In 1966, Lamborghini shook the automotive establishment when it mounted is powerful V12 engine transversally, in a rear-mid position, on...
1966 Pininfarina Ferrari 365P Berlinetta Speciale Designed by Pininfarina as a Ferrari concept car, the 365P Berlinetta Speciale utilized a...
There are certain cars made notable by television. The Beverley Hillbillie’s truck, The Munster Mobile, Honey West’s Cobra. Then there was the one car that became an iconic ’80s machine, driven by a guy with a great mustache and a series of Hawian shirts. That was Tom Selleck as Thomas...
The Peninsula Hotels has announced its eight finalists for its preeminent honor, The Peninsula Classics 2021 Best of the Best...
It’s that time of year. When we celebrate that hallmark of Americana, Father’s Day. Get out the smoker, grill some...
The spectacular Mercedes-Benz 540K represented the zenith of pre-war accomplishments by the Stuttgart-based firm in the pre-war era. It is considered by many to be both a technical marvel and a styling masterpiece. An evolution of the brilliantly engineered 500K, whose independently suspended chassis it shared, the 540K was powered...
Bentley is celebrating 70 years since the start of production of the R-Type Continental – one of the most celebrated...
I graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1987. MTV was in full swing, Compact Disc players were the...
Joe Conzonire eases his 1903 Packard Model F Runabout out of his shop and pulls it into the sunlight. It is as dazzling and intricate as a tsarist Russian Fabergé egg. I behold a symphony of polished brass, lacquered wood, tufted leather and Jules Vern Victorian machinery. Its regal, opulent,...
A Carrozzeria Touring publicity photograph of the newly built BMW328 MM Coupe that would go on to finish 5th at...
Mazda Motor Corporation’s Museum, located in its Hiroshima headquarters, has undergone a full renovation. The museum showcases historic vehicles and...
Toyota has been around a long time. They know what they are doing, and they make more cars than any other manufacturer in the world. And while many of us in the car community still think of them as a relatively new company, their agility, market savvy, and attention to...
Chatting with Barry Alan Twitchell about his Porsche 993, he remembered that during a dinner in Switzerland, the owner of...
Lincoln buyers were often wealthy enough to have special coachwork built for their cars. In 1927, Brunn did a beautiful...
The Appia was introduced as Lancia’s new entry-level car in the 1950s. It started out as a passenger car in 1953, replacing the Ardea which had been in production since ’43. It was the last of the Lancias to incorporate sliding pillar front suspension—a feature that had been around since...
More than half a century ago, Porsche shocked the world with a brand-new sports car design. The now iconic 911...
In March 1947, the Geneva Motor Show witnessed the launch of the first Gran Turismo in history: the Tipo A6,...
A dream car, an extreme, futuristic, almost irrational, definitely beautiful model capable of remaining imprinted on the memory of every single fan: half a century has passed since March 9, 1972, when the Maserati Boomerang made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It was a concept created by the...
An amazing thing happened in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the fall of 2019. A couple of automobile enthusiasts proposed the Chattanooga...
The Ghia-designed Dodge Firearrow III is flamboyantly showcased on its stand during the 1954 Detroit Auto Show....
There are a number of cars that are better known by their nicknames, than their original designation, like the Alfa Romeo Montreal, or the Ferrari Daytona. But probably the most iconic and well-known nickname is Mercedes’ Gullwing. The 300SL was a road car based on Mercedes’ 1952 W194 racecar. The...
Ercole Spada was one of the most prolific sports car designers of the post-war era. Though his name is not...
Photo Gallery from the Jan. 22, 2022, Cavallino Classic Concorso d’Eleganza, Palm Beach, Florida....
At the Brits At The Beach car show in New Zealand recently, among the classic Jaguars, MGs, Triumphs and Morris Minors I saw an unusual looking little late 1960s British car I had never seen before called a Sunbeam Imp. The car looked pleasant, though unexceptional at first glance, but...
For decades Porsche has created some of the most intriguing and desirable road cars on the planet. But even with...
For the first time since its unveiling at Pebble Beach on August 13, the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 is taking...
The Grand Prix formula changed at the end of 1937 limiting engines to 3-liters (supercharged) or 4.5-liter (unblown) so the 4.5-liter V12 supercharged engines that had been used in the 1936/37 Tipo C Alfa Romeos became redundant. At least two were converted to marine use in racing speedboats and powered...
If you had to pick the ten most beautifully designed sports cars, chances are most of the list would contain...
On January 15, 113 years ago, renowned automobile designer and son of Ettore Bugatti, Jean Bugatti, was born. Jean’s passion...
Photographer Dave Gooley and I drove over to Gus’ Barbeque in Paramount, California, – a diner devoted exclusively to meat – for our weekly pastrami and beer “business” luncheon. We pulled into the parking lot in my ’40 LaSalle coupe, and to our surprise, there were several other vintage cars...
