The decision to turn the SM into a off-roader was a controversial one, but Citroën explains there were simply no two ways around it. Continue reading
Category Archives: Maserati
Live from the Los Angeles Motor Show: 1963 Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati is celebrating its 100th anniversary at this year’s edition of the Los Angeles Motor Show by displaying a rare first-generation Quattroporte. Continue reading
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Time traveling: 1980s European cars at the Chicago Motor Show
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
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: 1960s European cars at the Chicago Motor Show
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
Car lot find: Maserati Indy
Fiat-owned Maserati is in the midst of the biggest product offensive in its illustrious history. New models like the entry-level Ghibli sedan and an upcoming Cayenne-fighting SUV called Levante are expected to bump Maserati’s annual sales to 50,000 cars in the near future, a record for the company. The expanding lineup marks a big shift … Continue reading
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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
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The 2014 Avignon Motor Festival
We recently trekked up to the city of Avignon to attend the Motor Festival, an annual car show and swap meet that stands out as one of the biggest events of its kind in the region. It poured rain during most of the show but that didn’t stop enthusiasts from all over the south of … Continue reading
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Color-coded advertising: Brown
Although brown cars have been around for decades, their heyday was undeniably the 1970s when companies from all over the automotive galaxy offered at least one shade of it. In retrospect, brown went remarkably well with cars that were often laden with emissions equipment such as air pumps and 5-mph bumpers. Brown largely fell out … Continue reading
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Ran When Parked visits Italy’s National Automobile Museum
Ran When Parked had the opportunity to quickly tour Italy’s National Automobile Museum earlier this month. Entirely redesigned two years ago, the museum is located on the south side of Turin, just a few minutes’ walk away from Fiat’s historic Lingotto factory. Continue reading
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