Pasadena, California, October 23, 2016 This 1956 BMW 502 Baur Cabriolet was displayed by Michael and Barbara Malamut Emily and Sam Mann’s 1938 Delage D8-120 SS Aerodynamic Coupe Scott Boses’ 1953 Fiat Vignale 1100 Coupe by Michelotti. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
1983 Ferrari 512 BBi When word gets out that a particular car will be profiled, lots of comments, mostly unsolicited,...
I have issues…and almost all of them trace back to Ferrari Working on this All-Ferrari focused special issue has got...
From Humble Beginnings to an Enviable Collection of 30-Plus Cars J. Michael Hemsley had the honor of meeting African-American collecting pioneers James and Ella Collier at the First Atlanta Concours d’Elegance. They were sitting under a canopy, surrounded by four of their cars, all Chevrolets and all beautifully restored. The...
The judges at November’s 15th annual Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance selected a 1914 Stutz Bearcat (pictured)...
• The 22nd Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, benefiting The Boys & Girls Harbor, has announced the featured marques for...
Sothern Californian has long been a hotbed of the classic car community, and now one of the UK’s most successful classic car shows is gearing up to take Los Angeles on the ultimate trip down automotive memory lane at the Classic Auto Show, presented by Autogeek.com & McKee’s 37 and...
Pasadena, California’s ArtCenter College of Design annually welcomes those interested in automotive design to its Car Classic exhibition on campus,...
Porsche Cars North America has opened its $60 million Experience Center and Motorsport Headquarters in suburban Los Angeles, the second...
Designed by the legendary Leonardo Fioravanti, the same man responsible for some of the greatest Pininfarina/Ferrari designs, the original 206 Dino GT was a delightful Italian shape elegantly translated from the 1967 206 racecar. The sultry curvature and sensuality of the body bridged the exact moment of change from heavy...
Enzo Ferrari, in his autobiography in Automobile Quarterly Volume III No. 1, said “I have, in fact, no interests in...
After several false starts, the U.S. is finally getting a major classic car exhibition of its own… A little over...
• Ferrari of North America has announced a special Ferrari Classiche Concours d’Elegance will be held December 1-4, 2016, in conjunction...
1948 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet It is difficult to decide whether the Italians or the French designed the most beautiful cars in the years prior to World War II. After the war, though, the French appear to have had a decided advantage in design, possibly because their auto industry was quicker...
1952 Allard J2X At a sports and exotic car show a while ago, I was feasting my eyes on sculpted...
Daughter of famed coachbuilder Henri Chapron In the midst of celebrating the coachwork of Henri Chapron, at this year’s Pebble...
Mecum Auctions returned to its suburban Chicagoland roots for Mecum Chicago 2016 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, where 435 cars were sold for an aggregate total of $10.5 million over the course of the three days. Topping the list was a fully restored 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback...
A 1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual-Cowl Phaeton offered from 54 years of single-family ownership brought in the top price of...
A 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost belonging to DeNean Stafford III was selected as the overall Best of Show winner at...
Le Mans, 1960. You can imagine the scene. The coming decade was cresting the ’50s into oblivion. The vast high-speed straights of the new decade revealed technology and design that was radically different from the previous era. No one was slowing down, even in the corners. Materials and processes were...
Societa Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori was an aftermarket company that produced parts to “hot rod” Fiats. The company was started...
Milwaukee, WI • August 28, 2016 1954 Ferrari Monza 250 Spider of auction impressario Dana Mecum. James Schaid’s 1963 Ferrari...
The 67th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will take place Sunday, August 20, 2017, and the grounds of the Lodge at Pebble Beach, and the organizers have announced the several special marques and categories that will be celebrated for their contributions to the automotive world. Those honored groupings include Isotta Fraschini,...
Argentina’s Autoclásica 2016, held October 7-10, was the venue for the presentation of the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Ancien’s final...
Automotive Karma can be a bitch… I can’t help but laugh…I’d cry if I didn’t. Become a Member & Get...
One year after its grand re-opening, the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles will unveil the most comprehensive retrospective on the Bugatti family ever seen, showcasing the art, sculpture, furniture and automobiles of the family that changed automotive design, engineering and racing during the art deco period. “Art of Bugatti” will open...
