Classic Cars

Bernd Rosemeyer wasn’t like other racing drivers of the pre-World War II era. After getting his start racing motorcycles, Rosemeyer was hired on by the Auto Union (forerunner to Audi) racing team, despite his lack of experience racing cars. Rosemeyer, whose lucky number was 13, quickly proved...

In general conversation, the terms “reliable” and “high mileage” aren’t usually applied to Italian sports cars, of any vintage. As with any rule, there are exceptions, and one happens to be the 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 owned by Jack Riddell. At first glance, the car...

By 1963, the Chevrolet Corvette had established itself as a legitimate sports car, racking up racing success at the club, national and international levels. As the Corvette closed out its first decade, Chevrolet began production of a new C2 version for 1963. Dubbed the Corvette Sting Ray, it...

The oldest known surviving product of Ford Motor Company, a 1903 Model A Rear Entry Tonneau, has had only five owners since it left the factory over a century ago. On October 11 an 12, one bidder will have the opportunity to become buyer number six as the car is again scheduled to cross the block...

Chevrolet’s C1 Corvette made its public debut at the 1953 GM Motorama, hosted at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Displayed as a show car, production of the Corvette began six months later, in July of 1953. While early Corvettes were influenced by the designs of European sports cars...

More and more automakers with historically significant cars are getting into the process of factory restoration as an added service for their customers. Porsche and BMW will both take on restorations, and Ferrari will do the same for its racing cars. Aston Martin wants customers to know that it...

In a symbolic transfer of leadership at Bentley, outgoing chief Wolfgang Dürheimer has handed over the keys for Bentley founder W.O. Bentley’s original company car to Wolfgang Schreiber, who takes up the leadership role at the British automaker on September 1. Dürheimer headed...

Dr. Phil, daytime television’s favorite wisdom-dispensing psychologist, is also a car guy. Comforting the grief-stricken and emotionally challenged on television pays well enough to afford a choice of rides according to The Daily Mail, including a Ferrari 360, a Gemballa-tuned Porsche and...

Swiss artist Dante Rubli is adding a fourth sculpture to his collection of 24-karat gold scale models of some of the world’s most sought after classic sports cars. Joining the previous Aston Martin DB5, Mercedes-Benz 300SL and Ferrari 250 GTO is this breathtaking sculpture of a Lamborghini...

Last week we brought you the incredible story of a historically significant racing Corvette, believed lost to history but then found in storage in St. Petersburg, Florida. As one of three Corvettes campaigned by Briggs Cunningham at the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans, the car has a potential value in...

Porsche is ensuring classic race cars like the 917 LH pictured above don’t end up as museum relics, by offering support for owners who actually want to use the cars as their designers intended, racing around a track. Speaking at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion last week, Porsche announced it...

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance wasn't the only thing going on in the automotive world this past weekend. In fact, an event some might consider its rival--especially if you're more into American muscle and style--was held in Detroit: the Woodward Dream Cruise. This video, Chevrolet's recap of...

The annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is where you'll find some of the most beautiful and exclusive cars on the planet, so the award for Best in Show is coveted indeed. This year, that honor goes to a 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo--an imposing roadster powered by a supercharged...

Best In Show: 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Sauotchik Torpedo Known as the Model S before the earliest inkling of Tesla Motors, this Mercedes-Benz was the 1920s version of the supercar: elegant, fast, and eminently equipped. A potent 6.8-liter engine powered racing versions of the car to victory...

The Land Rover school's still plugging away, and the golf course still swings. But the Quail Lodge itself is closed for business--a victim of a decade of losses that don't seem to have had any effect on the jewelry-rattlers that gather annually at The Quail, the eponymous classic-car concours that...

A 1958 Chevrolet Corvette finished in Regal Turquoise will be auctioned off for charity, with all proceeds going to aid Habitat for Humanity Detroit, a nonprofit organization aimed at providing housing for low-income families in the Detroit area. The car is owned by none other than GM chairman and...

During the 1930s a Greek businessman and avid race car driver named André Embiricos was looking to have a custom car built. Living in Paris at the time, Embiricos contacted a local Bentley rep by the name of Walter Sleator, who then put him in touch with Georges Paulin, a designer working...

A very rare convertible version of the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona has crashed in Germany, with the driver of the car claiming the brakes failed. Sadly, the damage looks to be rather severe, with the classic Ferrari, of which only 122 examples were ever made with the convertible body, hitting a tree...

In the 1930s, customers could walk into a Cadillac dealership and configure a car with various body styles, including a convertible top. If luxury car sales were hampered by the Great Depression, sales of luxury convertibles (especially those in the Cadillac’s price range) were even bleaker...

While most car enthusiasts know the Porsche 550 in its Spyder, or open-top, form, Porsche also produced a limited number of 550 Coupes, primarily for competition in endurance racing events. As stunning as the Porsche 550 Spyders are, we actually prefer the lines of the 550 Coupes. Apparently...