Italian automotive publishing legend Giorgio Nada, passed away on May 6th, due to complications from COVID-19. Starting with a small...
The tricyclecar, or trike, is a strange device in three wheels, at the midway between the motorbike and the car,...
After careful consideration and following the Governor of Michigan’s guidelines, the Board of Directors of the Concours d’Elegance of America have made the decision to postpone the 2020 concours to July 23-25, 2021. “We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our; collectors, judges, partners, volunteers, spectators, and venue...
“A technical product is not perfect until it is aesthetically impeccable as well,” Ettore Bugatti once said. And the company...
While closed during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Newport Car Museum has launched its first in a series of videos reviewing...
Developed first as a show car to celebrate the Ford Centennial, the Ford GT40 concept car came as a big surprise when it hit the 2003 Detroit Auto Show. Journalists salivated, enthusiasts beamed, and inside Ford, the bean counters quietly went to work to determine the impossible; make it a...
It’s been 70 years since SEAT was founded on May 9, 1950, the company that helped democratize mobility in Spain...
More Cylinders: Jessie Vincent and the Packard Twin Six engine “The greatest piece of machinery that ever went upon the...
From Hiroshima cork producer to global car manufacturer, 2020 sees Mazda celebrate a century of engineering success. One hundred years of business that has also seen a fair share of records achieved by Mazda over the course of its vibrant history. Even Mazda’s first passenger car created a record-breaking sales...
Making its debut in New York, in April 1950, the Jowett Jupiter featured a tubular steel chassis mated to a...
In the early 1950s, Americans looked forward to attending auto shows for the unveiling of the manufacture’s latest offerings. Adding...
Knowing that entrants, judges, volunteers and guests face ongoing health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance have decided to cancel the show, which was scheduled for August 16, 2020. “My heart goes out to all of the people who are involved in the...
It was September of 1964, when Porsche brought out the Ferry “Butzi” Porsche designed 6-cylinder 911 as the successor to...
He simply adored Bugatti: Fritz Schlumpf had to own as many of the 30 vehicles as possible because he wanted...
Although the Petersen Automotive Museum remains closed to the public due to COVID-19, the museum will continue its eight-year tradition of Breakfast Club Cruise-Ins in a new digital format. The museum has opened submissions for the world’s first global, virtual Cars and Coffee event, which will consist of a 90-minute...
In 1972, I was 10-years old when my dad drove home in a tiny little black convertible. I’d never seen...
With the Type 41 Royale, in 1926, Bugatti presented the strongest, largest and most luxurious automobile in the world, characterized...
Built to showcase Vauxhall’s design innovation and autonomy in the mid-’60s, the XVR project was managed by the legendary Wayne Cherry at Luton’s industry-leading Design & Engineering Centre, later to become Vauxhall’s Griffin House HQ. Inspired by parent company GM’s work with concepts in the U.S. – including the ‘65...
When I moved to Tennessee a few years ago, one of the first things I did was look for a...
The Luftgekühlt gathering of the air-cooled Porsche faithful has been rescheduled for November 1, 2020. In the Porsche vernacular, Luftgekühlt...
The first thing one might ask about this car is what is it? The simple answer is its a Thing. This was only true in the United States and Europe, however in Mexico and South America, the simply shaped vehicle was known as the Safari, and in the United Kingdom...
The 25th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance has announced that the concours scheduled for May 2-3, 2020 has been...
The record-breaking Volkswagen Transporter has celebrated its 70th birthday, making it the world’s longest production run for a commercial vehicle....
One of many styling experiments built for day-to-day use by GM styling Chief Bill Mitchell, the XP-700 was built on a standard 1958 283/230 Corvette chassis but received “Grand Prix-inspired” styling cues such as wire wheels, side exhaust and an extended snout, rumored to have been inspired by a one-off...
Long, long ago (50 years) in a city far, far away (Butte, Montana), I bought a racecar from Evel Knievel’s...
The New York City Concours (TNYCC) has reconfirmed Saturday, September 19, 2020, as the date for its Second Annual event. Following...
There have been a number of British manufacturers who have taken their smaller, less powerful motors out of their sports cars and dropped a nasty, fire-breathing V8 in its place. We know what “Texas Carroll” did first to the AC and then the Sunbeam Alpine. Small car + big engine...
Bespoke Rallies has announced the running of a 25-day 5,763-km adventure in Tasmania and Victoria state, Australia, this November. Named...
For enthusiasts looking for digital entertainment while practicing social distancing, the Petersen Automotive Museum will stream Vault tours during its...
Organizers of the Mille Miglia Retrospective have announced that this year’s event, which was scheduled to be held in its traditional May time slot, has been postponed to October 22–25, in light of Italy’s struggle with the COVID-19 coronavirus. According to the organizers: The Board of Directors of 1000 Miglia...
