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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Franschhoek Motor Museum, in South Africa. 32 MG J2 36 Auburn 36 Mercedes-Benz 540K...
Noted car and airplane collector General William Lyon passed away on May 22, at the age of 97. General Lyon, without question, led an achievement-filled life. Even more impressive is the fact General Lyon’s many accomplishments were wide ranging, as he made his mark as a successful businessman, a decorated...
The game-changing Audi quattro made its UK debut, in London, in 1980. Here, five former members of the Audi UK...
“A technical product is not perfect until it is aesthetically impeccable as well,” Ettore Bugatti once said. And the company...
While closed during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Newport Car Museum has launched its first in a series of videos reviewing its collection of over 75 cars. Episode 1 covers the 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible… perhaps the perfect vehicle for social distancing. The Newport Car Museum features six galleries (Ford/Shelby,...
The flying man from Mantua On April 13, 1930, just after 5:00 am, the silent shadows beside Lake Garda are...
It’s been 70 years since SEAT was founded on May 9, 1950, the company that helped democratize mobility in Spain...
From Hiroshima cork producer to global car manufacturer, 2020 sees Mazda celebrate a century of engineering success. One hundred years of business that has also seen a fair share of records achieved by Mazda over the course of its vibrant history. Even Mazda’s first passenger car created a record-breaking sales...
Built in series from 1919 to 1927, the 30-98 was, in its day, the fastest cataloged production car in Great...
He simply adored Bugatti: Fritz Schlumpf had to own as many of the 30 vehicles as possible because he wanted...
Although the Petersen Automotive Museum remains closed to the public due to COVID-19, the museum will continue its eight-year tradition of Breakfast Club Cruise-Ins in a new digital format. The museum has opened submissions for the world’s first global, virtual Cars and Coffee event, which will consist of a 90-minute...
Sir Stirling Moss was not only a special friend of Vintage Road & Racecar, but for several years he was one...
Nearly 70 years ago to the day, on April 10, 1950, the great champion Tazio Nuvolari ended his racing career...
With the Type 41 Royale, in 1926, Bugatti presented the strongest, largest and most luxurious automobile in the world, characterized by then unimaginable power and opulent equipment. For Ettore Bugatti, the Royale was the culmination of his creation. A vehicle that knew no competitors in terms of performance, quality and...
Built to showcase Vauxhall’s design innovation and autonomy in the mid-’60s, the XVR project was managed by the legendary Wayne...
The first thing one might ask about this car is what is it? The simple answer is its a Thing....
He crashed numerous cars and aeroplanes, did his best to drown an admiral, and his dog delayed a critical wartime convoy for four days by eating top secret naval documents. Yes, Duncan Hamilton was certainly a larger than life character, but was also one of Europe’s premier racing drivers of...
A radiator in the shape of a horseshoe and a bright blue finish – everytime one of the striking Bugatti...
For enthusiasts looking for digital entertainment while practicing social distancing, the Petersen Automotive Museum will stream Vault tours during its...
Thanks to the local newspaper, I learned about Bug-a-Palüza. It is an annual event that draws VWs of all types from far and wide. I don’t know how many VWs were in attendance, but they advertised that the first 300 entrants would receive goody bags! It is likely that many...
The Petersen Automotive Museum will debut a new exhibit featuring 10 custom vehicles, donated from Metallica frontman James Hetfield’s personal...
The Petersen Automotive Museum will host Bruce Meyer’s ALL- AMERICAN CRUISE-IN with special programming celebrating Carroll Shelby and “Ford v...
A very special moment in our hobby occurred as one decade ended and another began. The very first Duesenberg passenger car—owned by the same family for 100 years (you read that correctly)—has been donated to the ACD Museum in Auburn, IN. James and CyrAnn Castle of Monterey, CA, gifted their...
Between covering auctions, events, rallies and vintage races, in addition to profiling classic cars, collections, races from the golden era...
Why an auto manufacture would choose a motto, “Le Juste Milieu,” that means “The Happy Mean,” will remain unanswered despite...
Dubbed “Challenger 2,” this twin-Hemi-powered streamliner holds the certified record run as the fastest naturally aspirated, piston-powered vehicle in history—an automotive milestone that was 50 years in the making. Designed and built by Hall of Fame driver, self-made engineer and prolific promoter Mickey Thompson in collaboration with Kar Kraft of...
Mirrored sunglasses and a big grin. Andy Wallace is always in a good mood when he arrives at work in...
The residents of Highlands, North Carolina, are very proud of their altitude, as is suggested by the motto of their...
The Inaugural Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week 2019, a four-day car extravaganza hosted by Newport, Rhode Island’s Audrain Automobile Museum is set to be the East Coast’s first true motor week. The event, set for October 3 -6, 2019, will be a celebration of all-things automotive, luxury, sport and history. The...
