Electrogenic extends its EV conversion reach beyond the UK

Folks looking to join the electric vehicle revolution but prefer to drive a classic car can opt to have it converted to 100% electric. The UK’s Electrogenic specializes in creating such retro EVs and has just announced its first international partners…. Continue reading Electrogenic extends its EV conversion reach beyond the UK

Mini Recharged project electrifies iconic compact city car

Following positive rumblings about a one-off electrified classic Mini at the New York Auto Show in 2018, a team at the Mini plant in Oxford started a side project to produce more. Now BMW has announced the fruits of those labors, the Mini Recharged pro… Continue reading Mini Recharged project electrifies iconic compact city car

Bentley completes its first reverse-engineered 1929 Blower

Bentley is 40,000 man-hours into its painstaking reverse-engineered, laser-scanned copy of the 1929 Bentley Blower, and has just announced the completion of “car zero” – the master prototype from which 12 “Continuation Series” cars will be built.Contin… Continue reading Bentley completes its first reverse-engineered 1929 Blower

Bentley starts assembling its prototype reverse-engineered 1929 Blower

The Bentley Blower Continuation Series is a bizarre project, so far removed from the lives of regular people that it does kind of take the breath away. The company has painstakingly disassembled one of its most iconic 1920s race cars, laser-3D-scanned … Continue reading Bentley starts assembling its prototype reverse-engineered 1929 Blower

Brass-era Renault Vanderbilt Grand Prix Racer for sale

This is the story of a car so lavish and extravagant that it was one of the most exclusive, fastest, most capable automobiles in the world when 11 were unleashed on American roads in 1907. In a deal brokered by William K Vanderbilt, a batch of 11 35/45… Continue reading Brass-era Renault Vanderbilt Grand Prix Racer for sale

Reconstructed Mercedes 1932 SSKL silver arrow headed for Pebble Beach

Mercedes-Benz Classic, the restoration arm of Mercedes, has reconstructed the streamlined race car from 1932. The SSKL will be showcased at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2019 as part of the event’s “125 Years of Motorsport” theme. A 19… Continue reading Reconstructed Mercedes 1932 SSKL silver arrow headed for Pebble Beach