1954 Fiat 8V Zagato If you lived through the ’60s and ’70s, then Sunset Boulevard, in Southern California, likely holds...
The International Tourist Trophy was first awarded by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) in 1905 and continues to be awarded today, making it the longest lasting trophy in motorsport. For the 1961 TT Race at Goodwood, John Ogier entered three Aston Martins, two of them DB4GT Zagato cars. Roy Salvadori...
I became interested in motor racing during the one brief period when Aston Martin was really something special. There was...
Among the special awards presented at August’s 59th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was the Gran Turismo Award taken by the...
Dr. Elio Zagato passed away in Milan, Italy, on September 15. The son of Ugo Zagato, founder of the famed Milanese coachbuilder, Elio played a significant role in both automotive design and the Gran Turismo racing scene in the post-war era. Having first raced in 1947 with a rebodied Fiat...
Jim Clark, driving the John Ogier Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (0183/R), finished 4th in the Goodwood Tourist Trophy race...
Carlo Pintacuda was one of the Florentine greats, a motor racing elite from the Tuscan city that also included Gastone...
Three apparently unconnected things seemed to me to have a synergy. One is the supposed 75th anniversary of Jaguar, a date that both the company and most of the media have got wrong. Jaguar Cars Ltd. was registered in March, 1945, Jaguar had been the name of some models made by...
The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international...
Ercole Spada started his design career with Carozzeria Zagato in 1960.Photo: David Gooley Artists and artisans have called Italy home...
With Mark Nugent, it certainly is in his blood as father Kevin has been involved in the motor vehicle repair industry all his working life. However, Mark decided to specialize in the body building industry or what is also known as coachbuilding. After serving his apprenticeship with a Sydney-based restoration...
There I was, on Los Angeles’ Imperial Highway, helplessly hanging on in the passenger seat. No grab bar, no seatbelt,...
Driving in to the office the other morning, I was listening to a comedian on the radio. His name is...
It is interesting to note that the two most iconic constructors of Italian road-going sports cars—Ferrari and Maserati—only grudgingly began offering Grand Touring cars in the 1950s. For founders Enzo Ferrari and the Maserati brothers, racing was their focus and their passion. Yet, in a post-war world screaming for sports...
Six (possibly seven) DB2 chassis were sent to Graber, in Switzerland, for custom convertible bodies that featured fixed front fenders...
Victorinox Swiss Army Knife/Cigar Cutter More than simply a cigar cutter, the 3-inch Cigar Knife adds useful tools such as...
A single blown tire put an end to one of the greatest open-road races of all time. Driving along the dazzling Italian countryside in May of 1957 at more than 150 mph, a punctured tire launched the Ferrari of Alfonso de Portago over a canal, instantly killing de Portago, co-driver...
The OSCA 1600 GT Zagato is perhaps one of the most underappreciated and misunderstood GT cars of the post- war...
Photo: Ron Kellogg Collection After World War I, Alfieri Maserati (one of six Maserati brothers) took a position as a...
Amelia Island, Florida March 13-15, 2015 David Sydorick’s 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider. John Campion’s assembled collection of Lancia works rally cars. 1975 Ferrari 312 T2, Chris MaCallister. BMW celebrated the 40th anniversary of winning the 12 Hours of Sebring. 1956 Arnott Sports 1100 Climax, Leah and Robert...
An impressive parade of cars and motorcycles provided a dazzling classic weekend on the banks of Lake Como on May...
Andrea Zagato, the third-generation head of the Milanese carrozzeria that bears his name, will be an honored guest at next...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators belong to an elite club, their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing...
Scheduled to cross the block at RM Sotheby’s “Driven by Disruption” sale, set for December 10 in the company’s New...
I love Italian sports cars, and if they were built in the 1950s or 1960s, even better. At the top...
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1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Due to Jano’s suspension modifications over the ’31-’32 season, the 8C enjoys surprisingly flat handling...
Mychanic 2-Ton Floorjack This new floorjack from the Mychanic line of shop tools, packs some amazing features and performance in a surprisingly inexpensive package. This stylish jack has a dual parallel pump system that can lift up to 4,400 pounds with overload protection quickly and easily, and has a saddle...