Magnolia Special from Bienville Studios is Finished

Thumbnail image for Magnolia Special from Bienville Studios is Finished

A little while back we wrote about the Magnolia Special, a custom bodied, Jaguar six powered and compressed natural gas fueled pre war styled roadster being built by J.T. Nesbitt of Bienville Studios in New Orleans. The only photos we had then were of a work in progress and it looked very promising but it [...]

Read the full article →

Horsepower Knows No Boundaries

Thumbnail image for Horsepower Knows No Boundaries

Do you love horsepower? Do you like machines? If you understand the technology behind internal combustion engines, it’s quite likely your interest isn’t limited. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs and maybe a boat down at the lake can coexist. In the hangar next to an old biplane is often an old motorcycle. The world of horsepower [...]

Read the full article →

Boss 429 Mustang – Red and Rare for Sale

Thumbnail image for Boss 429 Mustang – Red and Rare for Sale

Back in the 60s, when many muscle cars roamed the streets, an elite group existed, with engines the manufacturers were offering to the public just so they would qualify as “stock” for racing, and one of those special cars was the Boss 429 Mustang. To find one today with under 5000 miles in unrestored and [...]

Read the full article →

Magnolia Special – Pre War Styled Natural Gas Fueled Jaguar 6 Powered Roadster by JT Nesbitt

Thumbnail image for Magnolia Special – Pre War Styled Natural Gas Fueled Jaguar 6 Powered Roadster by JT Nesbitt

If you follow motorcycles, the name JT Nesbitt may ring a bell. He previously worked for Confederate Motorcycles as a designer for the G2 Hellcat and early versions of the Wraith, back in the pre Katrina days when Confederate was still in New Orleans. He has since gone his own way, establishing Bienville Studios in [...]

Read the full article →

WeatherTech by MacNeil Automotive Now Made in America – Let’s See More of This

Thumbnail image for WeatherTech by MacNeil Automotive Now Made in America – Let’s See More of This

There’s an interesting multi-page advertisement running in most of the auto magazines this month, it’s for MacNeil Automotive Products, the company that makes WeatherTech floor mats, cargo liners and window deflectors. In the ad, David MacNeil, the founder and CEO of the company talks about a new manufacturing expansion they’re doing in Bolingbrook, Illinois. He’s [...]

Read the full article →

Chrysler Says That Thing Will Not Have a Hemi

Thumbnail image for Chrysler Says That Thing Will Not Have a Hemi

That thing got a Hemi? Probably not, according to Chrysler. Chrysler has decided to go green and small. Although the engine will not entirely disappear from the lineup, it will be underplayed by the company, where it will still show up in a few Dodge cars and the Ram truck and as an option in [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →