RM Auctions, the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, continued its run of fantastic 2013 results, on...
One of the stars taking the green at this year’s Greenwich Concours, June 1-2, will be a very rare Ghia-bodied 1955 Jaguar XK140MC, one of just three built. With a flowing, hand-made aluminum body by Italian carrozzeria Ghia, the sleek coupe is substantially lighter than a stock XK 140. The...
The 1936 Duesenberg SJN (Supercharged) and the 1968 Ford GT40 “#1075” won the Best In Show honors on Sunday, March...
Mecum Auctions’ record-setting 10-day auction, held January 18-27, broke the record for the largest collector car auction, based on the...
Roy Brown Jr.—designer of the much maligned, ’50s flop the Ford Edsel—passed away on Feb. 24 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from complications of pneumonia and Parkinson’s Disease. He was 96. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, after World War I, Brown first went to work at GM’s Cadillac Studio before moving...
The 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, to be held August 18, on the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach Golf Links,...
• RM Auctions’ February 18–19, Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum sale generated more than $9.1 million with 100 percent of all...
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America will celebrate its 25th Annual Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit. Inducted into the Hall that night will be racing industry legends Jack Chrisman, Harvey Firestone, Masten Gregory, Brad Lackey, Bud Moore, Robert E. Petersen and...
Grand Prix Masters and the World Sportscar Masters series have both been given new names and become fully sanctioned FIA...
The largest collection of Aston Martin racing cars ever to gather on a single track will meet at Brands Hatch...
Vintage Racecar and Historica Racewear, in association with the British Women Racing Drivers’ Club (BWRDC), have introduced the “Champion of Champions Trophy” for the 2013 season, In addition to the Trophy, the overall winner will receive a generous prize fund of £500 cash and £500 credit voucher from Historica. The...
South African racing legend Dave Charlton, who started 11 World Championship Grands Prix from 1967-1975, has died at the age...
The historic Brooklands motor racing circuit echoed to the sounds of the past on February 16, when a group of...
One of the legendary 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Grand Prix cars raced by five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio will be offered for sale at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction on Friday July 12 at Goodwood House in Chichester, Sussex, and is expected to establish new records for cars...
The Royal Automobile Club has awarded the historic Segrave Trophy to John Surtees OBE. Speaking at the award ceremony, RAC...
• Three fixtures of American racing have been inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Carroll Shelby, Bobby Rahal and...
For five decades, the 911 has been the heart of the Porsche brand. Few other automobiles in the world can...
The outright world record for driving non-stop from Cape Town to London was smashed on February 11th, by two very daring British drivers and one very reliable Fiat Panda. Adventurers Philip Young and Paul Brace set off on the gruelling 10,300-mile trek on February 1, with the intention of raising...
Long known for his car-oriented European tours, event organizer Steve Austin has introduced a special, new tour this year, “The...
Pirelli is to once again sponsor the Classic Marathon rally, 25 years after it first supported the famous event in...
Mid America Motorworks will host its 15th annual Air-Cooled VW Magical Mystery Funfest, May 31-June 2, in Effingham, Illinois. An international-caliber event focusing on classic Volkswagen’s, Funfest regularly attracts more than 8,000 owners and enthusiasts from around the world. This year “art cars,” elaborately painted VWs harking back to the...
The 4th Annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance will be held on Sunday May 5, 2013 at the former Doheny Estate...
Beaulieu’s popular Spring Autojumble, now in its 20th year, takes place May 18-19 on the grounds of the world-famous Beaulieu...
When thinking about the 1950s, images of poodle skirts, leather jackets, sock hops and soda shops usually come to mind. It’s also an era in which the cars had spectacular tailfins—inspired by a post World War II fascination with the jet age. The Petersen Automotive Museum’s newest exhibit, “Fins: Form...
Considered by many to be the bellwether of the coming year, if this year’s Scottsdale auctions is any indication, then...
Kiwi Stephen Bell relocated to Colorado when he was 18 to find snow-skiing glory. Along the way, however, he also...
RM Auctions has announced the consignment of one of history’s most important racing Ferraris, the 1953 340/375 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta Competizione, chassis 0320AM, which will be offered for sale at RM’s exclusive evening auction during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend on the shores of Lake Como in Cernobbio,...
