The Quest for Aerodynamics One day, after learning that I own four Alfa Romeos, a young man asked me, “Why...
There is but a short list of automotive names, from the post-World War II period, that shine brightly. Names that...
The only other Lemans convertible that still exists was returned to the factory in 1959 and restyled by Harley Earl to include more prominent fins and quad headlights, among other more subtle changes.Photo: GM Media Archive The 2003 Cadillac Sixteen was a tribute to the 16-cylinder Caddies of the ’30s....
Though only a few Dutch vehicle makers are in operation today, in the early years of the motorcar around the...
On July 18, 1955, in sunny Southern California an icon was born when Walt Disney opened the gates to his...
East Himalaya Rally October-November 2022 This adventure-rated rally was the first international classic car rally in the North East Indian States of Assam and Meghalaya, and the first international classic car rally in Bangladesh. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
William Morrison1855-1927 [dropcap]T[/dropcap]hough Detroit is world-famous as the capital of American auto production, when it comes to electric cars, Des...
When the farm owned by Helena Neethling’s father in the Riviersonderend district, about 100 miles due east of Cape Town,...
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...
Ercole Spada started his design career with Carozzeria Zagato in 1960.Photo: David Gooley Artists and artisans have called Italy home...
In 2022, Lamborghini is celebrating the V-12: the legendary 12-cylinder engine that has powered its most iconic cars for almost...
Pierce-Arrow’s Refusal to Sacrifice Quality to Save the Company There is something about the archer on the hood of a Pierce-Arrow that makes the car hard to pass by at a show. That archer means that the car it adorns represents the highest level of quality. Respected and renowned during...
Although by 1972 Ferrari had been building race and road cars for 25 years and had turned out well over...
The 1929 Lincoln Aero Phaeton, by LeBaron, was one of the earliest American vehicles to employ a tailfin. Priced at...
1913 Cadillac Roadster By 1913, automotive advancements solidified the automobile’s place in the future. Gone were the barbershop debates about the automobile being a flash-in-the-pan and how the horse would eventually win the day. It would be hard to imagine that only a year earlier, electric lights and electric self-starters...
Photo: Gerard Brown Photo: Gerard Brown The original plan was to take my two-liter Low Chassis Lagonda. This was a...
The Korean War went on from 1950 through 1953 and is often referred to as the “forgotten war.” It is little...
I relate this story not to recite BMW history, but to talk about how this maker of fine performance sedans, considered the epitome of dashing good taste, made its mark in America. BMW wasn’t always as you see it now, building what it calls “The ultimate driving machine.” In fact,...
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...
This year saw the seventh running of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, an event that was open to cars...
The Global Rally organization appointed Destination Rally for the organization of their Friendship Rally 2018 through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. A non-competitive adventure rally through all kinds of terrain from rolling dirt roads and broken bridges in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia to the 20 lane highway of...
During the first half of the Twentieth Century Fageol Motors and the later Fageol Twin Coach Company were innovators in...
There is a saying, “an apple never falls far from its tree” and similarly a carrossier needs strong antecedents. The...
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Motorama Show Car. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Corvette, it is appropriate to reflect on some of the technologies that have been introduced through the “halo” Corvette. Of course, the introduction of a new technology to the mass market can be a sensitive issue and...
The 1920s and 1930s were not only a pivotal time in world history, they proved to be the crucible from...
Creating his own car company was “an old idea of my father’s,” Ferry Porsche recalled. The idea dated back at...
Members of Hagerty Classic Insurance’s Driver’s Club were recently asked what car was the most luxurious ever. The answers ranged from Studebakers to Rolls-Royces. No one suggested either Hispano-Suiza or Isotta Fraschini, the world’s truly most luxurious marques. Of those two, Isotta Fraschini is my pick. Gianni Rogliatti wrote an...
The tattered old file folder is where it started. In the folder I found mysterious handwritten lists… scrawled chassis and...
It is a sobering thought that Lamborghinis have only been in production for 50 years and yet, in that relatively...
If I were to ask you to name an innovative, Italian sports car manufacturer, chances are good you would instinctively reply, Ferrari. If I were to then ask you to name one of the oldest Italian automobile manufacturers in continuous production, you very well might answer either Fiat or Alfa...