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About our rating system:
The maximum is 4 steering wheels, minimum is 1/2 steerng wheel. A site is awarded 1/2 steering wheel if it doesn't cause a browser to crash. Sites are given a 4 steering wheel rating if the editorial content, production, and art is excellent. We give a priority to editorial content, meaning that it is possible to be awarded the coveted 4 steering wheels if and only if you have something to say and you say it well. Call it "substance over style" if you like.
United Kingdom
Alternate Fuel Vehicles
Miscellaneous Sites
Germany
Italy
Japan
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A well done site documenting the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars. Includes a biography of Rolls-Royce founders Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce, and Bentley founder Walter Owen Bentley. There's an "interesting facts" page with anecdotal tidbits such as "After singing the praises of Rolls-Royce Cars over tea with Henry Royce, an aristocratic lady asked, as an afterthought, 'but Sir Henry, what would happen if the factory at Derby produced a bad car?' Sir Henry answered, 'Madam. the man on the gate would not let it out of the works.'. Also included is a well done technical description of all models including the first, a 10hp 2 cylinder model for which a "A silencer was provided of dimensions sufficient to reduce the exhaust noise to a nearly inaudible rustle." Worth a visit even if you are not a fan of the marque.
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Devoted to the Austin Healey Sprite. History, technical information, bibliography, etc. A good resource that would be well served by a copy editors' talents.
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Quite thorough and (by MG standards) modern. Detailed history of various MG models, including the latest MGF. Excellent listing of MG events and clubs around the world.
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Very good articles, maintenance and restoration information for the Triumph Spitfire owner. Also contains classified ads, stories and links. Looks good too.
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Excellent directory of Jaguar resources such as parts suppliers, restoration specialists, engine rebuilders, information and web sites.
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Over produced site with a lot of technology that is not in keeping with the original spirit of the Mini, which was recently voted the most recognizable car in the world. Includes a brief bio of Sir Alec Issigonis, the original Mini designer. Be prepared for technical snafus.
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Official site of the Vintage Triumph Register. Good maintenance handbook and technical articles. Events listing, classified ads, club info.
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Nice autobiography (no pun intended!) of TreVoR Wilkinson, the father of TVR cars. Interesting, if clumsily produced factory tour page. Although it is loosely organized and confusing (kind of like the car itself!) this site contains a lot of useful information about this quirky sports car manufacturer, which despite all odds, manages to survive.
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Nice overview and history of the MGB and its many variants.
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General British car site. Good articles and overview of the British car market.
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Good TR6 DIY information.
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A generous helping of well organized Triumph TR7/TR8 information. An excellent "wedge history" section, with a production history chapter, described as "A challenging endeavour" by the author. Great technical stories, market place, registry, etc. Worth a visit even if you are not a fan of the last production Triumph.
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Stylish site with an excellent listing of Aston Martin models and specifications, but not a lot of detail. Includes a brief history of Aston Martin.
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Well executed site with superb artwork. Especially interesting is the manner in which all the Big Healeys' color choices (exterior and interior) are illustrated. Nicely presented historical information, although more DIY articles would be appreciated.
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
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Home page to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas. Listing and specifications of currently available electric vehicles. Events listing and catalog of available publications. Not much hard EV information; for that you'll have to buy their catalogs or join the organization.
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Complete and thorough overview of electric car technology, including near and long term battery development. Excellent DIY (Do It Yourself) conversion information, resources as well as news/events pages make this site a must visit for EV enthusiasts.
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GMs' site for the EV1, arguably the most advanced electric car available. Contains a generous amount of technical specifications and descriptions. As can be expected from a corporate web site, electric car issues are not dealt with. Good looking site, except for the "click here" portions of the links.
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A government operated site with all the charm and fun that would imply. Lots of government generated reports as well as locations for EV charging and alternative fuel recharging stations.
Miscellaneous Sites
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A government operated site with all the charm and fun that would imply. Lots of government generated reports as well as locations for EV charging and alternative fuel recharging stations.
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Saabs of the 1970s were usually homely creatures, possibly explaining the old joke "SAAB = Sad Attempt At Beauty". A definate exception is the Saab Sonett III. An exceptionally good looking car tragically overlooked by many enthusiasts. Lots of good information put together by a serious enthusiast.
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Database access and good summaries and information on a variety of enthusiast cars.
