We’ve previously written about the intersection of film and automobiles, and it continues to be one of our favorite topics. In everyday life, cars can be wonderful, but in the end they’re just transportation. It takes the silver screen to turn them into something more. In movies, cars can be characters. Thinking back to our […]
How To Upgrade The Stereo In Your Classic Car
One of the most-coveted and trickiest upgrades to execute in a classic car is its audio system. Unlike projects like upholstery or exterior paint, the wiring of your car’s existing system can vary tremendously based on the car’s maker. Depending on age, your car might be equipped for AM radio, FM radio, cassette tapes or […]
Otto’s Journey: The Story of an Incredible Mercedes-Benz 300GD
We often talk about how much we love a car with a good story. This week, we’ve found one with perhaps the greatest story of all. It’s a tale that spans twenty-six years, six continents, and nearly two-hundred countries. This is the story of Otto, the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300GD, and his journey around the world. […]
IMCDB: How To Find Any Car From Any Movie Ever
Some of our greatest loves for a classic car are born from a trip to the movies: Steve McQueen’s green Mustang from Bullitt. Tom Cruise’s Porsche 928 from Risky Business. James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. The list is practically endless because there are so many cars in movies. Even movies where we only remember one […]
Ken Block’s Super Sixties Mustang
We’re not accustomed to blogging about news from the twenty-first century on this blog, what with our designation as a blog about a classic car auction. Today, Ken Block has served up a story that is a sufficient enough crossover, and we aren’t talking about the segment of compact utility vehicles. Block, best known as […]