Automotive Alphabet – Z

For the final letter of our Automotive Alphabet, I grabbed this shot of a standalone Z earlier this year at the New York International Auto Show. So, yes, it’s a new car, but it’s at least inspired by a collector car (and, yes, I’ve pretty much given away the identity of the car by now, […]

Electric Avenue, 1905

We’ve mentioned time and again how excellent Shorpy is for old car spotting, and one of the recent photos that blog posted proves that. The above image is a detail from a much larger photograph of Broadway in 1905 and shows two interesting vehicles: the sightseeing bus on the left and the cab on the […]

Hemmings Find of the Day – hot rod Isetta

Who says only American cars can be hot rodded? This 1958 BMW Isetta incorporates several conventions of a typical hot rod: flames, loud paint and a bigger engine. Of course, when you’re talking about an Isetta, even a Geo Metro would have a bigger engine. From the seller’s description:
This car has a newer Yamaha 660cc […]