The prototype for the Lamborghini Countach, designated LP500, was first shown to the public at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show....
If you believe that when a man puts his name on the building the products emanating from the enterprise embody...
In 1948, Jaguar launched the wild and wooly XK120 at the London Motor Show. It was a testbed and show car to display the new William Heynes designed XK engine. The show car was a sensation and created quite a stir. Jaguar’s founder and chairman William Lyons had no other...
There is something so unmistakably compelling about the sports cars produced in the 1960s. Beautifully formed, sculpturally exquisite, and modestly...
Jaguar is marking the 60th anniversary of the E- type sports car in 2021 with the introduction of a limited-edition...
In December, 1905, Václav Klement and Václav Laurin presented their first automobile to the public, the Laurin & Klement Voiturette A. With this car, the two founders continued on from their successful production of bicycles and motorbikes 115 years ago and at the same time laid the foundation for future...
The Bugatti 57SC has long been coveted by automotive historians and enthusiasts as one of the ultimate expressions of pre-war...
At the 1976 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo revealed the final iteration of its series of concept cars based on...
On July 18, 1955, in sunny Southern California an icon was born when Walt Disney opened the gates to his vision of an amusement park for all ages—Disneyland. Some will remember that in those early days of Disneyland, visitors needed tickets to experience the various rides and attractions. The more...
The Morgan Motor Company is marking the end of production of one of its most well-loved models, the 3-Wheeler, with...
When you hear the two words Aston and Martin, you unconsciously start playing the James Bond theme music in your...
Lotus sadly announced that designer Oliver Winterbottom passed away on November 6, 2020. Oliver was one of the most innovative and visionary designers of his generation, known for penning the Lotus Elite (Type 75) and Eclat, and also leading the design team initially – at Hethel and in Turin –...
Driven by charismatic leadership and inspired by sporting elegance, Aston Martin has long been associated with top performance cars built...
The all-German marque Concours d’Elegance that has become a staple on the annual Monterey Car Week schedule will host a...
I was down in New Zealand recently with my good friend, photographer Dave Gooley on a working vacation, searching out unique cars. We struck pay dirt at the annual Ellerslie Concours in Auckland, which is New Zealand’s equivalent to Pebble Beach, and features classic cars from all over the world....
This 1949 Delahaye 175 S, with flamboyant Saoutchik roadster coachwork, was originally custom built for Sir John Gaul and featured...
Though only a few Dutch vehicle makers are in operation today, in the early years of the motorcar around the...
To 21st Century eyes they are curious looking contraptions. The Columbia Mk XXXV is one of the earliest examples entered in the 2021 Amelia Island Concours’ IT’S ELECTRIC class. It’s architecture betrays the electric car’s mission and social origin. The first electrics were mainly horseless carriages meant for the convenient...
Enzo Ferrari’s focus was on racing, not road cars, but he needed money to finance his racing addiction, so he...
It is with deep regret that the Royal Automobile Club has been forced to cancel the 2020 RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton...
Few motoring experiences can compare to the exhilaration of driving a convertible sports car. The open road before you, the wind invigorating you from all angles as the engine roars to peak revs and you dive into the apex, full grin blazing, hair flying, bugs spattering the windshield, as crisp...
Midlands classic motoring manufacturer RBW EV Classic Cars has revealed the pre-production model of its electric classic roadster, clothed in...
A 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe eight-passenger station wagon’s doors are big, so climbing in is easy. The bench seats are...
On October 14, Savannah’s Everard Auctions will go back to the future with an online-only boutique auction of wildly imaginative cars and sculptural art from the Estate of John Bucci. A visionary artist whose work was decades ahead of its time, Bucci crafted fiberglass fantasies that drew widespread media recognition...
In 1953, Chrysler’s famed design chief, Virgil Exner entered into a partnership with the Italian styling house Ghia to produce...
Members of Hagerty Classic Insurance’s Driver’s Club were recently asked what car was the most luxurious ever. The answers ranged...
In 1896, in Suresnes a western suburb of Paris, Alexandre Darracq started his business, A Darracg & Cie. His business was building road and racecars. Darracq would go on to become famous for the success of his racecars. But by 1912, Darracq had sold off what remained of his business....
MOKE International Limited has announced the return of one of Britain’s quirkiest automotive icons. UK customers can now order one...
What better way for petrol-heads to reignite their passion than with a feast of more than 500 fabulous classic cars...
I love good pesto. It has all the right ingredients for a wonderful meal. Cheese, basil, olive oil, all ground (Italian “pestare” to crush) together with pine nuts and just a hint of at least one other secret ingredient which, depending on where you’re from, is a key ingredient that...
