The Korean War went on from 1950 through 1953 and is often referred to as the “forgotten war.” It is little...
Where were you when the engine died? Sudden death of a close friend or a high profile celebrity is always...
• Mecum Auctions was in Portland at the end of June with an impressive lineup of 461 classic and collector cars. The two-day auction at the Portland Expo Center achieved $7.9 million in overall sales totals, topped by a 1968 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro that brought $395,000. • Bonhams Motoring Department...
I had dinner with Carroll Shelby in 1997. Among the dozens of things I remember him telling me, the most poignant...
Lancia was famous for their engineering innovations; they were famous for their craftsmanship. And they were famous for turning a...
San Marino, California June 11, 2017 1983 Lamborghini Jalpa owned by John Yardum A rare Type 34 VW Karmann Ghia Aaron...
The announcement came late last week that two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen would substitute for the originally scheduled Jenson Button behind the wheel of Emerson Fittipaldi’s 1974 World Championship-winning McLaren M23-Ford at this weekend’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, August 17-20. The “Flying Finn,” now 48,...
On the evening of Saturday, September 2, during Historic Festival 35 presented by the Prestige Family of Fine Cars, Connecticut’s...
Attendees at next weekend’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will be able to reflect upon 60 years of racing history at...
I spotted Phil Jelinek’s beautiful ’53 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe from across the Huntington Beach Concours show field. That is because this elegant, sporty looking automobile is even more distinctive today than it was when it was first introduced nearly 70 years ago. Its elegant design stands out when positioned next...
Cadillac’s Fabulous 1930 V16 Dual Cowl Sports Phaeton In the wild and wooly 1920s, custom-bodied cars were all the rage...
What if you could change cars as frequently as your wardrobe? Since I’m currently single-handedly underwriting the University of Southern...
In an age of cell phones, disposable appliances, laptops thinner and smaller than LIFE magazine, it’s hard to remember that we once drove large, slow, hand-crafted automobiles built with beauty in mind, excellence in every leather stitch and pride in final assembly. And while every one of the major manufacturers...
Birmingham, AL • May 19-27, 2012 There was little difference between early Lotus street and racecars. They drifted away from...
• The 27th edition of the Tour Auto Optic 2000 will be held from April 23 to 28, 2018. Every year organizer Peter Auto makes it a point of honor to highlight a manufacturer or a type of car that has been involved in the history of the Tour de...
Mecum Auctions made history May 16-20 as 1,665 classic and collector cars from 37 states crossed the auction block for...
The car that laid the foundation for Mazda’s tradition of distinctive innovation, the Cosmo Sport, was launched on May 30,...
JD Classics has taken its first major step in international expansion, joining forces with Morris and Welford to open a new premier classic and sports car dealership in Newport Beach, California, in July 2017. Miles Morris and Malcolm Welford have more than 50 years of combined service in the classic...
The Peninsula Hotels have announced the eight exceptional vehicles that will be eligible for the second annual The Peninsula Classics...
The WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman presented by HAWK Performance at Road America once again brought top-class vintage racing...
Emerson Fittipaldi, double Formula One World Champion, two-time Indy 500 winner and 1989 U.S. Indycar National Champion, will be the honoree for the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for March 9-11, 2018, at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida. “Emerson Who?” was a question widely asked after the then...
Today, the words failure and BMW are an anathema: the Munich company is a model of success. But, it wasn’t...
For the enthusiast, it is a good thing to be able to say that your car is based on a...
There’s an infectious disease running through the concours community, and it’s not what you think? Whenever we interview people within the hobby, we always ask ‘”How did you get the bug?” The idea being that involvement with classic cars and collecting is a contagious disease that once contracted, can never...
