Friday at Monterey Car Week More than 200 of the world’s finest cars will take over the greens at Carmel’s...
Car Brands
The makers of the most iconic cars the world has ever seen. These are the most respected and revered automotive brands.
Iconic Automotive Brands
In the world of classic sports and collector cars, we know that there are some brands that matter more than others. This page is about those brands. We keep you up to date on all the top vintage car brands and what is going on in the world of collector cars. Big auctions, upcoming rare cars for sale and much more. Note, this is not an exhaustive list of all the top car brands in the world of classic collector cars, but it is focused on the brands that usually have the most news and updates.
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The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels...
Photography courtesy of Rodeo Drive Concours. Additional gallery photos courtesy of Howard Koby. Fathers, families and car lovers filled the...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
Full disclosure: I am a serious fan of Alfa Romeo automobiles. I’ve owned Alfas built from 1961 to 2017. My...
Peninsula Signature Events announces the 2024 dates for its four world-renowned motorcycle and automotive events, which have become the most...
Velocity Invitational saw a return to its roots at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California the weekend of November 10-12, 2023....
A genuine display of vehicle craftsmanship and ingenuity, The Nationales Auto Museum: The Loh Collection, showcases an assemblage of approximately...
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels...
Background The recently held “Dare to Dream” auction in Toronto, Canada, represented a wide variety of automotive milestones, specifically for...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
Background The world’s most famous car social media influencer, Supercar Blondie (aka Alex Hirschi) is launching SBX Cars, a new...
Aston Martin is bringing innovation to the front of the Formula 1® grid in 2024 with its most driver-focused Vantage...
Peninsula Signature Events announces the 2024 dates for its four world-renowned motorcycle and automotive events, which have become the most...
Lunaz proudly presents a concept for the world’s most sustainable Aston Martin: an upcycled and elevated DB6. Its silent, powerful...
Unveiled at the 1959 London Motor Show, the DB4GT, with a shorter wheelbase and reduced weight, debuted victoriously at Silverstone...
Friday at Monterey Car Week More than 200 of the world’s finest cars will take over the greens at Carmel’s...
Only the best, please The Peninsula, whose global brand has epitomized glamour and luxury for generations, has announced the eight...
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels...
Photography courtesy of Rodeo Drive Concours. Additional gallery photos courtesy of Howard Koby. Fathers, families and car lovers filled the...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
The first Bentley Speed Six in 93 years is now taking shape in the workshops of Mulliner, Bentley’s in-house bespoke...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
In the 1930s, it was not unusual to bring an older late-model luxury car back to the dealer, manufacturer, or...
Background The world’s most famous car social media influencer, Supercar Blondie (aka Alex Hirschi) is launching SBX Cars, a new...
For those looking to be truly amazed by the evolution of the automobile, it’s time to plan a trip to...
Friday at Monterey Car Week More than 200 of the world’s finest cars will take over the greens at Carmel’s...
BMW 507 Debut When the Frankfurt Motor Show opened in late 1955, the principal BMW attractions were two sporting variations...
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
Lotus 72 The gentle shimmer of the Cote d’Azur sun on the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean. The shimmer...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
In 2004, BMW unveiled the BMW H2R concept car equipped with a 6.0-liter V12 engine that employed the clean-burning process...
If you had to pick the most challenging era of sports cars development, it would have to be the late...
For those looking to be truly amazed by the evolution of the automobile, it’s time to plan a trip to...
Friday at Monterey Car Week More than 200 of the world’s finest cars will take over the greens at Carmel’s...
Only the best, please The Peninsula, whose global brand has epitomized glamour and luxury for generations, has announced the eight...
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bugatti’s most iconic car, the Type 35, Club Bugatti France organized a tour...
Hand built The six bespoke masterpieces that make up the Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition family have each been...
Ettore Bugatti was a man who did not fear setting himself a hard task. It was not just Bugatti’s exceptional...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
While generally held in September (season finale), this year’s INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey was moved to June. With...
