If you’re a fan of yachting, as well as racecars, then your interest may have recently been piqued with the...
Three dozen cars sold for more than $1 million during last week’s annual Scottsdale auction extravaganza, led by a 1963...
The attention of the classic car world turns toward Arizona in the coming weeks as both the Arizona Concours d’Elegance and the annual auction rush in Scottsdale capture our attention. We’ve been keeping you updated on the Concours, and while it’s simply not possible to mention every fascinating car that...
1965 Ford Cortina GT500 First used as a motor racing circuit back in 1938, for the Australian Grand Prix of...
From gas station owner in 1954 to leading Le Mans in 1967, sports car racer Scooter Patrick enjoyed an amazing...
As dawn breaks this Sunday, November 6, London’s Hyde Park will be full of the sights, sounds and smells of the past, as everyone gets ready for the sunrise start of the annual Bonhams London-to-Brighton Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox. From 6 a.m., more than 400 veteran cars —...
Bertha Benz, one of the first female automotive pioneers, was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in July. As...
The 1st Swiss Concours d’Elégance drew a large audience to both the spectacular arrival of 14 racing Bugattis and the...
Briggs Cunningham was one of the most important figures in U.S. road racing during the era of the 1950s. He raced automobiles and yachts, manufactured sports cars, established a significant auto museum and distributed Jaguars. His overriding goal was to win Le Mans with an all-American car driven by Americans....
That’s some ride from West Lothian, Scotland to winning the great Indianapolis 500 three times, not to mention four IndyCar...
Augie Pabst: Behind the Wheel By Robert Birmingham Augie Pabst grew up an heir to the family brewing business, and one...
A 1928 Isotta Fraschini 8ASS owned by Peter Boyle of Oil City, Pennsylvania, captured Best in Show honors at the 2016 Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance — it is Boyle’s second victory at Pinehurst Resort in the first four years of the event. Boyle, whose car was shown in the Pre-War European...
The 12th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance took place on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Southern California...
A fantastic collection of historic competition and exquisite road-going touring cars — a group that collectively spans more than eight...
The Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance has announced that the Honored Marque for its 15th annual event will pay homage to the 1925-1948 era of European Classics. With the 2016 events scheduled for October 28 to November 6, the HHIMF is one of only a few national...
Riddelle Gregory Vittorio Jano 1 Mercedes-Benz publishes a press release officially describing its W25 Grand Prix racecars as “Silver Arrows”...
John GrantPhoto: Kary Jiggle John Grant is the current Chairman of the British Racing Drivers Club, and since taking on...
The tragic death earlier this year of Jules Bianchi has reignited an on-again, off-again discussion of whether Formula One cars should move to a closed-cockpit configuration. While it may seem a minor—or perhaps even obvious—decision, it is not without controversy. Looking over just the last 30 or so years of...
The 10th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance presented by AutoNation and Mercedes-Benz, will take place February 19-21, 2016, at the...
Hermann Lang Bernd Rosemeyer 2 Louis de Palma drives a Benz to victory in the Vanderbilt Cup race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
The fourth annual Concours d’Elegance took place last weekend at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, with His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent presenting the Best of Show award to the 1903 Mercedes Simplex 60HP owned by Anke Ruckwarth (above). The 112-year-old car, powered by a 9.2-liter four-cylinder...
Sunny Labor Day weather graced the 33rd annual Historic Festival at Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park last weekend as both racecars...
This weekend’s Lime Rock Historic Festival 33 has expanded its list of attractions by adding a 1908 Mercedes Brooklands, the...
Four competition cars from Mercedes-Benz will be the feature attractions at this year’s Lime Rock Historic Festival 33, scheduled for this coming Labor Day weekend, September 3-7. Keeping with the Mercedes-Benz theme, Festival 33’s Honored Guests will be Sir Stirling Moss himself and the M-B Classic Center’s house driver, former...
In Mass’ last full year, 1991, he teamed with Jean-Louis Schlesser in this C11 for the Mercedes-Benz WSC team as...
Elio de AngelisPhoto: Maureen Magee Colin ChapmanPhoto: Maureen Magee 2 Johnny Rutherford, driving a McLaren-Offenhauser, wins the USAC Indycar race...
Last week, the Revs® Institute for Automobile Research in Naples, Florida, opened its first multi-media exhibition, The Rivals: A Golden Moment in Grand Prix History. It demonstrates an epic David and Goliath battle between the legendary Mercedes-Benz W196 and the Lancia D50, with examples of both machines on display. The...
Mike Lawrence There is a minor industry in new James Bond novels and if we include Young James Bond and...
The second annual Benedict Castle Concours D’Elegance was held in Riverside, Calif. on March 28. An eclectic mix of more than...
An image of the dirty and pitted Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing practice car used for pre-race reconnaisance, prior to the 1955 Mille Miglia. Built by Damler-Benz AG, this model was based on the company’s highly successful racecar, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL W194. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
