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 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...
Long, long ago (50 years) in a city far, far away (Butte, Montana), I bought a racecar from Evel Knievel’s father. Bob Knievel was an amateur racer and car dealer. He dealt mostly in used cars, but he had one line of new cars, Siata. The only car Siata was...
There have been a number of British manufacturers who have taken their smaller, less powerful motors out of their sports...
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 temporary closure. Led by Collection Manager Dana Williamson, the hour-long digital tour provides rare access to never-before-seen race cars, movie cars and culturally significant vehicles from the Vault presented by...
Organizers of the Mille Miglia Retrospective have announced that this year’s event, which was scheduled to be held in its...
In 1976, I was playing catch with my friend on the front lawn of his house. In the distance we...
Aston Martin this year celebrates the creation of one of its most famous model designations, as the Vantage family of sports cars marks its 70th anniversary. The name Vantage proudly sits on more than a third of all the sports cars ever made by the luxury British brand. Spanning seven...
Charles Kettering, one time head of research at General Motors, once said: “People are very open-minded about new things –...
Fitting that a classic car show is staged at a classic venue and with its move from London’s Millennium Excel...
The 2020 Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Swiss officials have decreed that there can be no gatherings larger than 1,000 people, until at least March 15, which effectively blocks the event from legally taking place. According to Geneva Motor Show organizers: The...
In 1959, Buick introduced the Invicta line of full-size sedans, as an evolution of the Buick Century married to a...
This year saw the seventh running of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, an event that was open to cars...
The 58th National Austin 7 Rally will be held on Sunday July 5th, at Beaulieu in Hampshire, UK. For those who own these iconic little cars; those who would like to own one; and those who just love looking at them, the national rally is the most anticipated annual event...
Mike Glore has an interesting collection of automobiles. While it is mostly British, with an emphasis on Lotus, he also...
Erhard Schnell died last weekend in Trebur, Hesse. The father of the Opel GT was 92. He remained closely associated...
A few weeks ago, a standard Series 1 Datsun 240Z sold for $315,000 on a much-publicized public internet auction. The results of the sale were staggering enough, but so too were the comments (close to 2,000) and viewers (over 50,000). Further surprising, was the fact that several bidders were in...
Beaulieu’s flagship Simply event Simply Ford will return on Sunday May 3rd to celebrate all things Ford with a super-size...
Eight featured classes will highlight the 25th Anniversary edition of the renowned Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, including Shelby vs. GM and 100...
Photo Gallery from the opening of the 2020 Retromobile, in Paris, France....
We met up with Gary Humecke in Thousand Oaks, California to see and drive his remarkably preserved 1937 Mercedes 170V...
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