You may recognize Bill Warner as the Founder and Chairman of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, held each March on...
Book Review, Mark Donohue: Technical Excellence at Speed In the first full biography of Mark Donohue, author Michael Argetsinger tells...
Report and photos (unless noted) by Peter Helbach The Louwman Museum was opened by HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on July 2, 2010. This opening marked the culmination of eight years of very hard work by Mr. Evert Louwman and his management team, led by Museum director Ronald Kooyman....
1959 Abarth Allemano Spyder The Abarth Allemano Spyder is about as curiously 1950s Italian as you can get. Carlo Abarth,...
1969 Lola T70 Mk3B Forget, for a minute, the origins of the Lola GT, the Mk6, the connections with the...
In March 1971, the Lamborghini Miura SV, being the last evolution of the highly successful P400 project, made its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show’s Lamborghini stand. In the same event, Carrozzeria Bertone additionally unveiled their concept car for future production: the Countach LP 500. It was initially expected that the Miura SV would...
By Leigh Dorrington The history of the Indianapolis 500 fills one of the most remarkable galleries in all of racing....
Story and photos by Hal Crocker As it lay there all twisted and rusting its steel skeleton reminded me of...
Photo: Kary Jiggle Initially, motor racing in Great Britain was, in the main, a rich man’s sport, entertainment for the aristocracy and directly related to the “Sport of Kings,” horse racing. The Brooklands slogan, “The Right Crowd and No Crowding,” substantiates this idea that motor racing was the preserve of the wealthy amateur. However, the...
This 1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia ‘Bügelfalte’ will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale,...
By Trevor Ely After shoving an industrial-looking lever into what felt like it must have been first gear, I heard...
Renngruppe Rendezvous By Louis Scalzo | Photos by Tom Morgan Renngruppe Motorsports is located in Lexington, North Carolina in a industrial park area looking like a very ordinary brick fronted metal building, blending in with all the others in the area. When you enter the spacious facility, formerly home of...
Aston Martin and Zagato have collaborated on several automobiles, starting with the famed Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato up to...
Born in the Depression, Restored in a Recession, Delage D8S Gives New Meaning to Elegance Story by Philip Powell In...
The Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo made its initial appearance during the Ferrari Finali Mondiali at the Mugello Circuit. Ferrari produced a kit that enhanced the 488 Challenge’s overall performance and consistency under race conditions. The creation provided improved handling for even greater feedback and driving pleasure. History of the Ferrari...
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce Race Car For Sale Details: 1600 race engine built by Dan Marvin; Twin...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
By Csaba Kiss If one has the occasion to visit Yvan Mahe’s Equipe Europe workshop in Ozouer Le Voulgis, France, the feeling one can get is that of dropping in on a living classic car museum. Situated in the picturesque French countryside, about 30 miles from Paris, the Equipe Europe...
On 2 June 1954 the two-seater roadster, the Volvo Sport, and the company’s first sports car, made its debut. But...
Imagine what it was like for Eric Broadley to have come up with the T70 coupe after the heady days...
The Volvo Amazon was introduced to the world for the first time 60 years ago. Named after the female warriors in Greek mythology, it is still one of the most iconic models in Volvo’s history. Volvo’s new four-door model was revealed in the first weekend of September in 1956. It...
The last of four Abarth 205 competition chassis to be constructed, this 1953 Abarth 1100 Sport is the only example...
Reminiscent of its renowned win at the same track, the Maserati 8CTF “Boyle Special” (serial number 3032) relived its final...
It’s no secret that sports cars are some of the most popular and sought-after vehicles on the market. But what if you’re on a budget? We’ve compiled a list of the 15 best sports cars under $50K that you can buy today. When it comes to sports cars, a sum...
Key body parts for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ (W 198) are again available in factory quality, ordered by their...
I recently beheld a holy icon of auto racing called the Bothwell Peugeot. Why it is called that I will...
1960 Kieft Formula Junior The history of British motorsport is rife with postwar racecar manufacturers that saw their genesis in the hands of a dedicated engineer or enthusiast. Names like Colin Chapman (Lotus), John Cooper (Cooper) and Eric Broadley (Lola) are just a few of such individuals that set out...
In early 1956, Tony Parravano, a wealthy American housing developer, commissioned Maserati to build a new large-bore V-8 for use...
For the classic car enthusiast, auctions are a veritable gold mine of possibility. There are auctions for every type of...
Fed up with seeing their major races won by the Germans in the 1930s, the Italians allowed only 1½-liter entries in their 1939 races to eliminate their opposition. They reckoned without the astonishing skills of the Daimler-Benz Racing Department. The most glamorous Grand Prix race of the 1930s was not...
