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It’s tough being British. The lackluster cuisine and stoic monarchy don’t help. Though they did give us the Beatles, Fish and Chips, and the James Bond franchise. For the most part, it’s rare to get a British moment of passionate engagement, especially for the average person. But there is one...
WRC cars finish their demo.
Story by Roger Dixon. Images by Roger Dixon & Autolook. Viva l’Italia Turin, Italy’s `Motor City` renowned for its Baroque architecture, grand boulevards, and beautiful piazzas is home to auto manufacturers Fiat, Lancia, and Alfa Romeo also the World famous styling houses of Ghia, Bertone and Pininfarina again hosted Autolook...
On the lawn at Pebble Beach
An impressively curated collection of historic Porsche automobiles wasexhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August. There were historic race cars, a very early Pre-A, and other significant Porsches on display to comprise a special class to commemorate the brand’s 75 years in business. At the end of the...
Goodwood Revival Ferrari Lavant Cup
Words by: Glen Smale. Images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale The No. 21 Ferrari 250 GT SWB (1962) of Alexander van der Lof leads a group of Ferraris through the Chicane during the Lavant Cup (Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale) First of all, it would be worthwhile to recognise the significance of the...
The glamorous Blenheim Palace hosted the highly regarded Salon Privé once more, in a late summer flurry of glorious sunshine in the Oxfordshire countryside. 18 years since the inception of Salon Prive, the event has grown into much more than purely a concours event, with a staggering array of Car...
In October of 1969, Datsun started production on the 240Z, a car that would change the face of sports cars forever. The 240Z was a response to Toyota’s 2000GT. A car that was proposed to Datsun by Yamaha but was passed on and ended up becoming a halo car for...
Kristina Cilia
In the coastal town of Seaside, California, junk car enthusiasts from all around the country gathered to celebrate the peculiar: the 2023 Concours d’Lemons. While most automotive shows showcase pristine, polished vehicles that gleam under the sun, the Concours d’Lemons was an entirely different spectacle. Here, the rusted, the odd,...
A 1967 Ferrari P3/412P Tribute car Kristina Cilia
The sun-drenched greens of the Bayonet and Blackhorse Golf Course played host to a mesmerizing automotive spectacle on August 19, 2023—the illustrious Concorso Italiano. Against sprawling fairways and manicured lawns, this gathering of automotive enthusiasts celebrated the timeless beauty, precision engineering, and the indomitable spirit of Italian car craftsmanship. The...
1938 Packard Richard Michael Owen photo Richard Michael Owen
“Would you like to join us on the Tour this year?” The tour my friend Brian Murphy was referring to, is the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance and my answer to his question was a resounding YES! Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
Lamborghini Centenario
Introduced at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Centenario was developed by Automobili Lamborghini to celebrate the 100th anniversary of company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini’s birth. While based on the contemporary Aventador SV, the Centenario demonstrated numerous cutting-edge technologies planned for upcoming Lamborghini production models. The Centenario Roadster soon joined its...
Historic Grand Prix 002 Peter Taylor
The three-day Historic Gold Cup meeting was held over the weekend of the 28th to 30th of July, with the usual mixture of “English Weather” given this, there was a decent-sized crowd of spectators, who were treated to off-track spectacles as well as a good series of sixteen races for...
Merriam-Webster dictionary’s definition: Sports Car (noun.); A low, usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving. A shorter definition: GR-86. 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...
Bentley leads Peter Taylor
Another great VSCC race meeting at Donington Park; being British we have to mention the weather: scorching sun to torrential rain and back again! The rain was so heavy that the penultimate race had to be cancelled and it was only by waiting for a long period beyond the scheduled...
Road America WeatherTech International Challenge 2023  J. Hatfield
The Weathertech International Challenge at Road America is fast becoming a mid-summer tradition for classic and vintage racing enthusiasts, with this years event running from July 13 to July 16. It had something for everyone, from a full Concours d’Elegance show on the Friday and Saturday on the streets of...
Glen Smale
Images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale Okay, so the weather forecast beforehand wasn’t that great, but a little rain wasn’t going to dampen my spirit. The drive from West Wales to Goodwood was about a five-hour run, due in part to the persistent rain and the excessive standing water on the...
1929 Duesenberg J by Murphy  BEST OF SHOW  Valerie & Aaron Weiss
Between June 23 and June 25, 2023, the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, the world’s longest continually running concours, held its 67th edition. The Concours welcomes cars of all types, from the popular Hot Rod section through to British sports cars such as Triumph, MG, and Jaguar, to name a few. The...
The Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance held its 28th annual Father’s Day event on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Perhaps one of the most famous haute couture and luxury shopping districts on the planet, the event stretched along the road closed specifically for the event from Wilshire Boulevard to the world-famous Santa...
SVRA Brickyard Invitational 2023  J. Hatfield
Over the weekend of June 15 to 18, 2023, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association held the Brickyard Invitational at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As part of the SpeedTour series of races, this event highlighted everything from pre-war racing cars all the way up to late 20th century classic, and even...
2023 Ford Bronco Raptor
When you don’t want to get your 289 Cobra muddy, and your GT 350 just doesn’t have enough ground clearance, what is a Ford guy to do? Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid...
Bob Cullinan
It’s been more than 40 years since Jochen Mass and Jacky Ickx raced for their respective Formula 1 teams. Their competitive fires may have dimmed, but their love for the sport still burns. Jochen Mass at the Mille Miglia 2023 Jochen Mass won his only F1 race at the 1975...
Piazza del Campo, Siena Bob Cullinan
What was once a single-day event now spans five days. And the original 1,000 miles from Brescia to Roma and back now cover more than 2,000 kilometers. Change has come to the Mille Miglia, but the icons of man and machine endure. https://sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mille-Miglia-Flyover-Bob-Cullinan.mp4 The 2023 Mille Miglia began with a...
When you hear the word, Corolla, you get an image of that champagne colored, ubiquitous, almost to the point of being the invisible car. The one that populates roads, highways, parking lots, your great aunt’s driveway and rental agencies all around the world. But putting the initials GR ( for...
MG PB Peter Taylor
On a day blessed with brilliant sunshine, which later turned into rainstorms of biblical proportions and even a tornado (fortunately after the meeting had ended) the VSCC made their annual visit to the wonderful twisty and undulating circuit in the Lincolnshire Wolds, which is often called the “mini Nurburgring”. Originally...

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