It is interesting to note that the two most iconic constructors of Italian road-going sports cars—Ferrari and Maserati—only grudgingly began...
High-powered Italian automotive exotica has always had an attraction for a select number of prominent people of means. Today it’s...
VR: So how did you first get started in cars? JA: Well, the interest and involvement with cars came from my father and my brothers who were very much into motor racing and cars. Fifty years ago, this July, I left school and started an apprenticeship—mechanics apprenticeship—which I did for...
As you’ll read in various sections of this month’s issue, the 2013 season got off to a surprisingly hot start...
Few cars in the history of the automobile can be viewed as more revolutionary than the Mini. Designed by Sir...
Volkswagen Camper—Six Decades of Success By Richard Copping Interest in—and sale prices of—early Volkswagen busses and campers hasskyrocketed in recent years. So it is perhaps no surprise that more thorough looks at these unusual collectibles are now appearing on the market. In this extensive work, author Copley examines the evolution...
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este has been held each May, since 1999, in the grounds of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and Villa Erba in Cernobbio. In 2011, the Concorso d’Eleganza was joined for the first time by a motorcycle contest, which has quickly grown in popularity. In 2013, the...
Artcurial Motorcars’ February Retromobile sale in Paris clocked up total sales of €14,618,984, making it the largest sale of collector...
For five decades, the 911 has been the heart of the Porsche brand. Few other automobiles in the world can...
The outright world record for driving non-stop from Cape Town to London was smashed on February 11th, by two very daring British drivers and one very reliable Fiat Panda. Adventurers Philip Young and Paul Brace set off on the gruelling 10,300-mile trek on February 1, with the intention of raising...
Long known for his car-oriented European tours, event organizer Steve Austin has introduced a special, new tour this year, “The...
Pirelli is to once again sponsor the Classic Marathon rally, 25 years after it first supported the famous event in...
Mid America Motorworks will host its 15th annual Air-Cooled VW Magical Mystery Funfest, May 31-June 2, in Effingham, Illinois. An international-caliber event focusing on classic Volkswagen’s, Funfest regularly attracts more than 8,000 owners and enthusiasts from around the world. This year “art cars,” elaborately painted VWs harking back to the...
The 4th Annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance will be held on Sunday May 5, 2013 at the former Doheny Estate...
Beaulieu’s popular Spring Autojumble, now in its 20th year, takes place May 18-19 on the grounds of the world-famous Beaulieu...
When thinking about the 1950s, images of poodle skirts, leather jackets, sock hops and soda shops usually come to mind. It’s also an era in which the cars had spectacular tailfins—inspired by a post World War II fascination with the jet age. The Petersen Automotive Museum’s newest exhibit, “Fins: Form...
Considered by many to be the bellwether of the coming year, if this year’s Scottsdale auctions is any indication, then...
Kiwi Stephen Bell relocated to Colorado when he was 18 to find snow-skiing glory. Along the way, however, he also...
