We open the smallish front doors, typical of open cars of the 1920s, and climb in. Chris Kidd pulls down...
1929 Bentley Blower 1929 Bentley Blower. This Profile may be forced to veer somewhat from our usual format since the...
Motor Racing Legends’ ‘Mad Jack’ race for Pre-War Sports Cars is an ever-popular highlight of the Donington Historic Festival, which will take place on April 29-30. It delights fans of big, wooden steering wheels and spindly wire wheels as it brings together the oldest cars in the meeting – some...
On September 28, 1929, Mario Umberto “Baconìn” Borzacchini, at the wheel of a Maserati Tipo V4, set the world land...
Photo: Steve Oom I had heard about them for years, but had never seen one in the metal. Sure, actually...
Circa-1920s outside the London home of Rolls-Royce at 15 Conduit Street.Photo: Courtesy of Rolls-Royce On March 27, 1863, Frederick Henry Royce was born, joining his three sisters and a brother as a child of James and Mary Royce, of Alwalton near Peterborough, in the UK. James, like his father before...
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This is Fernando Hoyos’ depiction of the 1939 Plymouth raced by C. Hortal in the 2,751-mile-long Gran Premio Extraordinario between...
Of all the famous nameplates borne by Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1904, few are as celebrated, significant, evocative and enduring as the ‘Silver Ghost’. Formally launched in 1906 as the 40/50 H.P., it was the first model to be awarded the soubriquet of ‘the best car in the world’ that...
One of the most thrilling and iconic cars from Bentley’s history – Sir Tim Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4½-litre “Blower” –...
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, we get to witness the fastest car of 1925 in action as it...
Propelling the marque further than any other car, the Type 35 was the most successful Bugatti product. It combined impressive styling with a racing package that ruled motorsport. Type 35s were the cars that established Bugatti as a successful race car manufacturer. In 1926, Type 35 Bugattis took 12 major...
It was 95 years ago that the car which came to be known as ‘Cloverleaf’, XR 1981, lined up at...
The search for rare or interesting automobiles to profile for Vintage Road & Racecar has a few obvious starting points. Concours,...
The Type 35 Bugatti was unveiled in 1924, with a long hood, and a 2.0 litre inline-8 engine that produced...
From the very first day of its inception, the Bugatti legend was founded primarily by motorsports. In this respect, 1928...
The National Motor Museum has launched the Sunbeam 1000hp Restoration Campaign on the anniversary of Major Henry Segrave’s Land Speed Record on March 29, to enable its colossal V12 aero engines to run again. Working together with Hampshire-based Brookspeed Automotive, the campaign aims to raise £300k to complete the restoration...
It is true that without the cars there would have been no “Bentley Boys,” but it is equally true that...
A century ago, a Bentley 3 Litre would become the first British car and the first Bentley to compete at...
During the late 1920s changes in automobile design began to be seen. After the stock market crash, even Henry Ford – whose disregard for art was very public – had to give up his Model T and allow a little style to creep into his designs in order to encourage...
Photo: Sean Smith In touring trim, the OM has its fenders attached, tall windscreen mounted and twin spare tires bolted...
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley Gabriel Voisin was an amazing man. Born in France in 1880, he built a four-wheeled automobile...
Hot Rods are more than just auto-mobiles. They define a culture; a way of life. And at their best, they are an art form—muscular and powerful, yet at the same time stylish. Some rods were street cruisers, a way to have fun, grab attention and, of course, girls. Others were...
This bespoke 1953 Bentley 6 1/2 Liter Petersen Special was built using a modified 1953 R-Type chassis of 9′ 9″...
It’s interesting how things evolve. While I have had no personal experience with the Invicta marque there has always been...
Before the Ferraris, the Maseratis, the Abarths, and the Lamborghinis, Alfa Romeo was the quintessential Italian sports car maker—and there’s a common consensus that it all started with the 6C 1500 Sport. It was a 1.5-liter straight-six-powered 2-seater built in several specs, including ones with dual overhead camshafts and a...
Opening in 1921, AVUS (Automobil-Verkehrs-und Übungs-Straße) was devised by the AvD as a motorsport venue and test track for the...
The son of a wealthy Tennessee family, Pete Kreis had grown up during the time that European manufacturers dominated automobile...
Introduced in 1922, the Type 30 was the first production Bugatti to feature an Inline-8 . The engine was placed on a chassis similar to that of the Type 23. At the time Bugatti opted to move to a small two-liter engine to make the car more saleable, lighter and...
