A Daydreaming Designer Imagines The Corvair Surviving Into Days Of Disco
Like a river that don’t know where it’s flowing I took a wrong turn and I just kept going The above lyrics to Springsteen’s Hungry
Never Leave A Trail Worse Than You Find It, Or Else You May Lose It
I Drove A VinFast VF8 And It Wasn’t As Bad As I Expected
Sensible Luxury On A Sensible Budget: 2002 BMW 330i vs 1995 Infiniti J30
Welcome back to Shitbox Showdown, where we indulge in budget-limited automotive fantasies. Today, let’s talk about modest aspiration. Quartz countertops, not granite. Well-made jeans that
The Little Prinz’ Balloon Lawyer: Cold Start
I think I have a bit of a crush on the NSU Prinz. I find myself returning to this funny little rear-engined, shrunken Corvair a
A Reader Reminds Us That The Car Community Still Has Plenty Of Heart: COTD
There’s a lot of negativity in the world. Go to just about any social media platform and you’ll find people bickering, sometimes over pointless car
Member Rides: ’98z28′ Has To Be The Only Person In America With These Three Cars
Autopian member 98z28 is a man who lives up to his name. Specifically, he does indeed own a red 1998 Chevy Camaro Z28. Usernames have
The Makers Of The Smallest Car In The World Also Made This Amazing Mini-Based Kit Car
Even within the walls of Lane Motor Museum, where I work as the museum’s education director, we have quite a few cars in the collection
Here’s How Screwed My $900 Ute Still Was After I Spent Four Weeks In Australia Wrenching Alongside A Hot-Rod Legend
My Australian host Laurence was lying in a huge pile of dirt he had swept up with a broom 18 hours before — that’s when
The Best Chevy Cavalier In The World Is For Sale And It’s Half A House
It’s not often you come across the literal finest example of a given car just cavalierly up for sale on Facebook Marketplace. And yet, here
The Tesla Semi Has A Weird And Annoying Issue With Its Windows
Earlier this month, Tesla pulled it off and put its long-awaited Semi on the road. As launch-customer PepsiCo gets its first Semis, questions remain about
Ford To Focus: Drop Dead
The car you see above is the current generation of Ford Focus, released in 2019, a year after it was discontinued in the American market.
The Men Who Helped Carlos Ghosn Escape Had A Far Worse Fate
Monday is all about CEOs behaving badly. We learn more about the fate of the men who helped ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape. Tesla chief
Donkervoort F22: Some Fascinating Details On This Five-Speed, Five-Cylinder Screamer
Like millions of other Americans, I’ve spent years wondering how I was going to eventually replace my Donkervoort D8 GTO. I was thinking maybe a
Some Decent Cars: 1992 Ford Aerostar vs 2000 Toyota Camry Solara SLE V6
Welcome back to Shitbox Showdown, where we act like we have infinite space to adopt used cars. Today, we’re jetting off to the west coast
Let’s Turn This Old Brochure Pic Into A Caption Game: Cold Start
Let’s try something just a bit different today, because it’s cold and gray out and the year is almost over and maybe sometimes it just
Here Are The Four Cars I’ve Decided To Bring With Me To My New Los Angeles Apartment
I never thought I’d say this, but: Starting in January, I’ll be living in the heart of show business — Studio City, Los Angeles. Will
Remember When Automakers Offered Many Different Body Styles Of The Same Car? COTD
There was once a time–and it wasn’t even that long ago–when you could buy more than a few variations of the same car. Maybe you
Automotive Would You Rather: Rent Your Mouth To The Internet Or Teleport Your Urine?
Man, it’s been a while since we had a good Would You Rather up in here, so let’s make that a solved problem, why not? After
Bruce Meyer — The Ultimate Car Guy — Tells Some Incredible Stories On This Week’s Autopian Podcast
Bruce Meyer is, especially on the west coast, known as ‘The Car Guy’s Car Guy.” It’s not just about his collection of priceless cars, it’s
Citroën DS Safari Wagon, Ford Cortina GT, Maserati 3500GT: Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness
Welcome back to Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness! I’ve long been addicted to collecting dirt-cheap cars and motorcycles, as well as writing fun stories for you lovely readers.
What Car Deserves To Be Its Own Brand? : Open Thread
Until a few weeks ago, the phrase “Camaro brand umbrella” meant the actual Camaro-branded umbrella your stepdad Steve has to go with his Camaro hat,
Here’s The Original Volkswagen Beetle’s Most Baffling Design Decision
I’ve never made a secret of my lifelong affection for the humble Volkswagen Beetle. I bought my first one at 15, before I could even
