BUGATTI TYPE 59 SPORTS

Posted on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 by MartynL

The first of the six existing 1930s BUGATTI TYPE 59 SPORTS racing cars exists today in near-original condition, still sporting the battle scars of early Grand Prix racing. Victory is what defines the Type 59 Sports. This open-top two-seater was built in 1934 as a Type 59 Sports with a Type 57 chassis. A short time later, it received a special new chassis for the next series of Grand Prix races, where it would be driven by Bugatti’s courageous racing drivers. Its racing history is fully ...

THE McCANDLESS MOPAR COLLECTION

Posted on May 29, 2022 by MartynL

THE McCANDLESS MOPAR COLLECTION was the brainchild of Mike McCandless, the son of famous Mopar® Super/Stock and Pro/Stock drag racer, Herb McCandless, better known as “Mr. 4-Speed.” DodgeGarage’s David Hakim takes on a tour. There are many car museums around the world that feature historic and iconic vehicles that shaped and even changed the world. Their halls are filled with examples going back to the early years of the horseless carriage up to modern technical marvels that can transpo...

12TH ANNUAL QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING

Posted on May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 by MartynL

We asked CGC West Coast contributor Jim Palam to scoot up to the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, CA and bring back a special two-wheel report for the 12TH ANNUAL QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING, the return of two-wheel splendor to the grass of Carmel Valley. Mission accomplished! It was Friday-the-13th when I drove past Valhalla Drive in Solvang. I was on my way North to cover the 12TH ANNUAL QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING in Carmel, after the show was put on-hold for a two-year hiatus th...

MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE

Posted on May 19, 2022 by MartynL

The most valuable car in the world – MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE - sold for an all-time record price of 135 million EUR with proceeds to establish the Mercedes-Benz Fund. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity – one of just two prototypes built at the time. Named after its creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, right, it...

RPO Z11: CHEVY 427 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Posted on May 17, 2022 by MartynL

By checking off RPO Z11 on a 1963 Chevrolet new car order form, you could buy a factory-built racecar. Only 57 people made that choice before GM pulled the plug. Hemmings’ Mike McNessor writes about the rare RPO Z11: CHEVY 427 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT. She’s so fine my… 427? Clearly not 1960s radio gold. But among Chevrolet W-engine enthusiasts, more poetic words were never written. The 427-cubic-inch Mark I big block was part of the factory-lightweight 1963 Z-11 package built to win rounds in quarter...

SIMEONE MUSEUM: DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORD GT

Posted on May 13, 2022 by MartynL

The birth and evolution of the Ford GT, GT40, Mark II & Mark IV – the iconic cars that won Le Mans four times in the 1960s – will be explored at SIMEONE MUSEUM: DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORD GT. The “Birth and Evolution of the Ford GT” will have on display in Philadelphia on June 4th, for the very first time at the same place, all the racing variations of the Ford GT: Mk I, Mk II, and Mk IV, as well as a Lola GT Mk 6, a car many believe was an inspiration for the Ford GT. Three noted authoriti...

MERCEDES-AMG CLA 45 EDITION 55

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by MartynL

Just 55 MERCEDES-AMG CLA 45 EDITION 55 units to be produced for the U.S. market to commemorate Mercedes-AMG's 55th birthday. The scope of equipment for the special MERCEDES-AMG CLA 45 EDITION 55 model includes the AMG Aerodynamics package. This comprises of a front apron with a larger front splitter and additional flics, an AMG rear wing, deflector elements at the simulated side air outlets of the rear apron, and the diffuser blade, all painted in high-gloss black. Developed in the wind...

455 HURST-OLDS – LANSING’S EXECUTIVE EXPRESS

Posted on May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 by MartynL

Conceived by Hurst’s Jack “Doc” Watson as personal transportation for George Hurst, Oldsmobile turned his one-off Concept - 455 HURST-OLDS – LANSING’S EXECUTIVE EXPRESS - into a Supercar legend. Hemmings Muscle Machines’ Barry Kluczyk writes about the restoration of a rare 455 HURST-OLDS. With about 30 Oldsmobile A-bodies that have passed in and out of his garage, including several that he’s campaigned in Pure Stock drag racing, James Kryta has a feel for how a big-block Olds feels out of the h...

GOIN’ FAST; DOIN’ GOOD!

Posted on April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 by MartynL

Historic racer and patriot Mike Moss is GOIN’ FAST; DOIN’ GOOD! supporting efforts to help Ukraine citizens and keep democracy and freedom alive! When he is not racing his Lola T70, Lola Can-Am car, or one of his vintage four-cam Ford-powered Indy 500 racecars, my friend and Sarasota Café Racer Mike Moss is spearheading OPERATION UKRAINE RELIEF, a joint military veteran & civilian organization. It’s essentially a continuation of OPERATION PINEAPPLE EXPRESS and his involvement in evacuating ...

HIGH-PERFORMANCE ’23 RANGE ROVER VELAR HST

Posted on April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by MartynL

Following the success of high-performance Range Rover Sport models, a slick HIGH-PERFORMANCE ’23 RANGE ROVER VELAR HST breaks cover! A distinctive combination of design enhancements and chassis features bring a new dimension of sporting luxury to the line-up, all based around the R-Dynamic S model. Its stealthy character is supported by a Black contrast roof and full exterior Black Pack. Available in the full color palette and exclusively in new Arroios Grey, privacy glass and unique Gloss ...