Who invented the motor car, or automobile? There have been several claimants to this title over the years; some justifiable,...
The Bothwell Ranch is a self-contained 16-acre working citrus farm situated just over the hill from Los Angeles, ringed with...
More than 400 pioneering veteran cars, their drivers and passengers gathered in London’s Hyde Park before dawn last Sunday, November 5, in preparation for the start of the annual Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox. The event marked 121 years since the original Emancipation Run, held...
Bertha Benz, one of the first female automotive pioneers, was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in July. As...
2 Louis de Palma drives a Benz to victory in the Vanderbilt Cup race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1912). 3 George...
2 Johnny Rutherford, driving a McLaren-Offenhauser, wins the USAC Indycar race at Trenton, New Jersey (1976). 3 The Mercedes-Benz W194 “Gullwing” makes its race debut in the Mille Miglia (1952). 5 Jean-Pierre Jabouille, driving a Matra MS5, wins the F3 race at Dijon, France (1968). 6 Derek Bell and Mike...
There is a minor industry in new James Bond novels and if we include Young James Bond and the Moneypenny...
Elsewhere in this issue you’ll read of the passing of an individual that you’ve likely never heard of. Yet, this...
Patrick Quinn’s feature on the front-wheel-drive Alvis in Vintage Roadcar struck a special chord with me, because his experience parallels my own. I was aware of the Alvis more than 50 years ago, there was a photograph in one of the few books on cars or motor racing stocked by...
A new mark has been established for automobiles sold at auction, as an ex-Fangio Mercedes-Benz W196 Grand Prix car has...
Hermann Lang so nearly didn’t get a shot at the European Championship, motor racing’s premier title before the Second World...
1 A.J. Foyt drives a Coyote-Foyt to victory in the USAC Championship race at Pocono, Pennsylvania, (1973). 2 Pierre Veyron wins the voiturette race at Albi, France, driving a Bugatti Type 51A (1933). 4 Jochen Rindt, at the wheel of a Roy Winkelman Racing Brabham BT16, wins the F2 Reims...
Founder Kevin Kay was working in the foreign car parts business some 30 years ago, when he purchased his first...
Pagoda Watch By 69Pitstop In honor of the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s “Pagoda” SL roadster, watchmaker 69Pitstop has released an...
Over the last 27 years, the Italian Car Day at the Brooklands Museum (May 4, 2013) has grown to become not only the UK’s top event for owners and admirers of all things Italian, but also the largest gathering of Italian cars in the country. Anyone arriving in any Italian...
The historic Brooklands motor racing circuit echoed to the sounds of the past on February 16, when a group of...
Due to the lead time it takes to print and distribute any given magazine, I sit here today, writing this...
1 Mario Andretti and Bruce McLaren drive a Ford GT40 MkIV to victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race (1967). 2 Hermann Lang drives a Mercedes W154 to victory in the Grand Prix in Pau, France (1939). 3 Dan Gurney wins the USAC Golden Gate 150 at Sears...
Delahaye, for those who recognize the name, conjures up a mixed vision of large and long French Grand Prix, sports...
1909 Benz Type RE 200 PS “Blitzen Benz” It may seem somewhat incongruous that the story of one of Mercedes-Benz’s...
