It’s been 70 years since SEAT was founded on May 9, 1950, the company that helped democratize mobility in Spain...
The record-breaking Volkswagen Transporter has celebrated its 70th birthday, making it the world’s longest production run for a commercial vehicle....
He simply adored Bugatti: Fritz Schlumpf had to own as many of the 30 vehicles as possible because he wanted to use them as a basis for establishing the biggest Bugatti collection in existence. In fact, it became something of an obsession, as reflected in the negotiations with an American...
With the Type 41 Royale, in 1926, Bugatti presented the strongest, largest and most luxurious automobile in the world, characterized...
For the first tmie in its 65-year history, the AACA has announced that it has had to cancel its annual...
The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), the world’s largest organization of its kind, held its annual Grand Nationals in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, this year. The event included AACA’s annual Zenith Award competition and its Grand Nationals car show. AACA’s annual Grand Nationals is always without question the Nation’s largest and...
In celebration of Alfa Romeo’s 110th anniversary on June 24, 2020, fans of the brand, otherwise known as “Alfisti,” paraded...
The Alfa Romeo museum will reopen to the public on June 24 , the day on which the brand will...
Built from 1963–1966, the Alvis TE 21 (or Three Liter Series III) featured a 3.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine wrapped in either a sports saloon or drophead coupe bodywork built by Mulliner Park Ward. Weighing in at 2,900-lbs and with 130 bhp on tap—fed either through an automatic or 5-speed ZF...
AC Cars (England) Ltd is launching a limited edition run of zero emission cars, the first ever electric cars to...
The first thing one might ask about this car is what is it? The simple answer is its a Thing....
Aston Martin this year celebrates the creation of one of its most famous model designations, as the Vantage family of sports cars marks its 70th anniversary. The name Vantage proudly sits on more than a third of all the sports cars ever made by the luxury British brand. Spanning seven...
As part of its mission to “Preserve, Celebrate and Share Automotive History”, the Audrain Automobile Museum has announced that the...
The 4th annual Catskill Conquest Rally commemorating the 1903 Automobile Endurance Run will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2020,...
Two new events have been added to Beaulieu’s successful Simply range with Simply British Classics on September 20th and Simply BMW on July 19th joining the packed 2020 line-up. Bringing even more motoring excitement to the grounds of the National Motor Museum, the petrol-powered pair will expand the Simply range to...
Beaulieu has released a revised calendar with a record number of 14 Simply rallies taking part in a star-studded line...
What better way for petrol-heads to reignite their passion than with a feast of more than 500 fabulous classic cars...
Buick’s unique and obscure Century X styling department custom will make its international concours debut in the Silver Anniversary Amelia Concours d’Elegance’s “Cars of Harley Earl” class on March 8, 2020. Bill Mitchell was Harley Earl’s hand-picked successor at GM Design and Styling. Their association seemed to go beyond the standard...
Photo Gallery from the Feb 9, 2020, Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance....
On October 14, Savannah’s Everard Auctions will go back to the future with an online-only boutique auction of wildly imaginative...
Thanks to the local newspaper, I learned about Bug-a-Palüza. It is an annual event that draws VWs of all types from far and wide. I don’t know how many VWs were in attendance, but they advertised that the first 300 entrants would receive goody bags! It is likely that many...
Few motoring experiences can compare to the exhilaration of driving a convertible sports car. The open road before you, the...
Car design has always been a passion of mine. The idea that you can begin with just a drawing, blend...
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We had spent the previous evening at Justin Marshall and his wife Shirley’s spectacular hilltop home overlooking their winery in...
I bought both a Volkswagen Type 1 and a Morris Minor more than 20 years ago when we started coming to New Zealand to escape the winter months in the United States. I acquired the 1966 Morris convertible first, and it turned out to be a big mistake. One...
The Concours of Elegance will go ahead in the spectacular gardens of Hampton Court Palace this September, it has been...
The Bugatti 57SC has long been coveted by automotive historians and enthusiasts as one of the ultimate expressions of pre-war...
The Swiss Aigle offshoot of Italian Carrozzeria Ghia bodied this 1949 Delahaye 135MS Coupé in a sleek, all enveloping body that featured wheel spats that could be raised and lowered by pulling a lever to facilitate tire changes. The car made its debut at the 1950 Geneva Motor Salon....