Following the success of September’s Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, Thorough Events—the organizers of the award-winning annual Concours...
A photograph of an Alvis 12/50 Tourer taken in 1927. This was the year that the 6-cylinder Alvis 14.75 was...
For the very first time, visitors to the recent Hampton Court Concours of Elegance, September 5-7, were able to vote for their personal favorite of the 60 handpicked concours cars. The overall winner of the inaugural Public Choice vote was a rare alloy-bodied 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe, one...
The balmy weather of an Indian summer, fields full to bursting with exhibitor stands and a record number of visitors...
September 18th marked the start of the Maserati Centennial International Gathering, a key event in the celebrations to mark the...
Gary Dearn started work for British Rail and now is the Club Secretary for the Ferrari Owner’s Club of Great...
The beautifully finished E-Type Jaguar was introduced in 1961. The car caused a sensation not only because of its impressive...
Peterborough, UK August 9, 2014 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 enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on partner products. Enjoy...
Beaulieu kick-started its motor-fuelled bank holiday weekend with Simply Classics & Sports Car on Sunday, August 24. This popular Simply...
Photo: David Gooley I know the engine is running only when I rev it. I pull the gearshift lever into...
AC is the oldest manufacturer of motor cars in Britain. Started by talented designer John Weller and financed by a wealthy butcher, John Portwine, the company was founded in 1901. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is...
Florence-Firenzuola, Italy June 28-29, 2014 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
Le Mans, France July 5, 2014 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 enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on partner products....
Goodwood Festival of Speed, West Sussex, England June 26-29, 2014 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
Autodromo Stradale Autodromo’s latest timepiece design draws inspiration from dashboard instruments found in Italian sports cars of the late 1950s,...
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley Gabriel Voisin was an amazing man. Born in France in 1880, he built a four-wheeled automobile and a kite big enough to lift boys off the ground by the time he was 18. He studied architecture, but in 1900, after seeing the avion of Clément Ader,...
An image of the dirty and pitted Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing practice car used for pre-race reconnaisance, prior to the 1955...
It’s hard to imagine that what was probably the greatest range of post-war production sports cars, really started life as...
Meistersinger MG Timepiece The dedication of an ardent German MG enthusiast, Ernst Graaf, has resulted in a unique trio of quality timepieces, the design of which echoes the distinctive shape and structure of a 1950s MG TD radiator grille. The watches feature top-quality Swiss movements housed in stainless steel cases...
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In June, over 120 members of the group “L’Association de L’Aventure Peugeot” gathered in the south of England for a weekend of driving and adventure in their oftentimes rare French classics. After gathering at the Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Southampton, UK, owners enjoyed chatting about, showing and sharing the huge...
Venerable Italian design house Style Bertone has finally succumbed to bankruptcy proceedings, after several years of looking for a financial...
• VSCCA October Berkshires Rallye-tour, will be held Oct. 24-26. The Rallye is open to all VSCCA members and friends...
Photo: Peter Collins As one of only 22 OSCA cars bodied by Carrozzeria Fissore, this pretty little twin-cam-powered GT2 coupe comes from a classic period of Italian-designed sports cars. While Ferrari and Maserati were ruling the roost with their muscular road-going racers, this OSCA was aimed at the middle ground,...
Later model 3500GTs, with the larger 4-liter engine and 5-speed ZF transmission, are the most desirable. About 30 miles north...
Oosthoek’s first car was this ’50s Fiat 1100, which was so rusty, he covered the holes with decals! VR: How...
Described as “a little beauty”, this grey, 1947 Maserati coupé represents Italian style at its most sophisticated at the Geneva Salon de l’Automobile. This model, the Sport A6 with 6-cylinder, 1,500-cc engine marked Maserati’s first serious foray into roadcar production. Photo courtesy of: LAT Photographic Teddington Studios, Broom Road, Teddington,...
