From 13-15 July, St. Moritz will host the 19th British Classic Car Meeting. Among the 200 cars taking part is a 1950 Healey Westland – the fastest production sports car of its day...   read more >>

Now into its second year, the Donington Historic Festival has become a much-enjoyed annual fixture in the Historic racing calendar, and Roger Dixon was there to lap up the atmosphere...   read more >>

In order to picture what £200 million worth of cars looks like, you could try visualising 700 new Rolls-Royce Phantoms parked side by side, writes Simon de Burton. Alternatively, you could flick through the programme for Louis Vuitton's Serenissima Run held at the end of April in which just 44 cars took part – with a combined value of, you guessed it, £200 million...   read more >>

The seventh Salon Privé — London's answer to The Quail — will dedicate individual Concours classes to the Ferrari F40 and Mercedes 300SL 'Gullwing', in order to honour the respective 25th and 60th anniversaries of the seminal supercars on the lawns of Syon House...   read more >>

Twenty-two years, and just getting started… how could I have gone so long before participating? asks Don Rose, Consignment Specialist for RM Auctions...   read more >>

It was another AC Cobra benefit on this year’s Tour Auto as the British Driver Shaun Lynn was declared provisional winner after five days of close racing and meticulous timekeeping between stages. As ever, though, the emphasis of the event is about beautiful cars driven on a carefully selected route through stunning French countryside...   read more >>

As drivers, mechanics and support teams make their way back to base, we present a picture gallery of some of the top sights at this year’s event...   read more >>

You have to doff your hat to Julius Thurgood, the brains behind the Historic Racing Drivers Club. Building on a successful inaugural season of races in 2011, the HRDC will put on eight events this year...   read more >>

No, you’re not seeing double, there really WAS a pair of top-class classic car events in Germany over the same weekend. Madness, or maybe a sign that the current, burgeoning collectors’ market can be supported to saturation point?...   read more >>

The 24th Techno-Classica exhibition at Essen set new records for the number of vehicles on display, visitors attending and – some might be upset to hear – values of cars on the stands...   read more >>

An idea by event organiser Marco Makaus will see a gathering, on 10 June, of many examples of the extremely rare and valuable Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS Coupé Villa d’Este by Touring. And where else could this gathering take place but at the car’s natural home: Villa d’Este, of course...   read more >>

More than 100 entries have already been submitted for the Eco Targa Florio (as the retrospective regularity run is now called), which runs this year from 10-14 October along a route that centres on Palermo and follows the famous Circuito Madonie in Sicily...   read more >>

Swiss Mountain Classic – words that conjure up images of superb mountain roads through the Swiss Alps, which is exactly what this event is all about. The organisers of the classic car run have arranged a stunning route and you will need to register early if you don’t want to miss out on this sumptuous and curvaceous weekend (20 to 23 September 2012)...   read more >>

With customary style and flourish, Lord March welcomed members of the Press to the Goodwood Estate, outlining plans for another season of exciting motor sport both on the Hill and at the famous high-speed racing circuit...   read more >>

As the doors of the 2012 Geneva Motor Show open to the public, Classic Driver brings you an extensive photo gallery of the most exciting cars at the exhibition...   read more >>

Geneva 2012 was memorable for the return of bright colours. Gone were the discreet greys and blacks of years past, and none shone brighter than the rich red lustrous paintwork of the Lamborghini Aventador J — one of the highlights of the show...   read more >>

Participants and attendees at the 5th annual Desert Classic Concours once again enjoyed the idyllic late February weather of California’s Coachella Valley. Two hours east of Los Angeles, the valley is the longtime winter destination of Hollywood stars and car aficionados seeking warm sunshine and an escape...   read more >>

From 1946 to the present day, the Ferrari marque has fascinated and entranced car collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. An exhibition in Switzerland, running up to 8 April, showcases some of the most significant cars...   read more >>

With even more top-level entries than last year, the same high standard of judging from an international panel of experts and Kuwaiti hospitality at its finest, this year’s Kuwait Concours d’Elegance was the best yet...   read more >>

As guests, entrants, cars and judges make their way back home, we present a picture gallery of some of the top sights at this year’s event...   read more >>

From 8-18 March 2012, it’s that time again: this year will see the 82nd Geneva Motor Show, one of the most important dates in the automotive calendar. Here, the industry presents its new models, production-based concepts, recent design trends and futuristic visions for the world to see. Once again, Classic Driver compiles a guide to this year’s premieres...   read more >>

