Sometimes, you stumble into your next car, as Ryan Castro of Motorsport Hardware did with his 1989 BMW 325is. After all, it's hard to turn down a dual-purpose E30. “I happened to be joking with my...
This 1963 Volkswagen Panel Bus started off as a rusted out hulk of metal and worn plastic. Now it’s the brand ambassador for HDQTRS NYC. The VW panel van is one of the most iconic and beloved vehicles in the world. They’re not setting lap records on the Nürburgring, but what they lack in...
European cars of the eighties and nineties offered a lot more than anything stateside manufacturers could offer. While we fell into despair during the “malaise era” and the decades following that, the European engineers went crazy developing cars and technology for rally and endurance racing....
While not a successor to the E24, the BMW E31 8-series was still built to be a grand touring car. Its technological firsts and futuristic design have since made it into a collector. It’s amazing to think that the E31 started development in the 1980s and debuted in 1989–just in time for a new...
FCP Euro Returns To TC America To Defend Its 2019 TCR Championships For Immediate Release - January 17, 2019, Milford, CT -- The 2019 TC America season couldn’t have gone better for FCP Euro. It was a breakout year as the team, in their second year of professional motorsports, swept the entire...
This Volvo V90 R Design Wagon was intended to blend sport and style in the perfect family car. Can a wagon reach such lofty heights of customization?The Volvo V90 Wagon was introduced by Volvo Cars in 2016 as a mid-size luxury wagon. This particular version is the R-Design - Volvo’s performance...
When everyone else in this brave new world seems to be focused on flash and floss, this E3 BMW Bavaria reminds us to respect our elders. Sound advice. The BMW E3 Bavaria (aka New Six) was introduced in 1971 specifically for the American market. It was a hybrid of the no-frills 2500 chassis and...
Interior designers have the difficult task of finding a balance of modern design without being too far detached from that which we've become familiar with. This is exacerbated by the heavy use of touch displays and new alternative sustainable materials. Over the last decade, designs have gone...
This B5 Volkswagen Passat wagon has lots of rare Euro aftermarket parts unavailable in the USA, but it's so clean and subtle on the outside that only true Passat enthusiasts might even notice. Jason Ajamian of Grounded Crew became a VW enthusiast through the most unlikely of circumstances…bitter...
Over the last decade, strict regulations have made cars safer and more efficient. This does, however, bring with it the challenges of cars getting larger and the exterior design dictated heavily by aerodynamics. There were a number of cars that looked better than the rest over the decade—five of...