Classic Cars

The guys from Tax The Rich are back, this time with a video of a Jaguar XJ220 taken for a joyride on a farm. Rather than drive along a scenic road or head to a track for some high-speed action, the mysterious driver of this Jaguar XJ220 heads to a farm and at one point drives at speed through a...

"Load up the Rolls--it's time for some shootin'!" isn't something you're likely to hear too often these days, but there was a time when hunting vehicles were a little more salubrious than your average bashed-up pickup. One such vehicle was owned by Umed Singh II, Maharaja of Kotah, back in the...

The Land Rover Defender is one of the toughest vehicles ever built yet even it can’t survive the crusher of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The example featured in the above video was seized at a Baltimore port back in April and sent to the crusher because it was imported illegally...

It's one of Volkswagen's most iconic models--but was neither designed nor built by Volkswagen itself. Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first Karmann Ghia prototype--a model integral to Volkswagen's history, and desired by drivers and collectors the world over. As the name suggests, the first...

Despite the best efforts of numerous other challengers, it was a relatively obscure American classic that won the prestigious Best of Show award at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The award went to a 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria, owned by Joseph...

If you've never been to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance at the end of Monterey Car Week, you owe it to yourself to attend at least once. It's a car lover's Mecca, complete with daily rituals that draw everyone in the same direction. Unfortunately that equates to a wheeled millipede of traffic...

Action at several of the auctions taking place over the weekend at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance served as yet another indication that the passion for vintage sports cars, particular those with a Prancing Horse attached, continues to build at a fever pitch. At an RM Auctions sale...

Jewelry-rattlers and journosaurs aren't the reason to attend the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, or to fight off sleeporexia to be there by 4 a.m. for Dawn Patrol, when the field of entrants rolls on to the wet grass before any real light is shed on the possible winners and the also-rans. It's...

Each year the Monterey Bay area explodes with the sounds and sights of an army of classic cars. One signature event, The Quail, came home to roost this year with an unforgettable gathering of vintage beauty, including first Lamborghini ever built. See more classic-car coverage here at Motor...

A huge percentage of the best of the best of the automotive universe is on the Monterey peninsula this week, and kicking off the festivities is the McCall Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center. Mixing airplanes with automobiles and plenty of high-end hob-mobbing, the McCall Motorworks...

As you are probably already aware, Lamborghini is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion we’ve already seen the automaker roll out a 50th anniversary Aventador, the new Veneno supercar and the Egoista concept car. Lamborghini also organized an epic rally that saw...

A year ago, a 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo won the best in show award at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and we could see another car from the German automaker achieve similar success at this year’s event. That’s because Mercedes-Benz is bringing two very...

Shelby American is about to end production of its modern GT350, which means the final example will soon be up for sale, but here’s your chance to own the very last of the original Shelby GT350s. The car, a 1970 model, will go under the hammer at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance...

A classic Ferrari will always fetch a premium at a high-end auction. It's essentially become a universal law that will continue to exist until the end of time. If you want an old Ferrari, you can expect to shell out serious amounts of money. Some fetch more than others due to a variety of factors...

While we're not always fans of replicars, sometimes the enthusiasm of the owner/builder--and their attention to detail--wins us over. This is one of those times. Ivan Sentch, a New Zealander and Aston Martin devotee, has decided to build a full-scale 3D printed model of an Aston Martin DB4. He's...

The gang at Drive continues to turn out great automotive videos left and right, but some of our favorites have been their forays into the behind-the-scenes construction of exotics around the world. The latest entry in that category is this look at the wood-car world of the Morgan Motor Company. You...

So, you own a 1972 Porsche 917/10--good for about 1,000 horsepower and a championship-winning Can-Am race car--what better to do than take it for a little drive around town? That is, as long as you're a fan of being bumper-high to a MINI and putting $6 million dollars in the hands of the general...

British sports car manufacturer Allard had a short run. Still, many today still have a strong desire to find a clean J2. It's a beautiful car, and a company out of Canada will build you a new replica version complete with modern V-8 power. The original company, however, is about to make another run...

One of the surprises of last weekend’s 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed was this 1932 Bugatti Royale. Bugatti rolled out the rare auto (only six were ever built) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, presenting it to visitors at the Cartier Style et Luxe concours...

We recently brought you news that Aston Martin had completed development of its new Heritage Showroom at its historic Newport Pagnell site in the U.K. Newport Pagnell was the home of Aston Martin production from 1957 up until 2007, when operations were moved to a modern factory in nearby Gaydon...