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  • front three-quarters shot of a silver 1989 Ford Taurus SHO parked in front of plants

    E30 BMW 325i Once Lost A Sports Sedan Comparison Test To The Ford Taurus SHO

    The E30 actually placed third in this test, also falling behind another unlikely competitor, the rarely remembered Sterling 827S.

    By Logan K. Carter 4 months ago Read More
  • 1980 Jet Electra 007, based on the Dodge Omni 024

    The Jet Electra 007 Was A Past Vision Of An Electric Future

    This Jet Industries electric conversion of a Dodge Omni 024 is going up for sale through Mecum Auctions.

    By Justin Hughes 4 months ago Read More
  • a screenshot from the 1989 Dodge Spirit test showing a white Dodge Spirit parked on a field

    Learn About All The Forgotten Cars Of The 1980s This Weekend With MotorWeek's '80s Retro Review Marathon

    Many popular American models have since faded into the ether, but if you want to expand your repertoire of obscure 1980s cars, MotorWeek has you covered.

    By Logan K. Carter 4 months ago Read More
  • 1965 Ford Transit at Goodwood Festival Of Speed

    These Were The Hardest Working Vehicles At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed

    A special Goodwood exhibit called Van Go - Masters of the Moving Arts featured all sorts of incredible vans and work trucks.

    By Erin Marquis 5 months ago Read More
  • a screenshot showing a red Countach driving past a building

    Vintage '60 Minutes' Episode Shows How Unhinged Lamborghini Testing Used To Be

    The presenter rides along with Valentino Balboni as he tests a red Countach at speeds up to 180 mph on public Italian roads.

    By Logan K. Carter 5 months ago Read More
  • A photo of the dilapidated Citroen in a driveway

    Once A Bring A Trailer Darling, This Dilapidated 1973 Citroën GS 1220 Club Now Actually Needs A Trailer

    If the current owner happens to find this blog, please know that your car is wildly cool and seeing it brought me immense joy.

    By Logan K. Carter 5 months ago Read More
  • Smog, 15 December 1950. Julius Tannen (picket);Griffin Wheel company;Dar Howell--Manning Inc.). (Sleeve reads: 9593 was 8888)..

    LA's First Encounter With Smog Happened 82 Years Ago And Was So Bad People Thought It Was Chemical Warfare

    As Los Angeles grew exponentially in the mid-1900s and the car became the apple of capitalism's eye, the smog arose and rapidly overtook the beachside paradise.

    By Logan K. Carter 5 months ago Read More
  • The Mont Ventoux summit on a clear day

    Europe's Fiercest Hill Climb Is Also The Tour De France's Road To Hell

    Stage 16 features a brutal 106-mile ride ending at the summit of Mont Ventoux and the fan-favorite torture test used to be one of Europe's toughest hill climbs.

    By Ryan Erik King 5 months ago Read More
  • a photo of the entrance to the exhibit with a white Lamborghini Countach and yellow Toyota Sera both with their doors up

    Petersen Museum's New Exhibit Has All The Rare '80s And '90s Cars And Concepts Your Childhood Self Would've Killed To See

    There's iconic concepts that remind you of the zany way we assumed the future would be, iconic movie cars and the most rare examples of luxury off-roaders.

    By Logan K. Carter 6 months ago Read More
  • A Chevy Sprint Turbo hatchback in white

    Chevy Once Made A Hot Hatch, And One Is Headed To Auction

    This Chevrolet Sprint Turbo may not meet the modern hot-hatch standards needed to go up against a Focus RS, but it looks like an absolute joy to wring out.

    By Amber DaSilva 6 months ago Read More
  • A image of text imposed over an photo of Buzz Aldrin standing in front of the Apollo Lunar Module

    How Volkswagen Joined In On 1969's Apollo Fever

    If you bought the July 25, 1969 issue of the New York Times, a cheeky ad from Volkswagen celebrated the moon landing by poking fun at itself.

    By Ryan Erik King 6 months ago Read More
  • Citroen BX 4TC with yellow lights

    The Reason French Cars Had Yellow Headlights For Decades

    From 1937 to 1993, the French government required all cars sold in the country to feature "selective yellow lights" for all forward-facing roadway illumination.

    By Brad Brownell 6 months ago Read More
  • George Lucas at the Monaco Grand Prix

    George Lucas Was An Uncredited Cameraman On John Frankenheimer's 'Grand Prix' And It Changed The Course Of Cinema History

    The 1966 racing film "Grand Prix" revolutionized cinematography, and we've got George Lucas to thank for it.

