Mecum Auctions’ record-setting 10-day auction, held January 18-27, broke the record for the largest collector car auction, based on the...
November 2008 Can-Am Thunder DVD By Duke Video As highlighted in this month’s feature on the 1970 Can-Am event at...
Over its 22 editions the Goodwood Revival has built the reputation of a “bucket list” event for motorsport fans and they’re right, if you’re going to historic events don’t miss this one. During its early editions the Revival was able to attract not only the cars, but the great personalities...
When I first talked with Vintage Racecar editor Casey Annis in 2005, the conversation revolved around the subject of me...
1952 Allard J2X At a sports and exotic car show a while ago, I was feasting my eyes on sculpted...
David Purley was a hero you have probably never even heard of, but a hero he most certainly was. If you remember him at all, it will be for his one-man attempt to rescue his friend and fellow F1 driver, Roger Williamson, from a burning car during the 1973 Grand...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Jack...
One of the crown jewels of Carroll Shelby’s personal collection, this 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra, CSX3178, was owned by Carroll...
Six cars from the Ford Performance Collection of megadealer Jim Click will be offered for sale by RM Sotheby’s at the Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Conference Center this August 19-20 during Monterey Classic Car week. Click began vintage racing with these cars a quarter-century ago and has decided...
I could talk about David Purley, or Dave as I’ve always known him, all day long, but for the sake...
Living in Southern California, we’re admittedly pretty jaded when it comes to the classic cars we see on the road,...
This July 10-18 Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic auction will makes its return to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The auction is a highly anticipated occurrence each May, with thousands of classic and collector car enthusiasts pouring into the Fairgrounds every year from across the United States. With this...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports for,...
Salon Privé, the UK’s longest-standing, professionally judged Concours d’Elégance, now in its 12th year, has added an all-new day of...
Portland International Raceway played host to the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) Racing Festival the last weekend of July with more than 110 competitors taking part in six race groups, an Enduro, Mazda Heritage Series and professional Trans-Am Series. The first of two Formula Ford feature races had its order...
The 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will take place on the grounds of the Golf Club of Amelia Island...
Founded originally in Massachusetts in the 1980s, SLR Automotive Restorations started out specializing in Mercedes-Benz. In particular, their work with...
Continuing the tradition of bringing together the former employees of Shelby American from the 1960s, this 17th edition of the reunion was held November 6 and 7, 2015, at the Cobra Experience Museum (www.cobraexperience.org) in Northern California. With more than 65 former mechanics, drivers, shop workers, craftsmen, managers and staff...
Raoul “Sonny” Balcaen may not be a name with which everyone is familiar, but he grew up in Southern California...
As a follower of hyperrealism—a genre of art similar to photorealism—Henry has produced a high-definition body of work, as evidenced...
Last weekend’s combined auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona, were marked by high sell-through rates, world record prices and combined sales from four major auction houses totaling nearly $220 million. The auctions featured 30 cars that sold for more than $1 million, with Gooding & Co. leading the way with 12, followed...
The best investment you will ever make just could be the $10 you spend on a ticket for the New...
The epic battle between Ferrari and Cobra had begun, but initially the Italian cars were still the best. The winner...
As everyone knows, after the 1960 racing season, Carroll Shelby retired as a driver and became even better known for creating Cobras and Shelby Mustangs. But perhaps fewer know that he ventured into car creation somewhat before. During the fifties, Shelby, Jim Hall, and Jim’s brother, Richard, had a dealership...
Billing itself as “America’s Largest and most historically important archive of automotive history,” this is the official site of the...
The 1966 Shelby GT 350H Fastback personally owned and driven by Cobra creator Carroll Shelby has been added to the...
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...
Five-time IMSA champion Jim Downing, one of the creators of the HANS Device, is the latest recipient of the Road...
The Dana Point Concours d’Elegance was a spectacular success, attracting huge crowds and a stunning field of vehicles including a...
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