By Petrolicious Productions / 9 May 2013
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Bespoke 1950s and '60s GT cars are some of our favorites. The hand-fashioned detail and high-style design typified by cars of this segment are simply beyond comparison with anything made since. Coachbuilt in France and among the most exclusive cars of its day is the Facel Vega FV. Our other offering is a Maserati 3500 GT, the gorgeous A6’s replacement and Maser’s first attempt at the gran turismo market it later fully embraced. If you had to make a choice, what would it be?

By Alan Franklin / 1 May 2013
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Few would argue that 1960s Italian design wasn’t among the best the world has ever seen. This incredibly fertile age gave rise to countless beautiful consumer goods and near-perfect cars. Conceived at the height of this era in 1966, the Ghibli was among the best of the best during a time when beautiful lines were a given for new high-end Italian machinery. Maserati was facing imminent failure in the mid 1960s, and the Ghibli can largely be credited with avoiding that sad fate.

By Petrolicious Productions / 25 February 2013
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Dwight Knowlton set out to write and illustrate his own children’s book, The Little Red Racing Car, after a fruitless search for a car picture book for his newly-born son. The story of the book, as well as Dwight’s story of his project, are both universally inspirational. The project is on Kickstarter and needs our help to make it become a reality before its deadline—this Thursday, February 28. Click through to read our Petrolicious Q&A with Dwight Knowlton.

By Petrolicious Productions / 29 January 2013
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Driving can be a personal and intimate experience. This might be due to the swell of freedom it gives us or how every drive engages each of our senses, but there's something about taking a great drive that lingers in our minds at the end of the day and sometimes stays with us even deep into the night, as is the case with Maxx and his Maserati Merak SS. It's no secret we dream about our cars, but what do our cars dream about?

By Petrolicious Productions / 14 December 2012
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In the heart of Milan, the city known for iconic cultural brands like Alfa Romeo, Campari, Prada, and many others that scream "Italian", there is a little garage that specializes in everything English.  Borghi Automobili is both a showroom selling new Morgans as well as a mechanic's garage specializing in vintage British cars.  Of course, we were pleased to also find a handful of rare Italian beauties, such as a one-off Maserati race car from the 50's and a super rare Bandini.

By Petrolicious Productions / 8 November 2012

This past Sunday we attended Best of France and Italy, an annual car show held in Van Nuys, California, on the first Sunday of every November. We look forward to this show every year, and we love that it's a casual event and attracts all kinds of driver cars. The cars being shown aren't only the super pristine, expensive cars, but there's a nice range of affordable cars as well.

By Petrolicious Productions / 22 October 2012
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It's hard to believe now, but there existed a simpler time when people smoked in restaurants and weren't immune to knocking back a cocktail in the office before lunch.  People were left to fend for themselves, think outside of the box, to dream big, and to create from those dreams. The coachbuilder was a saint amongst bishops in the automotive industry.