There are few things that sum up the over the top nature of post-War American automobiles as much as the enormous station wagons that have wallowed along US roads since the 1950s. Cars of that sheer size just never existed in Europe – they wouldn’t fit. The Chrysler Town & Country looked long enough to [...]
When I last left off with my ’69 Toyota Crown Wagon project, I had gotten the car titled, got it rolling, washed, and had begun to ready it for the next stages of the build. Today I’d like to share a couple more small updates on the project and also touch on some of the [...]
March. It’s a time for car lovers across the much of the world to begin the thaw from a long winter and the coming automotive season. The cold winter may still be in effect in many places, but the coming of March always gets the mind thinking about the warmer and longer days ahead. Here [...]
1980s Week on Speedhunters has been a stark reminder about one of my own personal cars from that era. When I look at my 1989 Volvo 245 estate, I wonder what it could have been by now if I’d have realised that it was a proper project car and not just a bit of fun. [...]
To me the absolute best thing about being a Speedhunter is not just being able to photograph and explore the world’s coolest cars, it’s being able to experience so many different types of car culture on a regular basis. It can be chatting with fun-loving drifters one moment, trying to fit in with the elite [...]
Hello. My name is Mike, and I have a problem. In the 12 years that I’ve had my drivers license, I’ve gone through more cars than most normal people would in several lifetimes. I’m not quite sure why this is, but I think it’s because my mind never really stops thinking about cars. Of course [...]
The first #FeatureThis reader ride spotlight of 2013 comes to us from Bryan Berkenkamp of San Antonio Texas. Bryan’s machine is a 2004 Lexus IS300 that happens to be of the rare SportCross wagon variety. Like its sedan counterpart, the IS300 wagon came equipped with a naturally aspirated 2JZ motor, making it a prime candidate [...]
In this day and age of ultra-high-speed-perpetual-Internet-connection-at-all-times there isn’t a whole lot of stuff that comes through the pipeline the surprises me. This is especially so with cars, something I’ve dedicated a good portion of the last decade of my life to the investigation and reporting of. Rarer still is coming across a car that [...]
In my view, one of the coolest things you can with an automobile is building it into something that could have been done from the factory but wasn’t. Fitting with this theme we have an incredible BMW that’s currently up for auction over on Ebay Motors.
On Saturday as I was walking through the parking lot at Irwindale Speedway, I spotted this Ford LTD Wagon. At a glance it looks like just an old wagon with some big wheels, but besides the set of Cobra Rs, I also noticed Wilwood brakes, Sparco seats, and a full roll cage. I have no [...]
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In stark contrast to the immaculately detailed Chevrolet Wagon I spotlighted yesterday, here's another station wagon find from the 2011 Cruisin' Nationals. Back in 1950 when Ford built this car, I don't think anyone could imagine it looking as sinister as this. From the front, this car looks like your typical custom Shoebox Ford. From [...]
Another one of my finds from the 2011 Cruisin' Nationals was this wild looking 1960 Chevrolet Station Wagon. Wagons are universally cool, and for a cruiser with loads of style – this is as good as it gets. After finding the car, the first thing that caught my eye was the air bagged stance. The [...]
Is the SYMS Impreza Wagon JTCC machine not one of the coolest race cars ever? Just thought I'd post up a shot of this rare beast I came across during one of my recent Google search journeys… If there was ever a Station Wagon Hall of Fame, this car would be have to be one [...]
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One thing that has always baffled me about the Japanese car market is the sheer number of models available from each maker – many of them seemingly competing with each other. Since it's Honda Month, I thought it would be interesting to go through and take a look at the vast amount of compact hatchbacks, [...]
