Franco Scaglione was a truly remarkable man, even by the standards of most Italian car designers. From drawings of the...
Quintessential designs of the 20th century are all around us. These items are so familiar we often take their shape, color...
Photo Gallery from the August 5, 2018, Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance....
This year marks the 50th anniversary of what must surely be regarded as one of the most beautiful Ferraris ever made—the...
The 1950s in America were a time of unapologetic optimism, excess, and seemingly unlimited prosperity. This mindset was mirrored in...
Worldwide Auctioneers has announced that it will be selling, with no-reserve, The Jack & Donna Steele Pontiac Collection at its 11th annual The Auburn Auction in Indiana, on Saturday, September 1st. Showcasing 24 exceptional cars, each exemplifying the best of its kind, Principal & Auctioneer John Kruse, remarked, “This expertly curated collection...
Automobili Pininfarina is the world’s newest car brand, with a plan to sustainably develop and produce fully-electric, ultra-luxury cars at the...
Automédon is staging its 18th vintage car and motorbike show from Saturday October 13th to Sunday October 14th, 2018, at...
Over the past several years, I’ve waxed whimsical in this space about various historical, psychological and emotional aspects of the humble steering wheel. But a recent chain of events forced me to consider an aspect of the steering wheel I hadn’t contemplated before—the financial. A couple of months back, I...
In 1947, a Duesenberg was often the car of dreams. For then-10-year-old Roger P. Willbanks that was certainly true. “It...
The Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival will recognize significant anniversaries for both BMW and Porsche at the...
The former home of Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace, will play host to a selection of some of the rarest Ferraris ever built as Concours of Elegance gets underway from August 31 to September 2. Ferraris from 1950 to the present day will appear in the Main Concours event, spearheaded...
A 1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster was named Best of Show at the 15th annual Keeneland Concours d’Elegance at...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Automobili Lamborghini’s Espada and Islero models. To mark this occasion, Lamborghini Polo Storico, the division devoted to the House of the Raging Bull’s historic cars, has completed the restoration of the Islero and the Espada that belong to the Lamborghini Museum and announced...
As if anyone needs any more reasons to visit Mallorca, now you can add Mallorca Classic Week, an event that...
Photo Gallery from the July 15, 2018, Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance at the Crystal Springs Golf Course, in Burlingame, California....
The tree-shaded campus of Pacific University proved a popular spot on a scorching July Sunday as thousands of auto enthusiasts attended the 46th Annual Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance, presented by the Rotary Club of Forest Grove. This year’s show featured more than 300 classic, sport and custom cars and trucks,...
In 1954, Southern California designer Bill Miller, designed a low slung, custom sports car for himself using Packard V12 running...
It was possibly the greatest automotive marketing slogan ever – “Ask the Man Who Owns One.” Packards were such high...
Long ago when racecars used tires with tread, I owned a couple Lotus cars. While stationed in Germany, I bought a 1968 Lotus Europa and picked it up at the factory. After returning from Vietnam, I bought a 1956 Lotus 11 LM that I raced in the early ’70s. Then...
July 19th through the 22nd will be a weekend of horsepower in the Horse Capital of the World. Since it...
Worldwide Auctioneers is gearing up for its annual The Pacific Grove Auction on the Monterey Peninsula, scheduled for Thursday, August 23rd,...
In just three short years the Heveningham Concours has gained the reputation of a world-class event staged in its 5000 acre Georgian estate in the heart of Suffolk. Could it be the perfect setting for a concours? Perfection is difficult to achieve, impossible if you’re a perfectionist, but the exquisitely...
The Global Rally organization appointed Destination Rally for the organization of their Friendship Rally 2018 through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar...
Motor Trend named it one of the five greatest Ferraris of all time, Sports Car International called it one of the top 10 sportscars of the 1960s, Top Speed said it’s more attractive than the 250 GTO, Road & Track simply called it “gorgeous,” and that’s just the beginning. The Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheel Base (SWB)...
Fair disclosure—I’ve wanted to write about this car for years. The Ford GT appeared, in 2005, as a production offering...
More than 150 Dinos and over 300 customers from all over the world flocked to Maranello and Ferrari on Saturday 30...
Photo Gallery from the June 30, Dino 50th Anniversary Celebrations in Maranello, Italy. Click here to read the news story. ...