Running until 20 May 2012 is a new exhibition at the Porsche museum in Zuffenhausen, celebrating and exhibiting all seven generations of the evergreen 911 – as well as special models such as the Safari and GT3 RSR hybrid...   read more >>

There are only a few days to go until the first top-level concours d’elegance of 2012. We greatly enjoyed the 2011 event and are looking forward to meeting up with old friends, and seeing what’s on the ‘lawn’ this year...   read more >>

If you own an eligible sports-racing or Touring Car, Historic Motor Racing News – the ‘bible’ of the classic racing scene – has just announced two, ‘must-do’ events...   read more >>

As the doors close on another successful Rétromobile, it’s time to look back on the highlights. We present a picture gallery of some of the top sights at this year’s event...   read more >>

Once again, Rétromobile was a mixture of glossy manufacturer stands with seldom-seen, previously hidden-way exhibits, coupled with a quality trade presence and more automobilia than you can shake a starting-handle at...   read more >>

The 19th British Classic Car Meeting will take place from 13 to 15 July 2012. This year’s event will not only have an all-new route, it will include an ‘Open Class’ of even more varied British classics...   read more >>

Mid-January saw the 2012 MECC Maastricht, held in Maastricht, Holland, open its doors to classic car enthusiasts. This year’s fair focused on two legends of motor sport: Porsche and the Mille Miglia...   read more >>

On an atypically sunny and warm January morning in Detroit, it was clear that this show would not be the same as in recent years. We were ready to see what the manufacturers' reaction was to one of the most talked-about turnarounds in financial history...   read more >>

Under the title ‘Timeless - 60 Years of Mercedes-Benz SL’, a special exhibition will open on 24 January 2012 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, bringing all generations of SL sports car together in one room for the first time...   read more >>

Ahead of a return to the LMP1 class of Le Mans in 2014, Porsche has released a series of videos looking back on its past successes in the legendary race...   read more >>

Tickets for the 2012 Silverstone Classic (20-22 July) have now gone on sale, with discounted ‘Early Bird’ tickets available in good time for Christmas...   read more >>

These days, you’re more likely to see a Lamborghini Miura at a concours or world class auction, writes Simon Kidston. But to remind ourselves what these supercars are really about, we hosted a rally commemorating the model’s 45th birthday – in Italy...   read more >>

Next year, the ‘fastest one-make series in the world’ will see not only a separate championship in Asia but also important rule-changes removing ‘hired-gun’ professionals – it will, truly, be a series for the Gentleman Driver...   read more >>

Hold on to your hats, this is going to be quite some race. For next year’s Revival meeting, Goodwood has confirmed that one of the grids will be entirely composed of AC Cobras...   read more >>

Porsche wasn’t the only one revealing a new 911 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A few blocks away from the Convention Center, Singer Vehicle Design invited media to The Notion Studio to celebrate the restoration of its fourth customer car since the original Singer concept debuted at Pebble Beach in 2009...   read more >>

It’s hard to feel down when the sun shines every day, as evidenced by this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The sombre tone of two years ago was completely forgotten as throngs of media, many of them from overseas, trouped through the expansive halls of the L.A. Convention Center to witness the unveilings of the assembled manufacturers..   read more >>

The organisers of the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo have now confirmed next year’s route. Held from 16-21 April 2012, the field of more than 200 classics will travel from Paris to Nice...   read more >>

In addition to the historic race for Group C cars, to be held on the Saturday morning of next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the crowds are in for another very special treat before the curtain goes up for the main endurance event...   read more >>

The largest Italian fair for classic cars and motorcycles was held 27-30 October in Padua, near Venice, in the north of Italy...   read more >>

As always, the revival of the legendary Carrera Panamericana got off to a wild and boisterous start. Late last month, over seven days, driving 3,000 dusty kilometres across Mexico, the drivers were tested to the limit...   read more >>

Last weekend saw the famous Circuit de Catalunya race track play host to the season finale of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, the fastest one-make race series in the world. And the winner was…   read more >>

The car count and competitive intensity might have been significantly toned down from its European namesake, but the inaugural Mille Miglia North America Tribute (October 26-28) created its own ‘bella figura’ with a blend of Italian spirit and culture and some of the finest driver’s roads in North America...   read more >>

"The world’s fastest Rolls-Royce." Hmm. When we were told that Santa Pod’s ‘Flame and Thunder’ event on Saturday 29 October will include Matt Wright’s Crewe-built 1974 Silver Shadow – complete with a 588cu Chevrolet V8 – we raised an eyebrow…   read more >>

