Sir Jackie Stewart will be honoured at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, scheduled for 4-7 July at Goodwood House and the 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in England. This year marks 50 years since Sir Jackie won his first Formula 1 World Championship, and this summer, the famous Scot will also celebrate his 80th birthday. Goodwood will celebrate both occasions by featuring a number of his most famous cars on the … [Read more...]
1939 Porsche Type 64 Offered in Monterey
The 1939 Porsche Type 64 Berlin-Rome will be among headline offerings at the 2019 RM Sotheby's Monterey auction, scheduled for August 15-17 during Monterey Classic Car Week. The only surviving example and the personal car of Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche, the Type 64 is the direct ancestor of the Porsche 356. A strive for technological advancement in motorcar performance drove the motorsport industry in the 1920s … [Read more...]
Bonhams Tupelo Auto Museum – Auction Results
The Bonhams Tupelo Auto Museum auction was held April 26-27, 2019 at the Tupelo Auto Museum in Tupelo, Mississippi, resulting in more than $10 million in total sales. The two-day, no-reserve auction featured over 170 cars and 330 pieces of automobilia, with all proceeds to be donated to education. Founded by the late Frank K. Spain, the Tupelo Auto Museum was considered one of the best in the South and the … [Read more...]
Porsche Celebrates 50 Years of the 917
One of the strongest number sequences ever produced by Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year: the Porsche 917. The most famous racing car of all time made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show on 12 March 1969, and the Porsche Museum is celebrating the landmark birthday with plans to restore the first 917 ever made to its original condition, as it was when first unveiled 50 years ago. The … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Guyton Collection – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby's Guyton Collection auction was held May 4-5, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in $11,680,537 in total sales. The no-reserve sale featured more than 600 lots of cars, memorabilia, and collectibles from the late Fred Guyton. A renowned architect and active member of the St. Louis community, Guyton was also a respected figure within collecting and car club circles, having amassed his collection … [Read more...]
Tour Auto Rally 2019 – Report and Photos
The Tour Auto Rally 2019 was held April 29 to May 4 on the secondary roads and race circuits of France. After the traditional start in the Grand Palais, in which the cars were displayed for thousands of eager Parisian enthusiasts, the 28th retrospective of the Tour de France Automobile followed another unique course that was a blend of closed country roads and racing tracks. The crews ended their journey in Deauville … [Read more...]
Zagato-Bodied Aston Martin Celebration
A display of one of every Aston Martin Zagato variant ever manufactured will be featured at the Concours of Elegance 2019, scheduled for 6-8 September at the Hampton Court Palace in Greater London. From the 1960 DB4 GT Zagato, right through to the Vanquish Zagato Coupe, Volante, Speedster and Shooting Brake, visitors will be able to browse 16 examples from this creative partnership. The Aston Martin Zagato … [Read more...]
Espiritu de Montjuic 2019 – Report and Photos
The Espiritu de Montjuic 2019 was staged 5-7 April at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Peter Auto's first historic car race of the season featured eight grids battling the 16-turn, 4.655-km road course. Since opening in 1991, the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit has become the measuring rod for the manufacturers involved in Formula 1, making it fitting that the 2019 historic racing … [Read more...]
Need a Driver’s Manual for Your Porsche?
Porsche Classic has reprinted more than 700 original driver’s manuals. In doing so, Porsche has provided first-hand documentation for virtually all its early models, starting with the 356 from model year 1952 right the way through to the 911 type 996. The documents are now available from all Porsche dealerships worldwide or be ordered directly from the Porsche Classic online shop. The documents for older classic … [Read more...]
Concorso d’Eleganza Kyoto 2019 – Report and Photos
The Concorso d'Eleganza Kyoto 2019 was held April 13-14 in Kyoto, Japan during the celebrated cherry blossom season. The third edition of the Kyoto Concours brought the philosophy of automotive competitions to the grounds of Nijo Castle once again, after 2016 and 2018 editions. With more than 400 years of history, designated as World Heritage Site patrimony by UNESCO in 1994, Nijo Castle and its areas of the … [Read more...]
The Legendary ‘Blower’ Bentley
As Bentley marks its centenary year in 2019, the British company's ground-breaking supercharged model of the pre-war years won the marque a legion of motor sport fans around the world. The legendary ‘Blower’ Bentley, with a supercharged engine, was sensationally quick in 1929. Especially with Bentley Boy, Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin, sat behind the steering wheel. … [Read more...]
Another Look at the 2018 Tour Auto Rally
Another strong field of historic race cars will participate in the 2019 Tour Auto Optic 2000, which will be staged from 29 April to 4 May along the secondary roads and racing circuits of France. The 2019 Tour Auto Rally will feature 'vanished' English makes such as AC, Austin, Austin Healey, BLMC, MG, Morris and Triumph without forgetting less familiar names like Fairthorpe, Frazer Nash, Healey, Jowett and … [Read more...]
Ferrari 335 Sport Wins Mille Miglia Award
The 1957 Ferrari 355 Sport (chassis 0674) owned by Cavallino Investments of Cortland, Ohio was awarded the Spirit of the 1000 Miglia trophy at the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. The Ferrari also won Best of Show Concours de Sport at the 24th annual event. The Ferrari Spider was modified twice during the 1950s. In 1957 1000 Miglia, Count Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips drove this 315 S specification Ferrari … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo Shines at Mille Miglia – Photo Gallery
1928 was the year of Alfa Romeo's first win at the Mille Miglia, and the 2018 running of the endurance rally saw Alfa Romeo cars taking the top three places on Viale Venezia in Brescia. Held 16-19 May over 1,000 miles of Italy’s most beautiful regions, the 2018 Mille Miglia was won by the Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS Testa Fissa crewed by Juan Tonconogy and Barbara Ruffini. The Argentine crew, number 85, out-shined … [Read more...]
Mecum Houston 2019 – Auction Results
The Mecum Houston 2019 sale was held April 4-6 at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, resulting in $20 million in total sales and a 70 percent sell-through rate. Mecum's eighth annual Houston auction featured a total of 767 vehicles sold over the three-day event. The top result at Mecum's 2019 Houston auction was the 2014 Ferrari F12 (Lot S121.1) that sold for $203,500, followed by the modified 1968 Ford Bronco 'Icon' … [Read more...]
