The Delahaye Type 135 coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi launched a series of automotive design masterpieces from the revitalized carrossier,...
Built in 1952, by Lou Fageol’s son Ray, the Pataray was essentially Lou Fageol’s original Fageol Supersonic reimagined with a...
When the farm owned by Helena Neethling’s father in the Riviersonderend district, about 100 miles due east of Cape Town, South Africa, went bankrupt in 1927 the young woman had no intention of remaining in the area. Nor, when she decided to take up a teaching post in Greytown, Natal,...
What’s in a name? Let’s examine the two simple words that make up our feature car. Super: Very good or...
In nature, there’s a phenomenon known as “convergent evolution” – the way different creatures in different places evolve the same...
Automotive history is riddled with innovators and entrepreneurs seeking the very best, most powerful, and dynamic sports cars bearing their own name. And while we are familiar with many of those names operating on shoestring budgets, hopes, and dreams, there are a few lesser-known examples that achieved premium levels of...
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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the April 10–14, 2021, running of the Copperstate 1000 in Arizona. 59 Porsche 356A-Eli Kogan...
Corvette’s contemporary ZO6 is enough to strike terror into the hearts of those who drive slower cars, such as Ferraris at the Nürburgring. Well, okay, perhaps not terror, but certainly a modicum of frustration. That’s because today’s ZO6 offerings have blown the doors off of competition that costs many times...
Born from an idea spawned by a 32-year-old Austin Maestro, and after four years in the making, the UK’s newest...
At the 1953 General Motors Motorama in New York City, Cadillac unveiled a concept car designed by Harley Earl. Named...
Born in England, raised in Hollywood. We are not speaking of a famous movie actor, but of a very special Bentley S1. This handsome Bentley’s story, bearing chassis number B202LAN, begins when it left the Bentley factory in Crewe, in 1955, to be delivered to the waiting craftsmen and designers...
Photo Gallery from the April 25 ,2021, Cavallino Classic Sports Sunday at the Breakers, in Palm Beach, Florida....
Carlo Abarth was born Karl Alberto Abarth, in Vienna, Austria, on November 15, 1908 (He would go on to change...
The Morgan Motor Company is completing the redevelopment of its visitor attraction, the Morgan Experience Centre, with the opening of its all-new interactive museum experience, The Archive Room. As of May 17, 2021, in line with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, The Archive Room is open to all visitors to...
The Petersen Automotive Museum has announced an upcoming two-part exhibit series curated in partnership with renowned Porsche-themed event organizers Luftgekühlt....
Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel has brought back the iconic Manta as a one-off all-electric special to celebrate the coupé’s fiftieth...
The genius of Colin Chapman is evident in every one of his cars. Each of his creations were uniquely endowed, not only with clever engineering, but a special blend of design and mechanical innovation that seemed to illude virtually all other manufacturers, or at least be years ahead of them....
Auto Royale has today announced ten rare coachbuilt-bodied cars participating across the 11 traditional classes of its British International Concours...
Have you ever seen a Commuter? I’m talking about a 1959 Mercury Commuter two-door station wagon. Not many of us...
The Leyland Eight was a luxury car produced by Leyland Motors from 1920 to 1923, designed by the chief engineer of Leyland Motors, Parry Thomas and his asistant Reid Railton with the aim of being the finest car available. It was the first British car with a straight-eight engine and...
The hunt for interesting automobiles to profile often leads to some very unusual vehicles. One-off vehicles do not lend themselves...
A combination of tenacity, dreams and boundless passion always prevails. No one knows this better than Romano Artioli. For decades,...
It’s the swinging ’60s in London, you’re the daughter of an industrialist, your husband disappeared over the Amazonian rain forrest, presumed dead, you are an adventurer, expert fencer, a certified genius specializing in chemistry, and a master of martial arts and you can pretty much kick anyone’s ass, and look “marvy”...
Citroën is celebrating 60 years of the iconic AMI 6, which was first revealed on April 24, 1961. With its compact...
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering will return to Quail Lodge & Golf Club on Friday, August 13, 2021. The event will...
Robert Opron passed away last month, tragically from complications due to Covid 19. His body of work would certainly warrant significantly more detailed coverage on his illustrious career than I can offer in this column, but I believe a most fitting tribute to his career can be summarized in the...
Ferruccio Lamborghini was never content to rest on success. With the 1966 debut of the P400 concept for his Miura,...
VW cars, campers and commercials will be the motoring stars of Beaulieu’s Simply VW on Saturday June 19th, as Vee Dub...
Just days after revealing design renderings, MG has released the first official photographs of its Cyberster concept car, which will be making its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show later this month. The Cyberster – developed by the team at the MG Advanced Design Centre in London – is a...
