The Misfit
Beating a record number of over 100 entries, ‘The Misfit’, a 1963 Ford Anglia with a supercharged BMW engine, will represent the UK in the global Hot Wheels Legends Tour and stake its claim to become…
Plymouth's original funny-car
Deep in the heart of Chrysler Engineering in late 1964, Jim Thornton was modifying a chassis in the Structures Lab. The just-completed drag-racing season had witnessed many things: the reintroduction…
James Hetfield’s Heavy Metal Art
This week the Petersen Automotive Museum debuted a new exhibit featuring 10 custom vehicles owned by Metallica frontman, James Hetfield’s. ‘Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection’ celebrates…
Lamborghini-inspired Rat Rod
It’s been said that Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted the Espada built as a sort of Italian answer to the Rolls-Royce Corniche: a proper four-seat coupe with a spacious interior, comfortable seats, ample luggage…
Orange Crush
This ’51 Chevrolet Coupe Custom hot rod commands your attention from any angle, whether that’s from the outside, under the bonnet, or in the cabin. Beginning life as a 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe that was…
Mercedes homage to its original racer
Mercedes-Benz Design has unveiled its latest concept vehicle, the Vision Mercedes Simplex. Dubbed ‘a sculpture’ it embodies both the heritage and future of the luxury car brand and symbolises the transition…