This video has quickly spread over the interweb, but it is worth several repeat viewings! A quick montage of scenes from a forthcoming film documenting the restoration of the Fiat S76, otherwise known as The Beast of Turin, a legendary former land speed record holder. The short video culminates in the firing up of The […]
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The latest XCAR video is a fascinating interview with Lynn Park, otherwise known as Mr. Cobra, the King of Shelby Cobras. It is unlikely that there is anyone on the planet who knows more about Shelby Cobras than Lynn Park – even Shelby American call him when they want to know something!
theAFICIONAUTO is back with another fantastic video – but this time it is neither a television nor a movie car! It IS a Batmobile – the first one built in fact – but it was built to be a promotional vehicle! The Original Bat is based on an Oldsmobile and is the worthy star of […]
This week’s BLAST comes from Ruapuna in 1996, where the ’96 TraNZam champion, Andy McElrea, roars through the second ess in the mighty AC Delco Camaro. Many thanks to Terry Marshall!
We head to Wigram for this week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST courtesy of Terry Marshall. Here we see Alec Dickies and Neil Doyle’s Anglia Corvette leads Don Halliday’s wheel hopping Escort out of the Loop corner! Thanks to Terry Marshall for the pic!
XCAR takes a great look at the history of one of the most iconic cars of all time: the Volkswagen Beetle. From its not-so-humble beginnings as Hitler’s “People’s car” and its near-death experience after the war, through to its global success and its current “replacement”, the video traces the Beetle’s history and what it is […]
Here’s a quick bonus BLAST FROM THE PAST in the form of a great advertisement for the Volkswagen Beetle that proves that, not only do they not make ’em like that anymore, they thankfully don’t try and sell ’em like that either…
This week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST heads to us from Wigram in 1976 as Leo Leonard in the PDL Mustang and Allan Moffat in the Chev Monza both over commit and skate down the escape road during a monumental battle. As always, many thanks to Terry Marshall!
XCAR interviews Rob Dickinson, the founder and brains behind Singer Vehicle Design, otherwise known as that outfit that makes those incredibly awesome restored and modernised Porsche 911s. Beautifully filmed and utterly fascinating, this is one video that is definitely worth your time!
We head to Wigram in 1972 for this week’s BLAST – Jim Richards at his brilliant best three-wheeling the Carney Escort out of Hanger bend and around towards the Control Tower bend! Thanks to Terry Marshall for the pic!
