How’s this for a pocket rocket/hot hatch? Sure, this 1979 Abarth A112 displays more styling cues from the econobox 1980s than many admirers of European minicars seem to prefer, but it certainly follows the spirit of its predecessors with the tuned and scooped engine and lightweight wheels. From the seller’s description: Rarely seen in the […]

photo courtesy of Dakar.com For the third time in six years, Marc Coma has bested Cyril Despres to take the top podium finish in the 2011 Personal Dakar Rally by 15 minutes and 4 seconds. The two riders have now each won three titles over that six-year stretch. Despres finished second, with the third place […]

Conventional wisdom holds that Ford didn’t introduce an extended-cab pickup until 1974, prompted by the introduction of the Dodge Club Cab the year prior. If that’s the case, then what’s the explanation for this 1952 Ford extended-cab pickup that Hemmings Forum user dcauto recently showed us photos of? It’s certainly not a modern-day conversion, and […]