Where were you when the engine died? Sudden death of a close friend or a high profile celebrity is always...
• Mecum Auctions was in Portland at the end of June with an impressive lineup of 461 classic and collector...
I had dinner with Carroll Shelby in 1997. Among the dozens of things I remember him telling me, the most poignant was when he talked about making great chili. “The secret,” he said, leaning in as though he was about to share the nuclear launch codes, “Don’t mix in too many...
Lancia was famous for their engineering innovations; they were famous for their craftsmanship. And they were famous for turning a...
San Marino, California June 11, 2017 1983 Lamborghini Jalpa owned by John Yardum A rare Type 34 VW Karmann Ghia Aaron...
The announcement came late last week that two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen would substitute for the originally scheduled Jenson Button...
On the evening of Saturday, September 2, during Historic Festival 35 presented by the Prestige Family of Fine Cars, Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park will host a party, the “60 Year Celebration,” that will not only celebrate six decades of tradition, beauty and speed at the track, but also kick-off fundraising...
Attendees at next weekend’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will be able to reflect upon 60 years of racing history at...
I spotted Phil Jelinek’s beautiful ’53 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe from across the Huntington Beach Concours show field. That is because...
Cadillac’s Fabulous 1930 V16 Dual Cowl Sports Phaeton In the wild and wooly 1920s, custom-bodied cars were all the rage among movie stars, captains of industry and yes, even among gangsters. Having a flashy, expensive car was a way for owners to flaunt their status to the rest of society....
What if you could change cars as frequently as your wardrobe? Since I’m currently single-handedly underwriting the University of Southern...
In an age of cell phones, disposable appliances, laptops thinner and smaller than LIFE magazine, it’s hard to remember that...
Birmingham, AL • May 19-27, 2012 There was little difference between early Lotus street and racecars. They drifted away from...
• The 27th edition of the Tour Auto Optic 2000 will be held from April 23 to 28, 2018. Every...
Mecum Auctions made history May 16-20 as 1,665 classic and collector cars from 37 states crossed the auction block for the company’s 30th anniversary auction. With 1,208 vehicles hammering sold for a 73-percent sell-through rate, this year’s became the highest-grossing Original Spring Classic auction in the event’s 30-year history as...
The car that laid the foundation for Mazda’s tradition of distinctive innovation, the Cosmo Sport, was launched on May 30,...
JD Classics has taken its first major step in international expansion, joining forces with Morris and Welford to open a...
The Peninsula Hotels have announced the eight exceptional vehicles that will be eligible for the second annual The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award, the international motoring world’s top accolade for most exceptional classic car. The selected nominees, ranging from early production to mid-1950s Italian racecars, represent “Best of...
The WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman presented by HAWK Performance at Road America once again brought top-class vintage racing...
Emerson Fittipaldi, double Formula One World Champion, two-time Indy 500 winner and 1989 U.S. Indycar National Champion, will be the...
Today, the words failure and BMW are an anathema: the Munich company is a model of success. But, it wasn’t always this way and, unusual as it may seem, this is the story of a beautiful German sports car that was by any standards a corporate catastrophe. Following the horrors...
For the enthusiast, it is a good thing to be able to say that your car is based on a...
There’s an infectious disease running through the concours community, and it’s not what you think? Whenever we interview people within...
Oklahoma-Based Collector, Brass-Era Enthusiast VR: How did you develop your interest in automobiles and brass era cars in particular? Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you...
