China has contributed many great things to the world throughout the ages. Gunpowder, paper, printing, the umbrella and the compass...
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Graham Gauld has written more than 16 books and been deeply invovled in the hobby for over 60 years. He...
Bruce Trenery founded his classic car dealership, Fantasy Junction, in 1976. VR: Why don’t we step all the way back to the early days, can you tell me a little bit about when you first became afflicted with the disease? BT: Well, basically, I grew up in Berkeley, California and...
Billed as “The Aristocrat of the Automobiles,” the vehicles produced by the Fabbrica Automobili Isotta Fraschini were owned by some...
1958 DKW Monza There are many unusual and interesting cars in the Lane Motor Museum. Seldom is there a visitor...
I was out walking the other day, and tripped on a grate in the pavement and fell hard… down hill. As I was regaining consciousness, a neighbor stopped her car and asked me if I wanted a ride back to my house. I accepted gratefully. My doctor assessed my swollen...
Prelude to Excellence There is a story that the Coventry car company name Alvis originated by taking “Al” from the...
The Dutch name DAF—Van Doorne Automobielfabriek(Van Doorne’s Automobile Factory)—is world-famous for its beefy trucks. But some familiar with its massive...
VR: How does an accomplished neurosurgeon become such an accomplished car guy? FS: Both of those things relate to my Dad, and my relationship with my Dad. He was a general practitioner who worked his way through medical school fixing cars. When I was a boy, we would go on...
90 and counting On behalf of everyone at Sports Car Digest, Happy Birthday Karl! As most of you know, Karl...
The 1937 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Sedan Exemplifies Buick’s Grand Legacy Ford market researchers, in the mid-1950s, sampled new car buyers...
Australian Collector Extraordinaire Astounded! That would be the best word to describe how I felt when Sydney, Australia-based classic car enthusiast Rick Marks sent me the list of cars that have passed through his hands. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
Sports Car Market Co-Founder, Alfa Romeo Owners Club, President VR: Lets go back to the very beginning. When did you...
Daughter of famed coachbuilder Henri Chapron In the midst of celebrating the coachwork of Henri Chapron, at this year’s Pebble...
Michael Furman spoke with our J. Michael Hemsley about his life, his career and the cars that move him. Michael Furman often attends the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, and that’s where Vintage Roadcar caught up with him. Furman is one of the most prolific, well respected automotive studio photographers in...
Later model 3500GTs, with the larger 4-liter engine and 5-speed ZF transmission, are the most desirable. About 30 miles north...
The Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica (BAT) Alfa Romeos, by Scaglione, put Bertone on the map in the 1950s. Pictured here is...
Charles Betz Fred Peters VR: How did you first come to cars? I know you both go way back with your involvement in the hobby, but what got you started originally? FP: I was born and grew up in Santa Monica, while Charles grew up in South Gate, which was...
I relate this story not to recite BMW history, but to talk about how this maker of fine performance sedans,...
Cambodia-Thailand-Myanmar Destination Rally just finished a fantastic run throughout Southeast Asia on December 1 and spices were the theme for...
The year is 1950 and life is wonderful. American businesses are growing at an unprecedented rate, the middle class is expanding, and smoking is good for you. Across the land a smattering of small, foreign cars are winning automobile races at Palm Springs, Pebble Beach, Sebring Airport, Elkhart Lake and...
High-powered Italian automotive exotica has always had an attraction for a select number of prominent people of means. Today it’s...
We had spent the previous evening at Justin Marshall and his wife Shirley’s spectacular hilltop home overlooking their winery in...
Who invented the motor car, or automobile? There have been several claimants to this title over the years; some justifiable, others hoping for a bit of glory. What is not in doubt is that Gottlieb Daimler and his associate, Wilhelm Maybach, were joint creators of the first lightweight, powerful, internal...
VR: So, let’s go back to ground zero, if you will. How did you first get involved with cars? RC:...
President and COO of Black Horse Garage in Bridgeport, Connecticut Vintage Roadcar’s J. Michael Hemsley met John Buonanno at The...
The Bugatti 57SC has long been coveted by automotive historians and enthusiasts as one of the ultimate expressions of pre-war automotive design and engineering, with a precious few chassis originally constructed and each example appreciated as exceptional and bespoke. Some versions of the 57SC have achieved stratospheric desirability and value...
“Ferraris are meant to be driven.” It’s a rallying cry that has been echoing around the Ferrari community for decades,...
I spotted Phil Jelinek’s beautiful ’53 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe from across the Huntington Beach Concours show field. That is because...
When Enzo Ferrari began building cars under his own name in 1947 he built racecars, satisfying a pent up desire he harbored through the war years to return to competition on his own terms as soon as possible following the hostilities. To those who knew him, this was not unexpected...
