The Age of Vintage Japanese Car Restorations Is Well Upon Us
For years now I’ve held some vague dreams about buying a light, old Japanese car and building it out to look tough and…
I'm Going to be Honest: I Forgot the BMW Z4 M Coupe Existed
Rain was lashing down as we get out of the ramen spot, angry rain, the kind that make Manhattan an archipelago of…
Holy Shit These Mitsubishi Wheels Are Good Wheels
This past weekend was the Hachimaru (eight-zero) Meeting at Fuji Speedway, for 1980s cars and anything else…
Follow Retro Car Bot, A Bot Of Nothing But Retro Cars
It’s once more time to bless your timeline with a Retro Car Bot, a bot that tweets out retro cars and information about…
I'm Really Into These Retro Roof Racks
Last week as David Tracy and I were questing across America in his ‘86 Grand Wagoneer, we met a Jalopnik reader in…
Even The Color Names For The Nissan Be-1 Are Adorable
We remember the Figaro probably best today, but the Nissan Be-1 was the first of Nissan’s Pike Cars, a handful of…
The Very First Land Rover Has Been Unearthed
The OG Land Rover, and I mean the first one which had been missing for decades, has apparently been found. Land Rover’s…
Read This To Understand Why The Toyota Supra Became A Legend
YouTube videos of 1,000 horsepower cars and memes from Fast & Furious movies have clouded our memory of how the last Toy…
Motorcycle Summer Camp Is Real And It Looks Amazing
Somebody finally figured out how to set the clock on a VHS player and holy crap, turns out that thing was actually a…
How Much Is That Supposedly Original Bullitt Mustang Going To Be Worth?
Last week a ratty old Mustang was dragged out of a Mexican junkyard that may in fact be the car from Steve McQueen’s Bul…
The Original Toyota Land Cruiser Had A Big Brother And It Looks Amazing Restomoded
The original Toyota Land Cruiser you know as a rugged adventure icon is called the FJ40, or “Shorty Forty” because of…
The Ferrari 550 Had One Of The Most Luxuriously Pointless Options A Sports Car Can Have
I never liked the Ferrari 550 very much when I was growing up. I should have. It was a powerful, stylish, front-engined…
I Modernized My Truck By 40 Years For Just $6
Building a project car with limited money and skills forces you to find creative solutions to basic problems. But…
Nissan Restored This 30-Year-Old Race Truck For All The Right Reasons
In an era that seems dominated by cynicism and corporate greed, the story of some Nissan engineers spending nights and…
This Famous Porsche 911 And Tuned 240Z Are The Angels Of Angeles Crest
Watch them fly, hear them sing.
America's First Honda Is Finally Restored And It's Glorious
Tim Mings, possibly the only full-time Honda N and Z600-mechanic left on Earth, spent a good chunk of this year…
I'm Willing To Believe Mustaches Add Horsepower After Watching This Hot Rod Race
“The Race of Gentlemen” is like cosplay for reliving the early days of motor racing– primitive engines powering tin can…
This 1927 Bugatti Thinks It's A Regular Car
John Bothwell builds brand-new Bugattis to 1927 specifications, right down to the leather engine parts, so you know…
This A-Team Of Classic 4x4s Is Heading Into The Australian Outback
If you’re not familiar with the off-road vehicles Australians consider “iconic,” here’s your chance to see how well…