Archive
01/05/2020
The Honda NSX
The Honda NSX was designed to be a rival to the Ferrari 348, and Pininfarina created a concept car for Honda in 1984 called the HP-X. However, the NSX that was ultimately marketed was conceived in Japan and lacked originality in design.
29/04/2020
Dodge Viper. The Pride of the Stars and Stripes
The Dodge Viper, introduced in 1992, was a powerful sports car designed to send a message of "American pride" and had nothing to do with the monotony of mass production.
27/04/2020
Rumpler LKW typ RuV29. Delivering news hot off the press
The pursuit of aerodynamics in the early 1900s extended to trains and trucks, such as Bugatti's high-speed Autorail train and Rumpler's streamlined LKW typ RuV29 trucks.
21/04/2020
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. The roar of the snake
The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a sports car designed by Wolfgang Egger and produced by Alfa Romeo. It was presented as a concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003 and later produced in a limited edition of 500 cars.
20/04/2020
Metropolis cars, nipped in the bud. In the film by Fritz Lang the last two Tropfenwagen
The Rumpler A4, with its innovative design and technical features, failed to win over the public when it was introduced in 1921. Despite attempts to make it more conventional, sales never took off and production stopped at just 90 cars.
14/04/2020
Thesis, the last true Lancia
The Lancia Thesis was a flagship concept car launched in 2002 with a mix of past and present stylistic features. It failed to reposition the brand and only 16,000 examples were produced, but its rarity and unique design make it a potential future classic.
13/04/2020
Rumpler Tropfenwagen. From the seaplane to the road
The Tropfenwagen, created by mechanical genius Edmund Rumpler, was inspired by the floats of seaplanes and presented in 1919 as a five-seater torpedo prototype with aerodynamic shape, horizontal mud wings, swing-axle independent rear suspension.
10/04/2020
Lamborghini Veneno. The attraction of a wild beast
The Lamborghini Veneno is a road-approved car, although its extreme features make it seem more suited to the racetrack. Based on the Aventador, it delivers 750 HP and has a top speed of 355 km/h.
09/04/2020
Beautiful and affordable. 1988 BMW M6
The BMW 6 Series E24 is a symbol of the brand's transition to a premium manufacturer. The M6 version, equipped with a 3.5-liter M engine producing almost 300 horsepower, is highly coveted and exclusive with only 5,855 produced.
06/04/2020