This is my 50th article for Vintage Road & Racecar. I didn’t realize it until my editor sent me a thank...
A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn-Kurier and a 1957 Ferrari 335 S were crowned this year’s Best in Show on March...
This Sunday, March 10th, The People’s Car will make its debut at one of themost prestigious collector-car events in the world, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. To celebrate both the final year of the current-generation Beetle and the 70th anniversary of the first Beetle being sold in the U.S., the...
Offered for sale at Mecum Auctions’ Phoenix sale (March 14–17) this 1932 Duesenberg Model J, chassis 2574 and engine J546,...
The Studebaker Corporation built some significant and beautiful vehicles during its more than a century in business. Their horse drawn...
There are few better places to be in the United States, in February, than south Florida. And when you can combine warm weather and white sand beaches with beautiful cars, well, as they say in some parts north of the Florida line…it don’t get no better’n this. This was my...
Subscriber-only Photo Gallery form the Feb. 23-25, 2019, Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance. Robert Jepson’s Bugatti was an award winner, but...
On May 23, 1945, the British wartime government came to an end and on July 5 voting took place to...
Photo Gallery from the February 15-17, 2019, Sacramento Autorama, in Sacramento, California. [button link=”https://dev.sportscardigest.com//sacramento-autorama-subscriber-photo-gallery/” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here for more pages of photos from the Autorama[/button]...
Considered today, to be the first “Concept Car”, Harley Earl’s 1938 Buick Y-Job was built on a 1937 Buick chassis. Earl...
It may come as a surprise that Ettore Bugatti’s first straight-8 engine did not power one of his rolling sculptures,...
A special class of Mercedes-Benz 500K – 540K will take center stage at the 24th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on March 10, 2019. The 500K and 540K descend from the mighty Mercedes-Benz SSK, winner of the brutal 1931 Mille Miglia. Introduced at the 1934 Berlin Auto Show the Mercedes-Benz...
Car Design is a wicked beast. The purpose of design is to create both alluring and engaging combinations of mechanical...
Subscriber Photo Gallery from the February 15-17, 2019, Sacramento Autorama, in Sacramento, California....
One of the more interesting developments in the classic car hobby, over the past few years, has been the broader expansion of classic car rentals. Early on, there were a handful of companies that popped up in major markets that would offer to rent you a classic car, in the...
Photo Gallery from the January 25, 2019, Cavallino Classic Concorso, Palm Beach, Florida. [button link=”https://dev.sportscardigest.com//cavallino-classic-concorso-subscriber-photo-gallery/” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here for over...
Subscriber-only Photo Gallery from the January 25, 2019, Cavallino Classic Concorso, Palm Beach, Florida. Cavallino 28 Concorso d’Eleganza 1959 Ferrari...
On Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., nonprofit Cool Cars for Kids, Inc. (CCfK) will host the third annual Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance at the world-class Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. A Preview Gala will be held the night before, on Friday, June 14, from 6 to 10 p.m....
Arguably one of the most desirable cars of all time, the remarkable 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta was revealed...
From February 6 to 10 , Lamborghini Polo Storico will be at Rétromobile, with a special red Miura SV. This...
China has contributed many great things to the world throughout the ages. Gunpowder, paper, printing, the umbrella and the compass are among their many contributions to society, however Chinese luxury automobile manufacturing is not on most historian’s lists. Most people, including many car enthusiasts, are unaware of the fact that...
As Bentley enters its Centenary year, the oldest remaining and first racing model – EXP 2 – will be displayed...
Celebrating its 15th year the weekend of Friday April 12th, Saturday April 13th, and Sunday April 14th, the La Jolla...
When you think of classic British cars made in East Anglia, surely the first marque that springs to mind is Lotus, which since 1966 has been based in Hethel, Norfolk. But any enthusiast of exotic sports cars of the mid-’60s to early ’70s should be aware—or be made aware—of another...
Worldwide got the year off to a flying start in Arizona last week, with a striking selection of rare, pre-war...
It seems like every concours this year, at least east of the Mississippi River, has endured a rain threat. The...
Subscriber Photo Gallery from the November 10, 2018, Trump Charlotte Concours d’Elegance. 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa GT built by Carrozzeria Boano – it is a “low roof” aluminum body car. Cute – 1953 Fiat 1100D This 1953 Siata 200CS has been in the same family for 59 years – watch for...
Jean Bugatti, the eldest son of Bugatti founder Ettore, is one of the most distinguished figures in the company’s long...
Auto Union (Audi) history at a glance (left to right): 1938 Horch 830 B; 1953 DKW3=6F91; 1959 NSU Prinz 30; 1937...
Eight stunning “Best of Show” winners from top concours around the world have been revealed as nominees for the coveted “The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award.” The cars in contention for the 2018 award will now be carefully reviewed by 26 respected judges, all of whom are leaders...
