1961 Maserati 3500GT Vignale Spyder One of the most stunning convertibles of the 1960’s (nay, of all time), the Vignale Spyder is a gorgeous variation of an already very impressive car, Maserati’s 3500GT. Produced in very small numbers (only 245), this Spyder is a rare find and it will surely fetch a pretty penny when … More For Sale! [June 2014 Edition]
The Venturi 400GT You can’t really talk about obscure 90’s stuff without bringing up Venturi at least once. France’s answer to Ferrari, the company is mostly unknown outside L’Hexagone. As was the case with the Cizeta, most people my age met the Venturi name in the great Playstation based institution know as Gran Turismo and … More 90’s Nostalgia: Obscure Supercars Edition – Part 4/5
This is a new monthly feature for AV: a quick look at the most interesting stuff for sale in the old continent. The blog doesn’t mean to alienate our good friends in the US of A, but there are already plenty of big sites keeping a close eye on all the nice things that pop … More For Sale! [May 2014 Edition]
The Iso Grifo 90 Until a few months ago, I have to admit I wasn’t much of a fan of the original (1963) Iso Grifo. Thought it was a really nice car don’t get me wrong, but the styling on the front end just felt a bit boring to me, so only recently did I … More 90’s Nostalgia: Obscure Supercars Edition – Part 3/5
The Cizeta V16T We all know and love the Lamborghini Diablo. It’s one of the icons which defined its era (usually with cars, the times defined them; only a handful serve as a true standard bearer – e.g. Jaguar E-Type, Lamborghini Countach, Plymouth Superbird). However, what if I told you that the Diablo you know … More 90’s Nostalgia: Obscure Supercars Edition – Part 2/5
Ah yes, the 90’s…Goosebumps on your bookshelf, TLC on your stereo, Windows 95 on your computer…those were the days! Wait…no, no they weren’t. What a strange, strange decade. Well, with all the 90’s nostalgia that’s been going around on the interwebs for months now, I’ve been remembering and getting reacquainted with something which was actually … More 90’s Nostalgia: Obscure Supercars Edition – Part 1/5
It’s pretty difficult to put into actual words what makes a car cool, partially because different people have different perspectives regarding what that adjective even means. When you say a car is special not everyone is gonna agree with you, even if it’s one of the best looking, best performing machines in the world. Thing … More Good Cop – Bad Cop
Just before the end of last year, Automotive Views (AV) reached an important landmark; well, it’s important to a blog of this nature anyway…one hundred thousand visitors, a small number to popular blogs, but considerably relevant to me. I rarely get to update AV, once a month is usually all I manage. I keep wishing … More A Milestone
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(Author: Danny Chhang – click to link to the author’s page) Regardless of how different people feel about the F&F franchise, there’s no denying it influenced a whole generation and changed numerous facets of the automotive culture forever. In these movies starred Mr. Paul Walker, actor and avid car enthusiast; a father and, by all … More
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