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  • found on craigslist

    Very First DOTS Car Up For Sale!

    When you have a '61 Mini and an '83 Toyota 4x4 pickup and you're dangerously close to building the first-ever VW-based kit car 24 Hours Of LeMons racer, you might need to shed a project. More »
    06/14/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by thunder; now eta-powered: Cool. The only question in my mind is, why is this not the very first DOTS to PCH post? You're slipping... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • Stutz Royale

    The All-American Royale of Bongo from Congo

    Omar Bongo, the world’s longest serving ruler, is dead. Meet his humongous velveteen battleship based on a stretched Cadillac DeVille: the 1977 Stutz Royale. More »
    06/12/09
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    By Peter Orosz
    Feature
  • Crazy Euro Car Boy Does London

    Ferrari 612 Scaglietti: Track-Tested, V12-Powered, Kid-Approved

    We have looked at Ferraris, Lamborghinis and even a Maserati wagon in our search for the ultimate family super car. Let’s wrap things up with the overlord of them all: the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. More »
    05/15/09
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    By Peter Orosz

    Comment by pauljones: And an obligatory picture of a young woman in shorts with no car in sight. Slightly creepy, but nice touch. 13 Responses | Other threads

  • concept cars

    Close Encounters Of The Ferrari 512 Modulo Kind

    Revealed at the 1970 Geneva show, the Pininfarina-designed Ferrari 512 Modulo was built atop a 550 HP 512 S. We're guessing it couldn't exploit 1/5 that power, but don't care when it looks this good. More »
    05/15/09
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    By Wes Siler

    Comment by wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx is out of town for a week trying to find a computer: Eh, the video won't load. Anyway, I have something I would like to discuss something today. Something of great importance.... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • concorso d'eleganza

    Steve McQueen’s $2.3M Ferrari 250 GT Lusso: What Can Brown Do For You?

    So Brad Pitt is set to play Steve McQueen in a biopic? Here’s the car he’ll have to master: McQueen’s 1963 Lusso. Some say it’s the most beautiful Ferrari ever built. More »
    05/13/09
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    By Peter Orosz

    Comment by Syrax: $2.3m? There's Nice Price one with another unusual color at Fantasy Junction for only $585k: 9 Responses | Other threads

  • car design

    How The Stile Bertone Mantide Got Angular Rear Wheelarches

    When Jason Castriota left Pininfarina for Bertone, it was like switching to Coke after a lifetime of Pepsi. Let’s examine a design element he’s started using that’s alien to Pininfarina but essential to Bertone. More »
    05/07/09
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    By Peter Orosz
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  • jalopnik interviews

    Jason Castriota: Stile Bertone Mantide, Pininfarina P4/5 Designer

    While in Shanghai, we sat down and interviewed the designer of the Pininfarina P4/5 and controversial, ZR1-based, Stile Bertone Mantide. What does this Jalopnik-reading young sports car designer have to say? More »
    04/24/09
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    By The Auto Insider
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  • Inside Project M

    Inside Project M: First Chapter of Supercar Designer Jason Castriota’s New Project

    After the documentary teaser last week, here's the first chapter featuring Jason Castriota gearing up for the launch of his new supercar in April at his new workplace, Stile Bertone. Also, the teaser shot above. More »
    03/09/09
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    By Peter Orosz

    Comment by engineerd: His description of creative talent being an arc certainly rings true. The car under the tarp looks like it has a... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • classic ad watch

    The Only Way To Travel Is Cadillac Style: 1989 Allanté By Cadillac

    Priced at $57,183 (about $98,000 in 2009 dollars) the 1989 Cadillac Allanté had a gorgeous, built-in-Italy Pininfarina body… and approximately zero buyers. This ad features the famous Cadillac Polo Team, yet somehow didn't boost sales.
    01/27/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by smalleyxb122: It was a really pretty car. Still is. The only real shortcomings were the price, FWD, and the... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • wedged wonders

    Top Ten Best Wedge Car Designs Of The 60s, 70s and 80s

    In car design, the wedge is something we can appreciate. Here's our list of the top ten most influential wedge-shaped designs of the 60s, 70s and 80s. More »
    12/30/08
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    By The Auto Insider
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  • retro

