The car chase from 1969 movie The Italian Job is probably one of the most famous ever made – and now three of the original Minis used in the shoot have gone on public display for the first time.
After bidding £6,000 for three boxes of bits from the original cars in 2006, 42-year-old David Morton from Newcastle has lovingly restored the cars to their exact original film specification.
Displaying his three cars at MiniFest in Uttoxeter Staffordshire today the Italian Job and Mini fanatic said: ‘Michael Caine  … Pictures and more
Although traffic cameras are getting all the attention these days from frustrated motorists, speed traps are still a police department’s best friend.
The National Motorists Association has released its list of the 25 cities with the most speed traps per capita earlier this week – and you might be surprised by the list. Led by two cities on both sides of the border near the Motor City – Livonia, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario – the list includes both mid-size and large cities spread out across the U.S. and Canada  … More
Attention, Bruce Wayne fans: The Batmobile can be yours for only $620,000.
The vehicle, a replica of the car driven by Michael Keaton in Tim Burton’s 1989 movie Batman, is being offered on eBay by Casey Putsch of Putsch Racing, who is touting it as the “world’s only turbine-powered bat car.”
Putsch says the car, built this year, features 365-horsepower Boeing turboshaft engine and … More
Renowned Concours d’Elegance brings out a moveable feast of rare and wonderful historic automobiles; full report and 410-shot photo galleries.
The annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is traditionally the final and most important event of a week packed with collector-car happenings on the Monterey Peninsula. The 61st edition had an entry of 227 cars and motorcycles divided in both the familiar classes as well as several special classes to celebrate this year’s featured themes. Among them were the centenary of Stutz, 125 Years of the Automobile and the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GTOÂ Â …Â Pictures and more