Photo Gallery from the Jul. 21, 2019, Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance. [button link=”https://sportscardigest.com//hillsborough-concours-subscriber-photo-gallery/” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here for 4 more pages of...
The Inaugural Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week 2019, a four-day car extravaganza hosted by Newport, Rhode Island’s Audrain Automobile Museum...
Quintessential adjective quin·tes·sen·tial | \ ˌkwin-tə-ˈsen(t)-shəl :of the pure and essential essence of something :of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something By the time the second world war came to an end, the quintessential sports car featured a long rectangular hood, suspended headlights, flowing separate fenders, a flat wooden dashboard and wire wheels. For motoring enthusiasts, the SS Jaguar, Morgan, or vintage MG...
The inaugural Concours at Pasadera kicked off the now almost month-long festivities that comprise “Monterey Car Week.” This new concours...
A distinguished pair of coachbuilt Rolls-Royce and a stunning Ferrari, all with documented Royal provenance, will grace the manicured lawns...
In the 1940s, Chrysler Corporation’s Dodge division had a reputation for building solid, dependable, conservatively styled cars. That was fine, however, Chrysler wanted to add some glamour and excitement to their cars. The American public was fascinated with the new jet-age technology that had developed after the war and car...
The Silver Anniversary Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will honor the extraordinary contributions to automotive styling and design by GM’s — and...
An elegant, pristinely conditioned 1933 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron CL earned “Best of Show” honors at the 64th annual Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, held...
This year’s Liège-Brescia-Liège Rally for Triumph TRs in July was a great success, with 26 TRs from 1953 to 1976 taking part. The rally closely follows its historic, original 1958 route, but split over 10 days instead of the original continuous 60 hours with just one 8-hour break. Still formulated...
There are a few coachbuilders whose art and workmanship is immediately identifiable, but none as obvious and flamboyant as that...
Photo Gallery from the July 28, 2019, Concours of America at The Inn at St. John’s, in Plymouth, MI....
A 1931 Stutz DV 32 Convertible Victoria by Le Baron was awarded “Best of Show” out of more than 250 entrants today at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. More than 6,000 spectators, including automotive industry leaders, motorsports legends, celebrities and a wide variety of automotive enthusiasts, assembled on the scenic...
The ‘Evening with Aston Martin’ sale in Monterey, curated by auction house RM Sotheby’s as part of their annual Monterey...
Every August, the history of the automobile rolls onto the competition field of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance where, this year,...
In the early ’50s Grand Prix regulations changed. Aurelio Lampredi was able to create for Ferrari a new, larger displacement, naturally aspirated V12 engine to do battle with the 1.5-liter supercharged powered Alfa Romeo Alfettas. This new motor was immediately successful in Ferrari’s 375 Grand Prix car. In 1952, the...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Jul. 21, 2019, Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance. 1940 BMW 335 Cabriolet. Karra L Canum 1962...
Renowned GM stylist Harley Earl wanted to incorporate design elements inspired from post-war jet aircraft into the design language at...
Mecum’s recent collector car auction, held Aug. 15-17 in Monterey, California, brought $32.2 million in overall sales by auction close, and totals have since reached $38 million with the addition of successful post-auction Bid Goes On deals and sales of vehicles within the Blackhawk Exposition offering. As negotiations continue, Monterey...
A special exhibit, in Washington, D.C. from September 12 – 26, will feature two historically significant vehicles: September 12 –...
The Dutch name DAF—Van Doorne Automobielfabriek(Van Doorne’s Automobile Factory)—is world-famous for its beefy trucks. But some familiar with its massive...
After more than 40 years spent so well hidden that most believed it had been destroyed, the hero car from the Warner Bros. movie “Bullitt” reemerged in January 2018 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and it’s now slated to cross the Mecum auction block at the...
Bentley has re-created a long-lost car from its illustrious past that provides a crucial link in the history of its...