    The Action Never Stops In This Town: Italian Machinery Invades Alameda


    October is generally the warmest month here by the Bay, so that's when you get the big car shows on the island. On Saturday, Park Street was taken over by hundreds of chromium-dipped chariots; the following day, a horde of Ferraris, Fiats, Lancias, Alfas, and the like swarmed across the bridges and set up shop on the soccer field of the junior high school at which I was forced to learn "The Hustle" in P.E. class, circa 1979. Sadly, the LeMons-veteran Ecurie Ecrappe Alfa wasn't there, but the presence of such jewels as a Fiat 2100 wagon, supercharged Lancia Scorpion, and SEAT 850 compensated somewhat. Jump, jump, and see all the purty cars! More »
    10/14/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Number_Six: Inexplicably, the Lancia Beta Monte Carlo is one of my favourite cars ever. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • paris motor show

    Jalopnik's Top Ten Reveals From The 2008 Paris Motor Show

    Ben's gone to bed now, and the Paris Motor Show press days have wrapped up. Whether you agree or disagree, here's the top ten most trafficked posts from the last two days, compiled in order of popularity from most trafficked to least. Be sure to visit the full posts where you'll find more pictures, press releases and analysis. More »
    10/03/08
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    By Andrew Stoy
    Feature
  • paris motor show

    Pininfarina B0 Electric Car: 153 Mile Range, 80 MPH Top Speed!

    Design house Pininfarina, still mourning the loss of CEO Andrea Pininfarina, showed a stiff upper lip and brought their Pininfarina B0 to the Paris Auto Show. In the process, they created quite the stir — and almost eclipsing the buzz surrounding the Honda Insight Hybrid. The B0, pronounced B Zero, is four-seat, four-door electric hatchback created in partnership with Bolloré and is not, repeat, not, a concept car. According to Pininfarina, the B0will be a mass production model, with the first units coming off the production line at the end of 2009, after which production will be ramped up gradually based on the availability of the batteries. What about the range and power? Well, we're told the car has a range of 153 miles and a top speed of 80 MPH. How's that sound? Pretty good, right? You know what doesn't sound good? The double digit 0-to-60 time. Hit the jump for the full press release.
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    10/02/08
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    By Ben Wojdyla
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  • project car hell

    PCH, Mysterious Factory Racer Edition: Ferrari 360 Challenge or BMW E46 M3?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, a majority of you felt that the Porsche 928 would be a better LeMons car than the Lexus LS400, citing the alleged reliability of the big Toyota as a factor in the decision. Would a car designed to haul well-to-do realtors in utter comfort be reliable after a few hours of full-throttle hoonage, bashing into tire walls and other cars, even with Japanese engineering on its side? Only one way to answer that question! But maybe we should forget about homemade race cars for a moment and talk about factory race cars. Who hasn't toyed with the idea of waving the Magic Wand Of Legality over a factory race machine- say, one with an absurdly cheap price tag- and making it into a profoundly satisfying daily driver? How hard could it be?
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    09/17/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by layabout returns: Whoever grafted a guitar picture on that Ferrari needs shooting without trial. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • down on the street bonus edition

    Peugeot 404s On The March: Punta Arenas, Chile

    This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. It's French Car Week here at DOTSBE, and we've got another Peugeot 404 for you today. Pulloa spotted this one- and I'm not even going to take a guess on the year of manufacture, especially when dealing with a South American-market vehicle- parked on the street in Punta Arenas, Chile. Jump to see all the photos and read what Pulloa has to say about this French survivor. More »
    08/13/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by schoolpsych: What a great 3/4 shot. Classic lines, really; definitive almost. more » | Other threads

  • pininfarina hyperion

    Pininfarina Hyperion: Andrea's Last Hurrah Coming To Pebble Beach

    Based on the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe (plus a pile of collector money), the Pininfarina Hyperion represents the last coachbuilt automobile completed under the watchful eye of Andrea Pininfarina. Set to debut at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, the Hyperion will have to share the spotlight with the pop-top Veyron but we suspect it'll garner more attention considering the recent untimely death of Mr. Pininfarina. If we're honest about it, they may have whiffed the design a bit based on this first image, but it's probably pretty spectacular in person. [Carscoop]
    08/12/08
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by skulldriveshaft is on picasaweb jalopniking: purchase and immediately store in time capsule more » | Other threads

  • question of the day

    What's The Most Iconic Pininfarina Design?

