Italians do some great things with cars. Well, to be fair, they pretty much do everything with a great deal...
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Every year the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance offers a spectacular showing of amazing cars. I am fortunate to get a...
Quintessential adjective quin·tes·sen·tial | \ ˌkwin-tə-ˈsen(t)-shəl :of the pure and essential essence of something :of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something By the time the second world war came to an end, the quintessential sports car featured a long rectangular hood, suspended headlights, flowing separate fenders, a flat wooden dashboard and wire wheels. For motoring enthusiasts, the SS Jaguar, Morgan, or vintage MG...
Today, I’m going to confess two of my most deeply held, darkest secrets: 1) For the past two decades, I’ve...
Fair disclosure, I’m a multiple Lancia owner. I love everything about them. Their wonderful engine sounds, the brash audacity of their...
The first time I saw a photo of the Lamborghini Countach I knew it was something special. I was probably 11 or 12-years old, but even at that age, after seeing Jaguars, Porsches, and Ferraris, the Countach looked like it was from another planet. Lamborghini had only been in business...
This is my 50th article for Vintage Road & Racecar. I didn’t realize it until my editor sent me a thank...
Car Design is a wicked beast. The purpose of design is to create both alluring and engaging combinations of mechanical...
One of the more interesting developments in the classic car hobby, over the past few years, has been the broader expansion of classic car rentals. Early on, there were a handful of companies that popped up in major markets that would offer to rent you a classic car, in the...
With so much new digital technology arriving daily in our lives, it’s hard to imagine that something as simple as...
I’ve had a fortunate car life. I’ve owned a wide range of cars, enjoying various shows, events and the pleasure...
A few weeks ago McLaren released their new sports car to the public. It’s not fair to really call it a sports car anymore. Sports cars have radically changed since the term first classified these vehicles as lightweight steeds with agile road handling capabilities and spirited performance, more than 60...
I can think of few feelings worse than that moment of instant shock, when you turn the ignition key and...
When first introduced in 1959, the Mini Cooper was a revelation of automotive simplicity, economy, and delight. Designed by Sir...
As a car designer and vintage car enthusiast, I get a lot of questions about cars, the interest behind certain brands, why some cars look better than others, and what makes a car collectible. For the most part, cars are reflections of general tastes, cultural interests, and very often convey...
You may have read the news piece we posted a week ago about Jaguar’s announcement that their Classic division will...
Quintessential designs of the 20th century are all around us. These items are so familiar we often take their shape, color...
Over the past several years, I’ve waxed whimsical in this space about various historical, psychological and emotional aspects of the humble steering wheel. But a recent chain of events forced me to consider an aspect of the steering wheel I hadn’t contemplated before—the financial. A couple of months back, I...
Fair disclosure—I’ve wanted to write about this car for years. The Ford GT appeared, in 2005, as a production offering...
Over the course of the past month, a surge of activism has swirled through the American car collecting community. What...
This is technically the first issue of Vintage Roadcar as an online-only periodical. While many of us will miss the paper magazine, I felt it was important to take a moment to recognize the significance of this transition both in how cars are talked about, perceived by the public, and...
One of the interesting things about getting older—at least as a car enthusiast—is looking back on all the cars that...
May 2018 The first major car show I attended was the 1971 L.A. Auto Expo. As a wide-eyed nine-year-old, everything...
If you’ve been reading this space for any period of time (yes, I’m talking to both of you), then you’ll know that I’ve been occasionally whinging about parting with my 1962 Triumph Spitfire racecar. With the car essentially finished, but not track tested, I found I was kind of trapped...
The year 1962 was a big one. Not only was Seattle sporting its beautiful piercing tribute to the futuramic skyline...
I recently crossed another one of those landmarks that make you pause and consider your age and life. My youngest...
When I was a college student, some friends told me about a woman who ran a hair salon in her...
It’s come to my recent attention that I have an alcohol problem. Truthfully, I had no idea, but apparently, I’ve had one for at least the past two years. It was insidiously gradual. At first, it was just occasional, but then as time progressed, it became pretty much every weekend....