The introduction of the Sting Ray in 1963 sent shockwaves through the North American sports car market, causing a sensation...
The Cheetah was meant to be a Cobra-killer. It was Corvette powered, with a custom-designed chassis and suspension. Watch the...
The L88 was a special option package developed under the direction of Zora Arkus-Duntov, director of GM’s performance division. First introduced in 1967, the L88 Corvette featured a...
The first Z06 was actually an option package first offered with the 1963 Corvette. The package was developed by Corvette’s legendary...
One of the Petersen Automotive Museum’s latest exhibits, “Corvettes in Competition: Racing America’s Sports Car,” continues to create quite a...
The Shelby 427 Cobra’s sustained dominance on the racetrack forced Chevrolet engineers to respond with a 427-cubic-inch engine for the...
The ninth show will be the biggest yet Galpin Motors will host the San Fernando Valley’s biggest auto show on...
The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray holds a special place in automotive history as it ushered in the second generation of...
Only the best, please The Peninsula, whose global brand has epitomized glamour and luxury for generations, has announced the eight...
The son of a wealthy Tennessee family, Pete Kreis had grown up during the time that European manufacturers dominated automobile...
Jay Leno’s Garage featured the “Twenty Grand”, a car unveiled at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and considered by many...
Words by Sean Smith / Photos by Sean Smith & Michael DiPleco When you hear the word Duesenberg you have...
In January, Worldwide Auctioneers will be back in Arizona for its much-awaited annual boutique sale, The Scottsdale Auction. The auction...
Heading to auction on May 22 at the 2021 Amelia Island RM Sotheby’s Auction is a rare 1929 Duesenberg Model...
American style and simplicity defeated Europe’s complex cars and engines at Le Mans in 1921 to put the seal on...
The National Historic Vehicle Register has officially added two cars this year to their list- the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE...
Designed and engineered to compete with the world’s most luxurious and powerful cars, the Duesenberg Model J was introduced to...
Nobody could foresee the significance of the race they were about to watch when the starter’s flag dropped at the...
Soon after the Ferrari 330 GTC’s unveiling at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari introduced a companion Spider variant: the...
Friday at Monterey Car Week More than 200 of the world’s finest cars will take over the greens at Carmel’s...
Only the best, please The Peninsula, whose global brand has epitomized glamour and luxury for generations, has announced the eight...
Ferrari proudly celebrated a spectacular showcase of vehicles at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, which concluded yesterday. In total,...
1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Series I Coupé Aerodinamico (Estimate: $2,500,000 – $3,000,000) Highlights One of Just 14 Series I Short-Wheelbase...
Evoluto Automobili is proud to introduce the new 355 by Evoluto®, which delivers a significant advancement in driving dynamics, reduced...
Ferrari 250 TR (Testa Rossa) If you’re truly looking for one of the most iconic sports car racers of the...
Exactly 40 years after its presentation at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari is delighted to announce the GTO Legacy...
Photography courtesy of Rodeo Drive Concours. Additional gallery photos courtesy of Howard Koby. Fathers, families and car lovers filled the...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
As much as it may be against all things petrol-powered and loud, we are smack dab in the middle of...
Hagerty has revealed the cars selected as the 2023 UK Bull Market List stars. Every year, Hagerty’s global data analysts...
Most people probably don’t know that Ford has been around in rally racing almost as long as it has in...
At the Velocity Invitational event in Sonoma, Ford revealed the GT MkIV, the ultimate evolution of the Mk II. This...
Velocity Invitational saw a return to its roots at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California the weekend of November 10-12, 2023....
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Ford Motor Company developed the Ford GT, with the GT40 Concept unveiled at the 2002 North...
For years, many people were baffled when they opened up the Guinness Book of Records and discovered that the world’s...
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels...
Photography courtesy of Rodeo Drive Concours. Additional gallery photos courtesy of Howard Koby. Fathers, families and car lovers filled the...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
Photo credits courtesy of Fantasy Junction Automotive history offers a bounty of well-made sportscars. Tracing back to the earliest years...