    One thing I'm sure all of us can agree with is that Pininfarina has designed some of the most breathtakingly gorgeous cars ever made. What makes the news of Andrea Pininfarina's death even sadder is that it could spell the end for the iconic company, which has been in the business of making cars pretty since May 22, 1930. With such a long history, it's incredibly hard to pick one model to define it. More »
    08/07/08
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    By Wes Siler

    Comment by jocastaSHOCK: '66 Fiat Dino coupe and spider'66 Ferrari 330'66 Alfa Romeo Spider "Duetto"'99 Ferrari 360'07 Maserati GranTurismo more » | Other threads

  • andrea pininfarina

    Andrea Pininfarina, Dead At Age 51 In Motorcycle Crash

    Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of Italian design and contract manufacturer Pininfarina, died Thursday morning in a road accident near Turin at the age of 51. Details are still sketchy, but the first local police reports say a car crashed into Pininfarina's motorbike in the city of Trofarello, Italy while he was riding to the company's design and R&D center in Cambiano. More »
    08/07/08
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    By Ray Wert

    Comment by LandofMinos, I took the O out of Cuntry: @layabout: Personally I don't care who's fault it is. If you're on a motorbike and they are in a car,... more » | Other threads

  • pininfarina hyperion

    Pininfarina Hyperion, Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe-Based Convertible To Premiere At Pebble Beach Concours

    The coolest thing about the Pininfarina Hyperion isn't its swooping, yacht-influenced lines or abbreviated passenger compartment. It's that this isn't a concept car, it's a one-off coach-built special commissioned by a wealthy enthusiast. Other details on the Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe special haven't yet emerged, but expect to see the Hyperion in full at the Pebble Beach Concours in August. [via Pininfarina]
    06/25/08
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    By Wes Siler

    Comment by Stoatmaster: Okay, there's no way on this green earth that I could ever afford a new Rolls (a wanked out wedding... more » | Other threads

  • down on the street

    1971 MGB-GT

    Many, many cars have passed through my hands since I first picked up a '69 Toyota Corona for 50 bucks, but only a few really make me feel a twinge of regret when I think about letting them go. One such car is the British Racing Green '73 MGB-GT I owned for a few years in my early 20s; it was slow, handled like a garbage truck, went through $40 carburetor floats like other cars go through oil changes, and proved that all those Joe Lucas jokes are based on painful reality... but I still loved it. Perhaps this is the evil lure of the British Car, but I was finally able to heed the rule posted on a huge sign at the only British-car wrecking yard in Northern California: IF IT RUNS, SELL IT. This beat-to-hell MGB-GT, which could be a '71, '72, or '73, might be my old car, after a couple of decades of neglect. Sure, mine was pretty nice when I sold it, but a lot can happen in 20 years! More »
    06/05/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Pete Peterson: I bought my BGT in 91, drove it daily for years including a 6 month 126mi round trip commute at... more » | Other threads

  • found on ebay

    Looking For A... Ferrari? 1983 Pininfarina Spider Azzura

    Let's say you have a 1983 Pininfarina Spider Azzurra, which is a Fiat 124 built after Fiat handed production over to Pininfarina for a couple years (go here for the story), and you know it's something special. How do you show the world? Why, you convince the world it's actually a Ferrari, by dressing up the Fiat Twin Cam under the hood and then adding a great deal of body modifications. Hey, Fiat, Ferrari, what's the diff? They're both Italian, right? Don't forget the headlight shields and Von Dutch shift knob! Thanks to LTDScott for the tip. More »
    04/17/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by acarr260: @acarr260: I think you meant "what most of us would consider routine maintenance"... dumbass. more » | Other threads

  • sultan of brunei

    The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting

    These days, paddle shifters are on everything from hatchbacks to luxury sedans. But not so long ago, they could only be found on certain exotica and racing cars. Some love 'em, but a lot of enthusiasts would rather have a good ol' fashioned third pedal and a stick. So who do we have to blame for this virus of sequential gearboxes? The man at fault may very well be the Sultan of Brunei. Back in the early '90s, his specially-designed Ferrari FX was the first road car to use a modern paddle-shift setup. More »
    04/16/08
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    By Mark Arnold

    Comment by Hello_Newman: Yeah he was a pioneer in that and spending money like a fiend. I just don't get it, but I... more » | Other threads

  • custom cars

    Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Heading To 2008 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

    Not doing anything in the beginning of April? Want to see James Glickenhaus' Pininfarina-designed Ferrari P4/5? Feel like going to Bahrain? Now's your chance to scratch all those itches at once. Glickenhaus is heading to the U.A.E. for the 2008 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 4th-6th. It's an event we're told will "play host to a mouth-watering array of machinery celebrating Ferrari's sixty years as a constructor of Formula One and sports racing cars." And oh yes, he's bringing his P4/5.
    03/24/08
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    By Ray Wert

