Photo: David Gooley I know the engine is running only when I rev it. I pull the gearshift lever into...
Photo: Ian Welsh Heavy rain, corrugated iron roof and a cup of tea! You really can’t get more Australian than...
In the 1930s there was little transportation more luxurious and prestigious than the Lancia Astura. This image is of the fourth series 1939 Lancia Astura Cabriolet. Just over 400 were produced until the outbreak of World War Two. In the 1930s, there was little transportation more luxurious and prestigious than...
A striking midnight blue 1931 Cadillac 452A owned by 90-year-old Charles Gillet of Lutherville, Maryland, was awarded the Best in...
1930 Riley Brooklands. Photo: Pete Austin Inspired by J.G. Parry Thomas and Reid Railton, the Brooklands Riley—the sporty member of the...
Photo: Craig R. Edwards A 1933 Packard 1005 Convertible Coupe owned by Aaron and Valerie Weiss of San Marino, California, took the Best in Show Award at the 7th Annual Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance, held February 23 at the Desert Princess Country Club in Palm Springs. Other notable class winners...
The 1938 Dubonnet Xenia Coupe Known as the Dubonnet Xenia, this 1938 Hispano Suiza H6C chassis was modified by Andre...
Photo: Mike Jiggle The legendary Argentine enjoyed a fantastic career in racing, and in Formula One he scored 24 Grand...
• The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance has announced that David Schultz of Massillon, Ohio, has been named the new Chief Judge of the Concours. Schultz is uniquely qualified as “The Amelia’s” Chief Judge. He is currently the President of the Classic Car Club of America (CCCA), a trustee of the...
The supercharged, 2-liter Wanderer W25K was admired for its excellent quality and sporting character. The German car, having a two-seater,...
Paternity Test Dear Editor, While Carroll Shelby was undoubtedly involved in the Italia project (to a greater or lesser extent),...
A very deserving 1937 Delage was named Best In Show at the annual Keeneland Concours d’Elegance on July 20. The Mari Hulman George award for Best of Show went to the 1937 Delage D8 120 SS Aerodynamic Coupe presented by The Patterson Collection of Louisville. The French car also was...
From the Donington Grand Prix, held at Donington Park on October 3, 1936, we see Prince Bira coming out of...
• The Jaguar XK120 that Norman Dewis drove to set the production car land speed record of 172.412 mph on...
Hermann Paul Müller’s Auto Union heads into Schwantz Curve in 1938.Photo: Simon Lewis Donington devotee John Bailie is researching, designing and editing a book, planned for launch later this year, which focusses on the venue’s pre-war history and the dramatic progress it made in just a few full seasons of...
In this month’s feature article, we pay tribute to one of Britain’s oldest racing circuits, Donington Park. Founded in 1931...
Tim ParnellPhoto: Pete Austin It was my father, Reg Parnell, who first went to Donington Park in 1934. Living near...
RM Auctions, the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, continued its run of fantastic 2013 results, on March 9, with a highly successful Amelia Island, Florida, sale where records tumbled and more than $26.8 million was grossed with over 92 percent of all lots sold. 1933 Stutz...
The 1936 Duesenberg SJN (Supercharged) and the 1968 Ford GT40 “#1075” won the Best In Show honors on Sunday, March...
At the Prescott Closed Meeting in 1939, a Bugatti T59 assaults the hillclimb course. Note the dual rear wheels for added traction capability. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
Quite simply, cars raced by Dick Seaman are few and far between. The British driver was active in our sport...
When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway attempted to lower speeds in 1926 by reducing engine size from 122 to 91.5 cubic...
The prize money for winning the 1972 Formula One “Race of Champions” at Brands Hatch in a BRM P160 allowed me to purchase a 1934 Bentley 3.5-liter Drophead Coup, a love-at-first-sight purchase. In fact, motor racing allowed me to build quite a collection of iconic vehicles of both road and...
Tommy Ivo’s career in Hollywood spanned nearly two decades. The pocket-sized actor/singer/dancer appeared in more than 100 movies and 200...
Photo: David Gooley One glance at a late 1937, ‘38 or ‘39 Darl’mat 402 Special Sport tells you it’s classic...
Howden Ganley stopped by our vendor booth at the recent Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, where one of the old photos we showed him started a discussion so interesting that I’m keen to share it with you. The picture was made by Art Evans at Palm Springs in November, 1956. It...
Like so many early automobile manufacturers, the Auburn Automobile Company started out as an evolution of carriage making. Charles Eckhart...
Billed as “The Aristocrat of the Automobiles,” the vehicles produced by the Fabbrica Automobili Isotta Fraschini were owned by some...
A number of years ago, in the early days of Vintage Racecar when I think we were still in “black and white,” the editor/publisher, Casey Annis, whom you now all know well, came to England to have a look at what the new “European team” was doing. I took him...
