Lakeside camping to grand touring, this shooting brake is the perfect, practical companion.
They didn't have their shot in motorsport, but they deserve your attention all the same.
If you’re ever playing the game of guessing automotive ‘firsts,’ the best strategy to deploy if you’re unsure of an answer is to say either “Mercedes-Benz” or “Lancia”. The former makes perfect sense (after all, its founders invented the car), but Lancia? What’s so groundbreaking about Lancias? That’s a question we’ve been dying to answer for quite some time, with the Turinese marque having developed some of the world’s most innovative, stylish, and desirable machines. Note the tense—the company has a vastly different product range than it once did. For every Stratos, Delta Integrale, Fulvia HF, or the 037 that enthusiasts pine after, Lancia designed dozens of vehicles for “normal” people, its range rivaling that of any manufacturer in Europe at one time. The rub? Many of those cars are as well-engineered and interesting as their more famous siblings. Now, things are different for Lancia and its future as a carmaker—but nothing’s stopping you from adopting one of these surprisingly fantastic machines from Lancia.
Built in Argentina as a project of the Fangio family to win an 84-hour race at the 'Ring.
With little performance, style, features—or anything else—few LN survived
The Citroën DS's suspension may have changed the course of history in 1962, when French President Charles De Gaulle was riding from the Elysee Palace to Orly Airport in his DS. Gunmen opened fire on the car in an assassination attempt, and more than a few of the 140 bullets shattered the car's rear window and deflated all four of its tires. Due to the car's suspension system however, the President's driver was able to accelerate out of a skid and flee to safety.
Pressing the pedal farther and farther til you’re at 7 grand and can’t hear a damn thing
The Type 34 is stately and is certainly more rare than the Karmann Ghia Type 14. But it's also far roomier than the Type 14 with more luggage space, as well. In contrast to what you might expect, the Type 34 is actually faster than the Type 14 too! You see, the Type 34 was fitted with a 1.5L engine, whilst its sibling made do with a smaller engine until 1967.
This Daytona 365 GTB/4 is all about that glass
Alfaholics have your lightweight bodykit needs covered.
I am the center of attention. All eyes and ears are on me. Men of all ages instantly turn their heads and fix their gazes upon me as soon as they feel my presence. Children gawk in awe and point in my direction as they grab the hem of their mothers’ skirts. Even prim ladies stare from the corners of their eyes as they pretend not to look. The facial expressions amongst the crowd are varied. Most are transformed into gazes of admiration and recognition, but there are a few twisted in disapproval and dispraise. One thing is certain though: There is not a single neutral reaction to my presence. How in the world have I stirred up so much commotion? Simple: I am driving a Lamborghini Countach. These very reactions and emotions are what Bertone design is all about. The body that Bertone bestowed upon the Countach was far ahead of its time. Even today, as I drive through downtown Beverly Hills where modern Ferraris,
Old dog, new tricks: this VW Bug has twice the power and a 100 mile range.
The Citroën DS's suspension may have changed the course of history in 1962, when French President Charles De Gaulle was riding from the Elysee Palace to Orly Airport in his DS. Gunmen opened fire on the car in an assassination attempt, and more than a few of the 140 bullets shattered the car's rear window and deflated all four of its tires. Due to the car's suspension system however, the President's driver was able to accelerate out of a skid and flee to safety.
