Fair disclosure, I’m a multiple Lancia owner. I love everything about them. Their wonderful engine sounds, the brash audacity of their...
Vintage Roadcar Columns
The first time I saw a photo of the Lamborghini Countach I knew it was something special. I was probably...
This is my 50th article for Vintage Road & Racecar. I didn’t realize it until my editor sent me a thank you card and the keys to a 2019 Ferrari 488 (fair disclosure, it was just the keys). So it got me thinking about the value of 50 when it comes...
Car Design is a wicked beast. The purpose of design is to create both alluring and engaging combinations of mechanical...
One of the more interesting developments in the classic car hobby, over the past few years, has been the broader...
With so much new digital technology arriving daily in our lives, it’s hard to imagine that something as simple as a new material could spawn an entirely new industry and market, lasting for decades. But that’s exactly what fiberglass did. Easy to use and relatively low cost, fiberglass fit perfectly...
I’ve had a fortunate car life. I’ve owned a wide range of cars, enjoying various shows, events and the pleasure...
A few weeks ago McLaren released their new sports car to the public. It’s not fair to really call it...
I can think of few feelings worse than that moment of instant shock, when you turn the ignition key and are greeted with a…click. While at some level, I’m slightly less shocked when it happens in a classic car, when it happens in my daily driver, there’s not only shock,...
When first introduced in 1959, the Mini Cooper was a revelation of automotive simplicity, economy, and delight. Designed by Sir...
You may have read the news piece we posted a week ago about Jaguar’s announcement that their Classic division will begin restoring and retrofitting E-Types with the same all-electric powertrain seen in their E-Type Zero prototype [“Jaguar to Sell & Retrofit Electric E-Types”]. You might be more familiar with the...
Quintessential designs of the 20th century are all around us. These items are so familiar we often take their shape, color...
Over the past several years, I’ve waxed whimsical in this space about various historical, psychological and emotional aspects of the...
Fair disclosure—I’ve wanted to write about this car for years. The Ford GT appeared, in 2005, as a production offering from what was still a very conservative company. At that time, the world had yet to be inundated by smart phones, there was no Alexa, no Siri, no Uber and...
Over the course of the past month, a surge of activism has swirled through the American car collecting community. What...
This is technically the first issue of Vintage Roadcar as an online-only periodical. While many of us will miss the...
One of the interesting things about getting older—at least as a car enthusiast—is looking back on all the cars that you either owned or let slip through your fingers…that are now worth a freaking fortune! Of course, there’s the obvious Shelby Cobra and Ferrari 250 GTO stories, but more recently...
May 2018 The first major car show I attended was the 1971 L.A. Auto Expo. As a wide-eyed nine-year-old, everything...
If you’ve been reading this space for any period of time (yes, I’m talking to both of you), then you’ll...
The year 1962 was a big one. Not only was Seattle sporting its beautiful piercing tribute to the futuramic skyline of tomorrow, cars of future greatness were being born worldwide. It was also the year I was born, so in many ways, I identify with cars from that year. As...
I recently crossed another one of those landmarks that make you pause and consider your age and life. My youngest...
I’ve written in these pages before about my belief that the steering wheel holds a special place in our automotive lives. More than just the nexus between man and machine, the steering wheel is both the visual and tactile focus of our automotive experience. A never-ending circle—symbolically eternal like a...
When I was a college student, some friends told me about a woman who ran a hair salon in her...
It’s come to my recent attention that I have an alcohol problem. Truthfully, I had no idea, but apparently, I’ve...
I pedaled my bike past the edge of our main street and down the Santa Monica canyon road toward the Pacific Coast Highway. This was as far as I was allowed to ride my bike, but I was 10, adventure was more important than following rules. Heading down the canyon...
During the early days of the automobile (1890–1940), coachbuilding—the construction of bodywork for a vehicle—was as vital a part of...
“One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” Since I own an Alfa Romeo—and publish the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club magazine Alfa Owner—I’m always interested when Alfa sends out a press release. In the waning...
