The tricyclecar, or trike, is a strange device in three wheels, at the midway between the motorbike and the car,...
Gabriel Voisin was born in 1880, in Belleville-sur-Saone. As a young man he studied industrial design in Lyons. In 1908,...
It may come as a surprise that Ettore Bugatti’s first straight-8 engine did not power one of his rolling sculptures, it was to take to the skies in an airplane. The prototype was designed in France, during World War I. However, in the U.S. something called the Billing Commission was...
The middle of April 1939, brought the end of the run of 3003 MG TAs. Following close on its heels...
In 1896, in Suresnes a western suburb of Paris, Alexandre Darracq started his business, A Darracg & Cie. His business...
Shooting-brake: A conveyance used to carry shooting parties with their large supply of firearms, cartridges, provisions, dogs and game. It could also be used to carry the “beaters” to and from the shoot. In France, station wagons were known as a break de chasse,the literal translation being “hunting break.”Later they...
In 1903, Henry M. Leland began selling a $750, single-cylinder, automobile under the name Cadillac. Later touted as the “Standard...
The DB2 was a grand success, but Aston Martin wanted to entice more people to its creations. In 1953, AM...
In the early ’50s Grand Prix regulations changed. Aurelio Lampredi was able to create for Ferrari a new, larger displacement, naturally aspirated V12 engine to do battle with the 1.5-liter supercharged powered Alfa Romeo Alfettas. This new motor was immediately successful in Ferrari’s 375 Grand Prix car. In 1952, the...
Sir William Lyons, founder of the Jaguar car company, knew, as domestic car production returned to the UK, after World...
Societa Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori was an aftermarket company that produced parts to “hot rod” Fiats. The company was started...
Legends are often born in obscurity. Alfa Romeo’s humble beginnings gave no hint as to the extraordinary heights the company would achieve. A.L.F.A. ( Anonima Lombrada Fabbrica Automobili) was founded in June of 1910 from the company Società Anonima Italiana Darracq (SAID). By 1915, the A.L.F.A. came under the stewardship...
Before WWII, the term “sports car” was an alien phrase in the USA. There was no such thing. Returning G.I.s...
Enzo Ferrari’s focus was on racing, not road cars, but he needed money to finance his racing addiction, so he...
Archibald Frazer-Nash started his company in 1922, but found himself in receivership by 1927. From the ashes was born AFN limited, the majority of which was purchased by H.J. Aldington. In the aftermath, Archibald went on to create a new company with E. Grattan Thompson ( Nash&Thompson), which developed hydraulic...
You know how the saying goes? “Wish I had a dollar for every time I heard that.” The scene was...
In 1950, Gerry Coker got a job at the Donald Healey Motor Company as Healey’s body engineer. A short time...
There are a number of cars that are better known by their nicknames, than their original designation, like the Alfa Romeo Montreal, or the Ferrari Daytona. But probably the most iconic and well-known nickname is Mercedes’ Gullwing. The 300SL was a road car based on Mercedes’ 1952 W194 racecar. The...
Vincenzo Lancia was an ex-racer and an ingenious designer, who made cars to suit his taste and maybe a few...
I was disappointed. The Aston Martin I was supposed to drive was in the shop. But, Alberto Gutierrez had another...
The year 1957 was one of firsts for Corvette. It may have been a virtual twin to the 1956 model, but there were surprises lurking under some of those Vettes’ fiberglass skin. There could be a 4-speed manual transmission, Rochester Ramjet fuel injection and a 283-cu.in. engine. One of the...
Ray Petros is a dedicated Studebaker collector. It is natural that he focuses on that marque, since his family were...
In 1948, Jaguar launched the wild and wooly XK120 at the London Motor Show. It was a testbed and show...
It’s hard to imagine that what was probably the greatest range of post-war production sports cars, really started life as an engine looking for a suitable chassis/body unit. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to...
Max Hoffman was a racecar driver in Europe before immigrating to the United States to avoid the Nazis. Hoffman became...
The MGA’s looks harken back to MG designer Sid Enever’s one-off, envelope body that he created for an MG TD...
When you think of Volkswagen you don’t often use of the word rare, but in this case, with a 1958 Karmann Ghia Lowlight Coupe, it is the right word. Volkswagen wanted to be a part of other markets. They needed something other than their ubiquitous Beetle, something with more flair,...
Four-seater, mid-engined, sequential gearbox, what’s not to like? Short descriptions can be deceiving, but if you’re interested in an unusual...
The first thought after looking around the garage has to be “why would a woman with four Ferraris have an...
When the world got back to normal life, after World War II, there was so much pent up demand for fun, that postwar sales of sports cars skyrocketed. And perhaps nowhere was that demand more acutely felt than in the United States where affordable sports cars and convertibles where in...
