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A 24 hour Race in a 100 Year Old Car
Racing 100 year old Bentleys, what could be better?
360 Action Cam Captures Lotus Elan 26R On Track Battle in VSCDA Invitational Race
Casey Putsch, known for leading the Genius Garage program, utilized a cutting-edge 360 action camera to capture captivating on-track footage last weekend driving Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association (VSCDA) president Alex Rorke's iconic Don Hoevel Racing team prepped 1965 Lotus Elan 26R.
A Brave Man and An Epic Journey in a Lotus Elan Plus 2
A Trek from the Big Apple to the Little Apple and Beyond driving a Lotus Elan Plus by Ross Robbins. This story is found in a collection of other short stories in his book, Highways, Byways and Racetracks. Good reading with your morning coffee.
Did Facebook Kill The Car Forum?
An interesting article from Hagerty on Facebook Groups and Car Forums.
Tragic Christmas Morning Loss for British Car Community
Devastating Christmas morning fire destroys Roadster Factory
A life with Colin Chapman’s old Lotus Eleven
Another great article about Bob's Lotus 11 in Hagerty's Magazine.
New Damariscotta business converts classic cars into electric vehicles
A 207 article on Nomad Motors who converts classic, gasoline-powered vehicles to run on electricity.
Philip Reinhardt and Mechanical Arts
Bob's Lotus 11
An Auction Season Video
From Monterey Car Week and RM Sotheby’s
A New Heart and an Old Soul
28 ways to modernize your classic
Upgrade ideas for your classic car from Classic Motorsports.
For a gray winter day
Lost and Found Lamborghini Espada
Sketches for the new 3 Wheel Morgan
From AutoWeek, Morgan releases 46 sketches. The official word should be out December 15.
Cross Country with Elan: An Old Small Car, an Old Tall Man and a Trip of a Lifetime
A good winter read while our cars are off the road away from the salt and elements. The story of driving an Elan to the four corners of the contiguous states. The book is available on Amazon and a link to his blog is here.
From Road & Track
Lotus Built an Elise for America Because Its Importer Shipped a Celica to England
From Top Gear
Tipo 184 review: the hilarious, MX-5 based Grand Prix replica
Coast to Coast in a Classic Car
ROAD TRIP from the New York Times
Dakar-inspired Morgan Plus Four rally car
Owls Head Transportation Museum's Auction
Jay Leno drives a tastefully updated 1973 MGB
MGB serves as a test bed for Moss Motors.
EV Platform and Coachbuilding
British firm shows EV platform that could jump-start the Coachbuilding Industry
Passion for Cars Across the Automotive Spectrum
Texas Car Culture in a Black and White Photo Essay
New Lotus Sports Car
New Lotus sports car to debut this summer, may replace all combustion cars at brand
1935 MG KN Special
MG KN Special and a snowy Klausenpass
Recreating a British Classic
Atalanta Motors Recreates a British Classic.
Auction results from 2020
From Hagerty, the 10 Highest Auction Results for 2020
Backgrounds for Zoom
From Autoweek 32 backgrounds for your next Zoom meeting
Just One of Those Things
Alfa Romeo celebrates 110 Years of History
The iconic Italian Automaker Launches an e-book to Celebrate its 110th Anniversary
Film Options for a Rainy Day
Please Note the Number of Sports Cars in the Bullitt Chase Scene
The Society of Automotive Historians
British Chapter of the American-based Society of Automotive Historians
Le Grand Rendez-vous
A Claude Lelouch Video Starring Charles Leclerc
Formula 1 Ferraris
Ferrari and Shell team Up for a Short Video
For a rainy day
The Unconventional Route
It's hard for us British car owners to grasp the concept of a purebred sports car that can be driven every day and for long distances, but I hear it’s possible:
Pre-War Race Cars
Something Special about the Sound
Bentley Scans the Blower
Bentley Digitally Scans the 1929 Blower for an Upcoming Recreations.
With Moss in the Mille Miglia
Denis Jenkinson's article on the MM for MOTORSPORT from June 1955
Spring is Here
1955 Mille Miglia
The Secret 300 SLS
David Douglas Duncan and a Gullwing
Oops
Lexus RX350.
Range Rover Sport HSE
A Only a Little Thing, But . . .
Dodge Durango
It's Just A little Thing, But . . .
Aston Martin DBX SUV
British startup intent on restoring and electrifying classic British motoring icons.
Lunaz Design, the British startup intent on restoring and electrifying classic British motoring icons.
Is EV The New Face Of Vintagee Restorations?
An article from The Verge on EV Restorations by zelectrics
Milestones:
Marcello Gandini
In memoriam: Marcello Gandini (1938-2024)
Jesse Alexander
Inspired generations of motor racing photographers
Hazel Chapman
Sir Frank Williams
Sir Stirling Moss
"It was one lap too many, he just closed his eyes," said his wife Lady Moss.
Mort Drucker
Bristol Motor Company
Bristol Motor Company goes into liquidation.
Brian Mays
The long standing stalwart of the Bristol scene and clubs and a good and close friend to many members, Brian May, died last week after a short illness.
Bill Fink
Bill Fink, celebrated importer of Morgan sports cars, dies in Bodega house fire