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Rolls-Royce Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the “Springfield” Silver Ghost
100 Years ago, on January 17th, the first Rolls-Royce ‘Springfield’ Silver Ghost was completed at the marque’s facility in Springfield, Massachusetts â each one just as desirable as their UK counterparts. These Rolls-Royce âSpringfieldâ Motor cars benefited from the creativity of US coachbuilders including Brewster, Willoughby, Merimac and Hollbrook and brought the famed British marque some wonderful early commissions. From 1921 until 1931, when the workshops closed due to the Great Depression, 2,946 Rolls-Royce cars were handmade for U.S. clients. This included 1,703 Silver Ghosts as well as the âSpringfieldâ Phantom that joined the production line in 1925. Today, approximately…
Buehrig’s Tasco to Headline Amelia’s “Weird & Wonderful” Class
On May 23, 2021 one special class will highlight The Ameliaâs fondness for embracing a broader perspective of the established and traditional concours concept. To quote a well known (and maybe even famous) car designer, âHey, Bill, what kind of weird class are you gonna have in 2021?â A perfect question as The Ameliaâs âCars of the Cowboysâ and âWhat Were They Thinkingâ classes were well received despite their non-traditional status. This year that class actually has the key word âweirdâ in the title! But when you host a March event in May, weird seems like the perfect adjective and announcing…
The Alfa Romeo GT â Sporting Italian Performance from a Genius Designer
For such a clean and beautiful design, the 1963-1977 Alfa Romeo GT is confusingly burdened with many different names. Officially, the Alfa Romeo 105/115 series coupe, they are often referred to as Giulia Sprint GT, GT Veloce, GTV, GT Junior, GTV 2000 and sometimes generically as GTs. Iâve generally referred to the entire category as GTVs but resolute Alfisti will advise there are many variants then get about the eager business of schooling you on the subtleties of each particular type and the merits of each one. Such is the case for the rabid population of enthusiasts, yours truly included,…
Carroll Shelby’s Personal 427 Cobra to be Sold
One of the crown jewels of Carroll Shelbyâs personal collection, this 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra, CSX3178, was owned by Carroll Shelby from the day it was assembled in March 1966, until his passing in May 2012. One of just five 427 Cobras finished in gorgeous Charcoal Gray, the car arrived at Shelbyâs LAX facility with a black interior and without an engine and transmission, like all Cobras did. The Shelby American work order specifying âBuild 427 Street Cobra CSX3178â was opened on January 7, 1966, and closed on March 3, when it was shipped to Carroll Shelbyâs Dallas home sporting…
Ledfut’s Daytonaâ1969 Dodge Daytona
Dodge and Plymouth stylists hated them, Bill France hated them, but, the racers? Racers loved them, as long as they were driving one of them. Other racers really hated them too. They were considered weird looking, but they worked very well, thanks to the engineers who were tasked with making a Dodge that would dominate...
1971 Lamborghini LP500 Countach Prototype
The prototype for the Lamborghini Countach, designated LP500, was first shown to the public at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show. Designed by Marcello Gandini, at Bertone, the Countach was a continuation of design themes Gandini developed in the earlier Lancia Stratos Zero concept car. Gandini would later relate how the Countach received its unusual name: When we made cars for the car shows, we worked at night and we were all tired, so we would joke around to keep our morale up. There was a profiler working with us who made the locks. He was two meters tall with two…
The Last Real Ferrari
If you believe that when a man puts his name on the building the products emanating from the enterprise embody his soul and spirit, then itâs unlikely you will ever find better proof of the concept than Enzo Ferrari. His story is, of course, a familiar one. Having joined Alfa Romeo in 1920 to begin...
1958 Jaguar XK150 Coupe
In 1948, Jaguar launched the wild and wooly XK120 at the London Motor Show. It was a testbed and show car to display the new William Heynes designed XK engine. The show car was a sensation and created quite a stir. Jaguarâs founder and chairman William Lyons had no other choice but to put the...
The Compelling Alfa Romeo TZ1
There is something so unmistakably compelling about the sports cars produced in the 1960s. Beautifully formed, sculpturally exquisite, and modestly detailed, no country did it better than Italy and no car company was more adventurous with their cars than Alfa Romeo. Hundreds of books have been written on the engineering and design innovations of Alfa Romeo, spanning more than a century of racing and road cars, all developed with a keen and willful passion that can be seen in every one of their offerings. Known for their competitive spirit and constant experimentation with new ideas, Alfa Romeo embarked on their…