VW Classic Vehicles have restored a unique 60 year old Half-Track T1 Fox with its unique configuration and chain drive. The little Transporter became something of a mountaineer in its Alpine home. The T1 had four axles, two steering at the front and two chain driven rear axles. It’s probably the most unusual T1 ever […]
Lamborghini Urraco, A Celebration Of 50 Years Since The Launch Of Their First V8 It is now 50 years since Lamborghini introduced the Urraco in 1970. 1970 seems to have been a good year for a diverse range of cars being launched. Lamborghini’s anniversary helps to prove that point. Lamborghini unveiled the Urraco at the […]
This E-Type Jag is one of the mist famous from British television, being Boycie’s from the Only Fools and Horses episode Go West Young Man, where Del Boy is sort of responsible for it being ‘smashed up’… The car in question is a Series 3 Roadster that in only the second episode of the very […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal 1953 Land Rover she used at her Balmoral Estate is going for sale. The 86″ wheelbase first generation car was built in 1953 and first registered in early 1954 wearing the number NXN 1. This was the 11th Land Rover from that year which is a historically interesting vehicle in its […]
Jalopy’s international nature and relocation has brought out opportunities to seek out more classic cars and bikes in different parts of the globe. Saudi Arabia is one of those great places where classic cars and bikes seem to survive well and there are plenty of great sights to see. The climate helps with some of […]
The very first of what is hoped to be many customer Tolman Edition Peugeot 205 GTI restomods has been completed. The UK based specialist, Tolman Engineering has produced the first of the 205 hot hatches built to a bespoke customer specification. A vast array of options means that the car can be customised from performance […]
It was down to the deisre of Italian composer Giorgio Moroder to have his own V16 engined supercar that led to a colabboration with ex Lamborghini tengineer and test driver Claudio Zampolli with the suitable outrageous styling by Marcello Gandini. You might think this looks a lot like a Lamborghini Diabolo, and you’d be right. […]
Bought and driven straight into a garage 43 years ago this rare BMW 507 Roadster is quite possible the ultimate barn find. The BMW 507 is one of the most desirable classic cars in the world with just 252 of them ever produced there really aren’t many chances to see one let alone own one. […]
This year the Honda Civic turned 50 and with the launch of the 11th gen version we take a look back from the classic first in 1972 to the 7th in the 2000s. Going on to become Honda’s biggest seller and most important model, the car has changed quite a bit from those early days, […]
The Car & Its History The 500 SE has been a long term member of the Jalopy fleet since 2014 and has seen periods of use and periods of storage. It’s been a great continental cruiser, ok, driving to France and has been a reliable and stylish way to get around. I know due to […]