The Jowett brothers—Benjamin and William—built their first car in 1906, which they drove and tested for four years before going into production in 1910. By 1916, 48 cars had been built, but after this the factory then switched to munitions work during the First World War. In 1920, the Jowett...
The Royal Automobile Club has announced that the 2017 Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, supported by Hiscox, will...
Porsche Cars North America has opened its $60 million Experience Center and Motorsport Headquarters in suburban Los Angeles, the second such facility in the USA. Convenient to three Los Angeles airports and just off the I-405 San Diego Freeway, the Center will serve as a primary destination for Porsche enthusiasts. The...
During the early days of the automobile (1890–1940), coachbuilding—the construction of bodywork for a vehicle—was as vital a part of...
Vintage Racecar’s own columnist Mark Brinker debuted his freshly restored 1965 Pontiac Vivant at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance...
You know how the saying goes? “Wish I had a dollar for every time I heard that.” The scene was the 1952 London Motor Show with a number of new cars on display including the Morris Minor SII, Bentley Continental R-Type and the Standard-Triumph TR sports car. Arriving late on...
St. Petersburg, Florida • April 2, 2017 The 1969 Porsche 911S of Michael Owen (father and son-owned for 44 years!...
Accompanying last weekend’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida were collector car auctions held by RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams and Gooding & Co., each of which enjoyed brisk sales and world record prices paid for a dazzling array of cars. A total of 29 cars sold for more than $1 million....
The car that laid the foundation for Mazda’s tradition of distinctive innovation, the Cosmo Sport, was launched on May 30,...
Los Angeles, California January 27-29, 2017 A rare 2600 Alfa Spider led the Alfa Romeo Owners Club display Best of...
Aston Martin. The name alone conjures up images of spies, well-dressed Europeans at fine gatherings, record-setting race wins and a company history nearly as dynamic as the cars themselves. Competing against highly established British stalwarts, Aston Martin had to deliver not only performance and elegance, they had to offer a...
Moved up a day to avoid impending storms on Sunday, the 22nd Annual Amelia Island Concours took place March 9-11...
A 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, a 1966 Ford GT40 and a 1935 Frazer Nash took top honors at the second...
Enzo Ferrari, in his autobiography in Automobile Quarterly Volume III No. 1, said “I have, in fact, no interests in life outside racing cars….” Yet, it was that interest in racing cars that led him to build some of the most desirable road cars in the world—sales of the road...
The Korean War went on from 1950 through 1953 and is often referred to as the “forgotten war.” It is little...
Claiming a place in classic car history, Salon Privé became the first event of its kind to run two completely...
What if you could change cars as frequently as your wardrobe? Since I’m currently single-handedly underwriting the University of Southern...
Two of the world’s oldest and grandest car clubs, The Antique Automobile Club of America, and the Classic Car Club of America, will join together this Spring to host a combined national meet. Scheduled for May 11-13 in Auburn, Indiana, the “Triple Crown” meet will coincide with Auctions America’s Auburn...
1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 When Bob Frumpkin drove up in his 1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 Special, at the Marina in...
Mecum Auctions made history May 16-20 as 1,665 classic and collector cars from 37 states crossed the auction block for the company’s 30th anniversary auction. With 1,208 vehicles hammering sold for a 73-percent sell-through rate, this year’s became the highest-grossing Original Spring Classic auction in the event’s 30-year history as...
