We met up with Gary Humecke in Thousand Oaks, California to see and drive his remarkably preserved 1937 Mercedes 170V...
Vintage Roadcar Features
The Mekong is a great and mighty river that feeds into China, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia and is...
Sensational French shapes and racing pedigree are part of what make Talbot-Lago automobiles exotic, beautiful, rare and sought after. Few cars are more exotic or interesting than the Talbot-Lago Grand Sport. The roots of the Talbot-Lago company can be traced back to the 1890s, in Suresnes, France, where Alexandre Darracq...
Why an auto manufacture would choose a motto, “Le Juste Milieu,” that means “The Happy Mean,” will remain unanswered despite...
It is unlikely that readers of this publication would not be familiar with the Mille Miglia (aka 1000 Miglia), but...
We spotted Don Murray’s gorgeous Iso Grifo coupe at his private collection in Irvine California, and wondered what it was. It was obviously Italian, based on its styling, and obviously a high-end touring car. In fact, it looked like a Bertone-designed Ferrrari, except for its unusual rectangular hood scoop called...
2-Liter Tourisme an honest car Without any doubt, the Ballot 2LS was a brilliant design, what with its cutting-edge technology...
The first Japanese Grand Prix held in 1963, at Honda’s then very new facility at Suzuka, is generally recognized as...
A very rare Shelby was profiled in the December 2013 issue of Vintage Roadcar (The Only One – 1967 Shelby GT 500 Convertible). It was the only 1967 G.T. 500 convertible ever built. At the time, it was believed to have been built as a prototype for the upcoming 1968...
Beverly Rae Kimes has been called the “First Lady of Automotive History” for good reason. She has written histories of...
The Dutch name DAF—Van Doorne Automobielfabriek(Van Doorne’s Automobile Factory)—is world-famous for its beefy trucks. But some familiar with its massive...
In the 1940s, Chrysler Corporation’s Dodge division had a reputation for building solid, dependable, conservatively styled cars. That was fine, however, Chrysler wanted to add some glamour and excitement to their cars. The American public was fascinated with the new jet-age technology that had developed after the war and car...
In the early 20th century, the motor car was considered a killer. The culprit was the 1903 Paris to Madrid road race...
Alex Bacon grew up a student of automobile design. He cut his teeth as a teenager with a ground up...
There is a saying, “an apple never falls far from its tree” and similarly a carrossier needs strong antecedents. The Grümmer family had been in the saddling and coachbuilding business long before the creation of the Grümmer company in Clichy, France, in 1924. The oldest traceable origins of the family...
We open the smallish front doors, typical of open cars of the 1920s, and climb in. Chris Kidd pulls down...
More than half a century ago, Turkey’s first passenger vehicles went into mass production—Anadol. Manufactured by Istanbul-based Otosan Otomobil Sanayii (“Otosan...
Pontiac had built a well-deserved reputation as General Motors performance division by 1967. Innovative performance enhancing engineering, matched with attractive but aggressive styling, set the division apart from the pack. The legendary Wide-Track chassis introduced in 1959 captured the public’s imagination and the automotive media’s praise. Motor Trend magazine named Pontiac...
For a moment, let us explore the children’s section of Vintage Road & Racecar. What children’s section you ask? In...
Mark Hyman is the proprietor of Hyman Ltd in St. Louis, Missouri (https://hymanltd.com/). Founded in a rented garage, in 1989,...
“Bella figura” is Italian for “beautiful figure.” Winston Goodfellow uses the phrase in the title of the section of his book, “Ferrari – Road and Racing,” on the 250 GT/L, aka Berlinetta Lusso. Preston Lerner, in his book “Speed Read – Ferrari,” says about the 250 GT/L, “The reason it’s...
2018 Indochina Road Classic Route What are the ingredients for a good rally? Breathtaking scenic roads, unique cars and great...
The Studebaker Corporation built some significant and beautiful vehicles during its more than a century in business. Their horse drawn...
On May 23, 1945, the British wartime government came to an end and on July 5 voting took place to elect a new government. The result of the election surprised, but did not altogether shock, Winston Churchill, who had campaigned for a re-election. There were, however, more than a few...
China has contributed many great things to the world throughout the ages. Gunpowder, paper, printing, the umbrella and the compass...
When you think of classic British cars made in East Anglia, surely the first marque that springs to mind is...
Joe Ballengee was driving his ’65 Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato through the Santa Fe Arts District, during the Santa Fe Concorso’s Mountain Tour, when a woman at the curb, shouted, “WHAT ON EARTH?” A more knowledgeable car person, upon seeing a photo of the Lancia, commented that it was “rare...
Before the ad offering it for sale was published in February 1982, ALP 598 was mine. “One of the prettiest...
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, much of the world quietly celebrated the 100th anniversary...
Tony Valadez’ elegant 1939 Pontiac convertible is everything later Pontiac muscle cars are not. The later cars were brash, flashy and fast. Tony’s vintage Pontiac is none of these things. Instead it is handsome and understated. It is also roomy, comfortable, smooth, quiet, durable and dependable. And when I say...