Edited by Rex McAfee New venue, spectacular winner: This year’s Arizona Concours d’Elegance was the show’s fifth edition and was...
In 1896, in Suresnes a western suburb of Paris, Alexandre Darracq started his business, A Darracg & Cie. His business...
Sensational French shapes and racing pedigree are part of what make Talbot-Lago automobiles exotic, beautiful, rare and sought after. Few cars are more exotic or interesting than the Talbot-Lago Grand Sport.The roots of the Talbot-Lago company can be traced back to the 1890s, in Suresnes, France, where Alexandre Darracq began...
The late 1960s brought a host of changes to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans. The wave of “professionalism”...
While boasting more than 40 entrants, the 1953 Australian Grand Prix looked to be a three-man race: Whiteford, Jones and...
A right-hand-drive 1939 Talbot-Lago T-15 Cabriolet built on a 126-inch wheelbase chassis and powered by a 115-hp, single-carbureted version of the Walter Brecchia-designed 3996cc inline-6 with seven main bearings, hemispherical combustion chambers and unusual valve gear using long and short pushrods, will cross the auction block at Barrett-Jackson’s 45th Scottsdale...
As noted each of the last two weeks, The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best award, celebrating automotive design and...
The 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C “Goutte d’Eau” owned by Peter and Merle Mullin (above) has won the inaugural Peninsula Classics Best...
Jaguar’s regal record in the world’s most prestigious sports car race was assembled over many years We may not automatically think “Jaguar” upon hearing the words “Le Mans,” but the reverse linkage is more likely to be true. Although it had enjoyed prior racing success, Jaguar truly rose to international...
Cavallino Classic at Mar-a-Lago Beach, Florida January 22-24, 2015 (Click to enlarge images) Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
• The Branson Auto Museum has pledged to rebuild and reopen at the same location after a tornado with 130-mph...
The 38th annual Concours d’Elegance of America (formerly the Meadowbrook Concours) crowned a pair of classic automobiles as its dual Best of Show winners on the last Sunday of July at the Inn at St. John in Plymouth, Michigan. The Best of Show – American award was presented to Joseph...
A weekend full of horsepower, friendships and history came to an exciting end Sunday, when the 1938 Darracq/Talbot Lago owned...
He crashed numerous cars and aeroplanes, did his best to drown an admiral, and his dog delayed a critical wartime...
This painting shows the Talbot Lago driven by Louis Rosier being tended by a mechanic at the very first World Championship Formula One race at Silverstone in 1950. This naturally aspirated 4.2-liter car finished 4th behind three supercharged 1.5-liter Alfa Romeos. The artist says he likes this image for its grass field...
A superb group of 60 exquisite automobiles will take to the show field at the Palace of Hollyroodhouse in Edinburgh,...
The 21st Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance took place last weekend in Seabrook, Texas, as more than 10,000 people...
Founder Kevin Kay was working in the foreign car parts business some 30 years ago, when he purchased his first Aston Martin, a DB2/4. Kay decided to restore the car himself, and after showing his pride and joy at a number of events, he began to attract a following of...
A total of 26 cars sold for more than $1 million during Classic Car Week in Monterey, California this August,...
The Mullin Automotive Museum has announced it will display six French classics at various events during Monterey Car Week, August 16-20. Selected from the museum’s collection, the vehicles will be showcased at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering and The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “The motorcars...
The Mullin Automotive Museum recently enjoyed a double victory, as cars from its collection took top honors on two continents....
Mullin Museum founder Peter Mullin’s affection for French culture is no secret to anyone in this industry, and it will...
Philanthropist Peter Mullin is founder of the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Petersen Automotive Museum. VR: Tell me how you first became enamored with cars. Like so many of us, I would imagine you were bit by the bug...
The 80th anniversary of the first car race at Donington Park in 1933 is to be celebrated with exclusive races...
Talbot-Lago Grand Sport, The Car from Paris By Peter Larsen with Ben Erikson From 1948 to 1953, The Talbot-Lago Grand...
Talbot-Lago, the name rolls off your tongue like a dew drop rolls off a leaf, deliberate but elegant. The cars made in Paris during the 1930s were truly luxurious in styling and uniqueness, as well as prestige, and at the time one of the most expensive French cars made. These...
Talbot-Lago Antonio Franco Lago was an Italian engineer and motor-industry entrepreneur.The Anglo-French STD (Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq) combine had collapsed during the worldwide...
Photo: Pete Austin Cars don’t come much better than this. Born in a golden era of sportscar racing, this French...
Vern Schuppan The motor racing career of Australian Vern Schuppan has been written up extensively over the years. Born in South Australia, Vern was smitten with motor racing early in his life, initially with karts before setting off to the UK, in 1969, with his wife Jennifer to become a...
