1958 DeSoto Adventurer The 1950s were a halcyon period for American car manufacturing. After the deprivation of the war years,...
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 with the Ferrari Mondiali races at Daytona International Speedway. In addition to the concours for Classiche-certified cars, there will also be a Guiness Book record attempt for the largest parade...
1948 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet It is difficult to decide whether the Italians or the French designed the most beautiful cars...
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 Beach concours d’Elegance, Lexi Maciel had the opportunity to speak with Henri’s daughter, Noëlle Chapron-Paul, about growing up in her father’s shop. Alongside her mother, Noëlle also worked to keep...
The winners of the Endurance Rally Association’s first Alpine Trial have reclaimed their trophy after winning the pre-war rally for...
Mecum Auctions returned to its suburban Chicagoland roots for Mecum Chicago 2016 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, where 435...
The second all-Porsche sale by Silverstone Auctions, took place October 15 at the UK’s Silverstone circuit, where 64 cars and 205 memorabilia items were up for grabs. The Memorabilia sale, held in the morning, showed a strong range of bidding, with many lots far exceeding their estimates, resulting in a...
A silver 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT, one of only 75 factory-built examples, generated the highest bid at RM Sotheby’s 10th...
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 October’s inaugural Atlanta Concours d’Elegance. The car, which is the only short-wheelbase variant of this model in existence, has previously scored a Best in Class win at Pebble Beach. The...
Le Mans, 1960. You can imagine the scene. The coming decade was cresting the ’50s into oblivion. The vast high-speed...
Societa Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori was an aftermarket company that produced parts to “hot rod” Fiats. The company was started in 1926 by Giorgio Ambrosini, an aspiring racecar driver. After the second World War, the company started building its own cars under the Siata name. Become a Member & Get...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK • September 9-11, 2016 (right to left) Morgan Aero, Austin 7 Tourer, Morgan plus 4 and a...
Middle Claydon, UK • September 3, 2016 Audi R18 e-tron quattro and A4 Super Touring Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica...
Windsor, UK • September 3-4, 2016 Audrey and Martin Gruss’ 1955 Ferrari 250 GT Europa Pinin Farina Speciale Visiting car clubs flank the driveway to Windsor Castle Visiting car clubs flank the driveway to Windsor Castle Jack and Debbie Thomas’ 1955 Ferrari 375 America Coupe Speciale sits alongside William Heinecke’s...
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, UK • September 3-4, 2016 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa, Bruce Lavachek and David Cottingham 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB...
Milwaukee, WI • August 28, 2016 1954 Ferrari Monza 250 Spider of auction impressario Dana Mecum. James Schaid’s 1963 Ferrari...
Sydney, Australia • August 28, 2016 Pre-WW2 Morris 8 Sunbeams on display Austin 7 with a “slightly larger” Sunbeam behind Riley Red-Wings 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. Our membership removes...
Argentina’s Autoclásica 2016, held October 7-10, was the venue for the presentation of the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Ancien’s final...
1928 3-liter Invicta LC197 Many will know the Invicta story, one of the many projects spearheaded by Noel Macklin. Born in Australia, Macklin and his parents relocated to Wimbledon, England, during the early part of the 20th Century. The son of a wealthy barrister, Macklin was educated at the famous...
The Renaissance of a British Carmaker Businessman Martyn Corfield is no stranger to challenges in the fields of motoring and...
Automotive Karma can be a bitch… I can’t help but laugh…I’d cry if I didn’t. Become a Member & Get...
Car Aficionado and Host of Discovery’s Wheeler Dealers The surroundings we grow up in can sometimes have a profound effect on the future life we lead, that certainly was the case with TV personality and car guru Mike Brewer. Having a father deeply involved in customizing cars, Mike’s passion for...
One year after its grand re-opening, the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles will unveil the most comprehensive retrospective on the Bugatti...
The 1953 Ferrari 375 MM Pinin Farina Spider of Andreas Mohringer won the Rolex Circle of Champions Best of Show...
The 66th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance hosted 228 cars from 16 countries and 30 states to the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, and concluded with first-time entrant Richard Mattei claiming Best of Show honors for his 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet. “I was just happy to be...
