The 24th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, benefiting Today’s Harbor for Children, is proud to announce the NY Times...
Subscriber only Photo Gallery from the March 10, Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. 1967 Alfa Romeo T33 “Periscopio” – Joe Nastasi....
After leaving Ferrari in 1961, Giotto Bizzarrini joined Iso Rivolta’s company and began laying down the design for a GT car that would meld American muscle (Chevrolet V8) with Italian styling. Penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro, while at Bertone, the Iso Grifo A3/L prototype debuted at the 1963 Turin Auto Show,...
The Sprint Speciale came to life under the hand of Bertone designer Franco Scaglione. You can trace its lineage back...
On July 10, 1919, Bentley Motors Limited was founded by W.O. Bentley in London, and the company quickly became known...
The VW Beetle made its bow at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and wowed the thousands of enthusiasts who attended the event. The class of 12 vehicles showed how the Beetle platform inspired coachbuilders around Europe to produce their own versions of the Volkswagen. The Concours, now in its 24th...
This is my 50th article for Vintage Road & Racecar. I didn’t realize it until my editor sent me a thank...
A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn-Kurier and a 1957 Ferrari 335 S were crowned this year’s Best in Show on March...
This Sunday, March 10th, The People’s Car will make its debut at one of themost prestigious collector-car events in the world, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. To celebrate both the final year of the current-generation Beetle and the 70th anniversary of the first Beetle being sold in the U.S., the...
Offered for sale at Mecum Auctions’ Phoenix sale (March 14–17) this 1932 Duesenberg Model J, chassis 2574 and engine J546,...
There are few better places to be in the United States, in February, than south Florida. And when you can...
Subscriber-only Photo Gallery form the Feb. 23-25, 2019, Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance. Robert Jepson’s Bugatti was an award winner, but I like his 1920 Stutz Bearcat the best. Winner – Most Elegant Pre-War Open car. 1933 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A certainly is. the most elegant. The Best New Restoration award...
On May 23, 1945, the British wartime government came to an end and on July 5 voting took place to...
Photo Gallery from the February 15-17, 2019, Sacramento Autorama, in Sacramento, California. [button link=”https://sportscardigest.com//sacramento-autorama-subscriber-photo-gallery/” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here for more pages...
Considered today, to be the first “Concept Car”, Harley Earl’s 1938 Buick Y-Job was built on a 1937 Buick chassis. Earl sought to combine his vision of the automobile with new technologies and features to create a benchmark for future designs. The Y-Job included such advanced thinking as hidden headlights, flush-mounted...
It may come as a surprise that Ettore Bugatti’s first straight-8 engine did not power one of his rolling sculptures,...
A special class of Mercedes-Benz 500K – 540K will take center stage at the 24th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance...
Car Design is a wicked beast. The purpose of design is to create both alluring and engaging combinations of mechanical and sculptural elements as a means to attracts buyers willing to pay money to possess such an object. But once the car is released, a whole new series of considerations...
Subscriber Photo Gallery from the February 15-17, 2019, Sacramento Autorama, in Sacramento, California....
One of the more interesting developments in the classic car hobby, over the past few years, has been the broader...
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Subscriber-only Photo Gallery from the January 25, 2019, Cavallino Classic Concorso, Palm Beach, Florida. Cavallino 28 Concorso d’Eleganza 1959 Ferrari...
On Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., nonprofit Cool Cars for Kids, Inc. (CCfK) will host the...
Arguably one of the most desirable cars of all time, the remarkable 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta was revealed on Feb. 7, in Paris, as the winner of the fourth annual The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. While eight stunning ‘Best of Show’ winners from top concours around...
From February 6 to 10 , Lamborghini Polo Storico will be at Rétromobile, with a special red Miura SV. This...
China has contributed many great things to the world throughout the ages. Gunpowder, paper, printing, the umbrella and the compass...
As Bentley enters its Centenary year, the oldest remaining and first racing model – EXP 2 – will be displayed at Retromobile, Paris. The first of many unique events in 2019 that will see Bentley celebrate this landmark year, Retromobile kick-starts the world car show season between February 6-10, at...
Celebrating its 15th year the weekend of Friday April 12th, Saturday April 13th, and Sunday April 14th, the La Jolla...
When you think of classic British cars made in East Anglia, surely the first marque that springs to mind is...
Worldwide got the year off to a flying start in Arizona last week, with a striking selection of rare, pre-war automobiles, distinctive classics and exceptional sports cars changing hands in a packed salesroom at its annual Scottsdale Auction. High sales went to an unrestored and remarkably original, HVA Preservation Award...
