The initial design for the Amphicar—a contraction of Amphibious and Car—came from German racer and engineer Hans Trippel, who in...
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Starting a new business is a daunting prospect for many of us, so much so that we would tend to shy away from it. However, that wasn’t the case for William Allan, Director of Classic Restoration and Service who not only recently set up his new restoration business specializing in...
• A unique 1953 Ferrari 166MM, bodied by Oblin with wonderful racing provenance will star in Artcurial Motorcars’ Retromobile sale...
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The only other Lemans convertible that still exists was returned to the factory in 1959 and restyled by Harley Earl to include more prominent fins and quad headlights, among other more subtle changes.Photo: GM Media Archive The 2003 Cadillac Sixteen was a tribute to the 16-cylinder Caddies of the ’30s....
The supercharged, 2-liter Wanderer W25K was admired for its excellent quality and sporting character. The German car, having a two-seater,...
1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton.Photo: John Hollansworth JR The 2013 Mecum Daytime Auction held during August’s Monterey Car Week,...
Michael Rich & Joanie Rich, Mark Lizewski VR: How did The Grand Ascent and The Elegance come about? MR: About four years ago, I approached my father (Jack Rich, a long time collector who passed away in December 2011) about putting on an event to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research...
Vintage Adventurer Rod Wade is aiming to set a new world record as he drives against the clock from New...
Concorso Italiano, the world’s largest showing of exotic Italian cars, has announced that it will return to the Bayonet Black...
Photo: David Gooley A 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria owned by Joseph and Margie Cassini III of West Orange, New Jersey, was named Best of Show at the 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday August 18. The event showcased 248 cars from 36 states and 12 countries,...
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Museum Co-Chair Bruce Meyer (right) and project architect A. Eugene Kohn. The Petersen Automotive Museum announced at the Pebble Beach...
You may recall that back in April I wrote on these pages about the unprecedented pace that the collector car hobby had gotten off to this year, at what has historically been the largest collector car sale in the world, Scottsdale. This past January, in the arid Arizona desert, five...
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider. Top star of this year’s Monterey auctions was RM Auctions, whose tighter, more exclusive,...
Photo: www.howtobeagourmand.com RM Auctions has announced the addition of a new sale to its established roster of European events. The...
Russo & Steel’s three-day auction during August’s Monterey Car Week reinforced owner Drew Alcazar’s decision last year to move the event to Fishermen’s Wharf, as more than 10,000 enthusiasts streamed through the event’s tents, generating more than $7.1 million in total sales. The top lot at Russo & Steele proved...
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Oakley Fuse Box Watch A Swiss-made timepiece with impact-forged stainless steel case, gold-plated, nine-jewel movement, Fuse Box™ sports a racy...
Photo: Steve Oom The next time you see an Audi on the road look closely at its badge. Four intertwined rings that probably remind the average person of the Olympic rings, but like most car badging there is a story behind the rings, which in the case of this German...
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