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carstr 3 weeks ago
Created for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), the Nautilus car was conceived as Captain Nemo’s road-going machine and became one of the wildest practical props of its era. Production designer Carol Spier oversaw the build, using a stretched Land Rover fire appliance chassis fitted with a Rover-sourced V8. The finished car measured roughly 22 feet long, rode on six wheels, and wore a hand-formed fiberglass body covered in ornate Indian-inspired detailing, from elephant heads to sculpted temple-style trim. Hydraulic suspension allowed it to rise and lower on cue, adding to its otherworldly presence on screen. Two working examples were built for filming, both fully drivable. image
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carstr 3 weeks ago
In the 1980s, Porsche tested the 959 prototype in the harsh winter landscapes of Norway and Sweden. Imagine absolute silence. Just ice, wind... and a prototype destined to rewrite automotive history. The Porsche 959 was taken to the Arctic Circle for one purpose: to push its newly developed all-wheel-drive system beyond every limit. Drifts across frozen lakes, impossible climbs, sub-zero temperatures. Every second of those tests turned raw data into pure engineering brilliance. In those extreme conditions, the 959 wasn’t just tested. It was refined. It was forged. It was crowned. From that frozen laboratory emerged a supercar that would influence entire generations of Porsche engineering, an icon that still makes enthusiasts’ hearts race today. The cold didn’t stop it. It made it legendary.
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carstr 3 weeks ago
Lewis Hamilton & Mercedes-Benz W124 E500 👑 The 500 E was created in close cooperation with Porsche. With its engineering department being fully occupied with the development of the new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz commissioned Porsche in 1989 to redesign the W124 chassis to fit the 5.0L V8 used in the SL into it, along with the necessary changes on the suspension system and drive train - Wolf in sheep’s clothing!
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carstr 1 month ago
25th Anniversary Countach 🌴
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carstr 1 month ago
A machine from Maranello meets Hollywood.
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carstr 2 months ago
Some names fade with time. His only got louder. Ayrton Senna wasn’t just racing for trophies — he was racing against fear, against limits, against something invisible that only the greatest ever dare to face. Every lap felt like a statement. Every corner, a risk he accepted without hesitation. He didn’t drive to be remembered. He drove because he couldn’t live any other way. Legends aren’t made by numbers. They’re made by moments that refuse to die. Forever chasing the edge. Forever unmatched. 🏁
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carstr 2 months ago
Thoughts on this spec? Commissioned in 1998 by Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah, a member of Kuwait’s royal family who later served as the country’s Prime Minister, this 911 Turbo S was built with virtually no limits, finished in a unique Paint-to-Sample shade known as “Vanilla Yellow,” a soft pastel tone with a greenish metallic hue that was extended to details most cars leave black or silver, including the vents, controls, instrument cluster, and a fully customized interior trimmed in bright yellow and orange with wood accents and his initials embroidered into the seats. The car later made its way back to Porsche in Germany for a factory restoration before reappearing decades later with barely any mileage, showing only 86 miles on the odometer, making it less like a used supercar and more like a preserved special order that spent most of its life out of sight.
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carstr 2 months ago
The 1978 Lancia Sibilo Concept, designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, was an extreme wedge-shaped prototype built on the Lancia Stratos HF platform and powered by the same Ferrari-derived V6. Created at the height of the late-1970s futuristic design era, the Sibilo experimented with ultra-smooth body panels, flush glass, and a very unusual interior where many of the controls were molded directly into the steering wheel and dashboard. It was fully drivable, but mainly built as a design study, showing how far Bertone could push the sharp, space-age styling that defined so many Italian concept cars of the time.
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carstr 2 months ago
This isn’t just a restomod—it’s the rebirth of a legend. 🏁 A bold reinterpretation of the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300SL, finished in deep racing green and sitting low on gold mesh wheels that radiate pure presence. Every curve feels aggressive. Every detail, deliberate.
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carstr 2 months ago
Winter plans with the Ferrari 512 TR! 🎿
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carstr 2 months ago
The 288 GTO was the bridge between the past and future of Ferrari styling. 🇮🇹 Ferrari 288 GTO
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carstr 2 months ago
Oh you like rare cars ? Here is a black NSX.
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carstr 2 months ago
On their wedding day, a couple took a photo with a Honda NSX that didn’t belong to them. Three decades later, still together, they recreated the same shot, this time with an NSX they can call their own. image
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carstr 2 months ago
Extreme in every ways... Is the CLK GTR the most crazy Mercedes ever built?
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carstr 2 months ago
LP400S in Paris. ☕️ An incredible Lamborghini Countach LP400S.
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carstr 2 months ago
Probably the greatest cockpit of all time: BMW E34 Alpina B10 🛸 To build the B10 Bi-Turbo, Alpina dismantled a BMW M30 engine, replaced the stock pistons with forged units, installed two Garrett T25 water-cooled turbochargers, and added a Bosch variable boost control with a range of 0.4-0.8 bar, adjustable from the driver’s seat. Additional modifications helped raise the horsepower of the standard M30 engine from 211 HP to a staggering 360 HP. Alpina stated a 0-100 kph (62 mph) acceleration time of 5.6 seconds and a top speed of over 290 kph (180 mph)
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carstr 2 months ago
Dodge Charger on European roads shows just how massive '60s American muscle cars really are. image
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carstr 2 months ago
There are drivers who win championships. And then there is Ayrton Senna. He didn’t merely compete in Formula 1 — he reshaped its emotional intensity. Each qualifying lap felt deliberate. Every race start carried tension. For him, driving wasn’t spectacle; it was the relentless pursuit of precision. In the rain — when machinery becomes vulnerable and true ability is exposed — Senna separated himself from the field. Estoril. Monaco. Suzuka. As conditions worsened, his focus sharpened. What looked like chaos to others became clarity to him. It was control at its finest margin. Three World Championships. 41 Grand Prix victories. 65 pole positions — many of them laps that expanded the limits of what seemed possible. But numbers only tell part of the story. What made Senna enduring was the visible intent behind the wheel. You could feel the calculation, the commitment, the refusal to accept boundaries set by circumstance or competition. He combined technical brilliance, deep conviction, and an uncompromising competitive drive. To those who understand motorsport history, Senna represents more than a dominant period. He symbolizes a time before the sport became fully industrialized — when a driver’s hands, instinct, and nerve were unmistakably decisive. Some legacies are remembered. His is studied.