Pope Francis was in Ireland this weekend, and apparently nobody in Ireland thought they should pick him up at the airport in something nice. Instead, and in keeping with his famed everyman ethos, here he is rolling around in a plain old Skoda Rapid wagon. I don’t even think it had leather seats.
About a year ago, my colleague David Tracy discovered that a 1962 Lockheed Jetstar once owned by Elvis Presley, the Elvis, was for sale and “as swanky as you think it is.” Well, it might be swanky in design, but months of sitting derelict have not been kind to this jalopass aircraft. Will you give it a good home?
Last week, we featured Gary Zimet, the guy whose gonzo memorabilia business Moments in Time is trying to sell the cars in which hip-hop artists Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. were murdered. He has some other weird, morbid shit too, like the hearse that transported Martin Luther King Jr.’s body and an authentic copy…
The nostalgia peddler who’s been attempting to sell cars in which Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. were shot hasn’t been having much luck in moving them on the open market. Pitchfork spoke to Moments in Time founder Gary Zimet about his service, which acquires and resells “original historical materials,” and how he…
Heavyweight boxer and grilling connoisseur George Foreman is a car nut, amassing a collection of “more than 50" vehicles that he has to hide from his wife. Here’s a look at some of his stash.
If you actually believe Tupac Shakur died.... you can now submit your information to purchase the BMW he and Suge Knight were shot up in six days before his death back in September of 1996.
After more delays than the Elio Three Wheeler and the mid-engine Corvette put together, singer and obsessive car nerd Frank Ocean is finally—finally!—back with some new music. Endless dropped Thursday night, and it’s a “visual album” released through Apple Music. Fine, whatever. But the first song I’ve heard is solid,…
You probably know Evel Knievel as a stuntman; a daredevil; a crazy motorcycle performer who wore brightly colored jumpsuits and broke virtually every bone in his body. But did you also know that he owned a 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda with an 8.2-liter Chevy V8 and a tow-behind coffin trailer that he slept in?
Tyrese, who is famous for many things that you totally know off the top of your head, owns a Sprinter van with Rolls Royce badges on it. And now it's for sale. On Instagram. A well known car sales site.
"One day, mom, I'm gonna get you that car you've always dreamed about." Plenty of us have said something like that, but top NFL draft prospect Teddy Bridgewater just made good on a promise he made when he was 9 years old.
Long unappreciated in the Prancing Horse world, the Ferrari Dino 246 GT is finally gaining the love and attention it deserves from critics and collectors alike. And now, some lucky collector has the chance to own a very special Dino — and it's one that screams "start me up!"
Vice President Joe Biden may not be the Commander-in-Chief, but he's definitely America's Horsepower-Loving-Gearhead-in-Chief. (Is that a thing? It should be if it isn't.) And now you have the chance to own what may be one of his cars.
Celebrities: They're just like us! They even try to talk their way out of speeding tickets, same as we do. Ask Elon Musk and Johnny Depp about the time that happened to them in a Tesla Model S.
Celebrity cars carry a certain cachet, with the exception of course of the Chevrolet Celebrity. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Mercedes is said to have had none other than Tom Cruise's ass in its driver's seat, and do you think that will make its price worth celebrating?
The Daytona 24 Hours, now known as the Rolex 24 at Daytona because sponsorship, is the premier event of the American GT-racing season. You would think it attracts some of the best drivers in the world, and it does. But for some reason it also attracts some of most unusual drivers in racing.
Justin Bieber was pulled over and arrested for numerous offenses earlier today in a rented Lamborghini Gallardo that included DUI and resisting arrest. He's 19 years old and he had a suspended license. So how the hell did he get in the car in the first place? Welcome to the world of high priced exotic rentals.
In 1987, Michael Jackson and the Ferrari Testarossa were at the tops of their respective games. What if you could own a Testarossa driven by the King of Pop himself? Your life would become an unparalleled fantasy of 1980s awesomeness, that's what.
BMW wants to make a big splash with the i3 in the environmental circles dominated by the Toyota Prius and Tesla Model S. But anyone can buy one of those now, so BMW is appparently placing i3s in the hands of celebrities. Like Anne Hathaway, who's been seen in one recently. Does that make you want to order one now?
Cool Hand Luke star, Nissan Skyline enthusiast and noted handsome person Paul Newman was as famous for his love of motorsports as he was for his films. Now, comedian, gearhead and star of the ill-fated The Car Show Adam Carolla is working on a new documentary about Newman's racing career.
Simon Cowell may be best known for being mean on American Idol and now The X Factor, but he's also into cars. Big and powerful cars, like a Bugatti Veyron or a Rolls-Royce. But it turns out all of the talk of downsizing and moving to four-cylinder engines has caught up to him and he's choosing to drive around Beverly…
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