It’s probably safe to say that smoking has never been more stylish
Photography by Will Mederski As a part of the new Petrolicious Marketplace, we’ll be interviewing sellers, dealers, and collectors to give our audience an inside look at some of the key figures in classic car sales, and to introduce you to some of the people behind the cars you’ll see listed on Petrolicious. We’ll also be discussing the classic car market, potential investments, and getting their take on current trends. We are always on the lookout for young-timers making a splash in the classic car world, so we recently synced-up with the duo of mid-20-year-olds behind the Austin, Texas based Dutch Safari Co. This is a story of how humble beginnings importing undiscovered Land Rovers to the US turned into a steady business that’s now growing into other niche categories. Here’s how it happened. OUR FIRST DUTCH SAFARI Shayan Bokaie: Two young people in Texas specializing in importing unique, affordable cars from Europe—how’d this come to be? Erica Plumlee: First of all,
If you’re ever playing the game of guessing automotive ‘firsts,’ the best strategy to deploy if you’re unsure of an answer is to say either “Mercedes-Benz” or “Lancia”. The former makes perfect sense (after all, its founders invented the car), but Lancia? What’s so groundbreaking about Lancias? That’s a question we’ve been dying to answer for quite some time, with the Turinese marque having developed some of the world’s most innovative, stylish, and desirable machines. Note the tense—the company has a vastly different product range than it once did. For every Stratos, Delta Integrale, Fulvia HF, or the 037 that enthusiasts pine after, Lancia designed dozens of vehicles for “normal” people, its range rivaling that of any manufacturer in Europe at one time. The rub? Many of those cars are as well-engineered and interesting as their more famous siblings. Now, things are different for Lancia and its future as a carmaker—but nothing’s stopping you from adopting one of these surprisingly fantastic machines from Lancia.
Whoever was making Countach posters in the early ‘80s must have made millions of dollars. Every time someone brings up the Countach they start by waxing poetically about a poster on a wall. I must be the only car enthusiast in the world who never had such a poster, but then again, I was born in 1984, and by the time my last diaper met the trash, the Countach was relegated to history. What does a poster signify anyway? None of the posters I had on my wall were of cars that I desired in any particular way. It’s not like I amassed posters of every car I wanted to own in the future and then started mentally checking them off once I was old enough to drive and buy those cars. Posters, whether they’re of cars, people or anything else, come to represent a life. For that fleeting moment when all those boys (and maybe some girls) glanced up at their two-dimensional Countach, they were transported to the backstage at a rock concert,
This is the laid-back custom Porsche event you've been missing.
New posters are available in the Shop from one of our favorite artist's in the business.
Genetically re-engineering a classic.
This year marked twentieth the anniversary of Mr. Ayrton Senna's tragic death while leading the San Marino Grand Prix. His Formula One career spanned eleven seasons during which he earned nicknames such as
Raw, uncompromising, and carbon—what a great Mini road car
If you’re ever playing the game of guessing automotive ‘firsts,’ the best strategy to deploy if you’re unsure of an answer is to say either “Mercedes-Benz” or “Lancia”. The former makes perfect sense (after all, its founders invented the car), but Lancia? What’s so groundbreaking about Lancias? That’s a question we’ve been dying to answer for quite some time, with the Turinese marque having developed some of the world’s most innovative, stylish, and desirable machines. Note the tense—the company has a vastly different product range than it once did. For every Stratos, Delta Integrale, Fulvia HF, or the 037 that enthusiasts pine after, Lancia designed dozens of vehicles for “normal” people, its range rivaling that of any manufacturer in Europe at one time. The rub? Many of those cars are as well-engineered and interesting as their more famous siblings. Now, things are different for Lancia and its future as a carmaker—but nothing’s stopping you from adopting one of these surprisingly fantastic machines from Lancia.
One sweet little meatball.
Built for MoMA in 1972, it’s an Italian architect’s vision for the future of cars
Note: Download this Masten Gregory illustration for your desktop:1920×1080 // 1920×1200 It’s unfortunate that news didn’t travel as quickly in 1957 as it does now. Maybe, even today, we wouldn’t have paid much mind to a 25-year-old making his Formula 1 World Championship debut with a privateer team. In 1957, Masten Gregory was a young American, racing in the Monaco Grand Prix—and he finished third. Yes, many of the front-runners were taken out by incidents, and Gregory finished two laps down among only six finishers, but the result was no fluke—the “Kansas City Flash” had arrived on the world stage. If this feat had been accomplished in the internet age, there’d be tweets, memes, fan websites, and Gregory would have been shaking Regis’ hand on the morning talk show circuit before jetting off to the next race. Under today’s rules, he would have earned points from each of his 1957 starts, but even so,
Beautiful cars displayed in lab-like starkness.
