Classifieds for August Motorcars

With 2020 taking all of humanity for an ever-turbulent roller-coaster ride, the thought of escaping civilization to get off the grid seems more appealing than ever.  Picture the solace of a dirt road to a cabin retreat where such modern-day nuisances as WiFi and cell-phone signals are cut out.  If any classic vehicle is going […]

The Bondurant High Performance Driving School in Chandler, Arizona, is set to re-open June 14 with its summer course schedule, as well as showcasing phase one of its track and facility enhancements, which are expected to be completed for the July 4 weekend.  The driving school, which trains students ranging from professional racers to rank […]

Live auction action resumes for Mecum with the 2020 Gone Farmin’ Spring Classic scheduled for June 17-20 at the Mississippi Valley Fair Center in Davenport, Iowa. More than 500 vintage tractors and trucks and 2,000 signs and what Mecum calls “farm relics” are on the docket. “The safety of our customers, staff, suppliers — everyone […]

Apparently, the world needs another Batman movie as a new one is coming, this time starring Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame as the Caped Crusader. Naturally, any new Batman production is going to need a new Batmobile, and the film’s director Matt Reeves took to Twitter on Sunday to post up fresh photos of the […]

Top 20 Father’s Day Gifts that will support your Dad’s automotive passion

The Revs Institute (nee Collier Collection) recently reunited racer Gerard Larrousse with the 1967 Porsche 911R that he drove to victory in both the Tour de France and the Tour de Corse in 1969. Larrousse, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, competed in sports car racing, rallying and Formula One during his career. He also […]

After World War II, European automakers vied to put their nations’ populations back on wheels with cheap, reliable cars.  The result was small vehicles that notably defined the characters of the countries in which they were built, much as the Ford Model T had defined popular motoring in America decades before. In Germany, it was […]

After more than six decades of continuous production, the last Bentley 6¾-liter V8 engine was assembled at the Crewe, England, factory on June 2, ending the run of the longest-serving V8 design in history. The final L-Series engine was handcrafted by a team of seven people, according to a Bentley news release, and “will spend […]

Although it seems likely that the emphasis this year might be on moving rather than in-a-parking-lot gatherings, the 2020 Collector Car Appreciation Day has been set for July 20, the date announced by the SEMA Action Network. “Intended to celebrate the classics of the past and the future, the U.S. Congress has helped launch CCAD […]

Bonhams staged its inaugural “Live & Online Motoring Auction” this past weekend at Bicester Heritage in England and reports overall sales of £2 million ($2.5 million), with a sell-through rate of 76 percent overall, but of 100 percent for the motorcycles on the docket. The auction house said 59 percent of the winning bids came […]