In the early ’50s, Maserati had shown they were a force to be reckoned with in international racing. Their engines grew...
With so much new digital technology arriving daily in our lives, it’s hard to imagine that something as simple as...
Joe Ballengee was driving his ’65 Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato through the Santa Fe Arts District, during the Santa Fe Concorso’s Mountain Tour, when a woman at the curb, shouted, “WHAT ON EARTH?” A more knowledgeable car person, upon seeing a photo of the Lancia, commented that it was “rare...
Billed as the greatest collection of cars in the Southern Hemisphere, Melbourne’s annual Motorclassica concours and car show was staged...
Subscriber Photo Gallery from the October 11–14, 2018, Motorclassica concours and show, held in Melbourne, Australia. Robert McHugh polishes his...
The two Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Styling Cars—a 1963 convertible and 1964 coupe known respectively as the Harley J. Earl and Bill Mitchell Corvettes—will be offered together as one lot, at the 2019 Mecum Kissimmee Auction. Born on November 22, 1893, in Hollywood, California, Harley J. Earl began his career...
A 1992 Jaguar publicity shot intended to show how far the British manufacturer had come from its first offerings, the...
“Izzat a 300ZX?” It’s a question Mike Glore often hears when he takes his Alfa Romeo Giulia Junior Z to...
With interest in classic cars growing every year and values of heritage models at an all-time high, Aston Martin Lagonda has pioneered a bold new plan: to future-proof these increasingly precious machines by creating the world’s first reversible EV powertrain conversion. Conceived as an integral part of the company’s wider...
Before the ad offering it for sale was published in February 1982, ALP 598 was mine. “One of the prettiest...
I’ve had a fortunate car life. I’ve owned a wide range of cars, enjoying various shows, events and the pleasure...
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, much of the world quietly celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended “The War to End All Wars.” Total casualties, killed and wounded, numbered about 37 million. Of that number, approximately 17 million were killed – 7...
Photo Gallery from the All British Car Day 2018, held at The King’s School in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia, on September 23,...
Photo Gallery from the All British Car Day 2018, held at The King’s School in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia, on September 23,...
In 1956, three Aston Martin DB2/4 chassis were sent to Carrozzeria Touring, in Milan, for custom, lightweight bodywork. The first Aston Martin to receive Touring’s “Superleggera” bodywork, the new Touring Spider made its debut at the 1956 Turin Motor Show but, surprisingly, did not garner enough interest to warrant further...
Tony Valadez’ elegant 1939 Pontiac convertible is everything later Pontiac muscle cars are not. The later cars were brash, flashy...
At the end of September, I spent a week in a RSR Project 911 driving from Colorado to California and...
After Ettore Bugatti’s death his family decided to keep his car-making company alive. Their creation of the Type 101 was a daring wager on the appetite of the post-war world for a grand tourer in the image of the pre-war Type 57 Bugatti. If there were a 1930s equivalent of...
RM Sotheby’s has assembled a lineup of automobiles spanning four decades of supercar evolution for the company’s first sale at...
A few weeks ago McLaren released their new sports car to the public. It’s not fair to really call it...
La Festa Mille Miglia 2018, held in Japan, is now in its 21st year. As you can probably guess from the title, it’s a 1000-mile rally run along the lines of the current Italian 1000 Miglia and this year it started on October19 in Tokyo, ending up in the same city...
I can think of few feelings worse than that moment of instant shock, when you turn the ignition key and...
Vintage Jaguar Keyrings: 1955–1980 By Morrill “Bud” Marston Jaguar Cars Ltd produced 350,000 cars from 1955-1980, and most of their...
Mecum Auctions has announced that more than 50 cars from the Academy of Art University museum will cross the Las Vegas 2018 auction block this November 15-17 at the at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is a rare opportunity to acquire some of the world’s most iconic classics—including examples...
In January 1933, Pierce-Arrow revealed a new design at the New York Auto Auto Show. The official announcement, of January...
There were many interesting and familiar cars parked at the 2018 Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance. Ferraris, Packards, Jaguars and some vintage...
In hindsight, I’m sure Alfa Romeo is very happy that Expo ’67 was based in Montreal. If the exposition was somewhere else, they could have wound up with a car called the Moosejaw, or the Mississauga, or the Flin Flon. When Alfa presented their new concept car at the Expo,...
Mecum Auctions has announced that they will be offering not one, but two, ultra-rare Ferrari LaFerraris for sale at their...
In Switzerland Ernst and Fritz Beutler made a good living from special bodies on both Volkswagen and Porsche chassis. Ultimately...
When first introduced in 1959, the Mini Cooper was a revelation of automotive simplicity, economy, and delight. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, primarily called upon to respond to the 1958 fuel crisis plaguing the UK and much of Europe, the diminutive Mini instantly won hearts, charming a wide range of...
