Emirates Classic Car Festival. 2013. Dubai, UAE...
LifestyleSunday, March 10th, 2013A closer look at some of the design aspects of models on show at the Emirates Classic Car Festival in Dubai, UAE. I had beaten the crowds to the Emirates Classic...
Emirates Classic Car Festival. 2013. Dubai, UAE
LifestyleFriday, March 8th, 2013crankandpiston get out of bed early to sneak around the 2013 Emirates Classic Car Festival in Dubai, UAE. The Emirates Classic Car Festival is an unmissable opportunity to clap your peepers...
Wheeler Dealers. Discovery Channel. Dubai Autod...
LifestyleThursday, January 24th, 2013Mike Brewer, from the Discovery Channel Television show Wheeler Dealers, scopes out some car culture at the Dubai Autodrome. Former car trader turned television presenter, Mike Brewer, is in Dubai recording...
2012 Gulf Bike Week. Dubai, UAE. Three’s ...
LifestyleSunday, October 21st, 2012Two-wheel enthusiasts in the Middle East may well have had their noses glued to the TV this weekend watching Spain’s Dani Pedrosa show the MotoGP fraternity how to take on the...
Japanese Classic Car Show. Curtain Call
LifestyleSunday, September 30th, 2012For the final part of our coverage from this year’s Japanese Classic Car Show, we begin with a collection of J-Tin that looked ready to do battle on the Fuji Speedway....
Maserati GranTurismo Sport. Dubai, UAE. Who Nee...
RoadFriday, September 28th, 2012Maserati clearly didn’t want those of us who couldn’t make it to the 2012 Paris Motor Show to feel left out. Not too long after our colleagues had bid us adieu...
Japanese Classic Car Show. ‘Movie Stars’
LifestyleThursday, September 27th, 2012From Bōsōzoku style to the Californian look, this year´s Japanese Classic Car Show has it all. The diverse styling of the cars on display means that there really is something to...
Shot of the Day. Spa Six Hours
Shot of the DayWednesday, September 26th, 2012Our intrepid crankandpiston lensmen have been on the prowl in Europe again. This time it’s the turn of newboy Jonathan Szczupak, who spent last weekend unearthing some rare, feisty classics at...
Gumball 3000. Heading To The Middle East
LifestyleTuesday, September 25th, 2012You would have though that an event that prides itself on showcasing the most desirable four-wheeled machines on the planet hooning from A to B on public highways and byways would...
Japanese Classic Car Show. Checking The Talent
LifestyleMonday, September 24th, 2012When our good friends at Japanese Nostalgic Car invited crankandpiston along to the Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS) in California this year, there was no way I was going to miss...
Lotus Festival 2012. Past Meets Present
RaceSaturday, August 25th, 20122012. A Formula One Lotus thunders into turn one, the lead to his fellow Renault-powered counterpart sizeable and commanding, and the rest of the field nowhere to be seen. The iconic...
Cars & Coffee. Guest Blog. Grinding The Bea...
LifestyleThursday, August 23rd, 2012For an aficionado, bringing together a collective joy of cars and a cup or two of the best coffee in town is a solid win-win. The Cars & Coffee trend originally...
