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UAE National Day Weekend. Emaar Boulevard. Classic Stunners
The UAE celebrated its 40th anniversary this weekend, and what better way to do so than with a cavalcade of classic cars?…
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As well as items for the shopping list, crankandpiston.com also brings you news and images from the ground at local car meets, concourse events and global motor shows, as well as insight into the community. If it’s cool, quirky and interesting to read, then we’ll feature it.
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Copter Kids. Behind the Scenes
Ever since we stumbled across the work of the Copter Kids we have been captivated by their skills and the work that…
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Red Bull Racing Can. Middle East
Stand by... Red Bull have been at it again! Most of you will know that F1 fever recently spread through the UAE…
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crankandpiston Photo Skills. Guest Blog. Tareq Zakrya Abuhajjaj
You've hopefully come to realise that one of the unique selling points that we have here at crankandpiston is our pictures. To…
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The Management Fleet. Project 4 Banger. Quick Update
Ah yes, "Project 4 Banger". Frustratingly the little Porsche has taken a bit of a back seat recently. Although I should highlight…
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Classified. A Range Rover Evoque Film Series
Classified! You'll be hearing a lot about this particular project over the coming months. Produced by Land Rover right here in the…
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Mercedes-Benz. Escape The Map
Mercedes have a canny knack for producing some superb virally interactive digital marketing material, that sadly other agencies have yet to tap.…
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Dubai Motor Show 2011. Round Up, Part 2
You can check out the first part of our Dubai Motor Show round up here, but once you've done that check out…
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T-Time Two. More Funky Apparel
It's been a couple of months since we did our last T-shirt post, and since then we've found more motoring clothing (clotoring?)…
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QT Wildcat. Pack your Clubs, We’re off to Play Golf
Thanks to EVO Middle East >>> The parking valet at the prestigious Al Badia Golf Club looks confused. Judging by the car…
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Kazutoshi Mizuno. Meeting the Godfather of the GTR
Meeting a legend is always an interesting situation. Should you feel nervous? Maybe worse still, intimidated? Or, do you just accept that…
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Life in the Paddock. Formula 1
It's the quiet before the storm on race day in Abu Dhabi, and we've been hanging around the paddock as the F1…