project 510 fmic more pt 1
Well, where do I start? This is going to be easily the biggest update I’ve ever posted about the car, as I’ve just completed 8 months of on/off work under the bonnet in my spare time. During those 8 months I also sadly lost two of my beloved grandparents, went a holiday to Europe,
die erde ist ein fleischkaes vw xl1 1182
VW XL1Noch nicht erstelltEnde der 90er Jahre formulierte Ferdinand P., nicht der I., aber der Einmalige., auch genannt: der Grosse, zum ersten Mal den Gedanken, dass es doch möglich sein müsste, ein Auto zu bauen, das nur einen 1 Liter Treibstoff auf 100
four links nancy patriot plein air la saetta
* Just when you think you’ve heard of every car out there, along comes another. This week, The Petrol Stop introduced us to the Tara King, a rotary-powered French one-off with both gullwing and Countach-style doors that was resurrected several years
competition cars die koenigsklasse des oldtimerhobbys
Was gibt es schöneres als Oldtimer? Die Antwort ist einfach: Oldtimer im Renneinsatz! Als Competition Cars, mit Startnummern und Sponsorenaufklebern versehen, tiefer gelegt, zeitgemäß verspoilert und mit tief
1959 bmw isetta dragster
Steve Urkel’s car never drove like this. This 1959 BMW Isetta was built to match a 2007 Hot Wheels model. Instead of the 12 horsepower one-cylinder engine, the Isetta has a 720 horsepower supercharged 502 cubic-inch Chevy V8. If that … Continue reading → [...]
4327 kilometer in der stunde seit 75 jahren ungeschlagen
Rudolf Caracciola stellte heute auf den Tag genau vor 75 Jahren den bis dato gültigen Höchstgeschwindigkeitsweltrekord auf öffentlichen Straßen auf! Mit 432,692 Km/h über einen Kilometer mit fliegendem Start
grand national roadster show part 1
Back from GNRS 2013 where I saw a bunch of cool stuff. Too tired to write anything, so I'll let the pictures do the talking.
More pics in the gallery. More to come soon!
essen motor show 2012 foto strecke ii
So wie schon in den Jahren zuvor, ist die Essen Motor Show im Jahr 2012 nicht nur eine Leistungsschau für die Hersteller, Tuner und Zubehörlieferanten gewesen, sondern auch ein Treffpunkt für das “Who is Who” der Auto-Szene. Sei es nun
lucra lc470 video
Jusqu’à ce matin nous ne connaissions pas la Lucra LC470, une voiture artisanale américaine associant V8 de Corvette surpuissant, châssis poids-plume, et carrosserie carbone. Alléchante sur le papier, elle devient ultra-désirable après avoir vu cette ... [...]
ebay deal of the week 1980 lamborghini countach
For some people, the dream of owning a Lamborghini Countach is one that, unfortunately, never materializes. Ken Imhoff however is not just “some people” and instead of searching for one, he said “screw it!” and built one
45 essen motor show for drivers and dreams
Seit dem 1. Dezember läuft in den Essener Grugahallen die 45. Motor Show, und schon jetzt verbucht man neue Besucherrekorde. Somit scheint das neue Konzept aufzugehen, welches sich zum Ziel gesetzt hatte, die automobile Sportlichkeit und Individualität sowie den Motorsport wieder mehr in den Vordergrund zu rücken.
dirty toys playmobile style
Most parents know that children are attracted to dirt like fish are to water. They play in it, throw it at their friends and a days end, use it as a creative outlet. Playmobile toys perform in much the same fashion, which is why we were so thrilled that two of our childhood favorites came
bmw m1
Don’t you hate it when you find an original Le Mans bodyshell of a BMW M1 Group 5 race car, and you have to build your own chassis for it? What a drag! Oh wait, that doesn’t usually happen, does it? Well it does in this thread, prepare yourself… Thanks to Bastien for submitting via [...] [...]
f20c powered bmw 2002
Over the past 3+ years that I’ve been running this site, there’s been a few builds out there that are so popular they get submitted to me by multiple readers, and this thread falls into that category. However, the submissions weren’t even necessary this time, as I have been lucky enough to
youngtimer vestival auf zeche ewald
Hier sind sie nun, die Bilder zum “Event”. Eigentlich fehlen mir die Worte zu dieser Veranstaltung. Kurz gesagt: es war einzigartig! Das Wetter passte, es war brechend voll und es waren unglaublich viele & wirklich schöne Autos zu sehen. Gewohnt
hooniverse weekend edition an early 60s french masterpiece that has been turned into a restomod
Continuing on with our Weekend, and it seems that I’m writing about Restomods, so it will become a standard part of the
vorsprung durch wtf audi a4 avant reverse engineering edition
What is it with treating Audi A4 wagons extremely rough? This is the second wtf-tastic Avant overhaul in recent months; while the previous (and just updated) sighting was certainly a weird thing to behold with its cack-handed
quick shift whats lime green orange and gorgeous
While I was out at the Art of The Auto this past weekend, I saw literally millions of dollars of high end cars. Parked right up there next to a flock of Ferraris and a mess of Maseratis was this cool ass car. This
backwards french cars by michel gondry hooniverse weird week
Yes, it’s Weird Week over here at Hooniverse. Even if I like to think of the ‘Verse as some sort of ideal dimension where cool cars are the norm and normal cars are blown out of the water, this
the corbusier chop part 2
It's time for the first magic moment: lifting off the roof!
Cutting the pillars.
Another magic moment: putting the top back on.
The new roofline!
Kyle working his magic by determining the correct placement of the high point of the window... for a
