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Smaller Field for 2020 Mille Miglia
1000 Miglia 2020, the 38th edition of the historical re-enactment of the race held from 1927 to 1957, will start from Brescia on May 13th returning on Saturday the 16th. At the starting line of the most important vintage car regularity race in the world, this year there will be 400 cars, 30 less than last year, in order to guarantee greater safety and quality in services to the crews in the race. The cars will be selected by a special commission among those registered on the site www.registro1000miglia.it, within the closing date of registration for the 1000 Miglia 2020,…
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Max Hoffman was a racecar driver in Europe before immigrating to the United States to avoid the Nazis. Hoffman became an importer of European automobiles into the U.S., in the 1950s. Max was central in the creation of several iconic machines as he saw their potential in the American market. One was the 300SL Gullwing....
Toronto British Car Day Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from the Sept. 15, 2019, British Car Day, in Toronto, Canada.
New Dakar and Arctic Rallies Added to Bespoke Rallies Calendar
Bespoke Rallies unveiled its biggest ever calendar of classic and 4×4 rallies at the recent Goodwood Revival – the comprehensive schedule comprises no less than 24 global adventures between November this year and October 2023. Dakar Enduro Topping the list of newcomers is the 21-day Dakar Enduro that’s scheduled for February/March 2021, of which Bespoke Rallies Director John Brigden remarked: “It will evoke the glory days of the immortal Paris Dakar by employing some of that event’s finest roads while avoiding the worst, thereby making it suitable for a range of vehicles from classics to two-wheel drive hatchbacks; not to…
2019 Beaulieu International Autojumble
An impressive line-up of classic cars celebrated the golden age of motoring as the brand new Golden Oldies display made its triumphant debut at Beaulieu’s International Autojumble on September 7th and 8th. Enthusiasts brought more than 50 historic motors from the 1920s – 1960s for the display, while 33,293 event-goers snapped up bargains from 2,176 stands packed with motoring spares, accessories and automobilia. Driving more than 1,000 miles from Sweden especially to take part in Golden Oldiesin the grounds of the National Motor Museum was a 1954 Wolseley 4/44, which had just been put back on the road by Nostalgia magazine after…
Isotta Fraschini Wins Inaugural Audrain’s Newport Concours
After nearly two years of planning, the inaugural Audrain’s Concours d’Elegance came to an close with Joseph & Margie Cassini’s 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A S Fleetwood crossing the podium to receive the ‘Most Elegant’ award, being held there in front of the crowd, in dramatic fashion, to also receive the Best of Show award. Shown at the 1926 New York Auto Salon, the Tipo 8A S Roadster was commissioned by film star, Rudolph Valentino, and adds this Audrain’s Best of Show trophy to its extensive collection which includes two Best of Class trophies from the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.…
Inaugural New York City Concours Report
The New York City Concours (TNYCC) has crowned its first champion – Nat Lanza’s 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing won the People’s Choice Best in Show Award at the inaugural event held this past Saturday, October 5, 2019. Mr. Lazna of Ronkonkoma, NY was awarded the prized trophy by Maria Jannace, CEO of The New York City Concours, as well as an elegant wall clock from Hublot, GT Quartz Total Car Protection Package from Gliptone and a swag pack from Stadium Goods, all sponsors of the event. The Gullwing was one of 31 rarely seen iconic, classic cars featured at the Seaport…
London to Brighton to Celebrate Fiat’s 120th Anniversary
Fiat, one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished car companies, has been appointed as an official Manufacturer Patron to the 2019 Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (Sunday November 3 ), a Royal Automobile Club event. Patronage is reserved solely for those illustrious motor manufacturers that can trace their history back to the very early pioneering period of pre-1905 veteran cars – as permitted to participate in the world’s longest-running motoring event – and which are still actively making cars today. Known initially as Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, Fiat was founded in Turin by a group of investors…
Radnor Hunt Concours Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from the Setp. 7-8, 2019, Radnor Hunt Concours, in Edgemont, PA.
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The Time is Right for a New Performance MicroCar
Italians do some great things with cars. Well, to be fair, they pretty much do everything with a great deal of artistry and passion. It doesn’t take much to get into their history of art, sculpture, music, food, dance, and cars to realize how captivating their culture is. But my focus is their beautiful cars and the Italian driving culture around making small cars just as captivating and enjoyable as larger displacement cars. Part of this has been historically motivated by their small streets, tight passages between buildings, and the government system that taxes cars by the size of their…