I was 19-years old and working nights at a Shell service station in San Jose, California, with my friend Jim...
In 1966, at the Turin Motor Show, the world got its first look at the Maserati Ghibli, as a two-seat...
A special class of rare, exotic and historic Hispano-Suizas is scheduled to be the classic centerpiece of the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on May 23, 2021. The Spanish-Swiss marque was incorporated in Barcelona in 1904 as La Fabrica de Automoviles La Hispano-Suiza formed from the remnants of two...
On January 15, 2021, Jerry Wiegert passed away. If you struggle to recall that name or its significance in the...
In March, 2019, the Hispano Suiza brand was revived when a new luxury hypercar, the Carmen, was unveiled at the...
The 2021 edition of the Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti will take place from July 15 to 18, 2021, in the extraordinary scenery of the Dolomites, a UNESCO heritage site, with events based in Cortina, Italy. The categories of historic cars admitted will be: Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti: cars produced until...
The London Concours presented by Montres Breguet, has revealed the first category of the extraordinary cars set to appear at...
I was out walking the other day, and tripped on a grate in the pavement and fell hard… down hill....
Not every Alfa Romeo 1900C chassis that went to a Carrozzeria for custom coachwork (see this month’s Roadcar Feature) emerged a beauty! Such was the case for the 1953 Boneschi Astral. The first Astral was displayed at the 1953 Turin Motor Show. The second Astral was sold to Rafael Trujillo, then...
Although the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 of the late-1930s and immediate post-war years lingered on the market until 1953, its...
The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 made its first appearance to an enthusiastic world at the Paris Auto Salon in 1968. It...
Beaulieu is excited to announce its calendar of events for 2021*, with three brand new shows joining familiar favorites for a line-up of exciting, enjoyable shows to look forward to in the grounds of the National Motor Museum. Following a difficult start to the New Year for everyone, the return...
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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Oct. 31–Nov. 4, 2020, running of the Copperstate 1000 in Arizona. 36 Ford 5...
100 Years ago, on January 17th, the first Rolls-Royce ‘Springfield’ Silver Ghost was completed at the marque’s facility in Springfield, Massachusetts – each one just as desirable as their UK counterparts. These Rolls-Royce ‘Springfield’ Motor cars benefited from the creativity of US coachbuilders including Brewster, Willoughby, Merimac and Hollbrook and...
On May 23, 2021 one special class will highlight The Amelia’s fondness for embracing a broader perspective of the established...
For such a clean and beautiful design, the 1963-1977 Alfa Romeo GT is confusingly burdened with many different names. Officially,...
One of the crown jewels of Carroll Shelby’s personal collection, this 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra, CSX3178, was owned by Carroll Shelby from the day it was assembled in March 1966, until his passing in May 2012. One of just five 427 Cobras finished in gorgeous Charcoal Gray, the car arrived...
Dodge and Plymouth stylists hated them, Bill France hated them, but, the racers? Racers loved them, as long as they...
The prototype for the Lamborghini Countach, designated LP500, was first shown to the public at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show....
If you believe that when a man puts his name on the building the products emanating from the enterprise embody his soul and spirit, then it’s unlikely you will ever find better proof of the concept than Enzo Ferrari. His story is, of course, a familiar one. Having joined Alfa...
In 1948, Jaguar launched the wild and wooly XK120 at the London Motor Show. It was a testbed and show...
There is something so unmistakably compelling about the sports cars produced in the 1960s. Beautifully formed, sculpturally exquisite, and modestly...
Jaguar is marking the 60th anniversary of the E- type sports car in 2021 with the introduction of a limited-edition F-TYPE Heritage 60 Edition. Only 60 of these all-wheel drive sports cars, which are based on the supercharged, 575-hp F- TYPE R, will be available for sale worldwide—each one hand-finished...
In December, 1905, Václav Klement and Václav Laurin presented their first automobile to the public, the Laurin & Klement Voiturette...
The Bugatti 57SC has long been coveted by automotive historians and enthusiasts as one of the ultimate expressions of pre-war...
At the 1976 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo revealed the final iteration of its series of concept cars based on the race-inspired Tipo 33 Stradale chassis and drivetrain. This final concept, named “Navajo”, was penned by Nuccio Bertone and was perhaps the wildest and most “futuristic” take on the Tipo...
On July 18, 1955, in sunny Southern California an icon was born when Walt Disney opened the gates to his...
The Morgan Motor Company is marking the end of production of one of its most well-loved models, the 3-Wheeler, with...
When you hear the two words Aston and Martin, you unconsciously start playing the James Bond theme music in your head and picturing Sean Connery (or your choice of Bond) behind the wheel of his Silver Birch DB5. Despite it not being Bond’s first Aston it’s the one we will...
