Australian Collector Extraordinaire Astounded! That would be the best word to describe how I felt when Sydney, Australia-based classic car...
Synonymous with Zagato, but embraced throughout the automotive industry, double-bubble roofs are one of the most striking design cues ever...
Panel Beater, Collector Discovers Artistry in Aluminium Paul Pennell has been entrenched in the world of motors from a very early age. He would watch and help his father work at the family business, Pennell’s Motor Repairs Ltd., during his formative years. Upon leaving school, his natural progression was to...
While Vintage Roadcar was tracking down some interesting cars in New Mexico and Colorado, we had the opportunity to chat...
Sometimes, knowing someone results is a surprise. I’ve known Mike Marsh for a number of years. He created the EuroFest...
Graham Gauld has written more than 16 books and been deeply invovled in the hobby for over 60 years. He speaks and writes with a lilting Scottish accent that defies and ignores commas and periods. He claims he is not a motor racing historian but a storyteller, yet has a...
From Humble Beginnings to an Enviable Collection of 30-Plus Cars J. Michael Hemsley had the honor of meeting African-American collecting...
The picturesque village of Cropredy, Oxfordshire, home to approximately 700 souls, is little known to most, even to those living within a 20-mile radius of the place. However, it is acknowledged by three groups of people on a world-wide basis. First, the village has strong links with the folk group...
Peter Bourassa is the Publisher of the weekly MMR Community Newsletter and the online Motorsports Marketing Resources Directory (www.MMRsite.com) a...
Racer, Rallymaster and Former Car and Driver Managing Editor VR: Let’s start right at the beginning. When were you infected by...
Oklahoma-Based Collector, Brass-Era Enthusiast VR: How did you develop your interest in automobiles and brass era cars in particular? 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. Our membership removes most ads, lets you...
Rabin’s customers include such hobby notables as Ralph Lauren and Jay Leno, pictured here with a 1919 Rolls-Royce that Rabin...
Executive Director, Petersen Automotive Museum VR: Can you tell me a little bit about how you first came to cars...
Brian Blain: President, Blain Farms Car Collector, Restorer VR: So when where you first 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 to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you...
Paul Chenard, Automotive Artist/Illustrator VR: How did you first get involved with cars? Presumably it was at a young age,...
2024 theme and details “The Art of Automotive Design” has been chosen as the theme for the next Arizona Concours...
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...
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with professional race car driver, Max Hanratty. As part of the Fast MD...
Enthusiast, Collector and Driving Force Behind the Glenmoor Gathering VR: Let’s just start off at the very beginning. When did...
Charles Betz Fred Peters VR: How did you first come to cars? I know you both go way back with...
Tim McGrane is the Executive Director of the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, California. VR: How did you get started...
British expat, John Amette, is responsible for all Ferrari Classiche submissions for Ferrari of Newport Beach, Ferrari of San Diego and Ferrari of Washington. VR: So how did you first get started in cars? JA: Well, the interest and involvement with cars came from my father and my brothers who...
Phil Bachman has been collecting Ferraris at a rate of about one a year since he got his first one...
Lory Lockwood, David Snyder and Dan Reed During The Elegance at Hershey, this past June, VR Contributor J. Michael Hemsley moderated a seminar on collecting automotive art, where three artists shared insights into the origins of their automotive art and the process of how it is created. Become a Member...
Philip Young: Founder and GM of the Endurance Rally Association The second part of our interview with Philip Young, head of...
President and COO of Black Horse Garage in Bridgeport, Connecticut Vintage Roadcar’s J. Michael Hemsley met John Buonanno at The...
VR: So how did you first come to cars? I assume it was probably at a fairly young age? KB: It was at a fairly young age. Slot cars were the beginning of this, but I grew up in Manhattan so I envied kids in more suburban or rural environs...