By Petrolicious Productions / 20 May 2013
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When Holger Schubert created his studio-garage space, he did what any self-respecting, Ferrari-loving, minimalist architect would do: he took his work-of-art BB 512i and built everything around it. As any showcased work of art deserves to be, Holger's car is in the spotlight and on the pedestal that is the studio garage, which was designed and built for the specific purpose of working and living alongside the Ferrari. Holger shares the details of his car and of his enviable space.

By Petrolicious Productions / 02 May 2013
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Kevin Reimer, from Vancouver, Canada, is a professional downhill skateboarder, traveling around the world to race down technical roads. When looking for a car to buy, he desired something with similar traction and grip as his skateboards, as well as something that could handle turns at speed. He found his perfect car: a 1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R. When he discovered that he and the car had both raced and won on the same course, he knew there was a special connection.

By Petrolicious Productions / 26 April 2013
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The Fiat 500 has a long history spanning generations and spanning oceans. One particular Fiat, a Fiat 500D, has made its way over the last 49 years into the care of Annetta Calisi. After being attained in pieces, it was meticulously restored daily over a period of four months. Annetta and her Fiat, Luigi, could not be a better pair, and the lines between the past and the present fade as they both dress the part for every tiny journey they share.

By Petrolicious Productions / 17 April 2013
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Considered by many to be the most elegant Ferrari ever made, the Lusso has a specific set of rituals that one must complete in order to unleash the fury of the V12 under the hood. James Chen prefers to release that fury in the quiet stillness of the morning when traffic is light and the sun is slowly rising to its magic hour. With few distractions, the empty morning streets of Downtown Los Angeles amplify the two-hundred-and-forty prancing horses that lie in wait for the mash of the throttle.

By Petrolicious Productions / 05 April 2013
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David Paddison didn't grow up in a car-loving family—he developed his passion for cars with his friends with whom he grew up racing slot cars before graduating into full-sized versions. Today he enjoys collecting classic cars and still looks to the ones he lusted after in his youth as a bucket list of must-haves. His beautiful 1974 Jaguar E-Type is one of those cars. Petrolicious had the chance to spend some time with David and his very special E-Type, one of the last sixty made.

By Petrolicious Productions / 01 April 2013
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Ashley Rodriguez, an amateur train photographer, has owned over 15 E28s in her lifetime. As a former trained BMW tech, she has spent her time buying and fixing various 5-Series models. She has owned every E28 model available, and as a lover of rare things, she now has her dream car, the M535i.

By Petrolicious Productions / 25 March 2013
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Joe Frazar is a true car enthusiast who enjoys driving a little bit of everything the car world has to offer. Joe has lived out his dreams by owning and experiencing over a hundred different examples. His collection constantly revolves as he hunts for new opportunities. Frazer Spowart had the chance to visit with Joe to see what's in his garage, including a beautiful Ferrari 328 GTS and the one staple that will never be sold, his hot rod Porsche 914-6.

By Petrolicious Productions / 18 March 2013
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Maybe it is the idea of endless customization possibilities that endears so many to the Beetle, or perhaps it is that behind these cars there are no two owners alike. After many mishaps involving stolen, burned, and wrecked Beetles, Stephan Ruiz has finally found his personal Beetle. Clean is the best word to describe this one-year-only 1967 Beetle, and Stephan wants to keep it that way. Sometimes we change a car, and sometimes we find the car changes us.

By Petrolicious Productions / 04 March 2013
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Manuel Leon Minassian often buys cars that have been neglected or are unwanted by the average buyer, and he is extremely picky as to how he'll bring them back to life. Although he prefers not to mention the exact number of cars he owns, there's one that he holds very close, a 1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina. Customized to his personal satisfaction, the work in this Berlina hints of his childhood as a rambunctious Alfa driver of only 13 years old.

By Petrolicious Productions / 22 February 2013
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The griffin, a mythological creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, is the namesake of the Iso Grifo, an automobile with the hood, grill and engine of an American, but the lines of an Italian sports car.  This Italian-American hybrid defines Italian muscle.

