Frank Raymond Wilton “Lofty” England was not head and shoulders above many other men just because he was 6 ft...
Designed by Edward Turner, in 1958, the Daimler Dart was debuted at the 1959 New York Auto Show where it...
David Wishart Hobbs was born into an Australian immigrant family in the British West Midlands city of Leamington Spa, five days after the Nazis invaded Poland to ignite World War II. His father Howard had invented the Mechamatic gearbox that not only provided his family with sustenance, but ultimately determined...
Who invented the motor car, or automobile? There have been several claimants to this title over the years; some justifiable,...
Jim Hall Enzo Ferrari 1 Daytona International Speedway opens for practice (1959). 3 Jim Hall wins the first United States...
I guess genius rather than hero is the correct way to describe Ferdinand Porsche, whose cars mobilized humanity and provided employment for tens of thousands. Let’s settle for heroic genius, which is what you might call a man whose cars put over 21 million families on the road and have...
So what do you do if you’re a leading pulmonologist, at a National Cancer Research hospital, and you can’t find...
Maldon, Essex, rurally situated on the Blackwater estuary is home to JD Classics, a company specializing in recreating and refining the style, character and pedigree of some of the world’s most celebrated period vehicles, both on and off track. Since the 1980’s the company has grown from an enthusiastic hobby...
More than 400 pioneering veteran cars, their drivers and passengers gathered in London’s Hyde Park before dawn last Sunday, November...
May 2017 Marvelous Mathis Photo: J. Michael Hemsley Dear Editor, Just wanted to tell you that Roadcar|Racecar has become one of my favorite modes of automotive entertainment. The March issue, with the Mathis VL333 on the cover, was really exceptional, as I have a special place in my design heart...
2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550 Photo: Mercedes-Benz 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550 While the 300 SL of the 1950s was unquestioningly a sports car...