It’s come to my recent attention that I have an alcohol problem. Truthfully, I had no idea, but apparently, I’ve...
Gabriel Voisin was born in 1880, in Belleville-sur-Saone. As a young man he studied industrial design in Lyons. In 1908,...
I pedaled my bike past the edge of our main street and down the Santa Monica canyon road toward the Pacific Coast Highway. This was as far as I was allowed to ride my bike, but I was 10, adventure was more important than following rules. Heading down the canyon...
January 2018 Porsche 70 Years—There is No Substitute By Randy Leffingwell Porsche is one of the most important and iconic...
Torrance, California October 1, 2017 1963 Facel-Vega Facel III of Dana Schatts.Photo: David Gooley Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
St. Michaels, Maryland September 22-24, 2017 Carolynne & Mark Corigliano’s 1921 Rolls-Royce “Springfield” Silver Ghost Five-Passenger Phaeton won Best in Show trophy.Photo: Mike Matune Jr. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only....
Bronte, Canada September 3, 2017 1934 Austin Racecar 750-cc side-valve.Photo: Bob Harrington Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
January 2018 • The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has announced the achievement of a major milestone: the event’s total charitable...
The highly anticipated December 9 auction of The Rolland Collection at the private Rolland Racing Museum in Newbury Park, California, has been postponed due to the fierce wildfires ravaging Southern California in close proximity to the auction venue. Leake Auction Company and Heritage Auctions will again join forces to present...
1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 When Bob Frumpkin drove up in his 1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 Special, at the Marina in...
During the first half of the Twentieth Century Fageol Motors and the later Fageol Twin Coach Company were innovators in...
Peter Bourassa is the Publisher of the weekly MMR Community Newsletter and the online Motorsports Marketing Resources Directory (www.MMRsite.com) a resource for sports cars enthusiasts that lists more than 3,000 vetted suppliers of 350 different goods and services. He is also a car guy. Peter Bourassa VR: Let’s start from...
During the early days of the automobile (1890–1940), coachbuilding—the construction of bodywork for a vehicle—was as vital a part of...
It is always interesting to learn why people enjoy certain types of cars. I’m half English and half Italian, and...
December 2017 Comb through the history of 20th century car designs, and one name continually appears over and over again. Tom Tjaarda. Though Tjaarda never penned his name as a brand or touted his individual accomplishments, he quietly assembled an astonishing career of automotive achievements. Indeed, Tjaarda (a U.S.-born, Detroit...
2017 Holiday Gift Guide Leather Tool Bag The GARNY leather tool bag was influenced by the traditional 1930s design. Handmade...
Malvern, PA September 10, 2017 The 1931 Cord L-29 Cord Cabriolet of David Markel and the 1937 Cord 812 SC Phaeton of Sue and Mark Lankford.Photo: Mike Matune Jr. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
December 2017 • RM Sotheby’s has announced that its Auctions America subsidiary and all of the company’s auction events have...
David Owen, in a 1975 article for Automobile Quarterly, Volume XIII Number 2, commented that, “If God had meant us...
“One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” Since I own an Alfa Romeo—and publish the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club magazine Alfa Owner—I’m always interested when Alfa sends out a press release. In the waning...
Stunning looks, capable performance and, today, an undisputed fixture in the automotive lexicon of excellence, the Jaguar D-Type has become...
Carmel, CA • August 14, 2017 1953 Nash Healey Herb and Rose Marie Wysard’s 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint 1954 Jaguar XK120 OTS Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only....
Pebble Beach, CA • August 20, 2017 Charles Wagner’s 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB The 1907 Renault AI 35/45 HP Vanderbuilt...
Does the recent passing of a cornerstone in the Lotus community mark the end of an era? Just as we...
Milwaukee, WI August 5-6, 2017 ...
