Amid the bustle and hubbub of a popular Riviera restaurant, a baritone burble rises through the floor, vibrating up high, elegant heels and tapered table legs to resonate around the rims of thin-stemmed wine glasses. Angry pops and crackles from the street outside are followed by a final ear-splitting bark that sees food spill from silver forks and a waiter, weaving through the startled diners, drop an unopened … [Read more...]
Maserati Celebrates the Unique Eldorado
Some cars have gone down in history for legendary wins, for the innovations they introduced or for the drivers who piloted them to glory. Others, meanwhile, have become veritable icons for what they represented: a unique story, a turning point in history, a social phenomenon, an event that rippled beyond the stands of the race track to ultimately define an era. One such case was the Maserati Eldorado, which became … [Read more...]
SCAT 25/35 HP Wins FIVA Preservation
The 1913 SCAT 25/35 HP owned by Corrado Lopresto won the FIVA Best Preserved Vehicle award at the 2018 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, held 25-27 May at the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este on Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy. At Villa d’Este, cars and motorbikes are grouped in classes with the winner and runner-up of each class selected by the jury. As one of the special prizes, FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des … [Read more...]
70 Years of the Porsche Sports Car Exhibit
The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany opened the "70 Years of the Porsche Sports Car" exhibition on Friday, June 8th, 2018. On this very day in 1948, the Porsche 356 'No. 1' Roadster received its general operating permit. With this special exhibition, Porsche presents numerous stories and milestones through which the company has shaped and driven the development of sports cars from 1948 to this day. Its aim is to … [Read more...]
Reproduction 300 SL Gullwing Body Parts
Key body parts for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 'Gullwing' (W 198) are again available in factory quality, ordered by their part number from any Mercedes-Benz sales partner. The production process combines state-of-the-art technology with traditional craftsmanship, guaranteeing a high accuracy of fit of the metal parts while minimising the need for subsequent work on the vehicle. Mercedes-Benz Classic developed the … [Read more...]
Alvis Graber Wins FIVA Preservation Award
The 24th edition of the Pays de Fougères international rally on 25-28 May 2018 brought together 180 crews from a dozen European countries, as well as an entrant all the way from Thailand. For the first time, the rally was chosen by FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) as one of the 10 venues where a FIVA Best Preserved Vehicle award is presented. … [Read more...]
Rules? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules!
By Louis Galanos | Photos as Credited The late 1960’s and early 1970’s was a great time for motorsports especially for fans of Can-Am racing and international endurance racing like the Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours. It is no wonder that many refer to this period in racing as the Golden Age of Motorsports. In both Can-Am and endurance racing there seemed to be a real spirit of innovation among race … [Read more...]
Celebrating 120 Years of Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Anselmo Ferrari, the son of Alfredo and Adalgisa, was born in Modena, Italy on 18 February 1898. As a child, he showed an unbridled passion for cars and as an adult he went on to become not only a car manufacturer but also a representative of the Italian spirit. To celebrate his 120th birth anniversary, a photographic exhibition has been organised at Enzo’s birthplace, within the complex that now houses the … [Read more...]
First ‘New’ Jaguar D-Type Built
Jaguar will build 25 reproductions of the D-type race car in Coventry, 62 years after the last example was built in 1956. The first 'new' Jaguar D-type assembled by Jaguar Classic, an engineering prototype, made its world debut at the 2018 Salon Retromobile show in Paris. Just 25 new examples of the D-type will be hand-built at Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works in Warwickshire. In 1955 Jaguar planned to build 100 … [Read more...]
Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2018 – Report and Photos
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2018 was held January 27-28 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 12-turn, 3.56-mile track is made up of portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield road course. As the race began the teams and drivers set out to go the furthest in 24 grueling hours. The No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi of Filipe Albuquerque, João Barbosa and Christian … [Read more...]
Remembering Dan Gurney (1931 – 2018)
Racing great Daniel Sexton Gurney has died at the age of 86. Gurney passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 of complications from pneumonia. Born April 13, 1931, in Port Jefferson, Long Island, to John Gurney, a Metropolitan Opera star and his wife Roma Sexton, Gurney was undoubtedly one of America's greatest motorsport talents, best known for winning races in Formula 1, Indy Car, NASCAR, Can-Am and the Trans-Am … [Read more...]
Newport Car Museum – Profile and Photos
Since it opened on June 1, 2017, the Newport Car Museum has attracted more than 14,000 visitors and become a hit with car clubs and tour groups exploring the Northeast and especially the vacation destination of Newport, Rhode Island. The museum’s location in nearby Portsmouth, in a 114,000-square-foot building once devoted to missile manufacturing, seems an unlikely place for a car museum; however, with 50,000 … [Read more...]
Return of the Number 57
The Porsche 901 is a legend. That’s because it was the forerunner of the 911. In the autumn of 1963, Porsche presented the 901 as a show car at the IAA. One year later, Porsche unveiled a production-ready vehicle -- but within just a few weeks, the coupe had to be renamed as a result of a trademark dispute with Peugeot. From then on, it was known as the 911. All of the customer vehicles produced up to that point … [Read more...]
‘Design Project’ for the Aston Martin DB4GT
It is easy to forget that when Aston Martin announced the DB4 in September 1958, it was the world’s most advanced GT car. Indeed, demand for the new model would vastly outstrip supply. Such was the racing DNA in Aston Martin that, six months before the DB4 was announced, the project to create a lightweight, competition version of the DB4 was sanctioned by John Wyer. That project was DP199. Once back from the DB4 … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s New York City – Photo Gallery
The 2017 RM Sotheby's New York City auction and exhibition was staged November 30 - December 6 at Sotheby’s York Avenue headquarters in New York City. RM Sotheby’s third Manhattan sale saw 31 automobiles and select memorabilia cross the auction block. With the auction cars presented within a gallery setting on the 10th floor of Sotheby’s New York City headquarters, the RM Sotheby's ICONS sale celebrated the cutting … [Read more...]