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Well researched site documents the history and developement of the venerable rotary engine. Uncludes bio of inventor Felix Wankel, as well as articles on racing, theory, wrenching and well known applications such as the four rotor Corvette, aviaton, marine, motorcyles, snowmobiles, lawnmowers and even a chainsaw!
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The home page of Tom and Ray Magliozzi, (aka Click and Clack, the tappet brothers) who host a popular car talk program on National Public Radio. Professionally done site features a large selection of Real Audio clips from their show, a trivia contest and past columns. Not a lot for the car enthusiast, but the entertainment value is high.
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Another in the admirable "labor of love" category, Jims' page gives a good overview of the increasingly popular microcar segment. Emphasis is on Messerschmitts, but others are covered.
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Lots of excellent information on Petroliana; the art and science of the evolution of the American gas station. Excellent feature articles and advice for collectors. A worthwhile stroll down memory lane for the rest of us.
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Some ads, some articles, some advice, some links, some potential.
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The title is a little misleading, at best there are some articles. A good links section, especially in the Motorsports area.
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Listings, information and links to classic car shows around the world.
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Worth visiting only for its clever implementation of the classic "Burma Shave" advertising campaign.
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Listing of parts suppliers, restoration specialists, cars/parts for sale, and links.
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Another labor of love. This site features photos of classic cars, mostly of 50s/60s American vintage that are excellent restoration projects. A brief history of each car is included, as is the location should you want to investigate it in person.
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A generous helping of photos of classic cars, mostly European, with an emphasis on Bugatti. Includes an interesting document exempting the Bugatti EB110 from certain American crash test requirements.
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Just when you think you've seen everything on the 'wwweb, along comes the Chevrolet Nova Internet Source. More than you wanted to know; this page is more than you thought was possible to know! Well done and a proud member of the The Useless Pages listing.
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Unfortunately one of the cleverest pages on the web has gone idle. A San Francisco bay area commuter posted examples of bad driving (called "Jerque du Jour") found during his daily commute and, complete with photographs, made up the site. Still a worthwhile visit for frustrated commuters everywhere.
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"Don't get mad, get even" is the motto. Examples of bad driving are listed here by location. Useful as a sane alternative to road rage.
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An incredibly funny site and sadly true. Features some of the best animated GIFs to be found on the web. A total of 13 categories, from "General Driving Rules" (You always have the right of way.) to "Automotive Maintenance Tips" (An old rag is the perfect substitute for a missing gas cap) to "Highways" (When at a toll booth, always ask for directions, even if you know where you are going). Excellent execution and humor.
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No automotive enthusiast info, but the wood cars are exceptional.
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A typical online automotive accessories retailer. They do offer something in return for enthusiasts: an impressive automotive encyclopedia. Although the information on the cars is usually sparse, the huge range makes up for it. Want a photo (and notes) of a Austro-Daimler, a 1925 Bean Fourteen or a 1965 Gordon Keeble GT? They have it.
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Fascinating site with a generous amount of photos, facts and history of vintage VWs. Information on available reproduction parts. Clearly a labor of love.
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Motto: "By BMW Enthusiasts For BMW Enthusiasts" Excellent coverage of the 1600/2002 models, although the later models have pages that seem to be "under construction". Don't visit this site if you are in the yuppie/gold chain/status seeker catagory. Over use of frames is a problem. Also, the designer does not seem to believe in titles . . .
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Some information, history of the air cooled VWs.
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Solid practical and without a lot of unnecessary frills; sort of like the car itself. Contains want ads, club info, DIY, repair and technical notes. Not a lot of graphics, so download time is minimumal. What a concept!
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Everything (and more!) that you could possibly want to know about that great American past time, the vanity license plate.
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Highly (overly?) styled site featuring concept cars. Could use some text editing work. Useful of you prefer style over substance.
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Ugly now has a new standard. AQUACAR is a San Diego based company that is developing and intends to manufacture a car that is a high performance amphibian. Good luck. Site does feature a nice (albeit biased) history of amphicars.
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Consumer oriented car maintenance site. Good maintenance tips; other areas seem to be "under construction".
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Well researched page about this rather garish attempt to attract woman car buyers.
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Seems to be under construction, and if they see it through, "AUTOMOTIVE MILEPOSTS" will be a good source of information on Thunderbird, Riviera, Toronado, Eldorado, Continental Mark II/III/IV/V Eldorado Brougham, Imperial, Cadillac and Lincoln Continental.
