As classic car enthusiasts, we live with a foot in two completely different worlds. One foot is firmly placed in...
Living in Southern California, we’re admittedly pretty jaded when it comes to the classic cars we see on the road,...
After several false starts, the U.S. is finally getting a major classic car exhibition of its own… A little over a year ago, I lamented in this space [“5-year Paradigm, VR, June 2015] about the U.S.’s lack of a major classic car show, such as France’s Retromobile or the UK’s...
Can a fictional spy save the world…and a car company? I write this column on the eve of Halloween. While...
There’s an old adage about “the steady march of progress.” The truth, in fact, is that when it comes to...
Being ejected from the car…that’s half the appeal! As I’ve mentioned off and on, I’ve found that my automotive tastes have morphed over the years. Certain cars that used to hold no fascination for me whatsoever, have for some reason started to pop onto my radar. Call it exposure, call...
If you’ve been reading this space for any period of time (yes, I’m talking to both of you), then you’ll...
Just how far are you prepared to go for exclusivity? In January, Bentley announced that its famed Mulliner coachbuilding team...
What does the recent sale of “unobtanium” tell us abou the market as a whole? I’ve literally just walked in the door from the weeklong automotive bacchanalia that has become “Monterey Classic Car Week.” While our full coverage of this year’s constellation of events (races, rallies, concours, auctions, gatherings, et....
Has history caught up with the electric car? I mention in my column on the other side of the magazine...
Is the world really hankering for a return of the Borgward? I see a lot of automotive press releases, every...
There’s an infectious disease running through the concours community, and it’s not what you think? Whenever we interview people within the hobby, we always ask ‘”How did you get the bug?” The idea being that involvement with classic cars and collecting is a contagious disease that once contracted, can never...
I stumbled across a story the other day that caught me off guard. It was a report that a three-man...
For some in the automotive world, apparently cheating is a core value From the first day we start kindergarten, we...
I can think of few feelings worse than that moment of instant shock, when you turn the ignition key and are greeted with a…click. While at some level, I’m slightly less shocked when it happens in a classic car, when it happens in my daily driver, there’s not only shock,...
During the early days of the automobile (1890–1940), coachbuilding—the construction of bodywork for a vehicle—was as vital a part of...
Driving in to the office the other morning, I was listening to a comedian on the radio. His name is...
Today, I’m going to confess two of my most deeply held, darkest secrets: 1) For the past two decades, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time at my local bagel shop; and 2) I’ve never been a fan of the Corvette. I know! I know! It’s not right. How could...
Automotive Karma can be a bitch… I can’t help but laugh…I’d cry if I didn’t. Become a Member & Get...
Fighting a virus can be a lifetime affair… Viruses can be insidious things. They initially infect you, you’re sick with...
You really have to be cautious when you read the April issue of an automotive enthusiast’s magazine Did you enjoy Raffi Minasian’s “By Design” last month, on the ultra-rare Citroën-Avant? I know…I know. I blame Mark Brinker (our Hidden Treasures contributor) he finally convinced me to let him do an...
Apparently, you can only dodge so many bullets… I’m cruising down the road, nestled in a big, comfortable leather seat....
It’s hard to believe it is already January 2013! With the coming of the New Year comes renewed attention and...
How do you restore a car without mechanical parts? Some in the historic car community gripe about FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens) and its efforts to regulate the hobby with initiatives like the Historic Vehicle Identity Card. While some consider this overreaching, this international organization does do a...
I have issues…and almost all of them trace back to Ferrari Working on this All-Ferrari focused special issue has got...
After 117 years, I’m finally getting around to figuring out Opel… I enjoyed speaking with Rich Taylor last month about...
Parachute pants, rollerblades and the archetype of the boutique Supercar Not sure what the water cooler talk around your office is like, but in ours it tends to revolve around the obscure minutiae of cars and racing. Things like what driver had, or has, the longest continuous professional career (arguably...
Alfa Romeo’s return to the American market is great for Alfisti and enthusiasts in general. At the time of this...
100 years ago, almost anyone could become a car manufacturer. The automobile—and the advance in technology to create it—was in...
As you’ll see, throughout both sides of the magazine, this month we recognize and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s SL line of sports cars. Born in 1952, as a way of returning Mercedes-Benz back to international motorsport, the SL line of cars has continually evolved, every year since. While...
