St. Chamond in the Loire Valley of France was once known as a production center of ribbon and rayon, as...
Alain Prost Biography But for a twist of fate Alain Prost might have become a professional footballer instead of a...
I first became interested in Formula One when my husband took me to the Monaco Grand Prix in 1982—the race in which there were several lead changes in the last laps and Ricardo Patrese was surprised to learn he had won when he crossed the finish line! We have since...
Alan Brown, influential British racer and team owner, died of a heart attack on January 20 in Spain. Brown was...
With a dad like Stan Jones it was hardly surprising that Alan became a motor racing nut when he was...
Mike Jiggle speaks with the Australian legend about his long career, his tough guy approach and the red underpants that enpowered him to become the 1980 Formula One World Champion. Your father enjoyed a reasonable motor racing career. Was it, therefore, inevitable that you became involved in the sport? No...
Alan Mann was a VR friend and subscriber with a penchant for sarcastic and very funny comments on things he...
As a tribute to Alan Mann Racing’s 1966 Ford GT lightweight experimental prototypes, Ford is introducing the Ford GT Alan...
The ex-Alan Mann 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I that earned the most wins of any privateer GT40 will be sold at the Mecum Spring Classic Auction, held May 13-17, 2009 in Indianapolis. The most successful private partnership in GT40 history was that of London-based Australian Paul Hawkins and the ex-Alan...
When Alan Taylor says he grew up in the restoration industry…he’s not kidding. At the tender age of eight, Taylor...
While boasting more than 40 entrants, the 1953 Australian Grand Prix looked to be a three-man race: Whiteford, Jones and...
Alberto Ascari intrigues me – while I can’t claim to know a great deal about him. Like so many of the truly gifted drivers, his eyes were so striking, while his face was almost ordinary in the manner of Fangio, and so unlike the empassioned, almost madly driven men like...
Bugatti had won the Targa Florio three consecutive years from 1925 – 1927 by the time their new recruit, Albert...
Even in the best case scenario, the forecast for Sunday’s scheduled Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance includes rain and lots of...
Alessandro Zanardi is an inspiration to us all. Here is a double CART champion who lost both his legs in a devastating motor racing accident in 2001, nearly bled to death, underwent more surgery in which his legs were further shortened to allow them to heal, fought back through a...
Championship-winning team owner Alex Job (above) is ceasing his team’s professional racing operations and will instead focus upon its historic...
The 33rd annual Concorso Italiano, arguably the world’s largest and most prestigious exotic and luxury Italian car show, announced that a 1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport, the last 6C cabriolet ever built, won the coveted Best in Show award. The show, which hosted a record number of attendees, celebrated...
The tree-shaded campus of Pacific University proved a popular spot on a scorching July Sunday as thousands of auto enthusiasts...
The 1947 Italian Championship-winning 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza and a 1995 McLaren F1 have been consigned to Gooding...
A 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B was chosen as this year’s Best of Show at the 27th annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. The winner at Saturday’s inaugural Concours de Sport was a 1965 Ford GT40 Mk I. The 2023 event further established the weekend’s focus on celebrating car culture and...
An impressive parade of cars and motorcycles provided a dazzling classic weekend on the banks of Lake Como on May...
The winners of the third Concours d’Elégance Suisse were revealed at the award ceremony held on Sunday June 24th 2018, at the...
On Friday, February 8th, in a packed salesroom at Salon Retromobile in Paris, Artcurial Motorcars sold one of the “Holy Grail” of collector cars, for a near all-time record price. Star of the sale was the 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring Berlinetta, which made its entrance to rapturous applause. Suspense...
The history and intrigue of the sprawling Doheney Estate—known by most as Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, California—makes any visit...
Moved up a day to avoid impending storms on Sunday, the 22nd Annual Amelia Island Concours took place March 9-11...
The unique Salon Privé Double Concours Weekend presented some of the world’s most desirable automobiles on the prestigious grounds of Blenheim Palace last week, with Thursday August 31’s 12th annual Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance followed by Saturday’s inaugural Concours Masters (see separate story). Voted Best of Show for the Chubb...
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The Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Alfa Romeo with a broad array...
On May 23-24, on the banks of Lake Como, a select group of the world’s finest automobiles were displayed on the grounds of the picturesque Villa D’Este hotel. While prizes are given out in a number of categories, the highly prestigious Coppa d’Oro award (the event’s Best of Show) was...
