There is still a decent selection of interesting machines street-parked in the French capital. Continue reading
Category Archives: Lada
News: Lada goes upscale to celebrate the Niva’s 40th birthday
Find shelter if you’ve ever said pigs would fly before Lada offers leather. Continue reading
Topical advertising: Under the hood (part two)
We’ve compiled a collection of pictures of vintage engine bays. What engine bay has stood out to you in the past? Continue reading
Caption contest: Lada 1200
How would you caption this late 1960s Lada 1200 press shot? Continue reading
Topical advertising: Snow (part two)
It’s officially winter time in the northern hemisphere. Ski stations are gearing up for their busiest seasons, holiday preparations are in full swing and annoyed commuters are getting ready to fire up the snow blower. What vintage car would you most like to take on a trip to the mountains? What one would you trust … Continue reading
Topical Advertising: Cutaways (part two)
Cutaways are a fascinating way to discover what lurks beneath the sheet metal of a car. Today, they are generally done with computer programs such as AutoCAD but they were painstakingly drawn by hand by highly-skilled artists for several decades. The best-known cutaway artist is arguably Haynes’ Terry Davey, the man responsible for the drawings … Continue reading
Facelifted Lada Niva Urban leaked
A report coming out of Russia indicates Lada is preparing to introduce a facelifted variant of the 37-year old Niva called Urban. The automaker is keeping full details under wraps until the SUV is officially unveiled at the upcoming Moscow Motor Show, but three leaked images published by Russian magazine Motor give us a good … Continue reading
Topical advertising: Convertibles
Spring has arrived throughout most of the northern hemisphere, which means it’s time to stash away your winter beater and pull out the nice-weather car you’ve been keeping under a tarp in your garage for months. What better way to enjoy the mild weather than with a convertible? Continue reading
Color-coded advertising: White
For decades, plain white was the de facto cheap paint job for just about any car regardless of size and body style. It often took the form of a plain coat of paint with no metallic effect and, in a lot of cases, no clearcoat in order to keep the overall cost of the car … Continue reading
Topical advertising: On the inside
Although the first part of a car that meets the eye is the body, the interior is arguably more important as it plays a major part in determining if a car is enjoyable to drive or ride in. Cobbling together an interior is tough because engineers, designers, bean counters, factory workers and even dealers all … Continue reading