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By Petrolicious Productions / 16 February 2013
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Alfisti around the world have the same modern day hero. Most have corresponded with this person at some point or another during their Alfa Romeo ownership or prior to the acquisition of one. He is the gatekeeper of all that is true about Alfa Romeo history. As the head of Alfa Romeo's Centro Documentazione, Marco Fazio is the custodian of Alfa Romeo's archives and is the go-to person for the Alfa Romeo Museum.

By Petrolicious Productions / 18 February 2013
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Can you recognize the signs of addiction? Do you know how to help a loved one who is Always Looking For Another?  For 50 years, the AROSC has been providing support for those suffering from Alfaholism.

Watch how Track Therapy, a key part of their successful 12-step program, has helped members cope with this serious condition.

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For a supercar, the Testarossa deserves much more respect than it garners. Its beauty has been overlooked by some in favor of the Countach. Now discounted to a fraction of its original price, it waits humbly for a return to grace. Vintage car collector Joe Ventura waits along with it. In the meantime, he's lucky enough to live daily with this beautiful redhead.

By Petrolicious Productions / 04 February 2013
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Everyone knows about the Morris Mini, but hardly anyone knows about the Morris Minor Panel Van. We found that Frank Monise Motors still utilizes their '61 Morris to lug parts to and fro. Their shop restores and services British automobiles for their respective enthusiasts, so it's fitting that the company still uses a Morris.

Care to ride along for a delivery?

By Petrolicious Productions / 28 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 / 22 January 2013
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Classic car owners often deliberate whether to use their cars as daily drivers or keep them as garage queens. Why can't one car be everything? Black Beauty, Jack Olsen's Porsche 911 RSR, gets the royal treatment in The 12-Gauge Garage, but it also proudly wears rubber on the street and the track. Jack built an enviable shop out of a two-car garage and worked on it until its engineering, design, and function matched that of the 911.

By Petrolicious Productions / 15 January 2013
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Petrolicious had the privilege to not only shoot one e24 Alpina but two of these incredibly rare machines. The e24 Alpina B10 3.5 is the only one of its kind that exists in the Western Hemisphere and is one of 14 that are known to be left in the world. It is a rare sight to see one of these cruising down the street, but seeing one together with another e24 Alpina is a whole different ballgame.

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By Petrolicious Productions / 07 January 2013
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Andy Greene's Sports and Vintage Race Cars is a special kind of a place. It's a haven for vintage cars to be maintained and in some cases brought back to life. Andy has a passion for all types of classic cars, but in particular the Ferrari marque that he has specialized in for over three decades. As one of the leading Ferrari mechanics in the country, Andy has worked on some of the cars most of us only dream about seeing one day.

By Petrolicious Productions / 19 December 2012
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Some of the most precious gifts in life are the ones for which we didn't think to wish. They are the gifts that find us by surprise and connect us with family and loved ones who are no longer with us and those who are. This is a story of a man's passion for old cars that led him to such a gift.

May all your unwished wishes come true.

By Petrolicious Productions / 27 November 2012
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Ah...the joys of restoring a rare classic. You've spent countless hours toiling over that beloved restoration job or paid embarrassing sums to someone else to do it for you. Your unobtainable jewel of a vehicle is finally finished and you're ready to enjoy it and show it off. There's just one thing missing: a period-correct radio. Are you going to take the easy road and just put in a blanking plate in that hole? Heck no! Lino Carlini is here to the rescue and he's just an email away.

By Petrolicious Productions / 18 December 2012
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In Napa Valley, California, the grapes have been harvested, and vintners are aging their reserves in cellers, but here at Petrolicious, we love vintage automobiles, the wonderful folks that drive them, and the community that always builds around a make. Here in wine country, we caught up with a strong community of Datsun Roadsters that help one another with parts, maintenance, and enjoying a leisurely day in the sun.

By Petrolicious Productions / 10 December 2012
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Even in seemingly mundane tasks such as running an errand to the grocery store, every car enthusiast has a choice to make: take the quick and efficient route from A to B or obey the siren song of the open road. With the wheel of a Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing firmly gripped, resisting that urge becomes nearly impossible.

