An incredible 1965 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 FHC owned by British motor sport legend Sir John Whitmore is on...
If I were to ask you to name an innovative, Italian sports car manufacturer, chances are good you would instinctively...
The Gran Premio Nuvolari, a regularity rally only open to historic cars built between 1919 and 1972, will be held from September 13 to 16, on a route that starts and ends in Mantua, the birthplace of Tazio Nuvolari. Maserati will be paying tribute to the “Flying Mantuan”, one of...
Once again the Fountain Gardens at Hampton Court Palace played host to 60 of the world’s rarest cars for the...
Photo Gallery from the Aug. 31–Sept. 2, 2018, Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court. L_R; 1952 Alfa Romeo 1900`Pre Series`...
As a car designer and vintage car enthusiast, I get a lot of questions about cars, the interest behind certain brands, why some cars look better than others, and what makes a car collectible. For the most part, cars are reflections of general tastes, cultural interests, and very often convey...
On the 120th anniversary of the founder’s birth, the Ferrari Museum pays tribute to his passion for cars with the...
You may have read the news piece we posted a week ago about Jaguar’s announcement that their Classic division will...
After an intense competition that drew diverse cars from around the globe, the coveted gold Best of Show ribbon was placed on the deep blue bodywork of a 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “As a Zagato collector, I broke the rules...
Following positive reactions to the original concept for ‘the most beautiful electric car in the world’, Jaguar Classic has confirmed...
What is art? A shape, a form, an abstract collection of ideas, an image created by man to invoke thought,...
Introduced in 1934, the pioneering Citroën Traction Avant was designed by André Lefèbvre and Flaminio Bertoni. With a welded unitary body and front-wheel drive, the Traction Avant, was technologically decades ahead of its competitors, but this combined with a number of manufacturing miscues nearly spelled disaster for the venerable French manufacturer....
Four-seater, mid-engined, sequential gearbox, what’s not to like? Short descriptions can be deceiving, but if you’re interested in an unusual...
The iconic Aston Martin DB5 is making a comeback, thanks to a unique collaboration between Aston Martin and EON Productions,...
Richard A. Stephens, former Academy of Art University president, always had a penchant for cars, a sentiment that has been passed down to his daughter and current president of the Academy, Dr. Elisa Stephens. Desiring to offer automotive design at the Academy, Mr. Stephens wanted to give students a design...
Aston Martin stunned the world when it first unveiled DB4 in 1958 and now, on its 60th anniversary, an exclusive display...
Franco Scaglione was a truly remarkable man, even by the standards of most Italian car designers. From drawings of the...
Quintessential designs of the 20th century are all around us. These items are so familiar we often take their shape, color and ease of use for granted. Some of the best examples of design quintessence include the Coke bottle, the Monte Blanc fat black pen, the VW Beetle and the GE...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of what must surely be regarded as one of the most beautiful Ferraris ever made—the...
Automobili Pininfarina is the world’s newest car brand, with a plan to sustainably develop and produce fully-electric, ultra-luxury cars at the...
Automédon is staging its 18th vintage car and motorbike show from Saturday October 13th to Sunday October 14th, 2018, at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Le Bourget in France. French coachwork will be honored via three central themes. “More than a tribute to French know-how and expertise, Automédon wishes...
Over the past several years, I’ve waxed whimsical in this space about various historical, psychological and emotional aspects of the...
The former home of Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace, will play host to a selection of some of the rarest...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Automobili Lamborghini’s Espada and Islero models. To mark this occasion, Lamborghini Polo Storico, the division devoted to the House of the Raging Bull’s historic cars, has completed the restoration of the Islero and the Espada that belong to the Lamborghini Museum and announced...
As if anyone needs any more reasons to visit Mallorca, now you can add Mallorca Classic Week, an event that...
In just three short years the Heveningham Concours has gained the reputation of a world-class event staged in its 5000...
The Global Rally organization appointed Destination Rally for the organization of their Friendship Rally 2018 through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar...
Fair disclosure—I’ve wanted to write about this car for years. The Ford GT appeared, in 2005, as a production offering...
More than 150 Dinos and over 300 customers from all over the world flocked to Maranello and Ferrari on Saturday 30 June for an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the road debut of the first Dino production car. The Dino, one of the world’s best-loved and biggest selling Ferraris, had...