    Comment by a7mado: Bahrain is a country and not part of the UAE. Cmon guys its simple geography.... more » | Other threads

  • geneva auto show

    Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Hits Geneva Show Floor

    Pininfarina's Sintesi concept may remind us of the company's Birdcage 75 concept (that's like Airport 75 with less George Kennedy) from a few years back. But it does have quad scissor doors, which means it qualifies for double-Lambo status. That'll get you a free drink at any Dave and Buster's. Also, the dash has that so-cool-it-burns quality that happens when ergonomics engineers drink too much Aquavit and have guilty sex with each other. More »
    03/04/08
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    By Mike Spinelli

    Comment by FЯeeMan: I'd imagine that young lass was unable to exit the vehicle without experiencing a Spears/Lohan moment. more » | Other threads

  • geneva motor show

    Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Fully Revealed

    The slow strip tease is over and the Pininfarina Sintesi is finally unveiled for all to see. We first caught the Sintesi a couple of weeks ago when most of the conceptual mechanical details were set free, now we know what things really look like. Sporting not one, but two sets of scissor doors, the Sintesi is practically an homage to street racing hooligans everywhere. Granted the fuel cell and heads up display technology in the Sintesi makes the average bad custom car look like it was crafted in the stone age. We're looking forward to seeing the car when we head over to the land of chocolate and blonds for the upcoming Geneva Auto Show. [Pininfarina.com] More »
    02/26/08
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by b33g33: At least it has 'technologies that let the occupants interact with the car and the environment'. Oh thank god! I... more » | Other threads

  • technology

    Nano Tech Wiperless Windshields Are The Future And We're Scared

    Leonardo Fioravanti of Pininfarina fame has dreamed up a new type of windshield that implements some damn hi-tech solutions to the problem of rain automotive glass. Fioravanti must not be familiar with the adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," because he definitely has tried to do away with windshield wipers. This rad new design, perhaps dreamed up while high, use aerodynamics and four fancy layers to keep rain, dirt and other elements from obstructing your view. More »
    02/25/08
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    By Travis Hudson

    Comment by SeanKHotay: If'n it's nanotech, a chip will be filled in by the remaining nanobots. The real problem is this as The Hornet... more » | Other threads

  • geneva motor show

    More Pininfarina Sintesi Details Emerge

    Pininfarina has decided to take an interesting and embargo proof route to informing us all about its Sintesi concept. Instead of loading is slimy bloggers with info we have to hang onto till an appointed time, they've taken to publishing a weekly flash pamphlet on their website with more details. So far we're 3 issues into the series and some interesting details are starting to emerge. Pinifarina has taken its signature clean sheet approach to concepts and is making packaging and car to car interaction part the priority list for this car. We first brought you the More »
    02/12/08
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    By Ben Wojdyla

    Comment by Elderly Douche: Edit: In their ring of truth you can see what the purpose of this thing is. Functionality is the opposite... more » | Other threads

  • geneva motor show

    Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Sketch Revealed

    The Pininfarina Sintesi concept claims to combine the safety and functionality of the 2004 Nido with the pure sex appeal of the 2005 Birdcage 75th concept. We're guessing that lands it somewhere in the dreaded crossover category. Pininfarina will unveil the car at the Geneva Motor Show in March. let's hope it doesn't sacrifice too much form in the name of function. [Via Pininfarina] More »
    01/29/08
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    By Wes Siler

    Comment by toyotaboy: maserati is GREAT at drawing concepts, too bad they never make the light of day. I really dig that... more » | Other threads

  • industry news

    Pininfarina and French Company to Develop Electric Car

    Wanting some Pininfarina goodness but you don't have the cash to throw around for a Ferrari or Maserati? The famous Italian design firm is teaming up with the Bollore Group to create an electric car for Europe, Japan and the United States. Bollore is already working on an electric car using lithium-metal-polymer technology they've developed themselves. While it may not be as svelte as the Pininfarina-penned GT, we can't help but entertain the possibilities of Italian-designed electric cars zipping around. More »
    12/21/07
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    By Matt Hardigree

    Comment by thebike45: All electrics are not yet viable alternatives and are produced by fly-by-nighters who don't have the technical ability to build... more » | Other threads

