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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]