When Pierre Veyron, together with team principal and co-driver Jean-Pierre Wimille, won the 1939 24 Heures du Mans, no one realized then just what far-reaching implications it had.
59 years later, Volkswagen, under Chairman Ferdinand Piech, acquired the Bugatti brand and set in motion one of the most audacious automotive project ever. Piech, who incidentally was the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche - the late patriarch of the Porsche clan - authorized the development of a prototype vehicle that will be the fastest road production car ever; it will be named the Bugatti Veyron.
After a turbulent gestation period that was
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Greatest Movie Cars of All Time
January 6th, 2010 - by Ronald A. Rowe | Unique Vehicles
After I posted my list of the greatest TV cars of all time, an alert reader asked, "What about the greatest movie cars of all time?" As I live to serve, I present here my comprehensive list of the greatest cars from the history of movies:
The Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit.
That's it.
The black and gold, phoenix-adorned, T-topped muscle car stands alone in my mind as THE most iconic car in cinema history. That Trans Am goes beyond cinematic significance. It is really emblematic of the 70s culture.
Since the list
The Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit.
That's it.
The black and gold, phoenix-adorned, T-topped muscle car stands alone in my mind as THE most iconic car in cinema history. That Trans Am goes beyond cinematic significance. It is really emblematic of the 70s culture.
Since the list
All Time Greatest TV Cars
December 3rd, 2009 - by Ronald A. Rowe | Unique Vehicles
Throughout the years, TV has brought us some shows with great cars. Here are a few of the very best.
#6 The Batmobile. The open cockpit, the parachutes instead of brakes, the superfluous smoke stacks - this car screamed "Mysterious Dark Knight Detective".
#5 Starsky and Hutch's Gran Torino. Fast, cool, virtually indestructible, and a real chick magnet, this car was all the rage from 1975 though 1979.
#4 The truck from BJ and the Bear. I think it was a Kenworth K100. Whatever it was, it was awesome. To be fair, the truck itself was nothing special, but it was a
#6 The Batmobile. The open cockpit, the parachutes instead of brakes, the superfluous smoke stacks - this car screamed "Mysterious Dark Knight Detective".
#5 Starsky and Hutch's Gran Torino. Fast, cool, virtually indestructible, and a real chick magnet, this car was all the rage from 1975 though 1979.
#4 The truck from BJ and the Bear. I think it was a Kenworth K100. Whatever it was, it was awesome. To be fair, the truck itself was nothing special, but it was a
A Futuristic Buggy
May 27th, 2009 - by B Kenney | Unique Vehicles
Across desolate terrain a rumbling vehicle speeds forward. The exterior body is smooth, and futuristic adorned with a red and silver matte finish. It looks as if the vehicle were modeled after some sort of space sci-fi craft.
Does this vehicle exist?
The answer is yes.
The Italian automobile company Fornasari, known for its rather strange model productions, has designed a very unique racing buggy. It was structured to withstand any type of condition, man-made or natural, and bridge the gap between true all-terrain vehicles and average consumers. Most similar vehicles are only available to professional organizations or certain military operations.
To further allow
Does this vehicle exist?
The answer is yes.
The Italian automobile company Fornasari, known for its rather strange model productions, has designed a very unique racing buggy. It was structured to withstand any type of condition, man-made or natural, and bridge the gap between true all-terrain vehicles and average consumers. Most similar vehicles are only available to professional organizations or certain military operations.
To further allow
