Photo: Dick Barnatt A 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4, which is believed to have been the inspiration for James Bond’s...
A striking midnight blue 1931 Cadillac 452A owned by 90-year-old Charles Gillet of Lutherville, Maryland, was awarded the Best in...
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...
Photo: Gerard Brown Photo: Gerard Brown The original plan was to take my two-liter Low Chassis Lagonda. This was a...
Photo: Ian Welsh Heavy rain, corrugated iron roof and a cup of tea! You really can’t get more Australian than...
Photo: Sean Smith Watkins Glen, New York, September 19, 1953. On lap 19, of a scheduled 22-lap race, Walter Hansgen lost the lead of the Watkins Glen Grand Prix. Walt’s car began to run out of fuel—a momentary stumble—forcing him to switch to his reserve tank and allowing the more...
Then After back-to-back wins at the Indianapolis 500 in 1953 and 1954, Bill Vukovich returned for the ’55 race with...
Photo: Dan R. Boyd The 2014 Celebration of Automobiles featured many of the world’s finest classic/vintage automobiles on display Saturday,...
Photo: Hardy Mutschler The 2014 edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este competition, May 23-24, could not have gone better for Maserati, especially in this year of celebrations marking the centenary of the company’s foundation. Indeed, Maseratis earned some of the highest awards from the judges and public alike, collecting...
A manufacturer’s ultimate aim in motor racing is to hope success on the track will lead to greater sales off...
Described as “a little beauty”, this grey, 1947 Maserati coupé represents Italian style at its most sophisticated at the Geneva...
Photo: Peter Collins As one of only 22 OSCA cars bodied by Carrozzeria Fissore, this pretty little twin-cam-powered GT2 coupe comes from a classic period of Italian-designed sports cars. While Ferrari and Maserati were ruling the roost with their muscular road-going racers, this OSCA was aimed at the middle ground,...
Then. I must have called the guy dozens of times, year after year for more than a decade. It was...
Three-owner Kellison was extracted from a barn, in 1986, and restored by author, racer and rally organizer Rich Taylor. I...
The 19th Annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance drew an entry of 275 cars and a crowd of more than 20,000 to Roger Sherman Baldwin Park on the Connecticut city’s waterfront, May 31-June 1. The event, benefiting AmeriCares, is split into two days, with domestic cars featured on the Saturday and Sunday’s...
Mecum Auctions made quite a statement at their inaugural Seattle auction, the weekend of June 14-15, with the record-setting sale...
Walkinshaw on his way to victory in the inagrual Silverstone 6hrs in 1976.Photo: Peter Collins While I have had a...
It’s hard to imagine that what was probably the greatest range of post-war production sports cars, really started life as an engine looking for a suitable chassis/body unit. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to...
It’s a simple fact that the most popular form of motor racing in Australia today is sedan racing. Of course,...
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley Gabriel Voisin was an amazing man. Born in France in 1880, he built a four-wheeled automobile...
The Mustang was introduced to an anxious public in Flushing, NY at the 1964 World’s Fair. Photo: Ford Motor Company Our story begins with the Mustang’s introduction on April 17, 1964, at the New York World’s Fair. It turned out to be the right car at the right time, speaking...
1985 Lola T711-Chevrolet Photo: Kary Jiggle Most sports go through periods of change for whatever reason. Sometimes, these changes are...
Photo: David Gooley I know the engine is running only when I rev it. I pull the gearshift lever into...
The racing surface didn’t have time to cure properly, so it had to be repaired at intervals by work crews with shovels of asphalt and rakes to smooth it out. A 1956 Ford served as transport for the repair crew. The Porsches of Howard Fowler (#63) and Buel Kinne (#112)...
Maserati 250 F Car: Maserati 250 F / Engine: 6-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Maserati / Bore X Stroke: 84 mm X 75...
Casey Annis Editor/Publisher Elsewhere in this issue you’ll read of the passing of an individual that you’ve likely never heard...
The epic battle between Ferrari and Cobra had begun, but initially the Italian cars were still the best. The winner at Sebring in 1964 was the works Ferrari 275P (0812) of Mike Parkes/Umberto Maglioli, shown here leading the NART Ferrari 250 GTO (3767) of Ed Cantrell/Don Yenko/Harry Heuer that finished...
Photo: BRDC Archive My greatest racecar is not a car I actually drove, but it represents a missed opportunity I...
Paul McMorran The loss of John Crosslé at the end of August 2014 completes the passing of a remarkable generation...
The 1936 Bugatti Type 57G was also known as “The Tank” and it won Le Mans in 1939, just weeks before Jean Bugatti would tragically perish driving it.Photo: Gooley The Bugatti T57C “tank” had won the 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans driven by Jean-Pierre Wimille/Pierre Veyron and had been...
