol and diesel cars are set to be banned in Europe in the coming years, according to nine member countries. A report from industry outlet Automotive News says the European Commission…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In a major win for consumers and car dealerships across the country, it will now be harder for automotive giants to abandon Australia and leave motorists high and dry. The sudden and shock shutdown of the Holden brand last year has prompted sweeping reforms that will better protect consumers – and car dealers…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New electric ute to take on the Tesla Cybertruck, GMC Hummer EV, and Rivian R1T. US electric-car start-up Canoo has revealed a Volkswagen Kombi-inspired ute, set to take on the Tesla Cybertruck, GMC Hummer EV, and Rivian R1T in the increasingly competitive electric pick-up market. Although it is only a concept vehicle for now,…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Five primo examples of Chrysler’s performance legends, the 300 series “letter cars” from the 1950s and ‘60s, will be offered from a single collection when Mecum Auctions returns to Glendale, Arizona, for its third annual collector car auction March 18-20 at State Farm Stadium. The super-sized Chrysler 300s are called letter cars because…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Also unveiled on March 11, 1971 at Geneva was the Maserati Bora | Maserati photos Two automotive icons — the Lamborghini Countach and the Maserati Bora — share their 50th birthdays on March 11. Both cars were unveiled on March 11, 1971 at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.  It was 10 a.m.…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Looking to add something unusual to your automobile collection? How about a ’70s-era race car that was once owned by one of the most infamous criminals of the 20th century? The vehicle is in question is a 1974 Porsche 911 RSR that competed in the inaugural International Race of Champions (IROC) and was…