Topical advertising: Under the hood

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

A well-trained eye can generally tell where a car is from by simply looking under the hood. For example, a lot of French cars built in the 1960s and 1970s had the spare tire mounted under the hood, and Italian valve covers are often art-like components crafted with an impressive amount of attention to detail. … Continue reading →

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Time traveling: 1980s European cars at the Chicago Motor Show

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

The first edition of the Chicago Motor Show was held in 1901, making it one of the oldest car shows in the world. The Chicago show was once one of the nation’s largest automotive events but it is overshadowed today by bigger, more important industry trade shows held in New York, Detroit and Los Angeles. … Continue reading →

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Time traveling: 1970s European cars at the Chicago Motor Show

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 5 Comments

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Jaguar introduces 21st century Lightweight E-Type

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

Earlier this year, Jaguar announced plans to dust off the remaining lightweight E-Type VIN numbers and build the six missing cars from scratch. The company has revealed the first Lightweight E-Type prototype ahead of its public debut at this year’s edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance that will kick off in California later this … Continue reading →

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Time traveling: 1960s European cars at the Chicago Motor Show

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 6 Comments

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Ran When Parked visits Toyota’s History Garage museum in Tokyo

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

Ran When Parked recently visited Toyota’s History Garage museum in Odaiba, an entertainment-focused area of Tokyo, Japan. The museum is part of the Palette Town complex that is also home to a huge Toyota showroom, an even bigger maze-like shopping center called Venus Port, a Ferris wheel, a casino and so forth. Continue reading →

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Jaguar – Land Rover buys James Hull’s massive car collection

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

Jaguar – Land Rover has announced it has purchased Dr. James Hull’s stunning collection of 543 vintage cars from all around the world. The lot is believed to be the largest private collection in the United Kingdom. Hull’s collection is largely made up of the British cars built over the past 80 or so years. … Continue reading →

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