Tag: Catch of the day
One of our favorite time killers is browsing the “Other Makes” category for some oddball, rare, or interesting vehicles. Today’s example certainly fits the rare and interesting description. The Jensen Interceptor was a hybrid of British luxury, Italian design (originally designed by Touring) and reliable American V8 power. The model was made between 1966 and [...]
The Muntz Jet was conceived by California used-car salesman Earl “Madman” Muntz, the Jet looks a lot like the 1949 Kurtis Sport Car (built by Frank Kurtis of Kurtis-Omohundro Comet fame). And not without reason: Muntz liked the Sport Car enough to license the tooling. But Muntz’s convertible, produced from 1950 to 1954, wasn’t merely [...]
Finding unique and rare cars on eBay is not uncommon. This past month we found a Lamborghini Countach replica that was hand-built in a Wisconsin basement and a Chevy truck originally owned by the “king of cool”, Steve McQueen. This week our special find is a 1953 Arnolt-MG Bertone Coupe of which there were only [...]
Ever wonder what you could build in your basement with a cool set of tools? Ken knew exactly what he wanted to build after seeing the movie, Cannonball Run, and he had the skills to do it. Hence, the decade long project of building a Lamborghini Countach from scratch. Props to Ken’s wife who patiently [...]
Of all the vintage sports coupes to choose from, the first-gen Datsun Z car is, in my opinion, the one to have. You can see how Nissan designers took simultaneous inspiration from sexy European curves and American “pony car” muscle, creating something uniquely Japanese—best realized in the small-bumper 240Z of 1970-73. In addition to looks, [...]















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