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Luxury This Modified Mercedes Gullwing Is A Crime Against Classic Cars

This Modified Mercedes Gullwing Is A Crime Against Classic Cars

Some modified classic cars are quite tastefully done. This AMG enhanced Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing is not one of them.
By Elliot Wood Jan 02 2019
Stirling Moss' works Formula 1 Connaught is still ready to race

Stirling Moss' works Formula 1 Connaught is still ready to race

Raced by Sir Stirling Moss and a member of the Le Mans-winning Ecurie Ecosse team's fleet in period, this Connaught A-Type has lived a prolific life
By Alasdair Lindsay Dec 27 2018
The war veteran's 1950 Plymouth Suburban gifted to Jay Leno

The war veteran's 1950 Plymouth Suburban gifted to Jay Leno

Korean War veteran Leonard Kolodziejski looked after this Plymouth Suburban until his death. Jay Leno now gives it the attention it deserves
By Elliot Wood Dec 27 2018
Rare 1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Berlinetta sells for $5,890,000

Rare 1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Berlinetta sells for $5,890,000

This 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta – one of only 36 examples ever made – has sold for millions at a Gooding & Company auction.
By Calum Brown Dec 21 2018
Barn find 1955 Chevy Corvette hasn't seen daylight in 40 years

Barn find 1955 Chevy Corvette hasn't seen daylight in 40 years

Tucked away for 40 years, this 1955 Chevrolet Corvette looks worse-for-wear in its hiding place – but now it's out, don't even think about trying to buy it.
By Elizabeth Puckett Dec 20 2018
The fairy tale of an $11m Ferrari 250 GT by Pinin Farina

The fairy tale of an $11m Ferrari 250 GT by Pinin Farina

This is the story of how a girl fell in love with the King of Belgium, became Princess... and the owner of a special coachbuilt Ferrari
By Elliot Wood Dec 20 2018
This $815k Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing doesn't even run

This $815k Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing doesn't even run

This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing hasn't turned a wheel since 1984 and requires a total rebuild. Dry stored for 34 years, would you pay $800k for it?
By Calum Brown Dec 14 2018
Marilyn Monroe's 1954 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special for sale

Marilyn Monroe's 1954 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special for sale

Used to personally transport Marilyn Monroe to and from filming locations for the iconic movie Bus Stop, this 1954 Cadillac 60 Special Fleetwood could now be yours!
By Gillian Carmoodie Dec 12 2018
Irish police home in on classic car scam with four arrests

Irish police home in on classic car scam with four arrests

Four men were arrested during a Garda operation that targeted sellers of classic cars in County Limerick, Ireland – after evidence of deception was uncovered
By Elliot Wood Dec 12 2018
Blockbuster Mercedes SL line-up set for Scottsdale auction

Blockbuster Mercedes SL line-up set for Scottsdale auction

A half-dozen of Mercedes-Benz's finest SL classics are all destined for Gooding & Company's Scottsdale sale next January – we've picked out the cream of the crop
By Elliot Wood Dec 04 2018
This 1955 OSCA MT4 racer is what Maserati could've been

This 1955 OSCA MT4 racer is what Maserati could've been

Built by the original Maserati brothers, this little Italian racer could return to the Mille Miglia
By Elliot Wood Nov 28 2018
Aurelia B50 Coupé: so grandiose it nearly killed Lancia

Aurelia B50 Coupé: so grandiose it nearly killed Lancia

Lancia boasts a ruinous financial history, but one model was so grandiose it nearly killed the company outright – the Aurelia B50 Coupé.
By Calum Brown Nov 23 2018
The British classic car history doesn't talk about

The British classic car history doesn't talk about

Whisper the name of Alvis' TB 14 to a Brit and you'll encounter strange behaviour. Avoided from day one, here's why upper-lips stiffen when talking about the incredibly rare 1940s drop top
By Gillian Carmoodie Nov 20 2018
The Jaguar E-type rival for half the cost

The Jaguar E-type rival for half the cost

Jaguar E-types are expensive, but we’ve found a peppy rally-proven rival offering almost all the grunt but for half the cost – the Austin-Healey 3000
By Calum Brown Nov 20 2018
This restored Fiat 600 is unashamedly better than a 500

This restored Fiat 600 is unashamedly better than a 500

Built in the millions, this restored Fiat 600 harks back to a day when Italians were the kings of the road with unashamed flair
By Elliot Wood Nov 20 2018
A good day to buy hard: Bruce Willis' hotrod pickup at auction

A good day to buy hard: Bruce Willis' hotrod pickup at auction

Bruce Willis kept this custom Chevrolet pickup truck for over 20 years - we can see why! Now it could be years at it heads to auction
By Tyler Heatley Nov 16 2018
Top historic racer Lister-Jaguar Knobbly joins Bonhams sale

Top historic racer Lister-Jaguar Knobbly joins Bonhams sale

Be still our beating heart. One of the most successful cars in historic racing is to be sold during Bonhams' Bond Street sale - a 1959 Lister-Jaguar ‘Knobbly’ 3.8-litre
By Elliot Wood Nov 14 2018
Brabus 300 SL is a Monaco car with a Monaco pricetag

Brabus 300 SL is a Monaco car with a Monaco pricetag

Brabus isn't just about obnoxious G-Wagens and overly-tuned Smart cars – its restored classics are surprisingly restrained, as this 300 SL in Monaco shows
By Alasdair Lindsay Nov 13 2018
SEAT 1400, the first Spanish saloon, turns 65 years old

SEAT 1400, the first Spanish saloon, turns 65 years old

Exactly 65 years ago today, SEAT released its first car, the 1400
By Elliot Wood Nov 12 2018
You can buy the BMW 507 owned by the car's designer

You can buy the BMW 507 owned by the car's designer

Both racing royalty and literal royalty owned BMW 507s in the 1950s – but now you can purchase one that belonged to the count who designed it
By Elliot Wood Nov 07 2018
Watch: Alpine's Mille Miglia class-winnning genesis

Watch: Alpine's Mille Miglia class-winnning genesis

YouTube channel Petrolicious met the owner of this little recognised motorsport and automotive legend
By Elliot Wood Nov 06 2018
ARES Design’s latest concept is a reimagined $2.5m 1950s Maserati

ARES Design’s latest concept is a reimagined $2.5m 1950s Maserati

The company behind the DeTomaso Pantera revival is planning to extend its retro-futuristic line-up further, with a new concept based around the Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder by Frua
By Alasdair Lindsay Oct 29 2018
Stirling Moss Lister-Jaguar leads Bonhams' first 2019 sale

Stirling Moss Lister-Jaguar leads Bonhams' first 2019 sale

A Lister-Jaguar driven by a Formula 1 legend and a bespoke Maserati will headline Bonhams' Scottsdale auction next January
By Elliot Wood Oct 22 2018
Classics for sale: Barn find Porsche 356B

Classics for sale: Barn find Porsche 356B

After a Porsche restoration project? They don’t come much better than this age-old 356B barn find…
By Calum Brown Oct 18 2018
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