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GM Concept Cars to Display at The Elegance
The Elegance at Hershey, a world-famous Concours d’Elegance, has announced the first-ever showing at The Elegance of two very famous and important concept cars from the collection of General Motors. Through the courtesy of the General Motors Heritage Center and GM Design, these two magnificent automobiles will be on full display Sunday, June 9, in the Italian Gardens in the rear of the equally famous Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This will be a rare opportunity for car aficionados to get an up close and personal look at two of the cars that have influenced designers over the years. The…
Jaguar MkII Milestone for Beaulieu’s Simply Jaguar
Beaulieu will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Jaguar MkII at Simply Jaguar on Sunday July 14th with a special display area dedicated to this legendary sporting saloon. The quintessential 1960s model has been a favorite with motoring enthusiasts and racing drivers since its launch in 1959. It is probably best known on TV as the star car of ITV’s popular Inspector Morse detective series. MkII and all Jaguar owners are invited to park in the grounds of the National Motor Museum to compare their prized cars and catch up with fellow enthusiasts. As many as 400 sleek Jaguars are expected to drive into the…
Duesenberg Wins Best of Show at La Jolla Concours
Staying true to the tagline “World Class Cars, World Class Experience” the 15th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance proved yet again that it is so much more than just a car show. With three days of extravagant events that took place Friday, April 12th through Sunday, April 14th, the La Jolla Concours transformed the chic coastal town of La Jolla, California into a paradise for automotive enthusiasts and luxury lifestyle aficionados alike. On Friday, April 12th, the La Jolla Concours was kicked off with a contemporary themed cocktail party at The LOT La Jolla. On Saturday, April 13th, the La…
Rodeo Drive Concours to Honor Bentley Motors’ Centenary
The Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance will return to Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, June 16, 2019, celebrating 26 years as the must-attend Father’s Day event in Los Angeles. The event, which welcomes all, will present fathers and their families an up-close look at some of the world’s most prestigious vehicles against the luxurious backdrop of designer boutiques that line the city’s most famous street. Entries are now being accepted for show cars including the flagship class celebrating a century of Bentley Motors. The 2019 Rodeo Drive Concours will be headlined by the featured class celebrating 100 years of legendary British…
Saratoga Automobile Museum to Display Classic Italian Cars at New York Auto Show
The Saratoga Automobile Museum is excited to announce its showcase of classic Italian cars as part of the Museum’s participation at the New York International Auto Show (“NYIAS”) from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 28. The Museum’s display will be located in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center’s North Concourse. The Museum will host a press conference on Thursday, April 18 that will feature Museum officials and Robbie Wolfe, from History’s “American Pickers.” “We’re excited to return to the NYIAS as a platform to promote the Museum and its educational programming,” said Carly Connors, executive director, Saratoga Automobile Museum.…
Mark Hyman
Mark Hyman is the proprietor of Hyman Ltd in St. Louis, Missouri (https://hymanltd.com/). Founded in a rented garage, in 1989, the company has become a premier buyer and seller of antique, classic, and special interest automobiles. They currently occupy a 67,000 square foot facility that houses their sales department, restoration and repair facilities, as well as their showroom...
1959 MGA
The ubiquitous MGA. In 1955, it marked a radical change from the aging lines of the MG TF, a style that had been carried on with minor changes since before WWII. Where did this quantum leap spring from? George Phillips was a photographer for Autosport magazine, who not only photographed cars he raced them. In 1948,...
The Italian Spaceship
The first time I saw a photo of the Lamborghini Countach I knew it was something special. I was probably 11 or 12-years old, but even at that age, after seeing Jaguars, Porsches, and Ferraris, the Countach looked like it was from another planet. Lamborghini had only been in business for seven years when the concept was first revealed in 1971. Although they had built several cars—and the stunning Miura was unquestionably beautiful—the Countach wasn’t beautiful in traditional ways; it was chiseled, crisp, and wicked. As a budding car designer, I immediately changed my undulating curved profile drawings to the…
Art Deco Volvo on Display at Techno Classica
Volvo Cars is revisiting the Art Deco era at this year’s Techno Classica Essen in Germany, the world’s largest historic car show, with a 1935 Volvo PV36 once owned by one of the company’s founders. Gustaf Larson, one of Volvo Cars’ two founding fathers back in 1927, drove the American-styled PV36 for several years, and that car will headline the company’s display in Essen. The show will also serve as the German car show debut for the all-new US-built Volvo S60 sports saloon. The PV36 is an example of Streamline Moderne, one of the most prominent design trends in the…
Zagato to Headline 24th Greenwich Concours
Celebrating its 24th year of showcasing significant cars, motorcycles and one-off automotive creations, the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance will feature the custom coachwork of Zagato on May 31-June 2, 2019. Recognized as one of the most prestigious classic car shows in the United States, the Greenwich Concours will honor the centennial of the famous Italian atelier with displays of more than 20 significant cars bodied by Zagato. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_W38cnB26s The Concours continues its tradition of holding two unique Concours back-to-back, with American cars and motorcycles on Saturday, June 1, and foreign marques on Sunday, June 2. The event takes place at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park overlooking the…
Bella Figura—1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L
“Bella figura” is Italian for “beautiful figure.” Winston Goodfellow uses the phrase in the title of the section of his book, “Ferrari – Road and Racing,” on the 250 GT/L, aka Berlinetta Lusso. Preston Lerner, in his book “Speed Read – Ferrari,” says about the 250 GT/L, “The reason it’s remembered so fondly is because...