In 1959, Speedex specialty automotive parts supplier Jen Marsh and recently gone-freelance aircraft designer Frank Costin got together to build yet another post-war British sports car. Using the first letters of each of their names, they badged their cars as Marcos.
My Classic Car: Grandma’s well-loved ’63 Buick Special
My grandma’s 1963 Buick Special has never left Broome County, New York. She took extra measures to make sure her car was well-loved and maintained in pristine condition.
Peugeot offers restorations from its museum workshop
As part of Peugeot’s 210th anniversary celebration (the company was founded in 1810 and produced coffee grinders and bicycles long before motorcars), the workshops of the Musée de l’Aventure Peugeot in Sochaux, France, will restore and sell authenticated examples of classic models, beginning with the 205 GTi of World Rally […]
Pick of the Day: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 ‘concours quality’ restored
When special-edition muscle cars appeared on the scene in the past, they often were homologation models to meet production requirements for racing series. In the case of the 1969-70 Ford Mustang Boss 302, the high-performance 302 cid V8 was designed for competition in SCCA’s popular Trans-Am Series, in which engine […]
Land Rover showcases 50 years of vehicle history
Land Rover’s 50th anniversary party continued at the recent Goodwood SpeedWeek, where 50 Range Rovers paraded around the racing circuit, parked for an aerial “50” photo, and also showcased the limited-edition Range Rover Fifty model.
BMW offers ‘First Edition’ M Competition models
Higher in price and limited in production, first editions seem to be the new trend in marketing by the world’s automakers. Take, for example, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 priced at $112,595. Or, from BMW, comes the “First Edition” X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition. Only 250 […]
Pick of the Day: 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider, an affordable Italian roadster
Italian sports cars are usually three things: beautiful, fun to drive and expensive. The first two are the good parts while the third is what keeps so many of us away from the glorious machines of Italy.
What Bob admires on AutoHunter’s latest auction docket
Online bidding on AutoHunter is an exciting way to enjoy the collector car hobby, your next dream car just a few clicks away as you compete for the top prize, and maybe score yourself a bargain in the process.
Natural rubber: It doesn’t come from the rubber tree in the corner of your living room
Any idea what the first commodity placed under direct U.S. government control might have been during World War II, and this occurred even before the attack at Pearl Harbor?
SVRA sets record 17 SpeedTour events for 2021
The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association has announced a 17-event SpeedTour schedule — the largest in the sanctioning body’s history — for 2021.