By Petrolicious Productions / 04 December 2012
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On a dark, drizzly day in the San Francisco Bay Area, Petrolicious caught up with Ivan Jaramillo, the owner of not just one, but two Skylines: the Hakosuka and the Kenmeri. With epic histories, straight sixes and little effort, both cars cut the silence through the redwood groves and past horse ranches on Lucas Valley Road before posing for their close ups along the bay.

By Petrolicious Productions / 28 November 2012
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The Carabinieri are Italy's national military police force and have played an instrumental part in Italy's history, including helping bring down Mussolini during World War II.  What makes them even more badass is that not only do they get to wear chic uniforms and drive Alfa Romeos, but in the '60s and '70s they were the protagonists in many real-life car chases...

By Petrolicious Productions / 21 November 2012
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Since 2007,  Bring A Trailer has been alerting us to some of the best vintage cars the web has to offer. Started by good friends Randy Nonnenberg and Gentry Underwood, the site has grown to become a huge asset to those on the prowl for a vintage car to add to their collection. Hear more about Randy and Gentry's journey to getting where they are today.

By Petrolicious Productions / 16 November 2012
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Lamborghini has had a long history of naming its cars to reflect the power and tradition of bullfighting. In the hands of driver and owner CJ Bonura, it's easy to understand how the sounds and sights of this particular Lamborghini inspired the name "Espada", Spanish for sword, referring to the one used by matadors to defeat the bull at the end of the fight.

By Petrolicious Productions / 07 November 2012
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Ken Sirlin and his Porsche 356 Cabriolet have spent many fun-filled years together. Ken bought the car in 1985 after it had been restored from a bare shell. Since then, he's driven it endless amounts of miles through Europe as a competitor in the famous Liege Rome Liege vintage car rally. Though he no longer races competetively, Ken would never part ways with his racing partner.

By Petrolicious Productions / 05 November 2012

Dick Hughes may have left behind the speedway and his beloved Alfa Romeo marque, but he can still be found blasting up country roads in his 1960 Triumph TR3A, the car of his youth, and he does it with the maturity and experience that comes with decades of vintage racing.

By Petrolicious Productions / 31 October 2012
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Next Monday, we'll begin a six-piece article series filled with tales of romance and intrigue. Follow the adventures of our Petrolicious protagonists as they navigate blind romance, love triangles, and Italian roads in a 1968 Alfa Romeo GTV.

By Petrolicious Productions / 29 October 2012
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In 1963, Don Minkoff bought this 1960 Mercedes 220SE for his wife on their 10th wedding anniversary. He blindfolded her, sat her in the front seat, and said "Honey, I bought you a station wagon." We're glad he didn't buy her a station wagon.

Watch Don's son, Mark, share the history of his family and their elegant car.

By Petrolicious Productions / 22 October 2012
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Infused with a strong rally heritage, the 1966 Lancia Fulvia Coupe transforms Adan Figueroa's world whenever he sits behind the wheel. It's easy to picture Adan no longer driving on the streets of Southern California but rather traversing the roads of Monte Carlo back in the '60's.

Watch as Adan tours the beautiful California coast.

By Petrolicious Productions / 12 October 2012
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With a screaming, 1300cc twin-overhead cam engine, a lightweight aluminum body sculpted by Zagato, and a production run limited to 170, this is the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ. Watch our good friend, Alfa Romeo expert, and race car driver Anthony Rimicci wax poetically about this rare beauty.

By Petrolicious Productions / 09 October 2012
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There was a time when an art form known as coachbuilding existed. Back then, the coachbuilder did not have to answer to a CFO. Back then, the coachbuilder did not have to compromise his vision due to government regulations. Back then, the outrageous was possible. The Lamborghini Countach could only have been born then.

By Petrolicious Productions / 02 October 2012
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The Targa California is our favorite way to experience the beauty and back roads of Central California in a vintage car.  An homage to the original Targa Florio race in Sicily, the Targa California is a non-competitive 3-day vintage rally open to all cars 1973 or older.

By Petrolicious Productions / 26 September 2012
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Derek Wilburn of Long Beach, California, is a collector of many things, especially of Morgan history. Building and restoring the automobiles has been a family affair since he was a small boy. There is an understated joy Derek has when he talks about Morgans, and we hope this video lets you feel some of that joy.