Better run for cover. The car that inspired Judas Priest’s song Turbo Lover is going up for auction on Oct. 21. As much as Tipton loves the car, he didn’t get to drive it much. “ ...

The car proved so impressive to Tipton and his bandmates that it became a muse of sorts, inspiring them to collaborate on their 1986 hit “Turbo Lover” and name the album simply Turbo.

Priest were coming off the back of a stellar run of success when they began work on Turbo. While their late-70s and early-80s ...

Guitarists Glenn Tipton and KK Downing had each bought a 930 Turbo LE after visiting the Zuffenhausen factory, and the record – including songs such as Turbo Lover and Reckless – was tailor ...

Perhaps no song better demonstrated Priest’s “we’re going heavy tonight” approach than 1986’s “Turbo Lover ... guitarist and songwriter Glenn Tipton joined the band for the 1980 ...