Today, I’m going to confess two of my most deeply held, darkest secrets: 1) For the past two decades, I’ve...
One of the more interesting developments in the classic car hobby, over the past few years, has been the broader...
I can think of few feelings worse than that moment of instant shock, when you turn the ignition key and are greeted with a…click. While at some level, I’m slightly less shocked when it happens in a classic car, when it happens in my daily driver, there’s not only shock,...
You may have read the news piece we posted a week ago about Jaguar’s announcement that their Classic division will...
Over the past several years, I’ve waxed whimsical in this space about various historical, psychological and emotional aspects of the...
Over the course of the past month, a surge of activism has swirled through the American car collecting community. What has triggered this rallying cry to action, you might ask? Preservation? Youth involvement? Nope…taxes. On May 23, the U.S. Department of Commerce posted a request for public comment on “Section...
One of the interesting things about getting older—at least as a car enthusiast—is looking back on all the cars that...
If you’ve been reading this space for any period of time (yes, I’m talking to both of you), then you’ll...
I recently crossed another one of those landmarks that make you pause and consider your age and life. My youngest daughter just got her learner’s permit. There’s something about seeing your youngest, behind the wheel, that is kind of bittersweet. After 15 and one-half years of me driving her around,...
It’s come to my recent attention that I have an alcohol problem. Truthfully, I had no idea, but apparently, I’ve...
During the early days of the automobile (1890–1940), coachbuilding—the construction of bodywork for a vehicle—was as vital a part of the automobile industry as the manufacturers of the chassis and running gear themselves. Stand alone coachbuilding companies, not only fulfilled a vital need in the early manufacture supply chain, but...
“One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the...
Does the recent passing of a cornerstone in the Lotus community mark the end of an era? Just as we...
Where were you when the engine died? Sudden death of a close friend or a high profile celebrity is always a galvanizing event. Oftentimes the shock and disbelief burns the memory of the moment into one’s mind forever. For instance, people of a certain age can still remember every detail...
What if you could change cars as frequently as your wardrobe? Since I’m currently single-handedly underwriting the University of Southern...
There’s an infectious disease running through the concours community, and it’s not what you think? Whenever we interview people within...
The automotive prophets predicted the coming end times…wish I bought the destroyer of the classic car world when I had the chance As always, our Raffi Minasian is a never-ending fount of automotive insights. As you’ll read in this issue, this month he takes a look at the Datsun 240Z,...
After 117 years, I’m finally getting around to figuring out Opel… I enjoyed speaking with Rich Taylor last month about...
There’s a reason why Miami Vice is no longer a fashion trend… One of the many great things about living...
Who else in the publishing world is crazy enough to bring you the Scarab Scout, the Dymaxion, the Leyat Helico and the Mathis? I’m continually amazed when it happens. About once every year or two we produce a themed issue…without ever intending to! I really don’t know how it happens....
I have issues…and almost all of them trace back to Ferrari Working on this All-Ferrari focused special issue has got...
After several false starts, the U.S. is finally getting a major classic car exhibition of its own… A little over...
Automotive Karma can be a bitch… I can’t help but laugh…I’d cry if I didn’t. After spending several years restoring my current racecar from an absolute wreck that was locked away in a storage container for 30 years, to an arguably over-restored concours queen, I now have to sell it…and...
What does the recent sale of “unobtanium” tell us abou the market as a whole? I’ve literally just walked in...
Fate has a funny way of bringing you full circle… Despite this being the September issue of the magazine, due...
As you’ll see throughout this month’s magazine, this issue prominently features and highlights the rich, 100-year history of BMW. For years BMW has been synonymous with it’s ubiquitous tag line, “The Ultimate Driving Machine.” While BMW has used this saying for over 40 years, how much longer do you think...
Parachute pants, rollerblades and the archetype of the boutique Supercar Not sure what the water cooler talk around your office...
How do you restore a car without mechanical parts? Some in the historic car community gripe about FIVA (the Fédération...
You really have to be cautious when you read the April issue of an automotive enthusiast’s magazine Did you enjoy Raffi Minasian’s “By Design” last month, on the ultra-rare Citroën-Avant? I know…I know. I blame Mark Brinker (our Hidden Treasures contributor) he finally convinced me to let him do an...
