[portfolio_slideshow id=36946] Since the 1959 Cuban revolution in which Fidel Castro came into power, Cubans have been banned from importing American cars. And until recently, most Cubans—with the exception of officials, doctors, and a few others—were allowed to buy and sell only cars that were on the road in Cuba before the revolution. That means even
Just in time for Christmas! Starting today, you can buy one of up to 4,000 surplus Army Humvees being taken out of government service. Bidding starts at $10,000, but according to Jalopnik’s Truck Yeah site, there are a few catches. The Humvees come with no title and are declared for off-road use only. And you
A replica 1977 Smokey and the Bandit Pontiac Trans Am owned by Burt Reynolds sold at auction for $450,000. According to auctioneer Julien’s Auctions, the car was used to promote the film but never actually appeared in the movie. It was given to Reynolds afterward. The Trans Am features a 6.6L, 400-cubic-inch V8 with a four-barrel
It’s a road beloved by driving and motorcycle riding enthusiasts because it contains a smoothly paved, 11-mile stretch of road with 318 turns. It’s called the the Dragon in Tennessee and extends into North Carolina where it’s called Deals Gap. It’s also called the Dragon because it’s scary and unsafe driving will be rewarded with injury
A while back, we told you about the Project Bloodhound SSC land speed car. You can read the original post here, but the idea behind the project is to shatter the land speed record of 763 miles-per-hour while motivating kids to enter the math, science, and engineering trades. The Bloodhound SSC project took a significant step forward recently when the
Car buffs and James Bond enthusiasts worldwide are buzzing about the automotive star of the new 007 film—SPECTRE. The film’s director Sam Mendes unveiled the new Aston Martin DB10 at a live event at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom today. According to CAR Magazine, Aston has confirmed that the DB10 was developed specifically for
OK—it’s only one month. But it was a good first month for the new Ford Mustang. After the first full month of sales, the 2015 Ford Mustang has reclaimed the title of America’s top-selling pony car. According to Autoblog and TheDetroitBureau.com, Ford Motor Co. moved 8,728 Mustangs in November, up 62 percent from November 2013. Last month was
Larry Larson became the first person to make a five-second pass in a street-legal vehicle, making a 5.95-second pass in his 1998 Chevy S10 Pro Mod truck at the Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas, NV. Officially, the pass was clocked at 5.95 seconds at 244.43 miles-per-hour. As you probably remember, Larson’s S10 became the fastest street-legal car in
We all know Jay Leno loves to spend time around cars. But did you know Leno also spends substantial time entertaining U.S. Military personnel and hanging out with troops? Leno likes to visit soldiers stationed both at home and overseas, performing stand-up comedy–and yes, talking cars. Recently, the former Tonight Show host combined his two
Summit Racing has been a major supporter of drag racing going way back. Since the mid-1980s, the company has sponsored race cars, national drag races, and entire sportsman series for the NHRA, IHRA, and other race circuits. Now, Summit Racing is expanding its support to a brand new continent–Australia. The company has announced its sponsorship of the
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