The Luftgekühlt gathering of the air-cooled Porsche faithful has been rescheduled for November 1, 2020. In the Porsche vernacular, Luftgekühlt...
The first thing one might ask about this car is what is it? The simple answer is its a Thing....
Classic and vintage car restoration specialist Thornley Kelham is undertaking its most challenging project yet; a complete nut-and-bolt concours-standard restoration of a rare Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport (Chassis Number 6C0312898), with an even more extraordinary history. This particular Alfa Romeo comes complete with records showing the car was...
The record-breaking Volkswagen Transporter has celebrated its 70th birthday, making it the world’s longest production run for a commercial vehicle....
One of many styling experiments built for day-to-day use by GM styling Chief Bill Mitchell, the XP-700 was built on...
Long, long ago (50 years) in a city far, far away (Butte, Montana), I bought a racecar from Evel Knievel’s father. Bob Knievel was an amateur racer and car dealer. He dealt mostly in used cars, but he had one line of new cars, Siata. The only car Siata was...
There have been a number of British manufacturers who have taken their smaller, less powerful motors out of their sports...
Bespoke Rallies has announced the running of a 25-day 5,763-km adventure in Tasmania and Victoria state, Australia, this November. Named...
For enthusiasts looking for digital entertainment while practicing social distancing, the Petersen Automotive Museum will stream Vault tours during its temporary closure. Led by Collection Manager Dana Williamson, the hour-long digital tour provides rare access to never-before-seen race cars, movie cars and culturally significant vehicles from the Vault presented by...
Organizers of the Mille Miglia Retrospective have announced that this year’s event, which was scheduled to be held in its...
In 1976, I was playing catch with my friend on the front lawn of his house. In the distance we...
Aston Martin this year celebrates the creation of one of its most famous model designations, as the Vantage family of sports cars marks its 70th anniversary. The name Vantage proudly sits on more than a third of all the sports cars ever made by the luxury British brand. Spanning seven...
Charles Kettering, one time head of research at General Motors, once said: “People are very open-minded about new things –...
The 2020 Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Swiss officials have decreed that...
In 1959, Buick introduced the Invicta line of full-size sedans, as an evolution of the Buick Century married to a larger 401-cu.in. V8 engine. While the production 4-door model maintained much of the prototype’s design cues, one feature that was lost was the centrally-mounted “dorsal fin” on the rear deck...
This year saw the seventh running of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, an event that was open to cars...
The 58th National Austin 7 Rally will be held on Sunday July 5th, at Beaulieu in Hampshire, UK. For those...
Mike Glore has an interesting collection of automobiles. While it is mostly British, with an emphasis on Lotus, he also has two Alfa Romeos. Both were online purchases, and both came with unexpected challenges. The story of his Alfa Romeo JrZ was detailed in Vintage Road & Racecar in December...
Erhard Schnell died last weekend in Trebur, Hesse. The father of the Opel GT was 92. He remained closely associated...
A few weeks ago, a standard Series 1 Datsun 240Z sold for $315,000 on a much-publicized public internet auction. The...
Eight featured classes will highlight the 25th Anniversary edition of the renowned Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, including Shelby vs. GM and 100 Years of Duesenberg. This year’s featured classes will also include: 70 Years of Allard Right Coast Rods Lancia Vintage Off-road 25 Years of Greenwich Concours – a display of vehicles...
We met up with Gary Humecke in Thousand Oaks, California to see and drive his remarkably preserved 1937 Mercedes 170V...
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Paris’ Rétromobile Show, Feb. 5–9, will feature an exhibition dedicated to Bertone, in partnership with the Automotoclub Storico Italiano. This...
1961 Corvette XP-796 2+2 If the proportions of this Corvette look a little off, your eyes are not deceiving you!...
The Mekong is a great and mighty river that feeds into China, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia and is one of the great rivers of the world. The rally intended to show the best part of this vast region, rich in culture and Unesco World Heritage sites. The participants...
Buick’s unique and obscure Century X styling department custom will make its international concours debut in the Silver Anniversary Amelia...
These days every modern 911 road car is turbocharged, but that wasn’t the case in the ’70s. Porsche was exploring...
A special class of Loziers will help celebrate the Silver Anniversary Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in 2020. Today, more than a century since Lozier left the American car catalog, Lozier is among the rarest of collectible cars. They were also the most expensive American automobile of the “brass era” and...
