Live from the Frankfurt Auto Show: Mazda Cosmo

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

The coolest car Mazda had on display in Frankfurt this year was a Cosmo.

1970s / 1980s / 1990s / 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show / American / Ford

Live from the Frankfurt Auto Show: three generations of the Ford Fiesta

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

The display was a captivating sight because you don’t see older Fiestas anymore.

1970s / 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show / German / Volkswagen

Live from the Frankfurt Auto Show: Volkswagen GTI (mk1)

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

It’s difficult for automakers to justify displaying a classic model at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show.

1940s / Saab / Swedish

Auction watch: 1949 Saab 49 pre-production prototype

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

This car is one of the three surviving 92 prototypes built by Saab.

1960s / 2010s / British / Jaguar / News

News: resto-modding goes green with Jaguar’s E-Type Zero

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The E-Type Zero prototype accelerates, handles, and brakes like a standard E-Type, but it doesn’t sound like one.

Open mic

Open mic: how do you feel about electric classic cars?

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

Would you ditch gasoline and convert your classic run on electricity?

1980s / French / Rewind

Rewind to Paris, France, in 1981 (part three)

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

We’d go with the Renault 6 or the Peugeot 304 — how about you?

1970s / BMW / German

The ones that got away: BMW 2002

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

I almost bought this 2002, but my Alfa said “there’s no way I’m sharing garage space with a BMW.”

1970s / Italian / Lancia / Rust in peace

Rust in peace: Lancia Beta

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

This Lancia Beta served as a lawn ornament in Salt Lake City for years before disappearing.

2010s / Japanese / Mazda

Mazda’s fourth-generation Miata almost went retro

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The Japanese team’s design proposal stood out with a pure, back-to-the-basics look that paid tribute to the first-generation model.

1980s / French / Rewind

Rewind to Paris, France, in 1981 (part two)

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

Which cars(s) can you identify in these images?

2010s / 2020s / German / News / Volkswagen

News: Volkswagen confirms Bus-inspired EV coming in 2022

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

Four concept cars later, Volkswagen has finally found the right formula to give the Bus a 21st-century heir.

1970s / Italian / Lancia

Rust in peace: a Lancia nest in Australia

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The way Australia’s humid climate attacks 40-year old Italian machines is almost unbelievable.

1990s / Japanese / Toyota

From the track: Toyota Corolla WRC

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

Toyota’s performance engineers managed to turn the humble econobox into one of the best rally cars in the late 1990s.

1970s / Driven daily / Renault

Driven daily: Renault 4 TL

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

This is our favorite car from the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark.

1980s / Citroen / Driven daily / French

Driven daily: Citroën CX 25 GTI

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 9 Comments

If this Citroen CX could talk, I bet it’d tell some fascinating stories.

1980s / 1990s / Driven daily / Fiat / Italian

Driven daily: Fiat Croma

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

When was the last time you saw a pre-facelift Fiat Croma out in the wild?

1970s / French / Renault / Rust in peace

Rust in peace: Renault 4 GTL

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

A little bit of automotive archaeology tells us this 4 GTL was built in 1978 or 1979.

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1980s / French / Rewind

Rewind to Paris, France, in 1981

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

We’d take a Renault 4 and a Renault 5 Alpine — how about you? Continue reading →

Rewind to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1985

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

We’d take the white Volkswagen Rabbit and hope it’s a diesel-powered model. Continue reading →

1970s / Driven daily / German / Opel

Driven daily: Opel GT

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

The body kit certainly won’t suit everyone, but this is an undeniably clean example of a car that’s all but disappeared from the automotive landscape.
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1970s / 1980s / Rewind / Scottish

Rewind to Aberdeen, Scotland, in the 1970s and 1980s

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

We don’t see a Hillman Imp, so we’ll take the Renault 12 in the second image. Continue reading →

Open mic

Open mic: which modern tech feature would you retrofit to your classic car?

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 7 Comments

We wouldn’t mind upgrading our w123 with adaptive cruise control. How about you? Continue reading →

1950s / French / Rewind

Rewind to Cannes, France, in the 1950s

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

We’d take the Peugeot 403 — how about you? Continue reading →

2010s / Fiat / Italian / News

News: Fiat 500 gets commemorative stamp for its 60th birthday

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The Italian government will print a million examples of the commemorative stamp. Continue reading →

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Live from the Frankfurt Auto Show: Mazda Cosmo

Live from the Frankfurt Auto Show: three generations of the Ford Fiesta

Live from the Frankfurt Auto Show: Volkswagen GTI (mk1)

Auction watch: 1949 Saab 49 pre-production prototype

News: resto-modding goes green with Jaguar’s E-Type Zero

Open mic: how do you feel about electric classic cars?

Rewind to Paris, France, in 1981 (part three)

The ones that got away: BMW 2002

Rust in peace: Lancia Beta

Mazda’s fourth-generation Miata almost went retro

Rewind to Paris, France, in 1981 (part two)

News: Volkswagen confirms Bus-inspired EV coming in 2022

Rust in peace: a Lancia nest in Australia

From the track: Toyota Corolla WRC

Driven daily: Renault 4 TL

Driven daily: Citroën CX 25 GTI

Driven daily: Fiat Croma

Rust in peace: Renault 4 GTL

Rewind to Paris, France, in 1981

Rewind to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1985

Driven daily: Opel GT

Rewind to Aberdeen, Scotland, in the 1970s and 1980s

Open mic: which modern tech feature would you retrofit to your classic car?

Rewind to Cannes, France, in the 1950s

News: Fiat 500 gets commemorative stamp for its 60th birthday