While some 350 historic racing Porsches could be seen working up a sweat attacking the swoops and dives of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Rennsport Reunion IV weekend, the Race Car Classic event held on Sunday provided a more sedate look at Porsche racing history...   read more >>

Few manufacturers can claim to have as pure a strain of racing genes in their DNA as Porsche...   read more >>

On 15 October, the rolling hills of the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca reverberated to the characteristic rasping buzz of Porsche racing engines...   read more >>

Just how DO you take those overhead, carefully composed shots of cars lined up on a racetrack? This short video from Porsche shows how it’s done, with 40 highly significant racing cars enjoying the Californian sunshine...   read more >>

The first running of a new event, the Eco Targa Florio, took place from 29 September to 1 October. The MAC Group-organised regularity run combined two classes with eminent ecological credentials and a special, Ferrari-backed ‘Tribute to Targa Florio’...   read more >>

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will host a very special ‘Tribute to Phil Hill’ on Thursday 10 November, including a short film presentation about Phil, put together by Phil’s son Derek...   read more >>

For the hundreds of thousands of spectators at the Le Mans 24 Hours, one of the weekend’s highlights is the historic support race on Saturday morning. Next year, it will feature the stunning cars of the Group C era...   read more >>

It’s just three months to go till January 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Daytona 24 Hours (these days named the Rolex 24 at Daytona), widely recognised as one of the most challenging endurance races in the world...   read more >>

This year the Algarve International Circuit will play host to the third Algarve Historic Festival, featuring more than 320 race cars from the 1930s right up to the 1990s...   read more >>

The 1400-mile Land’s End to John O’Groats rally, aptly known as Le Jog, is world-famous for good reason. It has immense appeal – both as a ‘romantic adventure’ and as a seriously gruelling challenge...   read more >>

With feet encased in brogues, stilettos or even Dutch clogs, 138,000 visitors passed through the gates to enjoy another magnificent Goodwood Revival...   read more >>

With the trilby and tweeds only just packed away for another 12 months, we are delighted to show you some of the sights from this year’s magnificent Goodwood Revival...   read more >>

Covering Frankfurt, with its massive halls and endless walkways, is a back-breaking business for journalists. For the foot-sore, we are delighted to present a gallery of the highlights of one of the most significant shows in recent years...   read more >>

David Sydorick’s 1956 Ferrari GT with bodywork by Zagato won this year’s celebration of everything distinctive, individual or unusual, held in the magnificent setting of the Four Seasons Hotel, Florence...   read more >>

The forecast had promised rain, lots of it – and it later proved not to be wrong – but undeterred, enthusiastic crowds came flooding through the gate for the second annual AutoLegends event even before the official 10am opening time on Sunday 4 September..   read more >>

David Sydorick’s Zagato-bodied GT Ferrari beat stiff opposition at this year’s ‘Uniques’ concours in Florence...   read more >>

Surely one of the hottest tickets on the Peninsula during Monterey car week, the Friday Quail Lodge event is much more than just ‘A Motorsports Gathering’...   read more >>

As you dig in the back of the wardrobe for your 1940s, 50s and 60s glamwear, ready for its annual trip to West Sussex, remember that it’s almost impossible to ‘overdress’ for the Goodwood Revival...   read more >>

Every other September,the automotive industry convenes in Frankfurt to show its latest offerings and developments, but there have rarely been as many exciting debuts as there will be at this year's IAA. Here are some of the most important premieres at a glance...   read more >>

This year - the event’s 61st running - the organisers celebrated 125 years of the automobile with a stunning selection of Mercedes and, as always, some of the most interesting and extravagantly styled cars in the world...   read more >>

For Monterey week veterans, Saturday quite simply means ‘the track’. The ‘track’ in question being the sandy, rolling hillside course 30 minutes' drive from Monterey...   read more >>

This year’s feast of fast and financially formidable cars that is Monterey week started in some style, with several Ferrari 250 GTOs taking to the pine-lined bitumen of 17-Mile Drive and Highway One...   read more >>

The latest news from Chelsea AutoLegends, to be held on Sunday 4 September 2011 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, is that two top racing teams are to be honoured with special displays: Ecurie Ecosse and Alan Mann Racing...   read more >>

Germany’s biggest annual historic race meeting: 900 drivers from around the world with their classic and historic cars, lovingly prepared and restored, in 20 superb races...   read more >>

This coming weekend will see the famous Team Classic Driver Holman and Moody Ford Fairlane do battle once more at the Nürburgring AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix. As overall winner in 2010, the Team is defending its title...   read more >>

