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It was a drizzly day at The Gathering, but the Moon was an attraction.
Unusual marques are often seen at the major Concours d’Elegance, but what is the chance of seeing a little-known marque at a car show established by a local museum in a relatively small town in Georgia?  That’s exactly what happened at “The Gathering,” a car show arranged by the Savoy...
Triumph TR7 advertisement
If you had to choose the worst decade of automobile design, it would be hard to surpass the period spanning 1972 – 1982. Rapidly changing regulations, government interventions resulting in enormous bumper protrusions, proportional oddities resulting from shrinking formerly large cars to oddly proportioned small cars in a mad rush...
Ford GT40
Essentially, atmosphere is a layer of gas around a celestial body. Commonly we understand that the ambience and perceived character surrounding an event constitutes the atmosphere. In lieu of a celestial body in this instance, let us muse over the hallowed ground at Spa Francorchamps. Shelby Daytona Coupe Indelibly etched...
2024 Nissan Z Nismo
Editor’s Note: Check out Sean Smith’s review of the Nissan Z Performance in 2023 for an in-depth read. I went back to the Mt. Equinox Hillclimb this year. The drive from New York takes you through beautiful countryside with wonderful winding roads. If you are not competing on the hill...
Glen Smale
Written by: Glen Smale. Images by: Glen Smale & National Motor Museum, Beaulieu 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...
Kristina Cilia
The 5th Annual Velocity Invitational, held at Sonoma Raceway from October 4-6, 2024, was a spectacular gathering of automotive excellence and star-powered performances. This three-day motorsports and lifestyle event brought together an incredible mix of rare and historic cars, alongside a diverse roster of drivers from various racing disciplines. Become...
Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
Founded in 1906, Lancia is one of the foremost Italian automobile manufacturers and a world leader in engineering. Over the past 100+ years, they have continually delivered innovation and superlative engineering. Always ahead of the competition with advanced suspensions, clever engine designs, and distinctive body designs, Lancia pioneered numerous concepts,...
Beutiful example of British Deco design.
Before After. Rear cover of Paul Skilleter’s book on Jaguar saloons. Jim and Lisa Hendrix are committed fans of all things Jaguar.  Nearly everything automotive inside and outside their garage is a Jaguar, with the notable exception of the Sunbeam motorcycle, but it has a Swallow sidecar mounted.  The Hendrix...
Ford Galaxie 500
In a world where time-travel is still far from reality, the next best solution can be found on the South coast of England in early September. As the curtains draw to a close on the English Summer, one last hurrah exists in the most evocative and atmospheric racing event on...
1954 Arnolt-Bristol
The 1950s was one of the most prolific periods of automobile design. Aircraft technology developed during the war, aerodynamics, and new engine technology were influencing automobile designs all over the world. In addition to the growing technology, communication between countries also expanded as new ventures and fledgling start-up companies combined...
GT Trophy Pitlane
The now customary late summer date on the calendar for the Silverstone Festival marks the largest historic racing event in the UK. A colossal 20 race program over the course of the weekend, which saw no less than 30 hours of on-track action throughout the three day program, with race...
The Pierce-Arrow Model 48 was priced at an astounding $5,000 F.O.B. Buffalo, New York, and came with Pierce-Arrow's quality, rigid, luxuriously trimmed and appointed aluminum cast panel bodies.
Large and imposing, this Pierce-Arrow Model 48 commanded attention when it arrived back in 1916, and still does today over a century later. A chance to see one of these magnificent machines does not come along often. The chance to ride in one is even rarer. Become a Member &...
If you’ve not heard of the Concours d’Lemons, it’s a tongue-in-cheek car show that takes place during Monterey Car Week. They see me rollin’! This unique event celebrates the “oddities, the mundane, and the truly awful” of the automotive world. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
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Five Decades of Historic Motorsport It’s a bit daunting to think five decades have past since the first Monterey Historics occurred in 1974. Laguna Seca wasn’t even 20 years old when vintage car enthusiast Steve Earle organized the first Historics at Laguna Seca, a race track built on property once...
The Concorso Italiano at Blackhorse and Bayonet Golf Course is an annual celebration of Italian automotive design and culture, held in Seaside, California. 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...
The Porsche Werks Reunion 2024 celebrated its 10th anniversary during Monterey Car Week along the coastal peninsula. The gathering brings together Porsche enthusiasts and showcases a stunning array of classic and modern Porsches. Hosted by the Porsche Club of America, this reunion takes place at the Monterey Pines Golf Course...
The imposing entrance to the museum in Maranello.
Words & Images by: Glen Smale The official Ferrari Museum website refers to the Maranello Museum, as the ‘Home of a dream’. And that’s basically what it is, the ‘home of dreams’, for every young boy around the world. It’s quite amazing, run a bunch of images of sports cars...
1959 Alfa Dana (#25)
It’s a classic car club meet-up, a new car showcase, with a wide variety of food trucks, all surrounded by a race car track in Denmark’s capital city. Velkomst to the Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix! Copenhagen Historic GP infield 1965 MG Lenham Midget 1959 ELVA 100 (#11) The Copenhagen Historic...
