The latest evolution of the coach-built STARKE REIMAGINED (PORSCHE) SPEEDSTER delivers a classic driving experience with contemporary comfort! Boutique automotive coachbuilder Stärke Motor Company proudly announces the launch of the Gen 2 Speedster, its most advanced and refined Speedster yet. The Gen 2 Speedster combines classic styling with the modern features of the 2017-and-onward 718 […]
Corvette historian, illustrator, and blogger, Scott Teeters, celebrates GM Motorama showcars and a 1970s oldie but goodie, CHEVY/CORVETTE PORTFOLIO: DREAM CARS. Way back in the olden days, car manufacturers kept the public excited with a steady stream of show cars. They were often called “Dream Cars,” “Fantasy Cars,” “Futuristic Cars,” and “Experimental Cars.” As a […]
The final production MASERATI MCXtrema: TRACK-ONLY HYPERCAR – #62 – has been tested and is ready to ship to Florida! Best known as “The Beast of Modena”, the 62nd of 62 Maserati MCXtrema racecars is in the process of being shipped to Maserati Tampa (Morgan Import Motorcars) for delivery to Michel D. Moss, Sarasota, Fl. […]
One of just three built by Bob Carnes in 1959, this BODACIOUS BOCAR XP-7R owned by Carlos Melo is powered by a Rochester fuel-injected and GMC-blown Corvette small-block. Road racing Specials, lightweight fiberglass-bodied, tube-framed competition cars often powered by popular American V-8 engines, were among the most interesting cars at major sports car racing venues […]
Corvettes have a side hustle: They help sell automotive magazines! Corvette historian and illustrator, Scott Teeters, blogs about the BEST CORVETTE MAGAZINE COVERS. Back in the day – 1960s-1980s – when I edited enthusiast car magazines (Hi-Performance CARS, SPEED and SUPERCAR, RODDER & SUPER/STOCK) and produced the first regular frequency magazine for Corvette enthusiasts sold […]
Corvette Report’s Scott Teeters blogs about New York’s ASTORIA CHAS: KO-MOTION L88 STING RAY, the Buddy Holly of drag racing! As a lad growing up during the muscle car era in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area, http://Hi-Performance CARS Magazine was my favorite car magazine. The publication had a definite East Coast flavor, and slightly favored Chevys, which […]
1964 was all about the birth of the big-engined midsize car with youth market appeal, showcased by the 1964 Pontiac GTO: MUSCLECAR OF THE YEAR. Pontiac called it “A Device For Shrinking Time & Distance.” Enthusiast automotive writers and magazine editors called it a “Supercar”. The “Musclecar” descriptor came later. And, from coast to coast, […]
Limited production BLAZIN RODZ 1,600-HP ’69 CAMARO HYPERCAR features a carbon fiber body and twin-turbo V8, plus an electric motor! The Orange County, CA-based Blazin Rodz hot rod shop that went viral at SEMA 2024 with its ‘70 Chevrolet Chevelle “Doughboy,” returns this year with an even more ambitious project. The first-of-its-kind, limited-production hybrid Hypercar redefines […]
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about the FORD 2005-’06 GT: ALL-AMERICAN SUPERCAR, from Concept to production, plus a buying guide. Hemmings’ Mark J. McCourt covers all bases. Being a Ford GT40 and Mark IV nerd, a longtime friend of the late Roy Lunn, above, the Godfather of the 1966-1969 Le Mans winning racecars ( […]
Hemmings Motor News’ Mike McNessor does a deep dive on SUPERCHARGING BOOSTS FREE HORSEPOWER, starting in 1906! When you discuss maximizing an engine’s volumetric efficiency, you are: –Boring everybody else at the party (as usual); –Explaining to your spouse why it’s crucial that you drop a couple of grand on a supercharger for your sports […]
