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The search is already underway for the cars that will turn heads and capture hearts at the 72nd Pebble Beach...
In 1952, a young, 20-year-old technician in Italy watched in astonishment as Bugatti tragically ceased production in Molsheim, France. Three decades later, at the age of 59, that technician – by now a successful entrepreneur – facilitated the foundations that would form the basis of the modern day Bugatti brand....
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In 1945, the Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab AB, began design work on a prototype road car with the intention that...
Known as the African Alloy, a world-famous 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing with a lightweight alloy body will take a...
I’ve been revisiting a series of cars recently from the period of my youth. There’s something to be said about the cars we saw everyday while young. Even if they were part of our general visual landscape some of them captivated us in a strangely endearing way. The Saab 900...
A frenzy of uncorked Mini Coopers, followed by a gaggle of vintage MGs, Triumphs and other assorted vintage sports racers...
Choosing a name for a new Rolls-Royce motor car is a crucial, highly considered and painstaking process, in which the...
It’s 1972, and Aston Martin is undergoing one of its periodic seismic changes. Sir David Brown, the talented industrialist who steered the business through some of its most memorable 20th Century moments, has sold the firm to a new owner, Company Developments Ltd, and a fresh spirit of optimism takes...
We purchased a 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL in the early 1980s. The car came out of Dekalb, Georgia, so it...
The 1,000th Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing” rolls off the production line, in the Sindelfingen plant, in December 1955, a little...
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A profile of a very interesting special edition Porsche 914 is in the works for a future issue of Vintage...
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September 24, 2022, Ironstone Concours, Murphys, California. Subscribers click here for more photos and video from the Ironstone Concours...
Molsheim in the Alsace region of France is forever associated with Bugatti. It was this small town where Ettore Bugatti...
The third annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Sponsored by Millennium Bank excelled in The Scenic City this past weekend as it...
Since the beginning of its history in 1963, Automobili Lamborghini has always stood out as a highly innovative and pioneering company. This is all thanks primarily to a talented series of engineers, production technicians, and innovators who utilized their expertise and visionary spirit to shape the brand of the Bull...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars marks the centenary of the legendary 20 H.P., known to the world simply as the ‘Twenty’, launched...
Part of the original Crewe factory site has been repurposed as a home for some of the most historically significant...
“100 miles per hour speed with 100 percent comfort and docility.” This proclamation was made in an advertisement that appeared for the Bentley 8-Litre in the April 17th, 1931 issue of Autocar magazine, touting the performance of what Bentley claimed was, “The world’s finest car”. Nearly a century later, many...
The Heritage Hub, a 15,000 m2 museum space housing the historic collections of Stellantis Group brands Abarth, Fiat and Lancia, is about...
Auto Union’s Wanderer brand constructed three, Ferdinand Porsche designed, aluminum-bodied W25K roadsters for the 1938 Liege-Rome-Liege rally. Equipped with inline,...
In 1962, Alfa Romeo came out with a new machine, the Giulia. It was actually a series of machines. There was the Alfa Giulia Super (sedan), as well as the Sprint, Sprint Speciale and Spider. They were uprated versions of the earlier Giulietta, with an enlarged engine and slightly longer...
In the mid 1990s, I had the pleasure of spending the day with Carroll Shelby. After walking through his LA...
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Photo Gallery from the August 28, 2022, San Marino Motor Classic in San Marino, CA....
