They just don’t make them like they used to. How often do we say that? In this case however, it really is true. Car commercials today are a rather tame affair. I’m not sure how things are in the US, but in Europe manufacturers cannot depict speeding or what could be considered dangerous driving in their advertisements. Toyota recently fell foul of the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK, who banned their GT86 commercial for portraying ‘speed or driving behaviour in a way that might encourage motorists to drive irresponsibly in future.’ Thankfully, there is still a vault of classic ’80s auto-commercials out there which we can relish in. These are some of our favourites…
It’s right back at Daikoku PA now for a final look at the other day’s supercar gathering. During the few hours that I was there I literally never stopped walking around, because as cars left, more kept coming in. By around lunch time the lot was so full that a many were forced to park [...]
For those of you that somehow missed yesterday’s post, let me bring you up to speed. I recently spent a weekend in Sin City getting reacquainted with the crazy machines of the good old thirteen-twenty variety. While the weekend as a whole was a massive display of shock and awe, there were some cars that [...]
As I mentioned in my event coverage, Viva Las Vegas might not be the best place to see high quality customs and pristine Hot Rods. What will you see at Viva though, is a unique selection of creative homebuilt machines. This ’58 Pontiac out of British Columbia was one of the more unusual cars I [...]
I am absolutely in love with gassers. I can’t get enough of them. Last weekend at Famoso I caught this very neat ’64 Pontiac LeMans A/FX car and couldn’t resist shooting a quick Car Spotlight on it. This isn’t just any straight axle gasser, but a heavily modified altered wheelbase drag special known as the [...]
One our readers by the name of Keven sent this great photo of a Pontiac Firebird and Plymouth Cuda doin' the dirty during an event at the Pont-Rouge dragstrip in Quebec Canada. More cool shots can be seen on his Flickr page. -Mike Garrett
I thought I'd take a quick break from all the Formula D coverage and jump back into the old school theme with this retro beast I spotted in Redondo Beach a couple weeks ago. As far as this month's theme goes, this car is really as "old school" as it gets. It started out as [...]
As you might have heard, a love for old Pontiacs is something that sort of runs in my blood. I can't even begin to count the number of classic Ponchos my dad owned when I was a kid. However, unlike a lot of brand devotees out there, I'm far for a purist when it comes [...]
For me, a car's most important quality is the way it makes you feel when you jump behind the wheel. It's something that goes beyond acceleration figures, chassis design, and the quality of the parts. Sure those things are important, but it's that connection between man's feelings and the machine that defines a great car. [...]
With just a few weeks to go until the 2009 Formula D season opens on the streets of Long Beach, we've been getting a lot of fresh info regarding new drift cars and updates of current cars. The guys at Gardella Racing in New Jersey have just released some photos and info on the Pontiac [...]
Looking at some of the comments from our loyal readers, I noticed that some Speedhunters fans requested desktops of my recent photo story, Solstice Above San Francisco. I decided to oblige and format the photos into desktop size and upload them into our desktops section, where they’re available for download now! Check it out! Download [...]
Holden Special Vehicles in Australia have launched a limited production 'W427' based off of the Holden Commodore. Only 427 units of this Corvette Z06 based LS7 powered super-sedan will be produced for the Australian and New Zealand markets. A true modern muscle car, the 427 represents the engine size in cubic inches. In modern 'speak', its [...]
