Tag Archives: restored

Here’s Your Chance To Get The Last Unrestored Movie Herbie

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Colins Place

There’s a good number of globally famous movie and TV cars — KITT, the Ghostbuster’s ECTO-1, Tony Danza’s hovercar/submarine from Who’s The Boss — but there’s one that probably has more recognition than all the others combined: Herbie the … Continue reading →

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1949 Mercedes Benz SSK “Count Trossi”

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Colins Place

One of the most revered sports cars in the world is the SSK and this one features the most dramatic body of them all. It’s nicknamed after Carlo Trossi who was its first owner and had close connections to the … Continue reading →

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Dirt Cheap Rat Rod

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Colins Place

The boys from Roadkill are at it again, this time making an old 1968 Dodge Charger come back to life, in a Frankenstein kind of way, using a 440ci motor from a Dodge motor home, and a transmission from a … Continue reading →

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1966 AC Cobra

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Colins Place

The Best Cars from California’s Ultimate Week-Long Car Show One week a year, automotive enthusiasts converge on California’s Monterey peninsula for a series of amazing shows. Concorso Italiano is like one day trip to Italy, with Ferrari red blanketing the … Continue reading →

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Dilbert comic strips archive at the official Dilbert website

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Colins Place

Dilbert comic strips archive at the official Dilbert website. via Dilbert comic strips archive at the official Dilbert website.

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Did you ever watch the movie Gone in Sixty Seconds?

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Colins Place

Did you ever watch the movie Gone in Sixty Seconds? Either the remake, with Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie, or maybe the original, low budget movie, from 1974? Do you remember the car that was the star. A 1967 Ford … Continue reading →

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1979 Dodge Little Red Express: The Original Muscle Truck

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Colins Place

It’s the Granddaddy of the muscle truck. The original gangster, and the one that broke the mold when it came to straight-line American speed in the late 1970’s. The Little Red Express Truck was a twin-stacked, small block powered pickup … Continue reading →

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