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A Real Life Fisker Karma
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[singlepic id=3276 w=720 h=540 float=center] While cruising the foreclosed sprawl that is Metro Las Vegas, the last thing one expects to see is a Fisker dealership. But there it is; and it’s not a mirage. In the rarefied circus of super-sedans, the gasoline-electric Karma is the standout visually. The Panamera is too bulbous. The Rapide…
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A Saturday afternoon stroll through Laguna Seca (during an ALMS race)
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Not even a week-long cold and seasonal allergies could keep me away from Laguna Seca. With tickets in hand (thanks rchen and Alara Racing!), we set sail in the S.S. Popemobile. Everyone was in a great mood and there was plenty of action on and off the track. The paddock area was jam packed. It’s…
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Wagon Wednesday: 1 of 20 GAZ 13 Universals Spotted In Baku, Azerbaijan
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How did this ultra-rare Cold War-era wagon end up behind a gas station in the oil rich, former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan? The GAZ 13 sedan was the predecessor to (wait for it) the GAZ 14. It was inspired by the Packard Patrician. Its 5.5 liter engine was mated to a three-speed automatic (operated by…
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Truck Thursday: 2 Continents, 2 Rancheros
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Evolution, whether natural or artificial, is a funny thing. Take, for example, these two pickup trucks. They are both car-based trucks named Ford Ranchero. But that’s about the only similarity they share. The North American variety is stylish, lumbering, and thirsty. The Argentinean version is awkward looking but more utilitarian.
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Chasing Rubens Barrichello (at Infineon for IndyCar Testing) [w/video]
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Rubens Barrichello had the longest career in Formula One history. Over 18 years, he won eleven races, clinched 68 podium finishes, and had 14 pole positions and 17 fastest laps. He was in a dog of a car last season (a Williams), and couldn’t come up with the trunk-full-of-sponsorship-cash needed to race in F1 again…
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V.I.S.I.T.: 1989 BMW E24 635CSi
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Though by no means perfect, when I drove by this scorching white 6 Series, I had to stop and snap some pictures. So long as you can count the number of previous owners with one hand and it has been regularly maintained (and documented), this would make a fun daily driver.
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Truck Thursday: Chilean Copper Mine Mega Trucks
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Chile’s Chuquicamata mine is the world’s largest open pit copper mine. The scale of the operation and the volume of the excavation boggle the mind. And in order to get the job done, mammoth trucks are used.
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V.I.S.I.T.: 1994 Mitsubishi Delica Super Exceed
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Just how rare is a Delica in the United States? When I jumped out of my friend’s car in Oakland to snap some shots of this van, there was another dude already next to the van, taking pictures of his own. This is the third Delica I’ve seen in the States. The first was registered in…
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Hooniverse Truck Thursday: 1980-86 Ford F-350
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The Ford F-Series full-sized pickup has been the best selling truck for 34 years straight. At some point in the 1990s, it became a “lifestyle” vehicle driven by suburban men with nothing heavier than a Pottery Barn loveseat and a case of Two Buck Chuck to lug around. Before that transition, these trucks were…
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Truck Thursday: 1986 Isuzu Trooper-amino
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A 14 year old did this. Me: How long did this take you? Kid: Who knows. I was 14 and couldn’t drive so I had plenty of spare time.
