Briggs Cunningham was one of the most important figures in U.S. road racing during the era of the 1950s. He...
1964 Imperial Crown Coupe It was clear that this would be the start of something big just by opening the...
Photo: David Gooley One glance at a late 1937, ‘38 or ‘39 Darl’mat 402 Special Sport tells you it’s classic Art Deco French. Those swoopy airfoil fenders reminiscent of custom coachbuilder Saoutchik’s Delahayes, as well as Ettore Bugatti’s creations of the era are the giveaway. Also, the almost cubist bright...
The 12th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance took place on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Southern California...
Hemi-powered Mopar machinery will highlight Mecum’s 2016 Kissimmee Auction, set for January 15-24 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida....
It’s rather ironic that both the birth of the “Pony Car” movement in the mid-1960s, and its eventual death in the early 1970s, would be brought about by the “economy car.” Perhaps even more interesting, and less well known, is the fact that the first car to officially enter this...
A 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Supercharged (above, photo courtesy of the Forest Grove Concours) owned by Norman and Judi Noakes...
The Super Dart 400 was built on a 1957 300C Chrysler chassis and proudly featured a 400-horsepower Chrysler Hemi engine...
Some 150 vehicles from the world-class Charlie Thomas Collection will be auctioned at No Reserve during two upcoming Barrett-Jackson sales. The first six offerings will cross the block at Barrett-Jackson’s 9th annual Las Vegas auction, set for October 13-15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, while the remainder will...
If you follow the business section of the paper – or the general automotive press for that matter – then...
During the late 1920s changes in automobile design began to be seen. After the stock market crash, even Henry Ford...
Phil Remington From hot rods on California’s dry lakes, to the Scarabs (both sports cars and Formula One), to the Cobras and Ford GT40s (Marks I, II and IV) all over the world, Phil Remington stood on the leading edge of racing technology for some seven decades until his peaceful...
Watch and enjoy the beautiful sound of one of the most iconic GT race cars ever built: the Viper GTS-R,...
The 14th annual Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance, scheduled to run from October 23 to November 1, has announced that for 2015 it will feature Chrysler. The historic Chrysler brand, now owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), will be represented by a wide range of vehicles celebrating...
Martin Swig is a former multi-franchise new-car dealer based in the San Francisco Bay area who is an avid vintage...
Designed by Oreca & Reynard Motorsport in Europe, the Chrysler Viper GTS-R was a racing variant of the Dodge Viper...
John GrantPhoto: Kary Jiggle John Grant is the current Chairman of the British Racing Drivers Club, and since taking on that role has had to make many difficult and radical decisions to secure the future of Silverstone Racing Circuit—The Home of British Motor Racing. Some may ask who is John...
To anyone interested in automotive history, the late 1940s and early ‘50s was a fascinating period of time, especially in...
The main thing about the 1953 race at Watkins Glen was the question of whether there would be a race...
Georges Lemaître actually finished 2nd in the 1894 Paris-Rouen Horseless Carriage Competition in this Peugeot 3hp, but was awarded victory and the posted 5000-franc prize because his ride looked more like a car than the three-wheeler that crossed the line first! Photo: Peugeot It all started as a promo for Monte...
“MAYA –Most Advanced, Yet Acceptable”– was the acronym industrial designer Raymond Loewy used to describe his design philosophy. To catch...
I was down in New Zealand recently with my good friend, photographer Dave Gooley on a working vacation, searching out...
An elegant, pristinely conditioned 1933 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron CL earned “Best of Show” honors at the 64th annual Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, held July 21st. Showcasing excellence in automotive design and engineering, the event was highlighted by record attendance and the display of more than 200 treasured vintage and classic cars and motorcycles....
A frenzy of uncorked Mini Coopers, followed by a gaggle of vintage MGs, Triumphs and other assorted vintage sports racers...
Environment affects evolution. Case in point: racing sedans. European sedans, contending with high fuel costs and operating on winding and...
This Saturday’s 2016 edition of the Keeneland Concours d’Elegance will celebrate Chrysler cars — including a group of Winged Warriors, the Dodge Daytonas and Plymouth Superbirds that dominated NASCAR racing in the early 1970s. The event will feature more than 120 collector cars and motorcycles between 9 a.m. and 4:30...
Owner and Chief Executive Officer, White Post Restorations VR: How is it that a major automobile restoration facility was founded...
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