With the financial world still reeling from the ramifications of the subprime housing implosion, the four major auctions held in...
Rush hour, Monterey-style – the start of Sunday’s Trans-Am finale. When an actor or a musician becomes a mega-star –...
Despite what have been arguably the worst economic times in over a generation, the mantra of the auction world for the past two years has been that cars of uncompromising quality, will always realize exceptional prices. And, while intuition and logic may have dictated that this couldn’t possibly be true...
I sit here pondering: “How do you say something about Dan Gurney that hasn’t already been said?” It’s tough. Few,...
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Twenty years after earning his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ championship, Mika Häkkinen will demonstrate his considerable driving talents behind the wheel of the 1970 McLaren M8D/3 “Batmobile” at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion on August 15-18 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. American racing legend Dan Gurney and British Formula...
A rare 1958 Dual-Ghia that recently received a complete concours-level restoration is among the cars being offered for sale at...
Following another fast paced, high energy showing on Fisherman’s Wharf, downtown during Monterey, California’s famed collector car week, Russo and...
Jochen Rindt (right) and Lotus boss Colin Chapman celebrate the Austrian’s 1970 British Grand Prix victory. Photo: Maureen Magee The poet Robert Browning wrote “how sad and bad and mad it was—but then, how it was sweet.” In today’s world, preserving the past for future generations is something that has a...
On this, the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Monterey Historics, I thought it would be interesting to look back and see...
The inaugural Concours at Pasadera kicked off the now almost month-long festivities that comprise “Monterey Car Week.” This new concours...
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The over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports;...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
A rare, “pontoon-fendered” Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa will headline RM Auctions’s 25th Anniversary Sports and Classics of Monterey event during Auto Week this August. The Scaglietti-designed TR is one of the most prized Ferraris ever, with only 21 built during a two-year run in 1957-’58. This car, chassis number 0738...
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Editor Casey Annis moderates a panel discussion on the heyday of Formula 5000 with legends like series champions Brian Redman...
Monterey, CA Mar. 31 – Apr. 1 The 1931 MG C-Type of Jonathan Feiber. Photo: Casey Annis Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access...
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In early July, HMSA the sanctioning body for the annual Monterey Historic Automobile Races sent an email to all its members informing them that Steve Earle and his company General Racing, Ltd., would no longer be organizing the famed Monterey peninsula event that Earle founded in 1976. HMSA president Cris...
With Porsche as the featured marque for the 36th Monterey Historic Automobile Races, attendees were treated to a broad variety...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
The sights and sounds of the world’s finest historic race cars will return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca August 16-19 as entry applications are now open for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Celebrating its 49th anniversary of honoring motorsports history in Monterey, the historic race event has flourished from its...
An opportunity to own the 27th Corvette ever produced in 1953 will present itself at this weekend’s Mecum Daytime Auction...
1964 Elva-Porsche One of the most important characteristics of a performance or racing car is the power-to-weight ratio. The goal is to maximize power, but not at the expense of too much weight or unreliability. Not enough power means you can’t keep up with other cars. Add in the engine...
Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions have announced the final sales results from their Fisherman’s Wharf Monterey Auction where a...
For 70 years, the Chevrolet Corvette has captured the hearts and passion of car enthusiasts worldwide, whether it’s cruising down...
This year’s Monterey Historics weekend saw five separate auctions, spread over four days, sell an utterly astounding $100,370,000 worth of collector cars. Just to give the gravity of this sale some scale, if the five Monterey auctions were a country, they would rank 169th in the world for Gross National...