The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust has announced a major innovation in the world of industrial heritage. Working with Andrew Nahum,...
Automobile manufacturers consistently look to various sources of inspiration when designing their cars. A current trend or future direction in...
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels built between 1927 and 1957, traveled the classic route from Brescia to Rome and back in an anti-clockwise direction, just as the heroes of the first editions of the 1000...
The prestigious La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, proudly presented by LPL Financial and Panerai, is returning triumphantly to the stunning shores...
Background The Bugatti factory in 1927 was at the peak of its automobile production with multiple lines to handle the...
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 Count Albrecht von Goertz, it was the spectacular 507 Roadster that stole the show. BMW’s...
Background Following the October 1960 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix at Riverside, California, successful Texan racer Jim Hall had a...
Soon after the Ferrari 330 GTC’s unveiling at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari introduced a companion Spider variant: the...
General Description In 1968, Ferrari saw it fit to replace the four-year-old 275 GTB/4. The 365 GTB/4 was introduced, and Ferrari enthusiasts took it upon themselves to dub it the Daytona in honor of Ferrari’s 24 Hours of Daytona win. The nickname was so popular that the GTB/4 became almost...
Highlights First registered as OY18BVC Royal Family’s first electric car Purchased with the Kings own money The only I-Pace to...
The upcoming 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed will feature the renowned Mazda 787B, the victorious car from the 1991 Le...
Velocity Invitational saw a return to its roots at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California the weekend of November 10-12, 2023. Dubbed the ‘West Coast Goodwood’ by some car enthusiasts, the third chapter of the event highlighted the 60th Anniversary of McLaren while also showcasing an impressive selection of high-performance automobiles,...
Five Decades of Historic Motorsport It’s a bit daunting to think five decades have past since the first Monterey Historics...
It was in March of 1974 when mass production of the Countach started at the Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese;...
Translating emotion to the written word can be a challenging endeavor, but for the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, “Magical” is easily the winner. After a week of the world’s most dedicated car enthusiasts darting around the Monterey Peninsula to attend auctions, shows, and “savoir-faire” gatherings, not even nearby Laguna...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
A lifelong friend gave me something towards the end of his long and brave battle with Parkinson’s disease saying he...
Synonymous with Zagato, but embraced throughout the automotive industry, double-bubble roofs are one of the most striking design cues ever to emerge from post-WWII Italy. An already established coachbuilder with a lot of experience in lightweight materials, namely aluminum, Ugo Zagato was also among the first to experiment with aerodynamics,...
Theme and spotlight “The Art of Automotive Design” is the theme for the sixth edition of the Arizona Concours d’Elegance,...
October 10, 2023, marks the 40th anniversary of Audi Sport GmbH, which evolved from quattro GmbH. In early summer, Audi...
Background Inhabiting the highest echelons of Mercedes-Benz collecting, this 1962 300SL Roadster stands alone as the sole W198 chassis Mercedes-Benz, Gullwing or Roadster, to be originally delivered in the breathtaking factory hue of DB 571 Dunkelrot (dark red) metallic paint. This immaculate Roadster retains its original light-aluminum alloy engine while...
Bentley’s annual showcase at Monterey Car Week continued this year with a trio of firsts that showcased the breadth of...
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On the weekend closest to Ettore Bugatti’s birthdate, 15th September 1881, Molsheim in Alsace becomes the center of a three-day festivity, celebrating Ettore’s indelible mark on automotive history. Organized by the “Enthousiastes Bugatti Alsace” (EBA), the Bugatti Festival invites global enthusiasts to Molsheim, the heart of the iconic Bugatti legacy....
From the day it was formed in 1909, Bugatti has embodied exquisite design, with founder Ettore Bugatti hailing from a...
One of the top automotive cult films of all time is, without a doubt, “The Cannonball Run”. To celebrate the...
Driven to Win The Petersen Automotive Museum’s newest exhibit, “Driven to Win: The Automobile in Competition,” is now open in the Charles Nearburg Family Gallery. The display showcases over 100 years of motorsport history across various competitive disciplines and highlights the technologies that propelled winning race cars across the finish...
The Petersen Automotive Museum has just debuted its newest exhibit, “Eyes on the Road: Art of the Automotive Landscape.” The...
Celebrating 55 years of the 1969 European Hill Climb Championship crown, where the Ferrari 212E Montagna finally gave Scuderia Ferrari...
The iconic Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa reigns as one of the most beautiful creations the industry has ever seen. The Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, or 250 TR, was introduced at the end of the 1957 racing season in response to rule changes that enforced a maximum engine displacement of 3...
