How did Australia come to give the world the ute? As Unique Cars pointed out this week, there’s two conflicting reports on the origins of the coupe utility, and naturally, both Ford and Holden vie fo...
Photos courtesy Bonhams. Why Dr. W.H. Crothers stuffed his 1901 De Dion-Bouton away on the second floor of a barn for decades, one can only speculate, but the fact that he did set the stage for a For...
This 1936 Bugatti Aero/Atlantic Coupe, chassis 57453, has been missing since 1938. Photos courtesy Bugatti. French automaker Bugatti built roughly 800 Type 57s from 1934 to 1940, making the model its...
This past week, as Japanese Nostalgic Car noted, marked the 50th anniversary of Nissan’s GT-R, the sedan with the heart of a race car, designed by Prince engineers working within the company. What re...
Photo by Mike Boening. Prior to the collapse of the production line bridge at the former Packard plant this week, the Detroit News ran a piece looking back on an unusual chapter in the plant’s histor...
Five-door 1991 Citroen BX14 TGE Sport for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Imported from Spain, this rare motorcar is a real head turner. Powered by peppy 4 cylinder motor mated t...
German market 1973 Citroen GS sedan for sale. From the seller’s description: Citroen GS with 44,000 miles (71,000 kilometers), 4-speed manual. Very well-preserved German market car – very rare in the...
From the seller’s description: This 1988 Citroen CX25TRI Break was imported to California in 1988 by the CXA Company. The seller acquired the car in May, 2015 from the owner of Western Hemispheres in...
Photos courtesy John Peterson, National Automobile Museum. John W. Mackay, unlike many of his ultra-rich contemporaries, wasn’t enamored with the automobile. Then again, not a lot of people were in t...
All images courtesy of and copyright Bryan McCarthy of Bearded Mug Media, except as noted. A few years back I wrote about the need to take your kid to a vintage rally. If you didn’t heed my advice th...
All original 1986 Renault Alpine GTA for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: The Renault is a time capsule with only 28,590 KM , the gorgeous white paint is all original and in prist...
Freshly restored and show-ready 1985 Citroen 2CV Special for sale. From the seller’s description: 2CV Spécial in Bleu Azurite. The restoration of this superb late model 2CV was just completed by Burt...
It’s a good bet that the 1921 Ballot straight-eight that John Ballard Engineering recently assembled for a customer may be the last time anybody will take on such a project. Fortunately, Ballard docu...
I’m free, for the moment. So before they catch me and give me more happy pills, here comes weirdness. Above: Phil’s eight-legged Hudson. One could say it’s a Step-Step-Step-Step Down Hudson. Also, do...
French automaker Delahaye introduced its 135 model in 1935, and – war years excluded – variations remained in production until 1954. Delahaye 135s were frequently rebodied by French coachbuilders, bu...
1958 Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. The glory days of French luxury automobiles were over by the 1950s, but industrialist Jean Daninos hoped to change that. His Paris company...
A Citroën SM pickup, towing a Citroën SM-suspension trailer, holding a Citroën SM Bonneville record holder. Photos courtesy Mullin Museum. The path to Bonneville’s 200 MPH Club typically doesn’t invo...
From the seller’s description: For Sale a Very Rare 1989 Bugatti De La Chapelle Type 55 Left Hand Drive. This was the only sanctioned replica of the Type 55 Bugatti by the Bugatti family. Built in Ly...
Mechanically sound 1986 Peugeot 505 Turbo for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This seldom seen Peugeot has been owned and garaged by an enthusiast for nearly 20 years. New radial...
Photos by the author. And now, are you ready for something completely different? Well, almost completely different, that is. And while Monty Python’s most famous tagline may seem a bit far-fetched he...
Two of the various Fiat 508 C sedans that took part in the GP Nuvolari, quietly parked under fitting buildings. All photos by the author. After that very charming Desenzano Sunday, spent together wit...
Sorted 1992 Citroen XM for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 4 cyl, 2 liter engine, multipoint injection, 130HP, CX 0.28 , Top speed 127 mph. This car has hydropneumatic, self leve...
1985 Citroen 2CV Charleston for sale. From the seller’s description: This lovely late model 2CV Charleston has been enthusiast owned and carefully maintained by the same owner for many years. She was...