Double 110th Birthday for Bugatti
Jean Bugatti, the eldest son of Bugatti founder Ettore, is one of the most distinguished figures in the company’s long and proud history. Having become…
Yearly Archives: 2019
Auto Union Family Portrait
Auto Union (Audi) history at a glance (left to right): 1938 Horch 830 B; 1953 DKW3=6F91; 1959 NSU Prinz 30; 1937 Wanderer W25K; 1936 Audi Front…
2018 “Best of the Best” Concours Finalists Announced
Eight stunning “Best of Show” winners from top concours around the world have been revealed as nominees for the coveted “The Peninsula Classics Best of…
The Other Air-Cooled Wundercar—1967 NSU 1200 TT
Rear-mounted, air-cooled cars are a common site at racetracks, persistently challenging their conventional, front-engine, water-cooled competition often with great success. We could be referring to… Read More...
19th Winter Traversée de Paris
Photo Gallery from the 19th winter running of the Traversée de Paris, Jan. 13, 2019. 514 cars, 78 motorcycles, 22 tractors, 30 bikes and 4…
GT500 Super Snake Breaks Record at $2.2 Million
The one-of-a-kind 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 “Super Snake” smashed the existing record for a Mustang, at Mecum’s 2019 Kissimmee auction, when it sold for…
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale
In the early ’50s, Maserati had shown they were a force to be reckoned with in international racing. Their engines grew in size from 2-liter in… Read More...
Historian Michael T. Lynch Passes Away
Well respected historian and author Michael T. Lynch passed away on January 11th. Perhaps best known for his award-winning book, with William Edgar and Ron…
The Final Chat with Peter Giddings
This past summer Dennis Gray had the opportunity to interview his longtime friend Giddings. Sadly, this would prove to be the last interview with one…
Peter Giddings: 1940–2019
One of the most widely recognized vintage racers in the sport, Peter Giddings, passed away earlier this week at his home in Northern California, at…
Frisselle and the Z
In 1964, Nissan Motor Company introduced a two-door sports coupe named the Silivia 1600 Sports Coupe. One year later, at the New York Motor Show,…