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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Aug. 15, 2021, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. 1915 Duesenberg Board Track 2-man Race Car...
When car companies build futuristic concepts for tomorrow, they are usually exotic cars with sporty, low-profile bodies, and technologically advanced interiors. Show cars are often built around improbable dreams of tomorrow, and are decidedly impractical. Even if they are dreamy notions of what the future might be, it’s still fun...
This 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is one of only five examples originally finished in Fantasy Yellow and will be offered...
The Porsche 356A Convertible D (“D” standing for Drauz, the coachbuilder) is arguably the rarest “production” Porsche 356 model ever...
It’s usually the other way around. A roadcar becomes a racecar. This 1956 Austin-Healey 100 was rescued from a certain fate of returning to the earth as it sat and rusted after an apparent career as a racecar. There was a time when an old racecar was only that –...
In 1954, Chrysler debuted the latest iteration of its “Forward Look” Dream Cars, the Plymouth Explorer. Designed by Luigi Segre...
At the end of the 19th century the De Dion-Bouton Company of France was famous for its advanced internal combustion...
Tom Tjaarda was born to design automobiles. His father John Tjaarda developed a concept car for the Ford Motor Company. It was called the “Briggs Dream Car” and it was a streamlined, rear-engined creation based on some of his earlier designs. It was eventually reworked to have the engine up...
Italy and France each have beautiful and robust cultures with diverse offerings and unique perspectives. And while each is unique...
The Volkswagen Beetle is an icon. Over the years, it has symbolized many different things to many different people, from...
As Ferrari’s successor to the long-running 250 GT, the 275 GTB debuted at the October 1964 Paris Auto Salon alongside the open 275 GTS. Powered by the Colombo-derived 3.3L Tipo 213 SOHC V-12 engine, the 275 series followed Ferrari tradition with its numerical model designation signifying the 275cc swept volume of...
Fans of Jaguar celebrated the marque at Bicester Heritage on Sunday, July 4 at a COVID compliant event that included...
The largest gathering of Aston Martin sports cars in history took place on the June 26th weekend when the Aston...
Although marriages of Italian styling with German machinery are seen as a rarity, the clever way that Bertone clothed a Type 964 911 Carrera, in 1994, showed that creativity and ingenuity from Turin worked well on a chassis from Zuffenhausen. The binomial of “Bertone Porsche” is well remembered for the...
The Delahaye Type 135 coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi launched a series of automotive design masterpieces from the revitalized carrossier,...
Built in 1952, by Lou Fageol’s son Ray, the Pataray was essentially Lou Fageol’s original Fageol Supersonic reimagined with a...
When the farm owned by Helena Neethling’s father in the Riviersonderend district, about 100 miles due east of Cape Town, South Africa, went bankrupt in 1927 the young woman had no intention of remaining in the area. Nor, when she decided to take up a teaching post in Greytown, Natal,...
What’s in a name? Let’s examine the two simple words that make up our feature car. Super: Very good or...
In nature, there’s a phenomenon known as “convergent evolution” – the way different creatures in different places evolve the same...
Automotive history is riddled with innovators and entrepreneurs seeking the very best, most powerful, and dynamic sports cars bearing their own name. And while we are familiar with many of those names operating on shoestring budgets, hopes, and dreams, there are a few lesser-known examples that achieved premium levels of...
Corvette’s contemporary ZO6 is enough to strike terror into the hearts of those who drive slower cars, such as Ferraris...
Born from an idea spawned by a 32-year-old Austin Maestro, and after four years in the making, the UK’s newest...
At the 1953 General Motors Motorama in New York City, Cadillac unveiled a concept car designed by Harley Earl. Named in honor of Cadillac’s participation in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans. This new design was a low-profile, two-seat, fiberglass-bodied roadster that featured Cadillac’s first use of the wrap-around...
Born in England, raised in Hollywood. We are not speaking of a famous movie actor, but of a very special...
Carlo Abarth was born Karl Alberto Abarth, in Vienna, Austria, on November 15, 1908 (He would go on to change...
The Morgan Motor Company is completing the redevelopment of its visitor attraction, the Morgan Experience Centre, with the opening of its all-new interactive museum experience, The Archive Room. As of May 17, 2021, in line with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, The Archive Room is open to all visitors to...
Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel has brought back the iconic Manta as a one-off all-electric special to celebrate the coupé’s fiftieth...
The genius of Colin Chapman is evident in every one of his cars. Each of his creations were uniquely endowed,...
Auto Royale has today announced ten rare coachbuilt-bodied cars participating across the 11 traditional classes of its British International Concours d’Elegance. Representing private collections across five countries, some of these beauties have previously starred at events overseas, while for others Auto Royale which takes place at Waddesdon manor in Buckinghamshire...
