In the world of classic and exotic cars, experience always shines brighter than chrome. Putnam Leasing CEO Steve Posner has...
The immediate priorities for Daimler-Benz AG in the initial post-war period were reconstruction and the resumption of production of passenger...
Highlights The hardtop design of the SL model series 113 is reminiscent of Asian temples World’s first sports car with a safety body Rally dancers: Winner at Spa-Sofia-Liège 1963 after 5,500 grueling kilometers Genuine parts from Mercedes-Benz Classic ensure authenticity and thus value retention Style icon The name “Pagoda” is...
One of the world’s most historically significant racing cars, the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One “Stromlinienrennwagen”, chassis number...
Originally introduced in 1934 as the successor to the short-lived 380 K, the Mercedes-Benz 500 K represented the next evolution...
The 5th annual Velocity Invitational, powered by Catalyst, hosted an all-star lineup of cars and stars at Sonoma Raceway, Oct. 4-6. The three-day motorsports and lifestyle event featured a collection of some of the rarest cars in the world, including modern hypercars, iconic open-wheel cars, a celebration of 70 years...
Ten reasons you don’t want to miss the 2024 edition of the Velocity Invitational: Global Time Attack Eight cars will...
Style & Speed Goodwood Motor Circuit was once again home base for its annual motoring jubilee when legends of 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...
If it’s Friday during Car Week, then it’s The Quail in Carmel Valley, period. Sports Car Digest is always honored...
Translating emotion to the written word can be a challenging endeavor, but for the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, “Magical”...
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 Good Life Motorlux, now owned by Hagerty Insurance, once again served as the iconic party that set the stage...
This year, Mercedes-AMG is celebrating 130 Years of Motorsport under the sign of the three-pointed star. The chronological reference for...
For those looking to be truly amazed by the evolution of the automobile, it’s time to plan a trip to Southern California. The Petersen Automotive Museum is launching four new exhibits this August, marking its largest simultaneous exhibit launch to date. Each exhibit showcases a range of automotive innovations, from...
Friday at Monterey Car Week More than 200 of the world’s finest cars will take over the greens at Carmel’s...
“130 years of motorsport” is what Mercedes-Benz Classic will celebrate at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a glittering line-up...
Photography courtesy of Rodeo Drive Concours. Additional gallery photos courtesy of Howard Koby. Fathers, families and car lovers filled the world’s most iconic street at the 29th Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, on Sunday, June 16. Nearly 50,000 people enjoyed the popular free Father’s Day event. The...
Background The recently held “Dare to Dream” auction in Toronto, Canada, represented a wide variety of automotive milestones, specifically for...
The 29th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, powered by O’Gara Coach, will bring a full day of free family fun...
by Royce Rumsey Keep pushing! After leading 196 of the 200 laps of the 1912 Indianapolis 500, Ralph DePalma’s Mercedes suffered a cracked piston. Rather than pull the crippled car into the pits and retire, Ralph and his mechanic Louis Fontaine, hand-pushed the large Mercedes the remaining 4 laps (10miles!)...
The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, introduced in 1957, remains an icon of automotive excellence. Combining innovative engineering with elegance, its mark...
Museum Spotlight The 500 K Special Roadster is a superstar at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. What makes it so fascinating? It...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren, Shadow and Porsche – three of the most successful marques in Can-Am’s history. The 81st Members’ Meeting also remembered Niki Lauda with 2024 marking a series of significant anniversaries for...
Background Inhabiting the highest echelons of Mercedes-Benz collecting, this 1962 300SL Roadster stands alone as the sole W198 chassis Mercedes-Benz,...
It never gets old looking back on one of the most famous pioneering efforts in the evolution of the automobile,...
Announcement from Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season. Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last August, and this season will, therefore, be his last driving for the Silver Arrows. The...
The iconic 300 SL Roadster needs no introduction, as it is one of the most coveted and revered sports cars...
Peninsula Signature Events announces the 2024 dates for its four world-renowned motorcycle and automotive events, which have become the most...
Watch this DTM legend, a 1994 1994 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, as it accelerates pretty quickly up the hillclimb course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed while creating some fantastic sound coming from up its V6 engine....
