Category: History

Porsche Type 64 photographed by Jack Schroeder

Porsche for Sale, or Is It?

Hannah Elliot tweeted out a link this morning to an article she wrote for Bloomberg about the Porsche Type 64, which is set to go to auction this month at

Restored Shelby Lone Star Unveiled at Amelia Island Concours

A restored one-of-a-kind concept car, known as the Shelby Lone Star, was recently unveiled at the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The Shelby Lone Star was to be a

Bruce Canepa Helmet

Canepa: We Check Out a Car Collection in Just 1 Hour

This post continues from a series of articles in which I’ve chronicled the events of a trip to California earlier this year. Here we’ll take a look at what was a very quick trip

Bryce Womeldurf signing the millionth Miata

Mazda Brings the Millionth Miata to Daytona

A crowd of Mazda and Miata enthusiasts traveled to Daytona, Florida this past Saturday, for the unique opportunity to sign the millionth Mazda MX-5 Miata produced. This was part of

A History of Seinfeld’s Porsches Selling at Amelia

If you are a fan of Porsche, and you’ve been anywhere near the internet in the last month, it’s unlikely that you haven’t heard about the upcoming Seinfeld collection grouping

Setting 3 Records on 3 Wheels in 1 Wonderfully Miserable Trip from LA to NY

[This is without a doubt the best thing I have read all week, so I decided to re-share it here. Zach Bowman recounts in immersive and poetic detail how he

Emory Motorsports Custom Porsche 356s – Jay Leno’s Garage

Video by Jay Leno’s Garage In this video, Jay checks out two of Emory Motorsports’ custom 356 Porsches. This is the shop which originated the term “outlaw Porsche.” Rod Emory

A Strangely Apt Comparison of Scion to Geo

Imagine if you will. The world’s largest and most consistently successful automaker is in deep trouble. Not because of profits, but because of products. They build a small car… and

Murilee Martin Digs Up Audible Relics from Nissan’s Past

When I hit the junkyard, one thing I always look for is any 1981-1984 Datsun/Nissan Maxima, 200SX, or Z-car. That’s because many of those cars came with Nissan’s patented Voice

Where Mazda RX-3 and RX-7 “Savanna” Came From

Fuji, 1971. The mighty Hakosuka was slated to reach its record 50th win in Japanese touring car racing, only to have that taken away by a plucky upstart from Hiroshima