Patrick Long For the best part of 20 years, Patrick Long was a Porsche factory driver. Having hung up his...
Designed for aircraft Rooted in aeronautics but more commonly known for its automotive applications, the NACA (not NASA) duct is...
A proving ground like no other Automotive factory proving grounds and test tracks are like Disneyland – the fun is varied and never-ending. Even the work feels like car play. Every carmaker has these facilities, and they are as varied as the planets in our solar system. Many of them...
The thought of racing priceless vintage autos on the surface of a frozen lake is crazy, right? Would you take...
Creating his own car company was “an old idea of my father’s,” Ferry Porsche recalled. The idea dated back at...
East Himalaya Rally October-November 2022 This adventure-rated rally was the first international classic car rally in the North East Indian States of Assam and Meghalaya, and the first international classic car rally in Bangladesh. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
Since the beginning of its history in 1963, Automobili Lamborghini has always stood out as a highly innovative and pioneering...
In 2022, Lamborghini is celebrating the V-12: the legendary 12-cylinder engine that has powered its most iconic cars for almost...
The Grand Prix formula changed at the end of 1937 limiting engines to 3-liters (supercharged) or 4.5-liter (unblown) so the 4.5-liter V12 supercharged engines that had been used in the 1936/37 Tipo C Alfa Romeos became redundant. At least two were converted to marine use in racing speedboats and powered...
Rallying in a COVID year is a challenge, especially when you have people coming over from countries with different COVID...
At the Geneva Motor Show in March 1971, Automobili Lamborghini presented its “idea car”, the LP 500 Countach. Designed by...
Rolls-Royce’s brilliant, first post-war design is as enjoyable to drive now as it was then. The Silver Wraith was the first large-chassis Rolls-Royce produced after the second World War. The market for expensive, hand-crafted luxury automobiles was somewhat limited in the post-war era, with most people having more urgent needs....
At the end of the 19th century the De Dion-Bouton Company of France was famous for its advanced internal combustion...
When the farm owned by Helena Neethling’s father in the Riviersonderend district, about 100 miles due east of Cape Town,...
Born in England, raised in Hollywood. We are not speaking of a famous movie actor, but of a very special Bentley S1. This handsome Bentley’s story, bearing chassis number B202LAN, begins when it left the Bentley factory in Crewe, in 1955, to be delivered to the waiting craftsmen and designers...
The hunt for interesting automobiles to profile often leads to some very unusual vehicles. One-off vehicles do not lend themselves...
After celebrating its centenary in 2020, 2021 sees the 50th Anniversary of one of Mazda’s most interesting, adaptable and successful...
I was 19-years old and working nights at a Shell service station in San Jose, California, with my friend Jim Jett, when a tiny, roundish car rolled in that looked as if it had been inflated. A young woman stepped out of it and told us that a little red...
Although the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 of the late-1930s and immediate post-war years lingered on the market until 1953, its...
If you believe that when a man puts his name on the building the products emanating from the enterprise embody...
On July 18, 1955, in sunny Southern California an icon was born when Walt Disney opened the gates to his vision of an amusement park for all ages—Disneyland. Some will remember that in those early days of Disneyland, visitors needed tickets to experience the various rides and attractions. The more...
Though only a few Dutch vehicle makers are in operation today, in the early years of the motorcar around the...
Members of Hagerty Classic Insurance’s Driver’s Club were recently asked what car was the most luxurious ever. The answers ranged...
I bought both a Volkswagen Type 1 and a Morris Minor more than 20 years ago when we started coming to New Zealand to escape the winter months in the United States. I acquired the 1966 Morris convertible first, and it turned out to be a big mistake. One...
William Morrison1855-1927 [dropcap]T[/dropcap]hough Detroit is world-famous as the capital of American auto production, when it comes to electric cars, Des...
The role the 700 placed in the history of BMW is complicated. Some say the 700 saved the company, but...
If you follow professional sports car and endurance racing, you know the name Brumos, and its now iconic red, white, blue, and black race car livery. Many of you will make the connection between Brumos and considerable success in Porsches and Porsche-powered race cars. You’d be correct, but also somewhat...
If you are an old car buff, love beautiful scenery and friendly people, and want to visit a place where...
In the early 1950s, Americans looked forward to attending auto shows for the unveiling of the manufacture’s latest offerings. Adding...
Long, long ago (50 years) in a city far, far away (Butte, Montana), I bought a racecar from Evel Knievel’s father. Bob Knievel was an amateur racer and car dealer. He dealt mostly in used cars, but he had one line of new cars, Siata. The only car Siata was...
