The automotive prophets predicted the coming end times…wish I bought the destroyer of the classic car world when I had...
There’s an infectious disease running through the concours community, and it’s not what you think? Whenever we interview people within...
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Where were you when the engine died? Sudden death of a close friend or a high profile celebrity is always...
Does the recent passing of a cornerstone in the Lotus community mark the end of an era? Just as we...
“One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” Since I own an Alfa Romeo—and publish the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club magazine Alfa Owner—I’m always interested when Alfa sends out a press release. In the waning...
During the early days of the automobile (1890–1940), coachbuilding—the construction of bodywork for a vehicle—was as vital a part of...
It’s come to my recent attention that I have an alcohol problem. Truthfully, I had no idea, but apparently, I’ve...
I’ve written in these pages before about my belief that the steering wheel holds a special place in our automotive lives. More than just the nexus between man and machine, the steering wheel is both the visual and tactile focus of our automotive experience. A never-ending circle—symbolically eternal like a...
I recently crossed another one of those landmarks that make you pause and consider your age and life. My youngest...
If you’ve been reading this space for any period of time (yes, I’m talking to both of you), then you’ll...
One of the interesting things about getting older—at least as a car enthusiast—is looking back on all the cars that you either owned or let slip through your fingers…that are now worth a freaking fortune! Of course, there’s the obvious Shelby Cobra and Ferrari 250 GTO stories, but more recently...
Over the course of the past month, a surge of activism has swirled through the American car collecting community. What...
Over the past several years, I’ve waxed whimsical in this space about various historical, psychological and emotional aspects of the...
You may have read the news piece we posted a week ago about Jaguar’s announcement that their Classic division will begin restoring and retrofitting E-Types with the same all-electric powertrain seen in their E-Type Zero prototype [“Jaguar to Sell & Retrofit Electric E-Types”]. You might be more familiar with the...
I can think of few feelings worse than that moment of instant shock, when you turn the ignition key and...
One of the more interesting developments in the classic car hobby, over the past few years, has been the broader...
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...
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