Classic Cars Blog

"Please, sir, I want some more!"Out of respect for the classic car owners who planned to show at the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show, despite a rainstorm of thunderous proportions the night before, we begin a weeklong tribute to the now-defunct brands and models.Each day, we'll post a picture of an ...    Read more

What happens to an automaker's progeny when the brand dies? If you live in southeastern Michigan, you can play witness to a family reunion of sorts at the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show. For more than ...    Read more

Under new leadership from Spyker and its CEO, Victor Muller, Saab has the chance to reinvent itself. Late last week, we reported that Muller's team is close to a decision to produce a modern version of the iconic Saab 92. The ...    Read more

We included the 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne concept in our 2008 feature on General Motors' Motorama dream cars -- but at the time, owner Joe Bortz was still in the process of restoring the sedan to its former glory. The fully restored Biscayne will make its first public outing ...    Read more

Coming soon to auction is a very special 1964 Aston Martin DB5 used by a similarly distinguished fellow named James Bond. This particular DB5 up for auction was the actual movie car used during "Goldfinger" (1964) and "Thunderball" (1965), driven by Sean Connery himself. Like in the ...    Read more

More than two decades ago, McLaren began its journey to build "the finest sports car the world has ever seen." That journey would eventually lead to the famous McLaren F1, a supercar penned by Gordon Murray and deemed to be one of the best street-legal race cars ever ...    Read more

Self-deprecation was all the rage in '60s car advertising ("Think Small," anyone?), but MG was perhaps a little generous in calling the rivalry between the Volkswagen Beetle and its new 1100 a contest. Even in 1965 -- two years after the 1100 came to America, and when this ad first ...    Read more

Economic recessions have a funny way of affecting some people. Recently, it may have caused a private buyer to pay the largest amount ever offered for an automobile -- reportedly somewhere between $30 million and $40 million. Of course, the car wasn't just any old beater -- it was a ...    Read more

BMW's fleet of 328s -- including a stunning 328 Kamm Coupe replica -- will catch plenty of attention at this year's Mille Miglia, but BMW isn't the only automaker fielding a field of classics in the historic event. Alfa Romeo revealed today it's sending no fewer than five vehicles to ...    Read more

We recently reported that BMW's long-lost 1940 328 Kamm Coupe race car had been restored in time for the 2010 Concours d'Eleganza Villa d'Este and Milli Miglia road race, not to mention the 70th anniversary of its first and only appearance at Milli Miglia. Today, we've learned that the car ...    Read more

Alfa Romeo will have nine classic rides from the 1920s through 1960s on display at this weekend's Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance in Italy. Coming from the 1920s is a RL Super Sport with ...    Read more

There are a lot of rare automobiles going up for auction at RM’s Sports and Classics of Monaco event, but we’re betting one example -- a 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet -- will be the star of the show. Why? Rarity, for one. Between 1960 ...    Read more

What's the best way to sightsee your way across Munich, Germany? The answer may lie with BMW's corporate museum. A new program allows tourists to be chauffeured across town -- which is home to the company's headquarters -- in a classic Bimmer. Organized through the museum, the 3-hour ...    Read more

Want a piece of Chrysler’s archives? A number of cars that were once part of the automaker’s historical collection will soon be up for grabs at RM Auctions’ Classic Cars of Michigan event. Rest assured, Mopar lovers, that this ...    Read more

Concours d'Elegance events are held around the world, but few can claim the prestige and history of the eight-decades-old Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este held annually on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, at the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este. This year's show will be punctuated by the premier of an all-new ...    Read more

The first-ever 2010 Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance will blend in perfectly in upscale Beverly Hills, California. This year’s Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance is the first to be held at the esteemed Doheny Family estate, a historic Los Angeles landmark that has been featured in numerous ...    Read more

We’ll admit it. The Corvette Grand Sport replicas produced by Mongoose Motorsports look pretty nifty, but they carry one noteworthy flaw: They’re not licensed by General Motors.The Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based company, which produces both replicas of the 1963 Grand Sport and the 1984 Corvette GTP racer, is currently being sued ...    Read more

For the first time ever, Porsche is sending the first-ever Porsche -- the Type 64 Berlin-Rome car -- outside of Germany to be displayed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of “The Allure of the Automobile” exhibit. Built in 1938, ...    Read more

Shelby Cobras are rare themselves, usually commanding prices in excess $500,000. The 1964 Shelby Cobra USRRC Roadster scheduled to go across the block at RM Auctions’ Automobiles of Amelia Island event is one of the last six 289-cubic inch race cars ever built and is expected to fetch in excess ...    Read more

Wish you could mix the versatility of a wagon with the hairy brawn of a Firebird? You may want to hit RM Auction’s Automobiles of Amelia Island auction on March 13. One of two prototypes for a 1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Kammback will be sold to the highest bidder. ...    Read more

In 1994, Ford debuted what it called “the world’s mightiest supercar,” the GT90. The incredible concept car was meant to be the spiritual successor to the famous GT40 of the '60s. Now, car collectors and enthusiasts will have the chance to add the car to their collection, as it’s scheduled ...    Read more

De Tomaso was founded in 1959 as one of Italy’s premium sports car makers. In 2004, one year after founder Alejandro De Tomaso’s death, the company filed for bankruptcy. A former Fiat executive now plans to revive it.Gian Mario Rossignolo bought the brand from an Italian bankruptcy court earlier this ...    Read more

If Chevrolet's new Corvette Grand Sport seems a bit too tame, you may want to call the folks at Superformance. They'll build you a licensed replica of thehardcore, race-spec 1963 Corvette Grand Sport that's virtually a clone of the original. Although typically known ...    Read more

A typical 25-year anniversary is celebrated with silver, but if you’re BMW celebrating 25 years of the 5-series, it’s celebrated with an M5 CSL.The M5 CSL is “the M5 CSL we never built,” according to Albert Biermann, head of BMW’s M division development. The M5 CSL continues the tradition of ...    Read more

With the death of Pontiac, a factory-built Firebird Trans Am is now completely out of the question. However, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is interested in resurrecting the car based on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Lingenfelter is famous for tuning various GM vehicles, from Corvette Z06’s to the new Camaro. The ...    Read more