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Contains brief history, production statistics for the various muscle car Pontiacs. Also has classified ads, members cars and club listings.
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"Dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of Oldsmobiles everywhere". Features A LOT of Oldsmobile history and technical information. Could be better organized and needs the services of a copy editor.
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Well designed site is easy on the eyes but lacks hard-core enthusiast content. Good mainstream information, but if you like to take your Saturn apart, there isn't much help here.
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Good information and research on the 2 door Chevy station wagon produced from 1955 to 1958, although we're told the '58s were Nomads in name only. Contains facts and figures, club info, value guide, cars for sale, etc. Frame usage could be optimized however.
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Homepage for the tv show. Good restoration/mechanical tips. Online magazine effectively deals with collector car issues. Seems to cover post war American cars exclusively. Merchandising is a bit much, but then those bills do have to be paid . . .
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Automotive page from the BBC, so production is slick. A number of well done tests of (expensive) cars, good racing (mostly F1) coverage.
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Covers the first generation ('67, '68 and '69) Camaro only. Lots of well presented, well written historical information. Rare and special Camaros such as the COPO (Central Office Production Order) and Yenko cars are well documented. Another successful labor of love.
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Extensive and excellent coverage of the entire series of Camaros and Firebirds. Well organized and very useful to any owner of GM's F body series.
Amercican Motors Corp.
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Another "labor of love" enthusiast site that gets high marks for substance and content. Contains superb articles on the history of the AMX, a series of sports cars produced by American Motors from 1968 to 1970. The AMX files also has a generous helping of AMC history and one of the best VIN/ID numbers page we have ever seen
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Lots of photos and information on the performance side of American Motors. A good site to visit if you are a AMC/Javelin fan.
Pontiac
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Lots of photographs, history, a chat room, restoration info and want ad listings for the '60s muscle car.
Corvette
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Nice overview of Corvette history from beginning ("September 1951: General Motors' chief stylist Harley Earl takes a Le Sabre to the Watkins Glen sports car race. Earl is impressed with the Jaguars, Ferraris, and Alfas, and decides to begin designing a new American sports car") to present. Nothing fancy, but it gets the job done.
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Contains more than you ever thought was possible to know about Corvettes. For example, in 1967, 20 cars were shipped with the L88 (427 cu. in., 430 hp) engine. Covers all years and aspects of Corvette ownership. One very impressive site.
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Good specifications listings. Good looking site if you like black backgrounds (I don't).
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Find out what to expect when you, along with 500,000 other people each year visit the Bowling Green Kentucky premier museum, located 1/4 mile away from the Corvette factory. Not the site to visit if you are looking for Corvette information.
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The place to start if you are interested in Corvette related sites.
Ford
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Devoted to classic Fords from approximately 1930 to 1960, excluding Thunderbirds. Generous helping of specifications and production figures.
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Performance Ford Mustang site. Well organized and grass roots oriented with an extensive library and list of resources. Late model Mustangs only; 60s and 70s vintage cars are not supported.
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Poor design and execution is the downfall here. One piece of good news is the generous supply of Mustang sounds that can be downloaded.
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Nobody has ever accused Carroll Shelby of being shy or modest, and his official web site reflects Americas' premier auto racing personalitys' showmanship and promotional flair. Includes a biography, photos, chili cook off news and recipes, and information on his many worthwhile charities.
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Extensive Miata resource, including club info, excellent tech tips, classified advertising, FAQ, etc. Proof enough that the Miata has won the hearts and minds of enthusiasts.
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Excellent DIY hot-rodding information. Does an excellent job with the basics, an often neglected viewpoint. Much of the material can be applied to all makes and models, a sign of a well done site. Great FAQ and classified ads section. Useful for beginner and hard- core enthusiasts.
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Not a lot of material, probably because there isn't a lot of interest in the Acura Legend amongst enthusiasts.
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Toyota Supra enthusiasts site. Clumsy production, and compared to many, is lacking good DIY material.
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A listing of hot rod suppliers, and that is about it.
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Ever fantasized about restoring a Ferrari? Tom is doing exactly that to a 1963 Ferrari 330 America and is sharing the details. It is organized like a diary and therefore has a nice personal touch.
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