The Lewes Speed Trials; Lewes, August 21, 1936. The famous pre-war Brooklands racer George Harvey-Noble at speed in the ex-Louis...
From the very beginning of the automobile, men with a passion for speed and technology built cars to compete. These...
There is a saying, “an apple never falls far from its tree” and similarly a carrossier needs strong antecedents. The Grümmer family had been in the saddling and coachbuilding business long before the creation of the Grümmer company in Clichy, France, in 1924. The oldest traceable origins of the family...
Over 6,000 avid car enthusiasts attended the inaugural Super Scramble at Bicester Heritage, on June 22, proving that the sell-out...
On June 10, 2018, a collection of the World’s top French automotive supermodels will be on display at The Hotel...
1990 Ferrari F40 It has been 30 years since the last car ordered by Enzo Ferrari reached its first owners. That car, the F40, was in honor of the firm’s 40th anniversary, and it was kept very quiet until it was shown, first to a few Ferrari dealers and then...
From the very beginning of the automobile, men with a passion for speed and technology built cars to compete. These...
A special tribute to British racer David Piper will take place at the 2017 Les Grandes Heures Automobiles (LGHA) set...
The Mullin Automotive Museum has announced it will display six French classics at various events during Monterey Car Week, August 16-20. Selected from the museum’s collection, the vehicles will be showcased at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering and The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “The motorcars...
A 1933 Delage D8S Coupe Roadster by DeVillars was named Best of Show at last weekend’s 14th annual Keeneland Concours...
Louis Delage may have been born to a humble assistant station master and his wife in Cognac, France, in 1874, but he rose to become a dominator of world motor sport. Yet he died in poverty, in 1947, at the age of 73, bankrupt, swamped by mountainous debts and destitute....
On the weekend of June 17-18, Brooklands, the first motor racing circuit in the world, celebrated the 110th anniversary of...
The gods smiled down from clear blue skies as hundreds of classic car enthusiasts converged on the magnificent surroundings of...
In modern Formula One terms, the young driver Max Verstappen is creating a storm in the motor racing press due to his tender years and being at the forefront of Grand Prix racing—I believe he has just turned 19-years old. It reminded me of my dad, known to many simply...
From the very beginning of the automobile, men built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Not sure if you are like me, but I’m not ashamed to admit that the Railton name is one that...
Neville HayPhoto: Kary Jiggle After a very successful year in 1935, Prince Chula Chakrabongse, who financed Prince Birabongse’s racing, decided that they should strengthen their team of Voiturette racing cars by adding another ERA to “White Mouse Stable” and disposing of, among their other cars, their Aston Martin Sports car...
From the very beginning of the automobile man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
The 2013 Lee Iococca Award presented to Denise McCluggage. The beautiful grounds of The Club at Las Campanas, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, played host to an impressive field of automobiles and guests on September 27-29, for the Santa Fe Concorso. Similar to Amelia Island and the Concours of the...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
A very deserving 1937 Delage was named Best In Show at the annual Keeneland Concours d’Elegance on July 20. The...
1925 Bugatti Type 39. Photo: Mike Jiggle There is something very special about a Bugatti, and this example is very special indeed. Highly original, this race winner from the 1925 season has lived nearly all of its life “down under” in Australia, and has only recently found its way to Britain,...
It’s interesting how things evolve. While I have had no personal experience with the Invicta marque there has always been...
The 80th anniversary of the first car race at Donington Park in 1933 is to be celebrated with exclusive races...
King George V thought it was very funny. “You’re late, my boy,” he guffawed. The world’s fastest human being had tried to get to Buckingham Palace on time for his own investiture, but he turned up half an hour late. He had been delayed by a slow goods train huffing...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with his passion for speed and technology. These...
After World War II, Enzo Ferrari began the work of retooling his small company from manufacturing parts for Italy’s war...
