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Auto Union Type D. Twin-Supercharged Homecoming
It’s spent more than sixty years in the automotive wilderness, but this Auto Union Silver Arrow Type D racer is now back…
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RC Drift Battle. More Than A Hobby
And we thought there was no motorsport in the Middle East at the moment! Although I suppose technically this would be motorise-port.…
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Eurodubs. BIG Ambition
You might be thinking ‘family hatchbacks and saloons, what’s the big deal?’ Appropriate choice of words. This is footage from the 2012…
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Bugatti Type 64. 73-Years In The Making
Seventy-three years is a long time to work on a car. On August 17 though, Jean Bugatti’s final eponymous Type 64 Coupe…
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Greatest dad ever tunes son’s Lightning McQueen electric car
When a young American boy called Evan was given an electric Lightning McQueen Powerwheel car in 2009, he no doubt thought his…
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Honda Odyssey. Gangsta Parenting
When you become a parent, things like sports cars, modifications and generally being an automotive pimp can tend to get left behind.…
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Ferrari, The Red Dream. A Head-Scratcher
crankandpiston-related business recently took us to the Ferrari/Maserati Al Tayer dealership in Dubai. Having successfully passed the time of day with the…
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Fetching missiles from the Olympics is a MINI adventure
Dunno about you, but we've been transfixed by the Olympics over the past couple of weeks, marvelling at the feats of human…
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For the love of old things. Porsche, Beetle, Kombi. Gearmafia
We're suckers for the "find someone with cool cars and talk to them" videos, and this is a little cracker. Meet Hai,…
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Porsche 918 Spyder. If Anyone Asks…
Someone might have been a bit naughty here. We weren't supposed to see official pics of the new Porsche 918 Spyder for…
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Copter Kids. A Bike, A Jump And Slow Mo
We’ve just started a new wishlist at crankandpiston (inspired by the Copter Kids), so all you generous types out there may want…
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Burn Pavement. DeLorean. Seen Enough Yet?
“If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88mph, you’re gonna see some ser…”, oh you know the rest! Chances are…