In the early 1950s, Americans looked forward to attending auto shows for the unveiling of the manufacture’s latest offerings. Adding...
Long, long ago (50 years) in a city far, far away (Butte, Montana), I bought a racecar from Evel Knievel’s...
This year saw the seventh running of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, an event that was open to cars produced prior to 1976. This event could be called a re-enactment of the original event held in 1907. That first event held not long after the dawn of motoring came...
The Mekong is a great and mighty river that feeds into China, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia and is...
It is unlikely that readers of this publication would not be familiar with the Mille Miglia (aka 1000 Miglia), but...
2-Liter Tourisme an honest car Without any doubt, the Ballot 2LS was a brilliant design, what with its cutting-edge technology and amazing performance. But it had one major shortcoming: its price! Ballot was well aware that the price of this technological tour de force would keep away most of the...
The first Japanese Grand Prix held in 1963, at Honda’s then very new facility at Suzuka, is generally recognized as...
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 early 20th century, the motor car was considered a killer. The culprit was the 1903 Paris to Madrid road race that never made it to Madrid. It was stopped by the French prime minister, Emile Combes, as it got to Bordeaux. The reason? The race had killed 10 people and...
There is a saying, “an apple never falls far from its tree” and similarly a carrossier needs strong antecedents. The...
More than half a century ago, Turkey’s first passenger vehicles went into mass production—Anadol. Manufactured by Istanbul-based Otosan Otomobil Sanayii (“Otosan...
For a moment, let us explore the children’s section of Vintage Road & Racecar. What children’s section you ask? In the background, I can hear a quiet chorus of, “We have a children’s section? Who knew?” Yes, cars and car stories are not the exclusive experiences of adults. Ask any...
2018 Indochina Road Classic Route What are the ingredients for a good rally? Breathtaking scenic roads, unique cars and great...
On May 23, 1945, the British wartime government came to an end and on July 5 voting took place to...
When you think of classic British cars made in East Anglia, surely the first marque that springs to mind is Lotus, which since 1966 has been based in Hethel, Norfolk. But any enthusiast of exotic sports cars of the mid-’60s to early ’70s should be aware—or be made aware—of another...
After Ettore Bugatti’s death his family decided to keep his car-making company alive. Their creation of the Type 101 was...
In Switzerland Ernst and Fritz Beutler made a good living from special bodies on both Volkswagen and Porsche chassis. Ultimately...
Franco Scaglione was a truly remarkable man, even by the standards of most Italian car designers. From drawings of the Lancia Aurelia B50/1 for the Carrozzeria Balbo in 1951 to the Intermeccanica Indra of 1972 and the immortal Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale—which has every right to arguably be described...
The Global Rally organization appointed Destination Rally for the organization of their Friendship Rally 2018 through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar...
The tattered old file folder is where it started. In the folder I found mysterious handwritten lists… scrawled chassis and...
Who invented the motor car, or automobile? There have been several claimants to this title over the years; some justifiable, others hoping for a bit of glory. What is not in doubt is that Gottlieb Daimler and his associate, Wilhelm Maybach, were joint creators of the first lightweight, powerful, internal...
1958 Fiat-Abarth 750 GT Zagato Photo: Steve Natale There is much to love about the Italian “Etceterini.” The term broadly...
The Rise of the Preservation Class The ultra-rare and ultra-expensive Ferrari 250 GTO. Photo: Chuck Andersen Sitting on a beautifully...
The Andes adventure started in Antofagasta, on the coast of Northern Chile with 15 cars and teams from Belgium, Finland, the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and France. In all there were three Mustangs, two Mercedes Pagoda, a Mercedes 280 SL, a 1937 Lagonda, a 1957 Bentley, two Porsches, two...
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Most will agree the sight of a Rolls-Royce Phantom III majestically gliding across a show field...
During the first half of the Twentieth Century Fageol Motors and the later Fageol Twin Coach Company were innovators in...
The Jowett brothers—Benjamin and William—built their first car in 1906, which they drove and tested for four years before going into production in 1910. By 1916, 48 cars had been built, but after this the factory then switched to munitions work during the First World War. In 1920, the Jowett...
There is but a short list of automotive names, from the post-World War II period, that shine brightly. Names that...
The Korean War went on from 1950 through 1953 and is often referred to as the “forgotten war.” It is little...
Cadillac’s Fabulous 1930 V16 Dual Cowl Sports Phaeton In the wild and wooly 1920s, custom-bodied cars were all the rage among movie stars, captains of industry and yes, even among gangsters. Having a flashy, expensive car was a way for owners to flaunt their status to the rest of society....
