Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini needs no introduction to observers of recent history, however what is not widely known about “Il Duce” is that he loved his cars, particularly Alfa Romeo. In 1930, he bought a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Series 3. One of 200 made, it was powered by a double overhead cam straight six engine and …
Five of the legendary Mercedes “Silver Arrows” racing cars will take centre stage at the 2020 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida on March 8. The iconic cars, which span eight decades of racing competition in Formula One, Pre War Grand Prix and Sports Cars will commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Amelia Island Concours, hence the Silver Arrows theme. …
We all love going fast, right? However, all that power and torque is often rendered useless when face with heavy traffic and questionable road surfaces. What really matters at then end of the day, well in this writer’s opinion anyway, is how the car makes you feel. Sure, plenty of vehicles will dazzle you with ludicrous power figures and the …
The Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder without doubt has to be one of the Maranello’s greatest hits. Thanks to the timeless drop top Scaglietti lines and that gorgeous V12 pulling hard at high rpm, Californias command tens millions of dollars at any auction, one of which sold at auction for $17,6 million US. For avid movie goers the Ferrari California …
Whether you are a classic car boffin or your just appreciate the level of craftsmen ship and attention to detail of motoring yesteryear, the Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance and Classic Car Show, should be high on the list of you must do events of the year. An annual event open to the public, it sees bringing together for some of …
People are loving the Eighties again. The music, style and popular culture has come full circle, and the same can be said for sports cars of the era. This means the band of extravagant low slung wedge shapes from exotic car makers, which became etched in our math books and plastered all over our bedroom walls, are on their comeback …
In the post war years, Alfa Romeo were the undisputed rulers of the Grand Prix stage. Armed with their ‘Alfetta’ 158/159, and drivers like Farina and Fangio, they embarked on winning streak seldom seen in racing history. However, like all winning streaks, it couldn’t last The year is 1938, and Alfa Romeo’s fortune in the world of Grand Prix racing …
For Paul Duncan, the Stratos was always THE car. Growing up, he was captivated by the Bertone wedge shaped body, the noise of the Ferrari Dino V6, and the fact that in the hands of Sandro Munari and Bjorn Waldergaard, its rally legend. Having a been a Lancia fanatic for nearly all his life, he has owned a Delta Integrale …