  • wagons

    Ferrari 456 Venice

    You know why its good to be the Prince of Brunei? Because you can pick up the phone and say things like, "Yo Ferrari. Prince Jefri here. Yeah, listen. I'm thinking what I really need are seven 456 station wagons. Uh huh. OK, great. Oh, and I want Pininfarina to design and build them. Great. How much? $1.5 million each? No problem." And then, when Pininfarina does build all seven 442 HP V12 5-door rootin', tootin' shooting brakes, you can call back and say, "You know what? I only want six." Meaning that the seventh 456 Venice is out in the world ready for general consumption. Bring your wealthy benefactor's largest check book. [qv500 for more info]
    10/04/07
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    By Jonny Lieberman

    Comment by Daga: [ring] Yes, Porsche, this is P.Jef, I'd like a 911 made into an SUV. 50k? oh, okay, then how about... more » | Other threads

  • custom cars

    New Stuff for the Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5

    Our New York homeboy James Glickenhaus, of Ferrari P4/5 fame, made a couple of choice modifications to his bespoke, Pininfarina-rebodied Ferrari Enzo. Apparently, after bombing through Sicily on the Targa Florio earlier this year, G-haus had some new exhaust tips installed during a routine teardown at Pininfarina. According to an e-mail exchange with Winding Road, he says the new shape improves airflow over the integrated rear wing. The exhaust system can also be manipulated between muffled and unmuffled (for track use) by way of a new bypass switch in the cockpit. Damned if that guys millionz aren't going to good use. [Winding Road]
    09/25/07
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    By Mike Spinelli

    Comment by fiat22turbo: @Turboner: I so hate you right now.... hmmmhmmm Lola......$##@%$#^#@!!!! Nice car though! Finally a person with money, actually enjoying something for... more » | Other threads

  • glick!

    James Glickenhaus Shows off His Toys

    Big Daddy Glick gives us a tour of his bespoke Pininfarina Ferrari P4/5, parked beside the classic P3/4 that inspired him to disfigure an Enzo to such a degree. It's filmed in the backyard of Jalopnik's New York compound, in Westchester County (motto: Come watch our bond traders procreate!). He also describes the process of backing up a Brinks truck full of cash at the Pininfarina headquarters in exchange for their coachworks efforts, and Ferrari's reaction to his plan. All that and how his wife got to pick the seat cover fabrics. Haters step off, this is the feel-good hit of the year. – Mike Spinelli More »
    06/22/07
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    By Mike Spinelli

    Comment by offyatindy: When it comes to older guys and younger women, Flavio Briatore (impregnator of Heidi Klum) still gets the nod as... more » | Other threads

  • ray falco wants to buy yez a drink

    Ray Falco's Lancia Scorpion Could Be Yours!

    So after writing about that Down On The Street '66 Lancia Fulvia, I figured there couldn't be any harm in checking out what kind of Lancia deals you can get these days. And what a deal I found! It's a '76 Lancia Scorpion (known as the Lancia Monte Carlo in Europe, but Chevrolet had that name nailed down on these shores). This one's in very nice shape, though of course it's got the horrible 1976 crash bumpers and zilch-horsepower smog motor. But it's still got genuine Italian style, buddy! The best part? According to the plaque, the car was originally built for a gentleman named Ray Falco. You just know he was a strip club owner in Tucson. – Murilee Martin More »
    06/04/07
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Turboner: If it was made exclusively for mein kommisar, Falco, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Don't turn around,... more » | Other threads

  • spy photos

    Spy Photos: Maserati GranTurismo, 'Ringward

    The Winding Road crew procured some shots of the new, Pininfarina-designed Maserati GranTurismo coupe being highly molested on Germany's N rburgring. Apparently, an aging rock singer was behind the wheel, and he was brooking no guff from the long-lens set. Still, it looks just about ready for a life behind wrought-iron gates and valet parking. Hopefully it won't always be that way. – Mike Spinelli More »
    03/26/07
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    By Mike Spinelli
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  • news: industry news

    The Floridians and Boy Billionaire on TVR, Terlet

    The autophiles over at the UK's CAR tracked down Jean Michel Santacrue and Adam Burdette, TVR's new overlords, as well as teenage Russian baznillionaire Nikolai Smolenski who is expected to soon cut all ties with TVR and head back to Austria. Smolenski accepts responsibility for workers' ire at the Blackpool shutdown, but lays the demise of British-built TVRs squarely at the feet of the British government. Meanwhile, Santacrue and Burdette are planning to go with either Pininfarina or Bertone for manufacturing purposes (previous reports generally revolved around the latter), while retaining a crew of 20 engineers and designers in the UK. More »
    03/05/07
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    By Davey G. Johnson

    Comment by FЯeeMan: one other advantage TVR has over C - desirable product. more » | Other threads

  • retro

    Rambler Rogue? No, Renault Torino!

