Australian Collector Extraordinaire Astounded! That would be the best word to describe how I felt when Sydney, Australia-based classic car...
Vintage Roadcar Features
1983 Ferrari 512 BBi When word gets out that a particular car will be profiled, lots of comments, mostly unsolicited,...
In my 1958 children’s I-Spy Book of Motor-Cars, such mundane and common models(!) as Graber-bodied Alvis and Jaguar XK150s warranted a haul for the spotter of 10 or 20 points apiece. Not bad when a Morris Oxford only earned you two. However, when you reached the center two pages of...
From Humble Beginnings to an Enviable Collection of 30-Plus Cars J. Michael Hemsley had the honor of meeting African-American collecting...
1948 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet It is difficult to decide whether the Italians or the French designed the most beautiful cars...
1952 Allard J2X At a sports and exotic car show a while ago, I was feasting my eyes on sculpted classic Ferraris and Maseratis when the ground began to tremble under my feet. As the rumbling got more insistent, I instinctively looked for cover. It was then that I noticed...
Daughter of famed coachbuilder Henri Chapron In the midst of celebrating the coachwork of Henri Chapron, at this year’s Pebble...
1928 3-liter Invicta LC197 Many will know the Invicta story, one of the many projects spearheaded by Noel Macklin. Born...
The Renaissance of a British Carmaker Businessman Martyn Corfield is no stranger to challenges in the fields of motoring and motor racing. A year ago, we profiled his Austin-Healey 100 record car (Vintage Racecar – October 2015). Meticulously, he and Jeremy Welch researched, to the finest detail, everything he needed...
Toyota 2000 GT In the world of collectable vintage sports cars, well-known names come to mind: Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, and many...
The Quest for Aerodynamics One day, after learning that I own four Alfa Romeos, a young man asked me, “Why...
Tom Malloy: Vintage Racer, Collector VR: Let’s start off at the very beginning, can you tell me a little bit about how and when you first got infected by the car bug? Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is...
1977 Triumph Stag When the new Triumph Stag was announced in the UK it was welcomed as a significant addition...
1939 Balilla 1100 Fiat’s Step into the Future One of the problems with owning a car like none other is...
Surgeon, Author, Avid Collector VR: Why don’t we start off at the very beginning? How old were you when you were first bitten by the bug? Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers...
Sometimes, when asked for a list of significant cars, a marque can be overlooked. It is seldom because the marque...
I relate this story not to recite BMW history, but to talk about how this maker of fine performance sedans,...
CEO, LeMay—America’s Car Museum VR: So, why don’t we start off at the very beginning. When and how were you first bitten by the bug? Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only....
1964 Imperial Crown Coupe It was clear that this would be the start of something big just by opening the...
Journey From Sydney to Melbourne to Tasmania in a Classic Jaguar Many years back I worked as a jackaroo, which...
Owner and Chief Executive Officer, White Post Restorations VR: How is it that a major automobile restoration facility was founded in the little town of White Post, Virginia? Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to...
The People The two people critical to the development of Tatra’s most significant automobiles, including the subject of this profile,...
The Standard Motor Company is one of the largest motor companies that so few have ever heard of. It grew...
Sports Car Market Co-Founder, Alfa Romeo Owners Club, President VR: Lets go back to the very beginning. When did you first realize you were bitten by the car bug? Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
In 1957, the folks in Coventry were making plans for the replacement of the XK150. A small 2/3-scale aluminum prototype...
La Jolla, California April 10, 2016 Michael and Patricia Adams’ 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Cabriolet John Gerardy’s 1964 Shelby Cobra...
Timing is everything, and Graham’s great automobiles are a proof—unfortunately. That’s because, despite the fact that their company made great cars, the Graham brothers got into the business at the worst possible time. As a result, most of us have never even seen a Graham. My experience with Grahams was...
Talbot-Lago, the name rolls off your tongue like a dew drop rolls off a leaf, deliberate but elegant. The cars...
1960 Alfa Romeo 2000 Vignale Coupé Ask any Alfista what ALFA stands for, and he or she will tell you, “Always Looking for Another.” O. Delmas Greene is such a dedicated Alfista that he has served as the Liaison between the Alfa Romeo Owners Club USA and Alfa Romeo, LLC...
