No other way to put this (well, there are probably several other ways to put this, but here we’re saying no other way because we can), but the mid- to late-Seventies Mercedes-Benz sedans were the uber-car for the autobahn. And here’s a rare example from Bring a Trailer.com, a 1979 Benz 450SEL 6.9. We say […] [Read More]

Think of it as a penthouse suite that goes 137 miles an hour. It’s one way of looking at the 2014 Lexus LS 600hL, a smooth and silent, nearly-three-ton cruiser that, with the optional back seat arrangement (more about which later), provides few reasons for ever leaving the car. You can snuggle up in that […] [Read More]

What is it about cop cars? They always attract attention — even the unmarked ones, most of them Ford Crown Victorias with the distinctive blacked-out grilles and the small hubcaps, all of which scream Police Car. Maybe it’s our universal feelings of guilt. We think we’ve done something wrong and they will soon be upon […] [Read More]

If you’re in the market for a vintage vehicle to add to your collection, you could get lucky at the upcoming Keels & Wheels event in Seabrook. It’s unusual for auctions to offer items without a reserve price, but the 10-car ‘Jon Osha Collection’ was donated by a Houston car collector and will be auctioned […] [Read More]

Think of Jaguar’s evolution in terms of its lettering nomenclature for the sports cars and you realize that it’s an extremely relaxed evolution. The E-type (also called the XK-E) bowed in 1961. That’s more than half a century ago. Now we’re just one letter down the alphabet, with the F-type. At this rate, we’re centuries […] [Read More]

God bless America. That’s what every car enthusiast will be thinking when they see one of the new Hennessey Venom GT cars flying down the highway sporting red, white, and blue stripes. Houston-area automaker Hennessey Performance Engineering set a new world record last month with its supercharged Venom topping out at 270.49 mph, making it […] [Read More]

It’s really a feast for the auto-addicted eye: spread over a field at the Alameda County (Calif.) Fairgrounds this past weekend were several hundred wildly-to-mildly-painted cars that, for the most part, were unique. A sprinkling of Corvettes by the entry turnstiles; a collection of hot rods (many 1930s Fords whose appearance may well have challenged […] [Read More]

If you’re a regular reader of bringatrailer.com, you know they have some tasty cars that have been culled from worldwide items listed on eBay, Craigslist and other car-selling sites. Sometimes, there are some dogs, but then again the auto industry has certainly produced its range of ugly mastiffs. Today’s offering, a 1963 Jaguar Mark 2, […] [Read More]