Admit it, you’ve always wanted to jump over a drawbridge in a car.
The Amphicar 770 – Car + Boat = Major Fun
Everybody’s still waiting for a flying car, but floating cars have been around for a long time. The Amphicar 770 was the first mass-produced amphibious vehicle available. Between 1961 and 1968, the Quandt Group built about 4,000 Amphicars. The International Amphicar Owners Club figures about 2,000 are still left in existence.
Class of 1981: The 5 Coolest Cars of the Malaise Era
It was a year when GM was on the verge of augering into the ground for decades, but it was still riding high in profits. Ronald Reagan got shot. MTV launched. The Chevrolet Corvette churned out just 190hp. It was the zenith of the “Malaise Era,” but it was a time when a lot of […]
Eclipse Special: Cars on the Moon!
While you’re watching the moon pass in front of the sun today, know that the furthest we ever drove from home was the time we drove around on that rock, and the car’s still up there.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Shriner Cars
Parades were pretty dull until Shriner cars came along. Yeah, you might see the homecoming queen perched on the back deck of a cool convertible, but everybody — young and old alike — loves to see a bunch of grown men in fezzes driving tiny cars.
Elvis Presley Had Some Pretty Awesome Cars
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Over the years, Elvis was inextricably linked to a few cars, but his automotive interests stretched far and wide. Here’s a look at the vehicles he was associated with after he became famous:
Australia’s “Poo Powered Car” is BS
It’s been generating headlines around the world, but Australia’s “poo-powered car” is a crock of sh…INOLA.
Remember These 6 Car Audio Devices?
A lot of us are vintage car people here at BestRide, content to tooling around in old Blazers, Celebrity wagons and Roadmaster Estates instead of owning the most recent technologically advanced sedan. But there’s one area in which we envy new car owners: car audio. You ride around with your podcasts and your Pandora playing […]
Which Movie or TV Car Would You Most Want to Buy at Auction?
One of the eight original Land Rover Defenders built for the James Bond film Spectre is set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby’s in London on September 6th. Cars from movies and TV that end up on the auction block are often record-setters. Here’s a look at the TV and movie cars that sold for huge […]