The son of a wealthy Tennessee family, Pete Kreis had grown up during the time that European manufacturers dominated automobile...
Jay Leno’s Garage featured the “Twenty Grand”, a car unveiled at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and considered by many...
A unique Duesenberg reprised its early role as Concours winner by taking the top prize at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. This year, 40 classic cars from 18 countries and 33 states pulled onto the competition field of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the car named Best of Show...
The search for speed has motivated every racer since the dawn of the sport, obsessively driving them to go as...
What was for the last 25 years The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is now The Amelia Concours. On the surface, that’s...
Words by Sean Smith / Photos by Sean Smith & Michael DiPleco When you hear the word Duesenberg you have images of massive luxury machines created for the captains of industries or robber barons. Your imagination might also conjure up large two-door roadsters piloted by stars of the silver screen....
In January, Worldwide Auctioneers will be back in Arizona for its much-awaited annual boutique sale, The Scottsdale Auction. The auction...
See our coverage of the 2021 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. The 25th annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance has picked a 1927 Mercedes-Benz...
The 25th anniversary edition of the Concours – now owned and produced by Hagerty – expanded the automotive experience to an even wider range of enthusiasts. In addition to time-honored traditions like the Grand Tour and Saturday evening Waterfront Party, new event enhancements included Hagerty’s various curated “hands on the wheel”...
A 1927 Mercedes-Benz Model K was chosen as this year’s Best in Show at the 25th annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance....
Harold LeMay’s Humble Beginnings We’re all familiar with the expression “One person’s trash is another one’s treasure.” In the case...
Since 2009, Mecum Auctions has been hosting the Daytime Auction in Monterey annually during Car Week. This year, they returned to the grounds of the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa at the Del Monte Golf Course. From Aug 12-14, 519 vehicles crossed the block with 411 being sold. Mecum...
Long recognized as a superlative showcase of automotive history, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance made history of its own at...
RM Sotheby’s will be hosting their flagship Monterey auction on August 13-14, with the company recently announcing an array of impressive new...
The Mecum Indy 2021 auction set a new record for Mecum Indy with $107.8 Million in sales and marks the 2nd $100+ Million Mecum Auction in 2021. The 34th Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic that was held on May 14-22 became the second Mecum auction in 2021 to reach higher than $100...
Not only did it happen, but it happened at the highest levels Photos by Matt Stone & Deremer Studios, LLC...
The Mecum Indy 2021 Auction is to be held on May 14 -22 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, with the...
Heading to auction on May 22 at the 2021 Amelia Island RM Sotheby’s Auction is a rare 1929 Duesenberg Model J ‘Disappearing Top’ Torpedo by Murphy. Pasadena-based coachbuilder Walter M. Murphy’s most famous design on the Duesenberg Model J chassis, being the ‘Disappearing Top’ Convertible Coupe, saw only 25 examples of the...
A Review of the Jaguar E-Type. Each major automotive industry has its own fair share of icons, but there’s always...
A special class of rare, exotic and historic Hispano-Suizas is scheduled to be the classic centerpiece of the 26th annual...
A special class of rare, exotic, and important Hispano-Suizas is planned to be the classic centerpiece of the 2021 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance scheduled for May 23, 2021. “The Hispano-Suiza class for the 2021 Amelia Island Concours is an extraordinary group of famous, and in some case practically priceless, cars. Cost was...
A half century has passed since the first Shadow made its competition debut at Mosport in the opening round of...
American style and simplicity defeated Europe’s complex cars and engines at Le Mans in 1921 to put the seal on...
The Brumos Collection recently announced that it will reopen to the public on January 21, 2021. The internationally acclaimed collector car destination had its grand opening in January 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it closed its doors to the public just two months afterward, in March 2020. A special feature of...
The Petersen Museum continues to deliver outstanding content to the public despite the difficulties faced by the pandemic. A recent...
Tickets on Sale now for Remarkable Concours of Elegance Tenth Annual Show The Concours of Elegance will be presenting its...
The newly formed STD Motors awarded their three marques—Sunbeam, Talbot and Darracq—the honor of a racing effort in 1921-’22. Sunbeam fared the best with a victory in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy that awarded them the “TT” sobriquet. News of a powerful new alliance in the automobile world broke...
Money alone isn’t enough to revive a legendary marque, especially when that marque is Bugatti. To give such compelling heritage...
The fastidious piece-by-piece process of reviving a remarkably rare 1925 Bugatti Type 35 racecar has been thoroughly recorded in the...
The National Historic Vehicle Register has officially added two cars this year to their list- the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE and the 1921 Duesenberg Straight Eight. They will be joining the 26 other significant automobiles that are on the register. Their significant stories will be documented for all future generations...