I’m not an engineer or an expert in auto mechanics. And I don’t claim to be. But I have developed an interest in cars, an interest which a film I recently watched has amplified. I’m of course talking about “Le Mans ‘66” or “Ford V Ferrari”, starring Christian Bale as legendary racer Ken Miles and […]
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If you’re a millennial, like me, this car needs no formal introduction. The Ferrari F40 hung off every young petrolhead’s bedroom wall in the 80s & 90s. Every kid dreamt of one. Every kid wanted one. Back then, this was the quintessential supercar. And it still is, to some extent, in the minds of those […]
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It was June 11, 1955. Mike Hawthorn pulled his Jaguar D-type right, in front of Lance Macklin, and started braking for pit. Macklin tried to circumvent, only for Pierre Levegh to rear end him with his Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR at high speed. This was the 1955 Le Mans disaster, and things weren’t the same after […]
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It’s a 3-peat for Ferrari on this list, and for good reason. They’ve really come up with some incredibly impressive one-offs. So much so, we’re going to round up our top 5 one of a kinds with this gem of a ride: the Ferrari 456 GT Venice. Ever heard of it? It was the 90s, […]
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The McLaren F1 is by and large the OG V12 Speed King. And it wasn’t just the speed, but also the award-winning aerodynamics, and technology so ahead of its time, you’d be forgiven for not realising this was a beast of the 90s. One auto brand that took notice was TVR, and in 1998 they […]
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Ah ze special one. No, we’re not talking about Jose Mourinho (if you don’t watch football/soccer, never mind). Today, we draw your attention to the Ferrari 458 MM Speciale, and as its name suggests, it’s rather special. If you’re sat there thinking to yourself, I’d like to have my very own Ferrari, one that nobody […]
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Striking a mellow chord on a guitar, Ivie Sanders contemplates her 24 young years on the roller coaster of her sweet tin Utahn life, where lyricism and metal have come together in a unique combination of her two greatest passions: cars and music. Mikaniki accompanied her down memory lane as she took us through her […]
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The Rolls Royce Phantom is to cars what Patek Philippe is to watches: pure luxury. And you know what they say about the Rolls; you don’t drive it yourself, you get Alfred to chauffeur you around in it. With eight generations behind the modern second gen Phantom, it has a rich history of refinement, elegance […]
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As he lifts the shutters up on his workshop and rolls up his sleeves, ready to wrap some beauties, one of Dubai’s most talented and exciting car-wrapping designers, Ukrainian-born Dimitry Carbonov awaits his next supercar looking for an ultra-cool, ultra-exclusive makeover. Mikaniki went behind the scenes and caught up with the man himself. It was […]
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Ever wondered what the Batmobile would be like irl? The closest we came to Bruce Wayne’s heavily ‘gadgeted’ ride was the Maybach Exelero. And this one didn’t need grapple hooks and missiles to take its place on our top 5 one of a kind list. The concept that pushed the envelope Back in 2003, Goodyear […]
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