Tom Tjaarda was born to design automobiles. His father John Tjaarda developed a concept car for the Ford Motor Company....
Mystery GT40 Dear Editor, While perusing Roadcar, on Page 49 (May 2013) I saw a picture of a white GT40...
Bugatti Type 46 & 50— The Big Bugattis By Barrie Price Originally published in 1995 and out of print for some time, Veloce has now reprinted Price’s work, which is the only book exclusively dedicated to the Type 46 & 50 Bugattis. With introductory text providing an overview of the...
The annual Italian Car Day at Brooklands is billed as the largest such gathering in the United Kingdom and the...
1963 Scirocco By the time you read this, a superb collection of famous, bizarre, futile and fantastic Grand Prix cars...
The car I identify the most with would have to be my 1972 DeTomaso Pantera. I loved that car, and it is immensely missed. Although selling it at the time made a lot of sense, on reflection, it was probably a mistake as I can’t afford to repurchase it or...
Perhaps better known as a car and motorcycle constructor rather than a racer, Alejando De Tomaso, 74, died in Italy,...
He was elusive. Confined to a wheelchair, but more difficult to pin down than most people with the full use of their legs. But I had heard so many good things about this Swiss gentleman that I was determined to find him and invite him to the Monterey vintage car...
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
Former Formula One driver of the 1970s, Loris Kessel, has succumbed to his long-term battle with leukemia. Kessel’s early dream...
Over the last 27 years, the Italian Car Day at the Brooklands Museum (May 4, 2013) has grown to become not only the UK’s top event for owners and admirers of all things Italian, but also the largest gathering of Italian cars in the country. Anyone arriving in any Italian...
Modena Aerautodromo, May 1969; Nello Ugolini, second from left, then overseeing de Tomaso’s competition activities, watches Jonathan Williams about to...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
To become a legend, a car needs striking looks, matching power, and a cool name to wrap it all up, so it’s no wonder the De Tomaso Pantera is such an iconic piece of automotive history. Beyond its predatory feline name and impossibly cool Italian panache, what made the Pantera...
First, let’s clarify a few definitions: Hybrid: a person [or thing] produced by the blending of two diverse cultures or traditions...
De Tomaso not only produced road cars but also offered Panteras configured for FIA’s Group 3, Group 4, and Group...