    By Brad Brownell 6 months ago Read More
  • Azul ready for repair at Volkswagen's Oxnard Engineering Campus

    Volkswagen Is Restoring The T2 Bus That Went Viral For Surviving The LA Wildfires

    The bright blue bus will need a lot of work to get in tip-top shape again, but VW is doing it free of charge.

    By Nicholas Werner 6 months ago Read More
  • IMS Museum

    The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum's $60M Renovation Puts It Among The Best Car Museums In The Country

    This is now maybe the best racing museum in the country, and among the best car museums anywhere.

    By Brad Brownell 6 months ago Read More
  • Brent Lawson and Rico Zhang posing on a red Isuzu Impulse

    Concept Car Studio's Rad Giugiaro-Inspired Wheels Were Designed By Queer Artists For A Wide Enthusiast Audience

    The Vector wheels will be custom-made in basically whatever size, configuration or finish you want, and despite being '80s-inspired would work on lots of cars.

    By Daniel Golson 7 months ago Read More
  • 1971 Rectrans Discoverer

    The C2 Corvette Designer Created A Shockingly Quick, Wind Tunnel-Tested RV That Used Its Exhaust System To Incinerate Your Poop

    If there's one thing we love here at Jalopnik, it's weird vehicles, and the Rectrans Discoverer RV is weird as hell.

    By Collin Woodard 7 months ago Read More
  • Porsche 944 Turbo

    These Are The Car Companies With The Best 1980s Lineups

    The 1980s ended 12,909 days ago as of this writing, but the legend of the era lives on in all the great machines that are still on the road today.

    By Brad Brownell 7 months ago Read More
  • a white Cherokee parked in front of a cityscape

    The XJ Jeep Cherokee Is One Of The Most Important Vehicles Of The Last 50 Years

    The XJ Cherokee revolutionized the automotive landscape forever, paving the way for virtually all of the refined SUVs and crossovers you buy today.

    By Logan K. Carter 7 months ago Read More
  • A screenshot showing a presenter in a race suit behind a Lancer Evo X

    Binge Watching Old Consumer Reports Car Reviews On YouTube Is My Latest Obsession

    If you're looking for something to distract you from The Horrors, may I suggest zoning out and watching some old car reviews on YouTube?

    By Logan K. Carter 8 months ago Read More
  • Lamborghini LM002

    Driving The Lamborghini LM002 Is Even More Amazing And Terrible Than You Expect

    Lamborghini's V12-powered LM002 served as a precursor for the super SUVs we take for granted today, and in a lot of ways it actually exceeds them.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 8 months ago Read More
  • Jaguar Type 00

    Jaguar's Best Cars Have Always Looked Like Space Ships And The Type 00 Concept Continues That Legacy

    It doesn't matter if you like it or not, Jaguar is doing something nobody else ever could, because that's exactly what Jag has always done.

    By Brad Brownell 8 months ago Read More
  • Front 3/4 view of a green Mercedes-Benz G550 Edition Stronger Than The 1980s

    2025 Mercedes-Benz G550 Edition Stronger Than The 1980s Gets The Best Retro G-Wagen Design Cues

    Mercedes is turning back the clock for its latest G-wagen special edition, and the results are glorious.

    By Daniel Golson 8 months ago Read More
  • Front three quarters of the blue Hyundai Excel sedan

    This Remarkably Preserved Hyundai Excel Reminded Me That Boring Cars Deserve Love Too

    Seeing this 30-year-old Hyundai subcompact made me smile, so maybe it'll make you smile, too.

    By Logan K. Carter 8 months ago Read More
  • Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Ford 49C, Grand Prix of Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, 07 June 1970.

    An F1 Champion Told Everyone How Dangerous Wings Were For Racing In 1969 And They Ignored Him

    Jochen Rindt, the 1970 F1 World Drivers' Champion, believed that wings were so dangerous and detrimental to racing that they should have been banned.

    By Ryan Erik King 8 months ago Read More
  • The retro-liveried Red Bull RB21 alongside the Honda RA272

    Red Bull F1 Team To Race With Amazing Honda Tribute Livery In Japan Before Jumping Ship To Ford

    The team's RB21 cars will be decked out in a Honda RA272 tribute livery, a retro scheme intended to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Honda's first F1 win.

    By Ryan Erik King 8 months ago Read More
  • the w10 M5 on the dyno with the hood up

    Volkswagen Put An Experimental W10 Engine In BMW's Best M5

    This test mule's 10-cylinder engine was created by connecting two narrow-angle V5 engines in the same way VW did with the Passat's W8 and the Phaeton's W12.

    By Logan K. Carter 8 months ago Read More
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