1910 LANCIA TIPO DA CORSA CHASSIS 307 A little earlier this year (VRJ, Sept. 2002), we had the exceptionally rare pleasure...
When the greats of historic motoring racing reappear at Silverstone in July for the Silverstone Classic, many fans will have their first chance to see what motor racing was like 100 years ago. Though Edwardian cars are not new in historic competition, they have rarely been part of the major...
Six (possibly seven) DB2 chassis were sent to Graber, in Switzerland, for custom convertible bodies that featured fixed front fenders...
De Palma, his riding mechanic alongside, guides his factory Vauxhall over the 37.631-km Circuit de Lyon during the 1914 French Grand Prix, a race run barely a month before the onset of WWI. One of the greatest, and nice with it—that was Ralph De Palma. He won well over 2,500...
I recently beheld a holy icon of auto racing called the Bothwell Peugeot. Why it is called that I will...
2023 dawned fair and mild in the UK, perfect for a drive in the countryside and where better to head for on the 1st of January than the Queen’s Head pub at Hawkedon, buried deep in rural Suffolk. By 10:30 the inn’s car park was disappointingly populated with vintage sports...
Following the huge success of the first ever Summer Veteran Car Run last year, the Royal Automobile Club confirms this...
Motor Racing Legends’ ‘Mad Jack’ race for Pre-War Sports Cars is an ever-popular highlight of the Donington Historic Festival, which...
Hispano-Suiza, a distinguished name in Edwardian motoring, established itself as a leader in automotive engineering alongside Rolls-Royce. The Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt was responsible for earning the company’s prestigious reputation through his successful development of Hispano-Suiza race cars. The Alfonso XIII is considered the quintessential sports car, with its lightweight,...
A proving ground like no other Automotive factory proving grounds and test tracks are like Disneyland – the fun is...
Press release: For Rolls-Royce, 2023 marks the 110th anniversary of success at the Alpine Trails, an event spanning eight days...
Of all the famous nameplates borne by Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1904, few are as celebrated, significant, evocative and enduring as the ‘Silver Ghost’. Formally launched in 1906 as the 40/50 H.P., it was the first model to be awarded the soubriquet of ‘the best car in the world’ that...