Staged at London’s Excel Centre for the 5th time, the 2019 show took the opportunity to celebrate a number of anniversaries....
Subscriber Photo Gallery from the February 14–17, 2019 London Classic Car Show. On `Grand Avenue` 1929 Bentley 4 ½-Litre Sports...
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...
One of the more interesting developments in the classic car hobby, over the past few years, has been the broader...
On Friday, February 8th, in a packed salesroom at Salon Retromobile in Paris, Artcurial Motorcars sold one of the “Holy Grail”...
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...
Photo Gallery from the February 6–10, 2019, Retromobile Exhibition, in Paris, France....
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 are among their many contributions to society, however Chinese luxury automobile manufacturing is not on most historian’s lists. Most people, including many car enthusiasts, are unaware of the fact that...
The London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet, has announced this year’s curated car classes, including “The Great Marques”, “The Innovators”...
As Bentley enters its Centenary year, the oldest remaining and first racing model – EXP 2 – will be displayed...
New Year’s Day in deep and darkest Suffolk, UK, and the Vintage Sports Car Club are out in force driving their pre-war treasures though the country lanes to meet at the Queen’s Head Pub situated in the picturesque village of Hawkedon. While there is a regular monthly meet, January 1st...
Photo Gallery from the Jan. 1, 2019, Vintage Sports Car Club New Years Day meeting in Hawkedon, Suffolk, UK. Become...
Beaulieu’s new events season gets off to a stylish start with Simply Aston Martin on Sunday April 7th as it marks the 25th anniversary...
When you think of classic British cars made in East Anglia, surely the first marque that springs to mind is Lotus, which since 1966 has been based in Hethel, Norfolk. But any enthusiast of exotic sports cars of the mid-’60s to early ’70s should be aware—or be made aware—of another...
Bringing in the New Year in fine style, the first Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble open day of 2019 welcomed over...
Jean Bugatti, the eldest son of Bugatti founder Ettore, is one of the most distinguished figures in the company’s long...
Auto Union (Audi) history at a glance (left to right): 1938 Horch 830 B; 1953 DKW3=6F91; 1959 NSU Prinz 30; 1937 Wanderer W25K; 1936 Audi Front 225....
Eight stunning “Best of Show” winners from top concours around the world have been revealed as nominees for the coveted...
Photo Gallery from the 19th winter running of the Traversée de Paris, Jan. 13, 2019. 514 cars, 78 motorcycles, 22...
In the early ’50s, Maserati had shown they were a force to be reckoned with in international racing. Their engines grew in size from 2-liter in the A6GCM to 3.5-liters in the beautiful and potent 1955 350S. Maserati had known as early as the ’40s that they could produce Grand Touring...
The 19th winter running of the Traversée de Paris (Crossing of Paris) will take place on Sunday January 13th, bringing together...
With so much new digital technology arriving daily in our lives, it’s hard to imagine that something as simple as...
The two Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Styling Cars—a 1963 convertible and 1964 coupe known respectively as the Harley J. Earl and Bill Mitchell Corvettes—will be offered together as one lot, at the 2019 Mecum Kissimmee Auction. Born on November 22, 1893, in Hollywood, California, Harley J. Earl began his career...
A 1992 Jaguar publicity shot intended to show how far the British manufacturer had come from its first offerings, the...
“Izzat a 300ZX?” It’s a question Mike Glore often hears when he takes his Alfa Romeo Giulia Junior Z to...
With interest in classic cars growing every year and values of heritage models at an all-time high, Aston Martin Lagonda has pioneered a bold new plan: to future-proof these increasingly precious machines by creating the world’s first reversible EV powertrain conversion. Conceived as an integral part of the company’s wider...
