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Saab loyalists lament end of iconic brand
Posted on December 20, 2011 | No CommentsWhen Saab filed for bankruptcy Monday blaming General Motors, Saab loyalists took to the Internet to broadcast their anger, taking potshots at GM. msnbc.com: Autos -
The iconic six-wheel Elf-Tyrrell P34 unveiled: Autoweek archives
Posted on October 22, 2011 | No CommentsThe Elf-Tyrrell project P34 six-wheeler remains one of the most radical designs ever presented for a Formula One car. This selection from the Autoweek archives comes from Sept. AutoWeek – Car Reviews -
How Chevrolet decided on its iconic Bowtie logo
Posted on September 9, 2011 | No CommentsFiled under: Classics, Etc., Chevrolet The long-accepted version of how Chevrolet got its Bowtie logo is that company co-founder William C. Durant saw the motif on the wallpaper of a Parisian hotel, tore off a piece of the wallpaper, and adapted the pattern for his cars’ nameplate. That’s the version... -
Volvo’s iconic P1800 turns 50 as record-holding owner passes 2.9 million miles
Posted on June 17, 2011 | No CommentsFiled under: Classics, Coupe, Volvo Irv Gordon’s 1966 Volvo P1800S – Click above for high-res image gallery Think of Volvos and you’re likely to picture a station wagon carrying kids home from soccer practice. But 50 years ago, the Swedish automaker produced one of the most curvaceous sportscars on the... -
Audi Sport Quattro designer calls his iconic creation “ugly”
Posted on November 25, 2010 | No CommentsFiled under: Classics, Performance, Hatchback, Audi, Design/Style Audi SWB Sport Quattro – Click above for high-res image gallery Audiphiles, prepare to have your lederhosen wrinkled. While speaking with Autocar, Peter Birtwhistle went and called the legendary SWB Sport Quattro “bloody ugly.” While Birtwhistle is currently the chief designer at Mazda...