All images: © Porter Press International The JaguarSport XJR-15 is a two-seater roadgoing sports car produced by JaguarSport, a subsidiary of Jaguar and Tom Walkinshaw Racing. The...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
Introduction The Jaguar C-type holds profound significance in automotive history, epitomizing the golden age of sports car racing in the...
Highlights First registered as OY18BVC Royal Family’s first electric car Purchased with the Kings own money The only I-Pace to...
As much as it may be against all things petrol-powered and loud, we are smack dab in the middle of...
Background Lamborghini’s Miura S, an iconic masterpiece of automotive design, was conceived by Marcello Gandini of Bertone. Gandini’s genius is...
One of the top automotive cult films of all time is, without a doubt, “The Cannonball Run”. To celebrate the...
Photography courtesy of Rodeo Drive Concours. Additional gallery photos courtesy of Howard Koby. Fathers, families and car lovers filled the...
Background The recently held “Dare to Dream” auction in Toronto, Canada, represented a wide variety of automotive milestones, specifically for...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
A significant list of classic Lamborghini models participated in the 2024 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. This year’s competition, which has...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
April 6 and 7, 2024 will go down in Automobili Lamborghini history. It was during these two days that the...
Background The world’s most famous car social media influencer, Supercar Blondie (aka Alex Hirschi) is launching SBX Cars, a new...
Background By the late 1950s, sports racing cars were becoming increasingly sophisticated, transitioning from traditional front-engine production-based cars to a...
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels...
Photography courtesy of Rodeo Drive Concours. Additional gallery photos courtesy of Howard Koby. Fathers, families and car lovers filled the...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
Background The world’s most famous car social media influencer, Supercar Blondie (aka Alex Hirschi) is launching SBX Cars, a new...
Hagerty has revealed the cars selected as the 2023 UK Bull Market List stars. Every year, Hagerty’s global data analysts...
Peninsula Signature Events announces the 2024 dates for its four world-renowned motorcycle and automotive events, which have become the most...
The Maserati Bora was unveiled in 1971 at the Geneva International Motor Show and was produced until 1978 with 564...
Porsche
Friday at Monterey Car Week More than 200 of the world’s finest cars will take over the greens at Carmel’s...
When Porsche first unveiled the 911, we lived in steady but gently progressive times. The 1960s was a turning point...
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels...
Photography courtesy of Rodeo Drive Concours. Additional gallery photos courtesy of Howard Koby. Fathers, families and car lovers filled the...
Background The recently held “Dare to Dream” auction in Toronto, Canada, represented a wide variety of automotive milestones, specifically for...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
90 and counting On behalf of everyone at Sports Car Digest, Happy Birthday Karl! As most of you know, Karl...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
Background The world’s most famous car social media influencer, Supercar Blondie (aka Alex Hirschi) is launching SBX Cars, a new...
Of all the famous nameplates borne by Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1904, few are as celebrated, significant, evocative and enduring...
Peninsula Signature Events announces the 2024 dates for its four world-renowned motorcycle and automotive events, which have become the most...
There are three people who you acknowledge as important to the marque when you see a Rolls-Royce. There is Charles...
What remains to be said about the world’s most prestigious Concours d’Elegance? This year’s spectacle showcased approximately 215 cars from...
The Pearl Collection The Concours of Elegance 2023 at Hampton Court, is set to extend a warm welcome to Fritz...
Press release: For Rolls-Royce, 2023 marks the 110th anniversary of success at the Alpine Trails, an event spanning eight days...
Collectors, enthusiasts and spectators from across the country participated in the Sandhills Motoring Festival presented by Broad Arrow Group held...
The newest Bespoke series Phantom ‘The Six Elements’ was recently unveiled by Rolls-Royce during a private gala ceremony in Dubai,...
Recently, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Dubai and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Abu Dhabi announced their collaboration with world-renowned, Dubai-based contemporary artist Sacha...
