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FOR SALE: 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series V Gran Sport

Grand Prix Origins The origins of Alfa Romeo’s legendary 6C 1750 model can be traced to 1923, when Nicola Romeo hired engineer Vittorio Jano from rival Fiat. Sig. Romeo wanted to build a successful Grand...

Lancia: Cars That Defined An Era

If I were to ask you to name an innovative, Italian sports car manufacturer, chances are good you would instinctively reply, Ferrari. If I were to then ask you to name one of the oldest...

1955 Studebaker President Speedster – Just Gorgeous!

The Studebaker Corporation built some significant and beautiful vehicles during its more than a century in business. Their horse drawn vehicles, from Conestogas to hearses, were known for their quality and durability. The automobiles built...

1964 Citroën DS19 Chapron – The Artist and The Goddess

What is art? A shape, a form, an abstract collection of ideas, an image created by man to invoke thought, reflection, passion, pleasure or even shock? In automotive terms, art is defined by a car’s...

50 years since the first Lamborghini Countach

It was in March of 1974 when mass production of the Countach started at the Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese; a model that entered into legend and remained on the market for a full 16...

Lotus Lust – A Tale of Two Plus 2s

In May 1968, my former wife and I traveled by train, ferry and again by train from Pirmasens, Germany, to Norwich, England. Our purpose was to pick up our new 1968 Lotus Europa at the...

Bentleys old and new grace Monterey Car Week

Bentley’s annual showcase at Monterey Car Week continued this year with a trio of firsts that showcased the breadth of the marque’s automotive diversity. Events Immaculately restored 1961 S2 Drophead Coupe becomes first Bentley-entered car...

1969 Matra M530 – Strange Wonder

Marta Dave Gooley photo Throughout history, French manufacturers have created some of the most unusual automotive designs ever made. Most will agree that many of them had brilliant engineering, however the French approach to styling,...

1965 Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato – “What on Earth?”

Joe Ballengee was driving his ’65 Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato through the Santa Fe Arts District, during the Santa Fe Concorso’s Mountain Tour, when a woman at the curb, shouted, “WHAT ON EARTH?” A more...

1925 Lincoln Phaeton – The Great Emancipator

We open the smallish front doors, typical of open cars of the 1920s, and climb in. Chris Kidd pulls down the spark lever on the big Lincoln open tourer’s steering wheel hub and then eases...

1958 DeSoto Adventurer – Final Adventure

1958 DeSoto Adventurer The 1950s were a halcyon period for American car manufacturing. After the deprivation of the war years, the American public yearned for a little excess—bigger, faster, flashier. Catering to this new appetite,...

1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L – Bella Figura

“Bella figura” is Italian for “beautiful figure.” Winston Goodfellow uses the phrase in the title of the section of his book, “Ferrari – Road and Racing,” on the 250 GT/L, aka Berlinetta Lusso. Preston Lerner,...

FOR SALE: 1957 BMW 507 SERIES II

BMW 507 Debut When the Frankfurt Motor Show opened in late 1955, the principal BMW attractions were two sporting variations of the V-8-powered 502: the 503 and the 507. Though both models were designed by...

1951 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport. Steve Natale Photography

1951 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport by Saoutchik

Sensational French shapes and racing pedigree are part of what make Talbot-Lago automobiles exotic, beautiful, rare and sought after. Few cars are more exotic or interesting than the Talbot-Lago Grand Sport.The roots of the Talbot-Lago...

McKinley Thompson Jr.—Ford’s First African American Designer

The Ford Bronco is the product of legendary talent, from the teams who won the Baja 1000 to the collectors who restore them today. But there’s one legend in the story of the Bronco who...

FOR SALE: 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400 S

Background Lamborghini’s Miura S, an iconic masterpiece of automotive design, was conceived by Marcello Gandini of Bertone. Gandini’s genius is evident in the Miura S’s aesthetics and non-traditional drivetrain layout. Introduced in 1968, the Miura...