This 1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1-RS rebuild is the brainchild of Jeremy Gerber, co-owner of the Roadster Shop, and customer Barry Blomquist. The idea for the car was to build a modern concept car version of the landmark 1962 Corvette, with artist Eric Brockmeyer brought in to help with renderings and lend ideas for the actual […]
3
Feb
The classic re-designed & re-imagined as a modern concept car
20
Jan
The perfect wardrobe for the wealthy gearhead in your life
Do you have a gearhead in your life who fancies himself somewhat of a fashion plate? Are you loaded? Then you may want to consider Christopher Kane’s Italian-made mechanic print tshirts as a gift. The Scottish designer takes complicated engine systems like turbines, fuel systems and other mechanics and transforms them into an all-over graphic […]
11
Jan
A 620-horsepower, $225,000 US-born thoroughbred
Incubating since 2009 in the Michigan city of Holly, American coachbuilder Falcon has finally unveiled the production version of its F7 Series I supercar. Centered around a specially tuned naturally aspirated 7.0L V8 LS7 engine plucked from the Corvette, the F7 — like the Zenvo ST1 Supercar — is taking its inspiration from a decade […]
27
Dec
From the 101 hp FIAT 500 to the 1,104 hp Zenvo ST1, from one-off customs to supercar treasures, the year's best stories on wheels
We bring you the fifth & final edition of our Best Of 2011 retrospective series (after ART, BOOKS, STYLE & MUSIC) — the LIAS Year In Motion. Clearly one of our favorite topics here at Lost In a Supermarket, this Top 10 list covers all our world of transportation and things that go vroooom! Again, […]
6
Dec
Pedal for your heath or power up the engine for 188 mpgs
Like the popular Derringer Cycles we’ve covered frequently, Yamaha’s Y125 MOEGI pedal motorcycle concept is both motorcycle and bicycle in one — allowing the user to switch between pedaling to get where he wants to go and turning on the engine to allow it to do all the work for him. In the latter mode, […]
22
Nov
Only 99 of the high performance Cinquecentos to be made
At the upcoming Bologna Auto Show, FIAT will unveil four special edition versions of its performance tuned Abarth Cinquecentos. The US-version of the Abarth-tuned 500 was unveiled last week at the LA Auto Show, surprising many with a 160 horsepower output when most were expecting only 135. While it doesn’t sound like much, it’s a […]
22
Nov
Modernized 2-wheeler features replicated McQueen paintwork
Considered a modern reinterpretation of the classic all terrain scrambler, the Husqvarna Concept MOAB was recently showcased at the Milan Motorcycle Show. Some may notice that the colorway resembles that of the paintwork on Steve McQueen’s 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross — arguably one of the most famous examples of the proud Swedish lineage. A stripped […]
21
Nov
Quirky subcompact SUV gets a heart transplant from the GT-R
When we testdrove Nissan’s quirky Juke last summer, we noted that the sub-compact SUV was quite sluggish with its CVT transmission. Nissan’s latest iteration of the Juke — the high performance Juke-R concept — should alleviate any performance woes. Nissan is squeezing in the twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 engine plucked from the monstrous R35 GT-R into […]
