It started like any other stop at a busy Hollywood intersection. Then it turned into something far...
John Lloyd
John Lloyd is a staff writer at Backfire News, where he covers car culture, celebrity vehicles, motorsports moments, and the stories that make the automotive world impossible to ignore.
His work focuses on the intersection of cars and lifestyle — from high-profile collections and viral driving incidents to the trends shaping what enthusiasts care about right now. Whether it’s breaking down a celebrity’s latest supercar purchase or explaining why a certain model is suddenly everywhere, John brings context, clarity, and a little edge to the coverage.
At Backfire News, John writes for readers who don’t just see cars as transportation — they see them as status symbols, investments, obsessions, and sometimes outright chaos.
John covers:
Celebrity car collections
Car culture and viral moments
Motorsports headlines
High-performance vehicles
Automotive trends and resale markets
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The owner of Body by George never expected his long-stored Jaguar XJS to become the one thing...
There’s the headline version of this story, and then there’s what actually matters. On paper, it looks...
Cleetus McFarland just dropped a bomb on the small tire racing world. His record-setting 1969 Camaro, known...
The U.S. trucking industry just took a hit that’s impossible to ignore. More than 17,000 truck drivers...
Jay Leno is back in the fight for classic cars — and this time, the stakes are...
In a story that sounds more like a movie plot than a supply chain update, a truck...