    One of the cars in the above illustration is a '79 Renault Torino, while the other is a '65 Rambler American. Notice any similarities? The story of the Renault Torino isn't just the usual case of a US automaker selling the tooling for an obsolete model to a South American manufacturer, nor was it a simple re-badging of a US model for license-building abroad. No, the Torino is the result of an early chapter in the twisty tale of the Renault-AMC story, which resulted in a unique-to-Argentina vehicle, based on the Rambler American Rogue but with body redesigned by Pininfarina and a Kaiser-designed engine under the hood. The Torino became a legend in Argentina, selling like crazy and having a fair bit of racing success, including a major N rburgring triumph in 1969. Torino production halted in 1982, a dark year for car freaks in Argentina. – Murilee Martin More »
    02/23/07
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by hitech: Im in Phoenix Az and I have a Renault Torino 380w 1969 , "el sueno del pibe" , like to... more » | Other threads

  • retro

    Cadillac Car! Allante!

    As we trundled our weary bones down to the bodega this overcast afternoon with Minuteflag's "Fetch the Water" spinning in the brain-pan, 1990 happened all over again. We spied a man wearing Oakley Razor Blades in a clean Cadillac Allant . The XLR's Pininfarina-bodied, wrong-wheel-drive older brother actually looked pretty damn good. In fact, we'd go so far as to say it's a future cult classic — especially the final 290-hp Northstar-powered models from 1993. Sure, the quality control was typically Italian, which, combined with the collective Seasonal Affective Disorder of the workers in Hamtramck who performed final assembly, led to some durability issues. Meanwhile, we're gonna go scour eBay for a pair of iridium-lensed Razor Blades. – Davey G. Johnson More »
    12/15/06
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    By Davey G. Johnson

    Comment by htrodblder: They were pretty cool cars back in the early 90s The funny thing was we only say them driven... more » | Other threads

  • news

    Glickenhaus on Living With the P4/5

    Ed Jim "Big Daddy" Glickenhaus has had a few months to toy with his Pininfarina-built, Enzo-based Ferrari P4/5, and the auto types over at Forbes commissioned Ted West (who did the Car and Driver P4/5 profile released just before the car's debut at Pebble Beach last summer) to speak with tha Glick about what the car's like to live with. He was careful not to dis the underlying Enzo, pointing out that the P4/5 is both an evolution and a result of technology that's four years newer. He then went on to point out that his machine is faster, louder and less likely to scrape on curbs than Ferrari's own basket-case-mad supercar. – Davey G. Johnson More »
    12/15/06
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    By Davey G. Johnson

    Comment by AndrewSaar: I may actually be in love with this man. So many guys who have these fantastic creations let them... more » | Other threads

  • news

    Lewis Black Rants On James Glickenhaus And His Bespoke Ferrari

    Lewis Black, always looking to cover things that've slipped through the cracks, decided to take on James Glickenhaus. Glickenhaus is the Ferrari collector who went and commissioned Pininfarina to build him a $3 million bespoke update of the Ferrari P4 over an Enzo chassis, the 612 P4/5. It'd appear that every time this car gets mentioned in the newspaper, it gets an upgrade of about half a million in the price tag. By Detroit, we're thinking they'll be pegging the price at about $9 million. As for Mr. Back In Black, wait for the always funny money shot at the end — we guarantee the punchline'll be worth it. – Ray Wert More »
    10/16/06
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    The Sultan's Cat: Jaguar XJ220 Pininfarina

    According to Supercars.net, the Sultan of Brunei's custom Jaguar XJ220 Pininfarina surfaced recently — no mean feat considering the Sultan has approximately 5,000 cars to his name. The history of this rare cat traces to sometime in the mid-1990s, when the Sultan and his brother, Prince Jefri, went on a supercar-buying spree, subsequently having the cars redone by the world's top design shops. At the time, the XJ220 was the fastest car in the world, with a tested top speed of 212.3 mph — an obvious choice for a car nut with endless ducats. This particular specimen allegedly sat in a garage amid two McLaren F1 LMs, four bespoke, Pininfarina-designed Ferrari FX models and other such toys. Yes, but is he happy? – Mike Spinelli More »
    10/07/06
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    By Mike Spinelli

    Comment by torquefreek: It looks a bit Koeniggseggish/ NSX'ish to me. I bet the good sultans's already's got a couple of those stashed... more » | Other threads

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