Bet you’re thinking of Fangio’s transcendent victory at the ’Ring. The launch of the Fuelie Corvette. The beautiful Scarabs. Jaguar’s...
February 2008 Dan Gurney’s Eagle Racing Cars By John Zimmerman Dan Gurney had already established himself as one of America’s dominant international racecar drivers when, in 1965, he set out on a path that select few drivers ever pursue—to build and win in a car of his own making. Back...
Bonhams held its 2009 Rolls-Royce and Bentley Cars sale at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire...
A private collection of 26 Rolls-Royce motor cars from German entrepreneur Hans-Günther Zach has been consigned to the RM Auction...
It is astonishing what you can learn about different countries if you follow motor racing. I have no real knowledge about tax except for those tear-stained begging letters I receive from the Inland Revenue, but I have picked up a few things. Cunningham, Scarab, and Chaparral were all major American...
In the 1920s and 1930s, British schoolboys devoured every word they could find about their favorite comic book heroes, like...
Three apparently unconnected things seemed to me to have a synergy. One is the supposed 75th anniversary of Jaguar, a...
On Friday 15 July 2011, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy with an historic event. One hundred Rolls-Royce motor cars, from 1911 until the present day, were displayed in the Courtyard at the Home of the car manufacturer in Goodwood, West Sussex. The cars were...
On Friday 15 July 2011, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy with an historic event....
VR: How did you start writing? CC: My wife had a job with the local police department working nights doing dispatch and secretarial work. So it worked out really well, I would get home from my job as a copywriter in advertising, feed the kids and put them to bed...
• The Branson Auto Museum has pledged to rebuild and reopen at the same location after a tornado with 130-mph...
The aristocracy of automobile marques in the days before the Great Depression was comprised almost exclusively of products from European...
In celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the coming London Olympics, Rodeo Drive became decidedly British on June 17, when the annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance celebrated their “THE BRITISH ARE COMING!” theme, with over 30,000 people in attendance. As the 2012 featured marque, Aston Martin was the centerpiece...
Artist Carter says he’s not alone in loving the BRM for the sound of its engine: a 16-cylinder, 1.5-liter Rolls...
• Coys rounded off a successful year with their final auction of 2012, “True Greats”, on December 4th, at Westminster,...
Martin OgilviePhoto: Ogilvie Collection Martin Ogilvie is a rare example of someone who knew all along what he wanted to be when he grew up, and who managed to make his mark in the upper echelons of motor sports with a single organization over a dozen years. That vocation was...
COYS Autosport International auction saw bidders battling for Freddie Mercury’s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, which reached £74,600, more than six times...
It’s interesting how things evolve. While I have had no personal experience with the Invicta marque there has always been...
Six (possibly seven) DB2 chassis were sent to Graber, in Switzerland, for custom convertible bodies that featured fixed front fenders and a separate bonnet, as opposed to the standard DB2’s forward-hinged front end. Photo: Kevin Kay Restorations After World War II, many of the world’s auto manufacturers returned to car production...
Circa-1920s outside the London home of Rolls-Royce at 15 Conduit Street.Photo: Courtesy of Rolls-Royce On March 27, 1863, Frederick Henry...
• Barrett-Jackson announced that it generated more than $14.2 million in gross sales of rare, high-end collectible vehicles, exotics, customs,...
At this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, May 23–25, the 110th anniversary of the Rolls-Royce brand will be celebrated as part of the tradition-swathed classic car weekend held on the shores of Lake Como. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
In anyone’s language the 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost of Rex Vincent is an imposing motor car. Yes, at over 17-feet...
The winner of the Classics division of the inaugural Road to Mandalay Rally was decided on the final day...
Arizona Concours d’Elegance, Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix January 10-12, 2015 (Click to enlarge images) 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 to all our premium content, and...
Mike Lawrence At the end of last year, I moved from Chichester to Oxford or, to put it in terms...
Highlighting Russo and Steele’s 15th annual Monterey Auction on the waterfront near Fisherman’s Wharf this August 13-15 will be the...
The 14th annual Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for October 31 and November 1 at the Port Royal Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, near Savannah, Georgia, will feature Fred Guyton and William “Tom” Gerrard, respectively, as this year’s Pinnacle and Honored Collectors. Their award-winning collections...