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more about #pininfarina more comments → powermatic: All this, and still no word on a sequel to McBain. Come on Glickenhaus-get your priorities straightened out. more » Mobius: As usual, in the end, Italy sides with America. more » snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Let's start lining up the Presidential Medal of Freedom for him right now. more » Pessimippopotamus: Do mind that he won't be able to call it a Ferrari or a Pininfarina or maybe even a P4/5 and can't use the name NART unless he get people to let him u... more » FrankRizzo: The original P 4/5 was based on a "still shrink wrapped Enzo" IIRC. Since there are no more Enzos to be had, what's THIS beast gonna be based on? (Y... more » bmoreDLJ: Meanwhile, in the Fourth Circle of Hell, Plutus prepares Glickenhaus's bespoke chest-weight for an eternity of jousting with spendthrifts. more » ChazzyD: An identical twin to the one I drive everyday. 188,000 miles on the clock and still going strong. I do all my own work on it and hope to keep it until... more » Jim-Bob: The 164 really doesn't do anything for me. It kinda reminds me of the Eagle Premier/Dodge Monaco twins. Plus, it uses a FWD chassis that is shared wit... more » monsterajr: My lust for these cars started after seeing a dark green one in Italy in 89'. The euro bumpers are smaller and the body cladding wasn't as obvious in... more » quayzar: I know of three of those here in Charlottesville, VA. One I have seen since it was new when I was a kid and has been lovingly cared for and one that l... more » Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: Hopefully with the triumphant return of Alfa, old Alfas like this can actually return to their home, and proper mechanics. Or still be typical ital... more » Rupunzell: Back in the day I was torn between purchasing a 164 or SAAB 9000T. Drove both cars, the chassis in the Alfa is biased with a sporty disposition while ... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: None of that rubber-y 'Merican crap that Detroit stuck on the side panels and doors of everything they made in the early 90s/late 80s. #alfaromeo more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Beautiful design, and probably sounds fantastic with that pseudo-fart can. But the reliability (or lack thereof) makes 164 ownership a lot less tempt... more » Turboner: I'm pretty sure this was the car my ex-neighbor with the engine hoist had. He raced a vintage Alfa, and would let me borrow any tools I needed becaus... more » -
#customcars
Glickenhaus Confirms P4/5 Competizione Is Go
James Glickenhaus just revealed that his dream of a North American Racing Team fielding a P4/5 Competizione will soon officially be a reality. More » -
#downonthestreet
1991 Alfa Romeo 164 L
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. You don't see many 1990s Alfa Romeos on the island. More » -
#customcars
Glickenhaus Plans Race-Ready P4/5 Competizione For 2010!
James Glickenhaus, owner of the wild coach-built Ferrari Enzo-based Ferrari P4/5 has told the Ferrari faithful he's finally set to launch a North American Racing Team-like race-ready Ferrari P4/5 Competizione. More » -
#foundoncraigslist
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 » -
#stutzroyale
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 » -
#crazyeurocarboydoeslondon
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 » -
#conceptcars
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 » -
#concorsodeleganza
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 » -
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#cardesign
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 » -
#jalopnikinterviews
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 » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Italian Week: 1993 Cadillac Allanté for $22,436!
In their advertising of the day, Caddy claimed, The only way to travel is in Cadillac style. But for this transcontinental two-door, the only way was in the belly of a specially outfitted 747. More » -
#insideprojectm
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 » -
#classicadwatch
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. -
#wedgedwonders
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.
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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 » -
#parismotorshow
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 » -
#parismotorshow
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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#projectcarhell
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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