When last year Elon Musk announced that he wanted to send one of his Tesla cars into space, the media entertained the idea of a car orbiting endlessly into the universe. But that’s precisely what...
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The first generation of water-cooled Porsche 911s – known by the chassis code 996 – doesn’t get a whole lot of love from either casual or serious Porsche fans. We can argue about why that...
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After its attempt at reviving Maybach as a standalone brand fizzled out after just over a decade, Daimler AG (which is probably best known as the parent company of Mercedes-Benz) went back to the drawing...
Whether it is normal for you to go out on a date every weekend or this is your first time venturing out into the dating world after many years of being out of the game,...
When it comes to motor vehicle accidents the focus is often on serious incidents caused by speeding, alcohol, fatigue and failing to wear a seatbelt. But there are far more common occurrences of minor accidents...
We’ve seen some strange paint jobs and vinyl wraps applied to cars over the years. We’ve even highlighted some of the most egregious examples of the latter. But we have to say, this Fiat 500...
In 1963, 24-year-old Arthur Lampitt of Illinois was doing very well for himself. He was a successful real estate agent, and he parlayed part of that success into the purchase of a brand new 1963...
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After a pair of high profile economy car kerfuffles (namely the Corvair and the Vega) in the space of a decade, Chevrolet circa Autumn 1975 was hoping against hope that its latest stab at an...
Have you ever watched Sealab 2021 (an early venture of Archer creator Adam Reed and his BFF Matt Thompson) and thought to yourself, “I could totally live at the bottom of the sea!” Well, if...
When Mercedes-Benz rolled out its W124-chassis mid-size cars for the 1985 model year (1986 here in the U.S.), it marked a dramatic styling shift for what is now called the E-Class. The contrast between the...