Arrows A5 Matty White
Donington Park has traditionally held the Masters Historic race weekend in the early Spring, but a move to a mid-summer slot on the calendar. Hot on the heels of the announcement, alongside the already diverse grids which run in the Masters series, a new category for Group C cars which...
WeatherTech Int'l Challenge at Road America -2024 Jim Hatfield
Road America again hosted the Weather Tech International Challenge, a midsummer staple of the vintage racing scene.   With well over 400 entries, the twelve racing classes featured full fields in each one.  This year, the Formula Ford was the featured marque, celebrating 55 years of training aspiring racers all the...
Red Bull Demonstration run Matty White
A weekend where it feels as if the motorsport world descends upon the airy grounds of Goodwood House. In motorsport circles, the English summer is predominantly punctuated by two dynamic, yet distinctly different events. First on the calendar is the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, where Sir Lewis Hamilton against...
Mercedes AMG GT3 Matty White
In a month which hosted three of the most prestigious endurance races, all eyes turned to the hallowed ground of the Spa Francorchamps circuit, nestled in the undulating forest of the Ardennes in Eastern Belgium. The biggest GT race in motorsport landed hot on the heels of a thoroughly entertaining...
Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 Matty White
Photography by Matty White Media Just shy of a third of a million fans flocked to the Circuit de la Sarthe, expectations set sky high following the celebrated Ferrari victory in the Hypercar class the previous year. With more manufacturers throwing their hat into the ring, new entries from BMW,...
Adrian Beer MK K3 Peter Taylor
As has become something of a tradition with my reports I’ll start by commenting on the weather (a British obsession as you may have noticed!). It is supposed to be “flaming” June and only a few days before the nights start getting longer in the Northern Hemisphere but of Summer...
1953 Tojeiro Bristol Special
The Fuori Concorso…Italian for “Out of Competition”…is exactly that. It’s not a competition, it’s a showcase. An exhibition. A weekend of vehicles and villas on Lake Como. 1936 Riley Sprite Unlike the expensive, exclusive Concorso d’Eleganza up the road at the Villa d’Este, the Fuori Concorso is an event meant...
Photo: James Beckett Benetton’s standing in F1  Like many of today’s Formula One teams, the Benetton outfit morphed from an existing team, Toleman, then itself became Renault and today it is operating under the banner of Lotus F1. Benetton first began competing in its own right beginning in 1986 with...
1953 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport, 1952 Ferrari 225 S Tuboscocca
The annual exhibition of rare, classic, and contemporary cars along the shore of Lake Como never disappoints. If there were a theme to this year’s Concorso, it would be “original”…original designs, original condition, and an original overall winner. Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 1957 Ferrari 335 S 1957 Ferrari 335 S...
BMW M4 GT3
At the start of a month which has been heralded as the greatest month in endurance racing history, all eyes were on the mountainous Eifel region in Germany, where the first of three 24h races in Europe was to take place. June 2024 will see a gargantuan month of racing....
red Jaguar E-Type
Photo credits courtesy of Fantasy Junction Automotive history offers a bounty of well-made sportscars. Tracing back to the earliest years of motoring, the sports car figured early in development as enthusiasts demanded more from their cars than simply efficient transport. Decades of research, refinement, and market growth fueled 20th century...
499P Modificatas lined up in the Laguna Seca Pit Lane. These cars are all maintained by Factory personnel. Photo: Martin Raffauf
Ferrari runs several worldwide series and programs for customers to exercise and race their cars. The main one is the Ferrari Challenge which features a series of races in the USA, Europe, and Asia featuring the latest challenge cars which in 2024 are based on the current road cars, the...
McLaren MP4/1
The second round of the Masters Historic Racing series, and their first event in the UK in 2024 made for a mouth-watering weekend of historic racing at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, UK. After the initial Masters Historic round in Paul Ricard, competitors set sail for the South-East of...
Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer
Ferrari has always been a leader in high-performance engineering and design. Although many of their most innovative ideas were often plagued by modest resources, internal struggles, and industrial politics, the combined passion and stubbornness frequently yielded something glorious. Nowhere is this more apparent than when Ferrari launched their first 12-cylinder...
Bentley Speed 8 Matty White
Assault in the Ardennes A land of myth and legend. Shrouded in the dense woodland of the Ardennes, the first glimpse of the iconic Spa Francorchamps through the trees, never fails to elicit a swiftly drawn breath. Stories are written here, legendary tales of motorsport heroics are created on this...
Chuck Andersen
Photography by Chuck Andersen. The Fanatec GT World Challenge America championship took place at the Sebring International Raceway for rounds three and four of the 2024 season, with a scoring Florida heat beating down on racers and spectators alike during the weekend event. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Ferrari 312T5 Matty White
Lotus 72 The gentle shimmer of the Cote d’Azur sun on the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean. The shimmer of gold facades at designer boutiques lining the streets. The shimmer of heat haze exuding from exhaust pipes, working hard to cope with the demands of the most famed street...
Chuck Andersen
The 46th running of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Mitty, one of the largest editions in the event’s nearly 50-year history, concluded on Sunday April 28th. Over the final two days at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, more than a dozen HSR Feature Race winners were crowned. Throughout the three-day blockbuster...

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