Long, long ago (50 years) in a city far, far away (Butte, Montana), I bought a racecar from Evel Knievel’s...
The New York City Concours (TNYCC) has reconfirmed Saturday, September 19, 2020, as the date for its Second Annual event. Following...
There have been a number of British manufacturers who have taken their smaller, less powerful motors out of their sports cars and dropped a nasty, fire-breathing V8 in its place. We know what “Texas Carroll” did first to the AC and then the Sunbeam Alpine. Small car + big engine...
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...
Organizers of the Mille Miglia Retrospective have announced that this year’s event, which was scheduled to be held in its traditional May time slot, has been postponed to October 22–25, in light of Italy’s struggle with the COVID-19 coronavirus. According to the organizers: The Board of Directors of 1000 Miglia...
Cool Cars for Kids, Inc. announced today that due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and an abundance of caution it...
The 25th Anniversary edition of the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance has been canceled due to coronavirus health concerns, Hagerty announced today....
In 1976, I was playing catch with my friend on the front lawn of his house. In the distance we heard a howling roar wailing up our street. As the black streak came racing towards us, the screaming terror came to a halt. It was the first time I had...
Thanks to the local newspaper, I learned about Bug-a-Palüza. It is an annual event that draws VWs of all types...
Aston Martin this year celebrates the creation of one of its most famous model designations, as the Vantage family of...
Charles Kettering, one time head of research at General Motors, once said: “People are very open-minded about new things – so long as they are exactly like the old ones.” Studebaker tried to prove him wrong but lacked the capacity to make an impression. Then came the Mustang. Ford’s Pony...
The 2020 Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Swiss officials have decreed that...
The Sacramento Autorama, one of the world’s longest running indoor car shows, hosted over 500 world-class custom vehicles and handed...
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...
The 14th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance presented by Mercedes-Benz and AutoNation selected the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Coupe owned...
Photo Gallery from the Feb 9, 2020, Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance....
Erhard Schnell died last weekend in Trebur, Hesse. The father of the Opel GT was 92. He remained closely associated with Opel until the last and was present at many events. In 2018, the designer celebrated 50 years of the Opel GT with classic car fans from all over the...
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...
We met up with Gary Humecke in Thousand Oaks, California to see and drive his remarkably preserved 1937 Mercedes 170V W136 roadster that was custom built in Germany for export to Britain. This last detail is evident because it is right-hand drive, and is equipped with British lighting and signal...
Photo Gallery from the Jan. 22–26, 2020, Cavallino Classic, Palm Beach, Florida. [button link=”https://sportscardigest.com//cavallino-classic-subscriber-photo-gallery/” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here for 6 more...
Subscriber-exclusive Photo Gallery from the Jan. 22–26, 2020, Cavallino Classic, Palm Beach, Florida. Morning load in Morning load in 1961...
Paris’ Rétromobile Show, Feb. 5–9, will feature an exhibition dedicated to Bertone, in partnership with the Automotoclub Storico Italiano. This special exhibit will be showcasing 10 extraordinary prototypes built between 1969 and 2001: the Autobianchi Runabout (1969), the Suzuki Go (1972), the Citroën Camargue (1972), the Ferrari Rainbow (1976), the...
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...
Buick’s unique and obscure Century X styling department custom will make its international concours debut in the Silver Anniversary Amelia Concours d’Elegance’s “Cars of Harley Earl” class on March 8, 2020. Bill Mitchell was Harley Earl’s hand-picked successor at GM Design and Styling. Their association seemed to go beyond the standard...
