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Korres Supercar Made in Greece

When people think of super cars, it's the likes of the Corvette Sting Ray, Ferrarri, Lamborgini and Bugatti, but now a Greek auto designer says his car can run with any of them. Inventor Dimitris Korres' car that bears his...

Korres Project 4: The Greek Supercar

Dimitris Korres may not be a famous name in the auto industry, but give him some time and he just might be more than that. The Greek architect and inventor showcased his first venture into the auto industry, the...

Kostas Georgakis, the Student Who Set Himself on Fire for Greece

Kostas Georgakis, a Greek geology student who was attending university in Italy, set himself on fire in Genoa on September 19, 1970 as a protest against the Greek military dictatorship of the time. The 22-year-old's last words were "Long...

Prototype All-Terrain Greek 'Supercar' Seeking Investors

Creating the Korres all-terrain vehicle - a car that caught the attention of former WRC champion Tommi Makinen, who took it out for a spin - started out as an exercise, according to its creator Dimitris Korres. "We wanted to...

12th Century Monastery is Moved on Wheels…

It has stood at the same spot for more than 800 years but now a 12th century Greek monastery is on the move to make way for a hydroelectric dam. The nuns who worship in Holy Virgin of Tornikio, near...

Hellenic Motor Museum Presents Made in Greece Car Exhibition

On the question “how many cars do think have been manufactured in Greece ?” most Greek citizens would probably reply “None.” However, the case is rather different as proven by the thematic exhibition “Made in Hellas” organized by the...