Discount Steel from behind the Iron Curtain!

Many jokes are made about vintage Alfas' propensity to rust out.  But it's no joke that these cars were built from very low quality Soviet steel in the 70s.  I recently found this alarming photo of the roof of a badly abused Alfetta GT Coupe.  For those who want to call it a myth, here's your evidence! There are bombed out Soviet tank carcasses in Afghanistan in better shape than this heap!

via the Alfa BB

Object of Desire: NOS Heuer Chronograph Store Display

Found this awesome photo on my favorite vintage watch collector site.  The gentleman who posted it was particularly proud of his New Old Stock Heuer store display set, featuring a photo of Niki Lauda in the Ferrari.  Very cool indeed.  Not to mention his breathtaking collection of watches and NOS boxes, which are also extremely rare.  In this shot there are 3 Silverstone Chronographs (!), the famous Monaco and Siffert Autavia models, as well as the Montreal and Jarama.  All in all very impressive! If only he had a Monza to complete the family portrait!

via On the Dash forum

Sunday Morning Moment of Zen

Lister Jaguar Costin Coupe at the Goodwood Revival.

Photo credit: Ultimate Car Page

Elf Scan 17: Matra MS 80 Grand Prix Car

After a solid season in 1968 with the MS 10, Matra-Ford went all the way in 1969 with the Championship-winning MS 80, piloted by Jackie Stewart.  In the great action shot above, he's shown airborne at the Nurburgring.

Wealth on Display: Chinese Wedding Style!

A recent wedding in Wenzhou, China saw more exotic metal in one place than a Gumball rally!  Supposedly there are 26 super luxury cars in this bridal motorcade.  The video racked up millions of views on the Chinese equivalent of youtube, so I thought I would share it with a US audience!  You gotta feel bad for the loser in the Range Rover at the end of the queue.

via ChinaSmack