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Briggs & Stratton is best known for making lawnmower engines, but the company has experimented with cars. One of those cars was recently featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage.” Decades ago, Briggs & Stratton built a one-off, six-wheeled hybrid. Work on the car began in 1978 and was completed in 1980—long before hybrid powertrains became mainstream. […]

The coronavirus pandemic is having a major impact on automotive events, many of which are being canceled or postponed. Here are the latest announcements:  Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the heralded Italian concours on the shores of Lake Como, has been postponed from May 22-24 to October 16-18. The new dates, however, are subject to the […]

We’re not sure why Toyota Motorsport issued a news release about the MR2 Street Affair concept car — perhaps something was lost in the translation from German to English? — but that really doesn’t matter. What does matter is that even nearly two decades after the car was built, and 13 years after Toyota ended […]

“Electric flying cars are a coming reality that will liberate our cities and answer the long-term mobility challenges we face. Nothing drives technology as fast as competition. The F1 racers of the early 20th century possessed a pioneering spirit we are harnessing today to rapidly accelerate progress.  This seed investment represents a significant leap forward […]

Join ClassicCars.com Journal Managing editor as he welcomes Car Coach and automotive expert, Lauren Fix. Lauren and Tom discuss the impact of electric cars. The Pros and Cons; the effect the current world situation has; and real answers about the future. Thanks for listening on your device of choice — and your platform of choice! […]

Casey Putsch strips down the 2007 Porsche Boxster S to use for the Fast and the Furious Live Lykan Hypersport build. He weighs the car before and after to see the car lost over 700 pounds. Casey then proceeds to find out first hand how exciting the performance is after the car becomes hyper light […]

The Pick of the Day was formerly owned by actor Daniel Craig, known for his modern movie interpretation of the British spy How very British can you get?  The Pick of the Day is an example of the most stalwart of British vehicles, a 1959 Land Rover Series II 109 pickup, which was formerly owned […]

Seventy-five years ago, on April 11, 1945, US troops liberated the Volkswagen factory in Germany and freed about 7,700 slave laborers who had been forced to build Kübelwagen military vehicles for the Nazi war effort. Thus ended the dark beginnings of Volkswagen while opening the remarkable story of the company’s rise as a global manufacturer […]

Although it has postponed its Import & Performance Nationals from mid-May to August 14-16, Carlisle Events has big plans for the showcase. They include such special exhibitions as “100 Years of Mazda,” “50 Years of the Nissan/Datsun Z,” a display of French cars, and a race car paddock. “Historically, this event is our first specialty […]

Classic Motor Cars is a restoration business in Bridgnorth, UK, that specializes in rebuilding Jaguar E-types.  “We work on E-types every day of the week,” said managing director Nigel Woodward. “Owners are constantly asking for extras for their cars like bespoke picnic hampers and luggage or specific upgrades. It occurred to me that we should […]