100 years ago, almost anyone could become a car manufacturer. The automobile—and the advance in technology to create it—was in...
Vintage Roadcar Columns
In 1954, the AC company, in Thames Ditton unveiled a new car, a beautiful coupe called the AC Aceca. Many...
Car design has been a key part of automotive history since the very first series of carriages was built for royalty. Though not a car per se, these first carriages offered visual delight to onlookers. Painted and gold-leafed, often with family crests and other pageantry, the carriage evolved from buggy...
With so much new digital technology arriving daily in our lives, it’s hard to imagine that something as simple as...
As brought home in living color on your television screen—or sadly perhaps your front room if you live on the...
For some in the automotive world, apparently cheating is a core value From the first day we start kindergarten, we have drilled into our little brains the aphorism, “Cheaters never prosper.” Sadly, it would appear that in the automotive world, cheaters almost always prosper. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Imagine running a car company with manufacturing technology limited by only 15-20 years of recovery from one of the most...
As you’ll read in this month’s news, Bloomberg News recently confirmed that a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold...
Toyota has been around a long time. They know what they are doing, and they make more cars than any other manufacturer in the world. And while many of us in the car community still think of them as a relatively new company, their agility, market savvy, and attention to...
There may be a cold wind a-coming… There’s nothing worse than a pundit, bragging, “I told you so.” So, I...
Since first offering its wares to the automotive public, Lancia has excelled at engineering some of the most technically advanced cars in nearly every decade. It is the post-war cars, however, that present some of the most advanced ideas and designs of the time. This is certainly the case in...
This month one of the most iconic Mustangs to ever hit the road is going up for auction, the 1968 Bullit...
Apparently, you can only dodge so many bullets… I’m cruising down the road, nestled in a big, comfortable leather seat....
The genius of Colin Chapman is evident in every one of his cars. Each of his creations were uniquely endowed, not only with clever engineering, but a special blend of design and mechanical innovation that seemed to illude virtually all other manufacturers, or at least be years ahead of them....
Fighting a virus can be a lifetime affair… Viruses can be insidious things. They initially infect you, you’re sick with...
Designed by the legendary Leonardo Fioravanti, the same man responsible for some of the greatest Pininfarina/Ferrari designs, the original 206 Dino GT was a delightful Italian shape elegantly translated from the 1967 206 racecar. The sultry curvature and sensuality of the body bridged the exact moment of change from heavy...
Few motoring experiences can compare to the exhilaration of driving a convertible sports car. The open road before you, the...
The Earth is round. These days we say this with reasonable certainty (thanks in part to space travel) and considerably less caution than 500 years ago when it might have gotten our heads cut off. Strangely, all that planetary curvature has a big impact on everything we see. Even the...
The Ghia 450 SS challenge arrived at Ghia studios as one of the first assignments offered to their newest employee,...
Over the course of the past month, a surge of activism has swirled through the American car collecting community. What...
Stunning looks, capable performance and, today, an undisputed fixture in the automotive lexicon of excellence, the Jaguar D-Type has become one of the most desirable sports cars of the modern era. Even if you separated the stunning good looks, amazing engineering and racing prowess from the fateful fire that would...
There’s a reason why Miami Vice is no longer a fashion trend… One of the many great things about living...
This is technically the first issue of Vintage Roadcar as an online-only periodical. While many of us will miss the...
I pulled my Alfa over into a little layby, off the twisty road that climbs from the Pacific Ocean, up to the top of Southern California’s Palos Verdes hillside. It’s a solid 2,000-foot climb that snakes its way up to the tallest point along the Los Angeles coastline. It’s also...
When first introduced in 1959, the Mini Cooper was a revelation of automotive simplicity, economy, and delight. Designed by Sir...
You may have read the news piece we posted a week ago about Jaguar’s announcement that their Classic division will...
Driven by charismatic leadership and inspired by sporting elegance, Aston Martin has long been associated with top performance cars built for racing and road use. With fierce competition from larger companies fortified by greater resources, Aston Martin delivered on their promise of performance and elegance with a unique blend of...