Posted in Auto News on Jun 25th, 2010
Probably the most difficult part of re-making the popular 1966 Green Hornet TV series into a new Hollywood movie?
Rounding up 29 1964-66 Chrysler Imperials and readying them for their close-ups – and lots of crashes.
Only two of the original Chrysler Imperials used in the 1966 TV series — the one that starred Van Williams and [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 23rd, 2010
They’re back…or could be. With the recent news that Saab and BMW may be bringing back the Saab 92, maybe it’s time to consider even more automotive more comebacks.
Volkswagon’s Karmann Ghia, Aston Martin’s DB6, Porsche’s 914 and the International Harvester Scout — reconsider these and nine more retro vehicles that were cool then and are [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 18th, 2010
Don’t call it a kit: This 1967 Shelby is actually conjured from a real ‘67 or ‘68 fastback Mustang. The reconstruction, which takes months, results in a “Shelby” that looks just like a Shelby — but also includes modern conveniences like rack and pinion steering.
Oklahoma-based Classic Restorations builds each Shelby G.T.500CR by hand. Modern amenities [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 14th, 2010
It only has a brief drive-on — or crash-thru — appearance in the new A-Team movie, but resurrecting the iconic 1980s-era action-adventure TV show vehicle turned out to be quite the scavenger hunt.
The original A-Team vans — there was more than one, as they tended to get damaged often during filming — were black and [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 11th, 2010
The EPA has named the top 10 fuel-efficient cars built since 1984 — and No. 1 is the decade-old 2000 Honda Insight.
In fact, six of the EPA’s top 10-ranked fuel sippers were built before 2000.
Four of the top 10 — including the 2010 Toyota Prius, 2010 Honda Insight (pictured) and the 2006-2010 Honda Civic Hybrid [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 7th, 2010
The Ultimate Car Build Off premieres June 21 at 9 p.m. on Discovery Channel, but you can get a sneak preview.
The new show pits the country’s best garages against each other to build way, way, way over the top vehicles and compete for a $100,000 cash prize. Tune in to see [...]