Classifieds for Hobby Car Corvettes

The Chevy Corvette has been an American icon for 67 years now, and it’s as much a part of U.S. history any other automobile.  At a time when patriotism is running high and history is celebrated, it seems fitting that a Corvette should get the spotlight.  The Pick of the Day is a low-mileage 1996 […]

The on-site auction of the Eddie Vannoy Collection of collector cars and automobilia in Jefferson, North Carolina, was the first live auction by Mecum Auctions since the pandemic lockdown in March, although much of the bidding was conducted online or over the phone. The auction of the museum collection held June 26-30 resulted in $15 […]

The Lotus Elite that debuted at the 1958 Earls Court Motor Show and was the first Elite sold to a customer will be presented during The Silverstone Classic Live Online Auction from July 31 to August 1. The beautiful little sports coupe has quite a history, originally sold to jazz legend Chris Barber – one […]

Granted, your individual transaction might vary, but luxury and exotic car leasing specialist Putnam Leasing has announced the rear-wheel-drive Lamborghini Huracan Evo as the “best value lease for 2020.” “New rear-wheel drive Italian exotic offers entry-level pricing paired with pure driving thrills,” the company said, adding that you can get such a deal typically for […]

Stalled by the coronavirus pandemic for several months, the Abarth “Tour of Europe in 1949 Hours,” being staged to celebrate the Italian tuner’s 70th anniversary, finally has resumed. The event had begun in late February in the Dutch village of Lijnden and had visited Belgium and had arrived in Germany when the lockdown went into […]

Land Rover and watchmaker Elliot Brown have created what they are terming “one of the world’s toughest watches,” the Land Rover x Elliot Brown Holton Professional.  The partners also announced that the watch has been designated as the official timekeeper for the Row GB Challenge, with four rowers taking to the seas to row a […]

In all likelihood, Carroll Shelby was inspired to fit American V8s in lightweight British sports cars from his experience with Allards, which he drove competitively in the early 1950s, a decade before his team rolled out the iconic Cobra. Sydney Allard, like Shelby, was a colorful racer and car builder, though in reserved British style […]

The most basic element for getting a feel for high performance or spirited driving is an arrive and drive autocross. Miles Ahead provides the cars, the course and instruction. As part of the Mini Challenge, the group puts participants in John Cooper Works Mini Coopers, “a pocket rocket,” according to Ted Woerner, and sends them […]

Can you imagine Mona Lisa in a Ducati motorcycle jacket and holding her customized helmet? Well, you don’t have to imagine such an image because it has been painted by Jisbar, the prominent pop-street artist otherwise known as Jean-Baptiste Launay, a Frenchman whose art, entitled Ducati Mona Lisa, will be offered at auction July 16 […]

From coast to coast and border to border, nearly 50 special events are planned to celebrate Collector Car Appreciation Day, according to the calendar complied by the SEMA Action Network.  The official and Congressionally recognized day of celebration for the collector car hobby is July 10, but the events start as early as July 9 […]