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Common questions
Is germancarfans.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns germancarfans.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for germancarfans.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
GermanCarFans.com offers links and articles about German manufactured cars.
At Black Falcon Media Group Oy, we seek to inform consumers about the auto manufacturers and their products through traditional journalism and dynamic web development.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 29, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 9, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.germancarfans.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names GermanCarfans as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for the public as customers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What germancarfans.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
At Black Falcon Media Group Oy, we seek to inform consumers about the auto manufacturers and their products through traditional journalism and dynamic web development. While encouraging driving enthusiasm and product awareness, we also strive to communicate values of truth, credibility, dependability and precision.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 1, 2026
Lifeline · germancarfans.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jun 11, 2007 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described germancarfans.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“At Black Falcon Media Group Oy, we seek to inform consumers about the auto manufacturers and their products through traditional journalism and dynamic web development. While encouraging driving enthusiasm and product aw…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 8, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Jun 11, 2007 – Jun 6, 2010Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for germancarfans.com, from Jun 11, 2007 to Jun 6, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJun 26, 2018 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 26, 2018 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 8, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 11, 2007 – Apr 27, 2026Registration records for germancarfans.com are held from Jun 11, 2007 to Apr 27, 2026 (32 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyRegistrant changeDec 1, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 1, 2017. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2020 – Dec 2020Nameservers: media3.netJun 11, 2007Registration records listed media3.net nameservers (ns.media3.net, ns2.media3.net) for germancarfans.com from Jun 11, 2007 to Jun 11, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: domaindirect.comNameservers: domaindirect.comJul 28, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed domaindirect.com nameservers (ns1.domaindirect.com, ns2.domaindirect.com, ns3.domaindirect.com) for germancarfans.com from Jul 28, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to domaindirect.comJul 28, 2007germancarfans.com's nameservers moved from media3.net to domaindirect.com at some point between Jun 11, 2007 and Jul 28, 2007. Last seen at media3.net: Jun 11, 2007 (registration record). First seen at domaindirect.com: Jul 28, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: domaindirect.comNameservers: domaindirect.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018domaindirect.com (ns1.domaindirect.com, ns2.domaindirect.com, ns3.domaindirect.com) were the nameservers listed for germancarfans.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: domaindirect.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 11, 2020Registration records listed domaindirect.com nameservers (ns1.domaindirect.com, ns2.domaindirect.com, ns3.domaindirect.com) for germancarfans.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 11, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: GoDaddyDec 31, 2020 – May 8, 2023Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns11.domaincontrol.com, pdns12.domaincontrol.com) for germancarfans.com from Dec 31, 2020 to May 8, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to GoDaddyDec 31, 2020germancarfans.com's nameservers moved from domaindirect.com to GoDaddy at some point between Apr 11, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020. Last seen at domaindirect.com: Apr 11, 2020 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Dec 31, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: kasserver.comNameservers: kasserver.comSep 10, 2023 – Apr 27, 2026Registration records listed kasserver.com nameservers (ns5.kasserver.com, ns6.kasserver.com) for germancarfans.com from Sep 10, 2023 to Apr 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to kasserver.comSep 10, 2023germancarfans.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to kasserver.com at some point between May 8, 2023 and Sep 10, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 8, 2023 (registration record). First seen at kasserver.com: Sep 10, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns5.kasserver.com, ns6.kasserver.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for germancarfans.com from May 8, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described germancarfans.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “At Black Falcon Media Group Oy, we seek to inform consumers about the auto manufacturers and their products through traditional journalism and dynamic web development. While encouraging driving enthusiasm and product aw…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 11, 2007 – Jun 6, 2010Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for germancarfans.com, from Jun 11, 2007 to Jun 6, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 11, 2007 – Apr 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for germancarfans.com are held from Jun 11, 2007 to Apr 27, 2026 (32 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 11, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed media3.net nameservers (ns.media3.net, ns2.media3.net) for germancarfans.com from Jun 11, 2007 to Jun 11, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 28, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed domaindirect.com nameservers (ns1.domaindirect.com, ns2.domaindirect.com, ns3.domaindirect.com) for germancarfans.com from Jul 28, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 28, 2007Zone file: germancarfans.com's nameservers moved from media3.net to domaindirect.com at some point between Jun 11, 2007 and Jul 28, 2007. Last seen at media3.net: Jun 11, 2007 (registration record). First seen at domaindirect.com: Jul 28, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: domaindirect.com (ns1.domaindirect.com, ns2.domaindirect.com, ns3.domaindirect.com) were the nameservers listed for germancarfans.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 1, 2017Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 1, 2017. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 11, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed domaindirect.com nameservers (ns1.domaindirect.com, ns2.domaindirect.com, ns3.domaindirect.com) for germancarfans.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 11, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 26, 2018 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 26, 2018 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 8, 2026
Dec 31, 2020 – May 8, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns11.domaincontrol.com, pdns12.domaincontrol.com) for germancarfans.com from Dec 31, 2020 to May 8, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 31, 2020Zone file: germancarfans.com's nameservers moved from domaindirect.com to GoDaddy at some point between Apr 11, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020. Last seen at domaindirect.com: Apr 11, 2020 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Dec 31, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 10, 2023 – Apr 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed kasserver.com nameservers (ns5.kasserver.com, ns6.kasserver.com) for germancarfans.com from Sep 10, 2023 to Apr 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2023Zone file: germancarfans.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to kasserver.com at some point between May 8, 2023 and Sep 10, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 8, 2023 (registration record). First seen at kasserver.com: Sep 10, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for germancarfans.com from May 8, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Jul 8, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns5.kasserver.com, ns6.kasserver.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026