5 Of The Most Notable European Tuning House Conversions Companies like Scaglietti, Giugiaro, Pininfarina, Baur, and Reutter, became household names by building and designing some fantastic machinery. Smaller tuning houses generally don't have that ability, but more than a few have been able to buck the trend and modify a model so significantly that it dons a new name. Some removed the roof, while others added extra roofing, occasionally with additional wheels, too. Their peak popularity in the eighties was something we likely won't ever see again, but the conversions will live on in the automotive space as wild reminders of what once was. While we can’t bring you all of those hand-made conversions, here are some of the most interesting. Read more » Dealer vs DIY - Why Wrenching On Your Own Car Is The Best Way To Save Money The best way to save money during your car ownership is by fixing it yourself. No matter what your car may need, a dealership will have a reasonably significant hourly rate that can push a simple service into an eye-wateringly expensive experience. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be that way, as many areas in our cars aren’t too complicated. With a little bit of direction and a few tools that you or someone you know almost definitely have, you can cut your maintenance bill by a considerable percentage and keep those all-important dollars in your pocket. Read more » How To Choose The Best Brake Pads For Your Car Brake pads are one of the more important but also most misunderstood and mysterious parts of your car. They have the undeniably important task of safely slowing down your car no matter what the speed or situation may be. Browsing the pages of FCP Euro’s website will bring up a vast array of brake pads and compounds. You’ll often see terms like ceramic, organic, and semi-metallic and be unsure which to choose. Questions like which offers the best stopping power or lowest dust, and which brake pads last the longest are common? Well, wonder no more as we explain the different brake pad compounds to help you know how to choose the best brake pads for your car. Read more » Hidden Legends: Unveiling The World Of Unofficial Porsche Models It’s hard to grasp just how small a company Porsche used to be. Today Porsche advertises itself best through owners, who share images of their cars painted in bespoke and specially chosen colors with personally selected interior trims and bits, but it wasn’t always like that. In its first few decades, the company did everything it could to produce the perfect sports car and beat the best in motorsport, and that often meant margins were razor thin. But keeping the company solvent meant more than just working around monetary constraints, as internal company politics, high model demand, and trim level changes forced quick decisions. Executives and engineers pulled out all the stops to ensure Porsche survived, leading to these curious and well-hidden oddities sneaking under the public’s radar. Read more » No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe. FCP Euro 155 Hill Street Milford, Connecticut 06460