Leaving the New York Auto Show last week, several of the Jalops were approached by a enterprising Town Car driver. The gypsy-cabbie offered to bring us downtown for the princely sum of $45. Spinelli bid this soon-to-be-hapless hack to look for another sucker a guy with a carnation in his lapel to cough up the 45…
AC Schnitzer's Twin-Turbo BMW E92 to Debut at Essen Show
The Bayerische tweakers at AC Schnitzer released pics of their new, twin-turbo BMW E92 3-Series coupe, ahead of its unveiling at the Essen show next month. A shot of the tuner 335i leaked out last week, sending those who fancy such beasts into a tailspin of anticipation. But the pics are just a tease; the company…
How to Find Your Dream Car, Courtesy of MTV's "Fast Inc."
In the pilot episode of MTV's "Fast Inc.", Jennifer Love Hewitt is on the phone. She's looking for an early-70s BMW 2002 — a birthday present for a friend. The catch? It has to be cream with tan — and automatic. "Ohh," Todd Ashley, one of the show's three expert car hunters, deadpans, just barely giving away that…
Dieses Ist Auto Reggie Bush's?
His football skills may be divine, but Reggie Bush's taste in cars appears to run more toward the "to err is" side of that deal. The USC running back, likely first-round NFL draft pick and recent endorser of Subway Restaurants, reportedly dropped his first pro-level scratch on a garish ASMA CLS Shark II. The Mercedes…
We're Not Even Close to Being Done: Porsche 914amino!
The hits just keep on coming. This time, an astute reader found a vintage shot of a modified (well, duh) Porsche 914 pickup, accented by some period-specific cheesecake action, from VW Trends magazine. We probably begged our mom to buy us this exact issue at the A&P long about 30 years ago. She likely took one look at…
