BMW 507 Debut When the Frankfurt Motor Show opened in late 1955, the principal BMW attractions were two sporting variations...
A beautiful Bugatti Type 51A with extensive pre-war racing history and a historically significant, totally unrestored Porsche 911 2.7 RS...
John Coombs was literally born into the motoring business, as his multi-talented craftsman father was already working with automobiles when John appeared on the scene. As John grew up he eventually began racing, soon moving successfully into 500-cc Formula Three. Eventually, the family firm, Coombs & Sons, Ltd., became known for...
This is the story of a hero who was more heroic than most. You may not have heard of Archie...
A special class of 1970 Muscle Cars will celebrate the pinnacle of Detroit’s fast and loud Muscle Car era at...
RM Sotheby’s, Portola Plaza, Monterey, California, August 19-20, 2016 2016 posed some problems for RM Sotheby’s. The Convention Center where their auction had been held for as long as they’ve been on the Monterey Peninsula was a giant construction project. The solution was simple [sic]: take the fountain (which hadn’t...
With its latest design concept, the BMW Vision Neue Klasse, the BMW Group is showcasing what the next generation of...
RM Auctions held the Pate Museum Collection sale on Saturday, June 5th in Texas, resulting in more than $1.9 million...
The Bonhams Greenwich 2015 auction was held Sunday, May 31st at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in Connecticut, resulting in $7,710,262 in total sales and an 89 percent sell-through rate. Held at the waterfront Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Bonhams’ 8th annual sale featured more than 90 automobiles and a...
Vern Schuppan The motor racing career of Australian Vern Schuppan has been written up extensively over the years. Born in...
Report and photos by Peter Falkner The F1 Historic and Spa Six Hours 2011 took place on September 23-25th at...
On October 23, H&H Auctions sold the 1922 Brough Superior SS80 known as “Old Bill” for £291,200 Grossing nearly £4 million between them, H&H’s two auctions at IWM Duxford this year have seen the firm establish several world record prices. However, the most important of these is undoubtedly the £291,200...
Petersen Automotive Museum has introduced more than eight legendary cars, including supercars, movie vehicles, and historic cars to The Vault,...
In response to The Players Championship and the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg being held the second weekend of...
In 1980, people laughed when they heard Audi was developing a four-wheel-drive rally car. Hadn’t Ford tried that with their Capri 10 years earlier and drawn a blank? But the detractors stopped laughing when an Audi Quattro won the 1981 Janner Rally in Austria by 20 minutes. And they were...
The 2013 Goodwood Revival, held 13-15 September at the 2.4-mile Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex, England, honored the 50th...
The first annual International Historic Motorsport Show, held Feb 19–21 at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, proved to be a resounding...
Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA April 30–May 3, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on...
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2016 was held January 30-31 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
Report and photos by Marshall Autry The weekend of May 15-16, 2010 broke sunny and clear in the Pacific Northwest...
Attendees at next weekend’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will be able to reflect upon 60 years of racing history at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca thanks to a special paddock display over the weekend of August 17-20. “Racing Through the Decades” will showcase a dozen prominent racing vehicles with triumphant history...
The Vintage Racer’s Group (VRG) has announced that their current Formula Ford group will be enhanced by allowing Club Ford...
Last weekend’s Race Retro, the 16th edition of Europe’s finest historic motorsport show at Stoneleigh, was another super show and...
American Muscle Cars, mainly Hemi-powered Chrysler Corporation nameplates, dominated the Top 10 list of sellers at Mecum Auctions’ Kissimmee sale at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, last weekend. Five of the top six slots were taken by Plymouth and Dodge machinery powered by Chrysler’s legendary hemispherical combustion chamber engines,...
Scottsdale, Arizona January 19-20, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
Scramblers, the official membership club of Bicester Heritage, marked the start of the race season with a sold-out competition-themed gathering...
Autodromo di Monza, Monza, Italy May 31–June 2, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts...
Mario Andretti at speed in his Ferrari 312B with flat-12 engine. Andretti was the race favorite having won the opening...
The Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races will commemorate the legendary Shelby Mustang GT350R at this year’s 29th annual vintage...
1928 3-liter Invicta LC197 Many will know the Invicta story, one of the many projects spearheaded by Noel Macklin. Born in Australia, Macklin and his parents relocated to Wimbledon, England, during the early part of the 20th Century. The son of a wealthy barrister, Macklin was educated at the famous...
