Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events.
Story and photos by Leigh Dorrington The Schlumpf Collection in Mulhouse, France has been described as the most prestigious automobile collection in the world. Without doubt, no other collection in the world has a history more filled with intrigue. The public learned of the collection of automobiles assembled by brothers Fritz and Hans Schlumpf in 1977 when workers striking against the … [Read more...]
Interview by Greg Wing and photos by author and Dan Tooker Jim Glass owns a Corvette shop and showroom in Kingston, NY, just a couple miles from the beautiful Rhinebeck Bridge over the stunning Hudson River and about ten minutes to the famed 60’s Woodstock, NY. This is the land of Sleepy Hollow tales. Jim is a humble guy, down to earth, and easy to talk with. He sports a Leno-style head of … [Read more...]
Mullin Automotive Museum - Worth the Trip from Anywhere Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor There are number of great automobile collections around the world. I’m far from an expert on them, but the best of the best have to very good to be better than the collection and facility that Peter Mullin has put together in Oxnard, California. Although the Mullin Museum is focused … [Read more...]
Interview and photos by Greg Wing Brian Donovan, owner, operator, team manager and lead engineer of Donovan Motorcar Service, regularly gives “Tech Sessions” in the handsome showroom of his full service shop in Lenox, Massachusetts. I caught up with him before a recent talk he gave to members of the Jaguar Association of New England. The session for the day at hand was “Performance … [Read more...]
The Allure of the Automobile exhibit is currently displayed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia through June 20th, 2010. Guest curator Ken Gross assembled 18 feature automobiles from the finest collectors, including Chip Connor, Sam Mann, Bruce Meyer, Peter Mullin, Jon Shirley, Peterson Museum, Collier Collection, among others. … [Read more...]
Ferrari Classiche was established to provide restoration and maintenance services, technical assistance and Certificates of Authenticity to owners of classic Ferraris. Housed in the former Ferrari Foundry building within Ferrari's Maranello, Italy factory, the 10,225 square foot Classiche offices and workshop were officially opened by Ferrari President, Luca di Montezemolo, in July 2006. … [Read more...]
Sports Car Digest recently toured the Mario Righini Collection, one of the more exceptional private car collections in Italy, if not the world. Located outside Modena in Castello di Panzano Castelfranco Emilia, the Righini Collection is remarkable for many reasons. To call the Righini Collection unique does not do it justice, as the setting alone – a 15th century castle … [Read more...]
Galleria Ferrari is the official museum dedicated to the famed Italian marque, located in Ferrari's home town of Maranello, Italy, seconds from the factory. The exhibits are mostly a combination of Ferrari road and competition cars, with many of more iconic cars from throughout its history present. … [Read more...]
The new Porsche Museum, located in the heart of the Porsche factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany, officially opened to the public on Saturday, January 31, 2009. The museum features 60,250 square feet (5,600 sq meters) of exhibition space designed entirely in white, ample space for approximately 80 historic vehicles and more than 200 smaller exhibits depicting Porsche's history. … [Read more...]
The ubiquitous Griot's Garage mail order catalog sells everything a car guy needs for their garage, from power tools to floor paints and car waxes. While the prices are not inexpensive, the must-have marketing pitch and quality products has lured many a buyer into transforming their boring garage into something special. While placing our latest Griot's order, Sports Car Digest wondered if … [Read more...]
While Jay Kay is best known as lead singer of the band Jamiroquai, he is also fairly well-known in auto circles as a very serious car collector. His well-thought out collection includes among others, a Fiat Abarth 1000, Frua-bodied Maserati A6 G2000, Lamborghini Miura SV, Ferrari 550 and Enzo, Aston Martin DB5, Mercedes 300SL and 600 Pullman, Bentley S1 Continental and his first car, a BMW 1602. … [Read more...]
The April 7th issue of AutoWeek has several must-see articles. Sport Car Digest's favorite is a profile of Harry Yeaggy's garage written by Phil Berg, the same Phil Berg that penned the great Ultimate Garage books. SCD cannot get enough of Mr. Berg's garage profiles. Thanks to AutoWeek for including the article in this issue. From AutoWeek: These days, Harry Yeaggy acts like a lottery winner, … [Read more...]
The March 10th issue of AutoWeek has several must-see garage articles. Our favorite is a profile Ralph Lauren's garage written by Phil Berg, the same Phil Berg that penned the great Ultimate Garage books. We cannot get enough of Ralph Lauren's car collection or Mr. Berg's garage profiles. Thanks to AutoWeek for putting them together in this issue. From AutoWeek: At least each week, … [Read more...]
