In its relatively short two-year history, The Elegance at Hershey has gained a growing reputation as one of the more...
Victorinox Swiss Army Knife/Cigar Cutter More than simply a cigar cutter, the 3-inch Cigar Knife adds useful tools such as...
By the early 1950s, several British automotive manufacturers had completely devoted themselves to satisfying the seemingly insatiable postwar appetite for affordable sports cars. One such manufacturer was Coventry’s Standard-Triumph. After a woefully misguided attempt to enter the market with the underpowered and frumpy-looking 1800 Roadster, in 1953 Standard unveiled a...
De Palma, his riding mechanic alongside, guides his factory Vauxhall over the 37.631-km Circuit de Lyon during the 1914 French...
The 1929 Lincoln Aero Phaeton, by LeBaron, was one of the earliest American vehicles to employ a tailfin. Priced at...
Photo: Steve Oom Photo: Steve Oom It would be interesting to ask any historic car enthusiast what picture enters their minds when the Bugatti marque is mentioned. Perhaps some would think of the Bugatti T41 or to use its more widely known name, the Royale, a Bugatti of some notoriety...
1981 Ralt RT3. Photo: Peter Collins If you were racing a Formula Three car between late 1979 to the end of...
The famous Milwaukee Mile will once again host the Harry Miller Club’s annual Millers at Milwaukee event on the weekend...
A single blown tire put an end to one of the greatest open-road races of all time. Driving along the dazzling Italian countryside in May of 1957 at more than 150 mph, a punctured tire launched the Ferrari of Alfonso de Portago over a canal, instantly killing de Portago, co-driver...
Maranello, Italy, November 1979. The introduction of the new Ferrari 312/T5 at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. Standing behind the new...
It is true that without the cars there would have been no “Bentley Boys,” but it is equally true that...
Colin Chapman began building and racing his own cars in the late 1940s. Over the next 10 years, his Lotus racing cars enjoyed tremendous on-track success, which precipitated increased orders and significant scaling up of his then small cottage business. By the late 1950s, Chapman’s business had grown to the...
Circa-1920s outside the London home of Rolls-Royce at 15 Conduit Street.Photo: Courtesy of Rolls-Royce On March 27, 1863, Frederick Henry...
• Northern California’s Classic Sports Racing Group will host its 10th Annual Charity Challenge at Sonoma Raceway on the weekend...
It takes all kinds of digging to unearth a Hidden Treasure. Sometimes you even have to bring a shovel. Chip Starr is no stranger to automotive archeology. He grew up in St. Helens, a quaint little suburb of Portland, Oregon, surrounded by astonishing car-finds. His parents owned an auto parts...
Le Mans, 1966. The lone Bizzarrini P538 entry (Chassis 003) driven by Swiss racers Edgar Berney (pictured) and Andre Wiky....
The artist Uli Ehret met Brian Redman by accident in a pub near Chichester, during the Goodwood Revival week for...
Photo: Ray Kriegbaum The Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival is proud to announce that the former Vice President of Design for General Motors, Mr. Wayne Cherry, will serve as Honorary Chairman of its 14th Annual event to be held October 18 through 20 in Lakeland, Florida. Photo: Katy Walters Now...
Photo: David Newhardt Photo: David Newhardt The year 1909 was an eventful period; the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened, the first...
• The Jaguar XK120 that Norman Dewis drove to set the production car land speed record of 172.412 mph on...
Then. What do Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Max Balchowsky and a ’63 Corvette Split Window Coupe have in common? Read on!...
The International Motor Sports Association Camel Six-Hour GT; Mid-Ohio, July 9, 1972. Jim Greendyke and Denny Long finished 2nd in...
Beginning Friday, Aug. 9, LeMay —America’s Car Museum (ACM) will recount the six-decade evolution of the Chevrolet Corvette, a sports car whose iconic styling and performance will be showcased in the museum’s new “60 Years of Vette” exhibit that will run through the end of the year. Photo: GM “The...
Russo and Steele Collector Automobiles’ inaugural Newport Beach sale, held June 20-22, attracted 10,000 attendees and posted an impressive $6.5...
When Chevrolet introduced the 1972 Corvette for the fifth year of C3 production, the basic car remained essentially unchanged from...
Photo: Casey Annis The story of the Corvette and how it came to race at Le Mans is one in which the dreams of a number of individuals intersect, over a prolonged period of time. While each of these dreamers came from vastly different backgrounds and held often times very...
Photo: Casey Annis History is a curious thing, we tend to think of it as fixed and absolute, when in...
Then. By his own admission, Geoff Hacker specializes in finding cars that no one is looking for. It’s actually an...
From the Donington Grand Prix, held at Donington Park on October 3, 1936, we see Prince Bira coming out of Holly Wood in the ex-Whitney Straight Maserati 8CM. He went on to finish 5th overall. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
