Singer-songwriter Carol Connors once bet Carroll Shelby that if she wrote him a hit song, he’d give her a Cobra....
When car companies build futuristic concepts for tomorrow, they are usually exotic cars with sporty, low-profile bodies, and technologically advanced...
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...
Chassis 5111GT sells for $52 million A Series I Ferrari 250 GTO (Chassis #5111), once owned by American collector Paul...
Before WWII, the term “sports car” was an alien phrase in the USA. There was no such thing. Returning G.I.s...
When I moved to Tennessee a few years ago, one of the first things I did was look for a British car club. I have a split personality when it comes to cars – I prefer Italian and British automobiles. The club I found, Southern British Car Club (SBCC) is...
• Paris’ famed Retromobile automobile exhibition has announced that its next event, February 6–10, 2013, will pay tribute to the...
This 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is one of only five examples originally finished in Fantasy Yellow and will be offered...
At the 1953 General Motors Motorama in New York City, Cadillac unveiled a concept car designed by Harley Earl. Named in honor of Cadillac’s participation in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans. This new design was a low-profile, two-seat, fiberglass-bodied roadster that featured Cadillac’s first use of the wrap-around...
Considered today, to be the first “Concept Car”, Harley Earl’s 1938 Buick Y-Job was built on a 1937 Buick chassis. Earl...
More Cylinders: Jessie Vincent and the Packard Twin Six engine “The greatest piece of machinery that ever went upon the...
Before the ad offering it for sale was published in February 1982, ALP 598 was mine. “One of the prettiest of all the famous Le Mans cars,” it was called, “in superb restored condition. Finished in Prussian Blue with grey hide upholstery and black weather equipment.” That’s the way Coys...
In the early ’50s, Maserati had shown they were a force to be reckoned with in international racing. Their engines grew...
Bespoke Rallies has announced the running of a 25-day 5,763-km adventure in Tasmania and Victoria state, Australia, this November. Named...
Toyota’s first car, the AA, was a close copy of the DeSoto Airflow with essentially a 1933 Chevrolet engine. Photo: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S. Archives The decade of the ’30s was a time of incredible creativity among automobile designers and coachbuilders, especially in Europe. But it was also a decade of...
Today, I’m going to confess two of my most deeply held, darkest secrets: 1) For the past two decades, I’ve...
Billed as a “Summit Meeting of Automobile Passion,” the 28th renewal of Techno-Classica Essen will take place in the German city between April 6 and 10, 2016. The exhibit will host 25 presentations by manufacturers from the international vehicle industry, as well as a special display of the most fascinating...
The Luftgekühlt gathering of the air-cooled Porsche faithful has been rescheduled for November 1, 2020. In the Porsche vernacular, Luftgekühlt...
When the farm owned by Helena Neethling’s father in the Riviersonderend district, about 100 miles due east of Cape Town,...
Suixtil Sebring Suede Bomber Jacket Made of the softest genuine suede, in a deep chestnut-brown, the Sebring is a faithful reproduction of the bomber jacket worn by Jean Behra at Sebring in 1958. With 100% cotton knitted cuff and collar, for wind protection, a gorgeous lining drawing back from the...
I can think of few feelings worse than that moment of instant shock, when you turn the ignition key and...
Aston Martin has chosen the 2022 Monterey Car Week to unveil the spectacular DBR22 for the first time: A V12-engined,...
Since the beginning of its history in 1963, Automobili Lamborghini has always stood out as a highly innovative and pioneering company. This is all thanks primarily to a talented series of engineers, production technicians, and innovators who utilized their expertise and visionary spirit to shape the brand of the Bull...
The Grand Prix formula changed at the end of 1937 limiting engines to 3-liters (supercharged) or 4.5-liter (unblown) so the...
The 1953 Turin Auto Show must have been quite a sight. It presented cars of what would become a landmark...
A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn-Kurier and a 1957 Ferrari 335 S were crowned this year’s Best in Show on March 10, 2019 at the 24th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The event once again brought together the best of the automotive world, including 2019 honoree, “Mr. Le Mans” Jacky Ickx. The legendary...
As Ferrari’s successor to the long-running 250 GT, the 275 GTB debuted at the October 1964 Paris Auto Salon alongside...
Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel has brought back the iconic Manta as a one-off all-electric special to celebrate the coupé’s fiftieth...
A new dawn is upon us in the land of super sports cars (supercars), as we are bearing witness to only the sixth new V12 Lamborghini in the past six decades. This is the new flagship for the raging bull, the replacement for the Aventador, and it is the first...