July’s Corthay – Groupe Edmond de Rothschild Excellence Run, a spectacular 3-day drive through Switzerland and the Swiss Alps, was intended as ‘a tribute to craftsmanship and a celebration of excellence’...   read more >>

The centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy was celebrated in some style by the British manufacturer when it displayed 100 motor cars from the very earliest days to the latest Ghost at its West Sussex plant...   read more >>

Can it really be 12 months since we last previewed Pebble Beach week? My goodness, it is. While much water might have passed under the bridge since then, there’s no denying that the thought of seven days on the Monterey Peninsula is an enticing one...   read more >>

Fine classic cars returned to Fulham, South West London last month when The Hurlingham Club hosted a three-day celebration of beautiful things automotive, aeronautic and aquatic...   read more >>

The secret’s out: Silverstone and the BRDC didn’t spend £27m just to accommodate a paltry 25 cars for the British Grand Prix. The investment was essential if they were to host this year’s Silverstone Classic, with over 800 competing cars to be housed...   read more >>

It might be a bit of a step for European Porsche aficionados, but every fan of the marque should put 14-16 October in their diaries: for three days this autumn, the Monterey Peninsula plays host to some of Stuttgart’s finest racing machinery, together with the men who drove it...   read more >>

It’s probably safe to assume that everyone has heard of a chap by the name of Ralph Lauren, writes Chris Hrabalek. While the majority of non-car enthusiasts might associate him with a horse – or more precisely, the outline of a polo-player on a horse – car-lovers respect him for his fine taste in automobiles, and the assortment of vehicles that he has accumulated over the past decades...   read more >>

Despite rain making intermittent appearances at the 2011 Pageant of Power over the weekend, the 1200 cars on show ensured that the spirits of the 70,000 visitors weren’t dampened...   read more >>

The last few years have seen the emergence of several new – and often excellent – concours d’elegance in the UK, but the summer event in the grounds of London’s Hurlingham Club has been a regular fixture on the social calendar for 20 years...   read more >>

The sound of cowbells in a collecting area might be an unfamiliar one to seasoned British competitors, but that’s what the 180+ entrants to this year’s event enjoyed at the start of the 18th British Classic Car Meeting in St Moritz...   read more >>

Days of Thunder meets a picnic in the countryside: as usual, the Festival of Speed was a glorious mix of high-octane motorsport, priceless automobiles, and a truly world-class garden party...   read more >>

It was all change at Salon Privé last week...   read more >>

As the champagne flowed during lunch in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, so did the stories of the legendary team manager John Wyer...   read more >>

The latest news from the organisers of this year’s British Classic Car Meeting (BCCM) in St. Moritz, due to take place from 8-10 July, is the inclusion of the 23rd (of 53) Jaguar C-types to be built: chassis no. XKC 023...   read more >>

Only 13.854 seconds separated the winning Audi Sport Team Joest R18 TDI of Marcel Fässler (CH), André Lotterer (DE) and Benoît Tréluyer (FR) from the first of three factory Peugeot diesels. It was a stunning end to what had been one of the closest races of all time...   read more >>

Mark Donaldson shared a ‘brutally menacing’ Group 4 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona with its owner, Tom Shaughnessy from Southern California, on this year’s Tour Auto. This is his story…   read more >>

Considered a major highlight of the automotive year – the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on the shores of Lake Como. Classic Driver was there with a video camera to capture a rare glimpse of the exclusive sights at this year’s event...   read more >>

Prototype debuts at Villa d'Este: the BMW 328 Hommage, the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione and the new Aston Martin Zagato were unveiled at Lake Como. Classic Driver talked to the designers and owners of the latest concept cars...   read more >>

With an entry of just 48 cars invited to take part in this year’s Villa d’Este concours, it’s amazing where the day went...   read more >>

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2011: Top 5 Video

Awarding the official title of ‘Best in Show’ at Villa d’Este is down to a carefully picked international jury. Classic Driver asked industrial designer, New Yorker Carl Gustav Magnusson for his personal ‘Top Five’...   read more >>

2011 Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance: First impressions on video

Set beside the sparkling waters of Lago di Como, Villa d’Este has a magic all of its own. For a weekend in May every year, ‘magical’ turns truly spellbinding as the grounds are turned over to the most beautiful cars in the world...   read more >>

Le Mans Legend 2011: Historic Highlights

This year’s Le Mans Legend, the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will see much attention focused on some of the smaller-engined cars; specifically the class for sports-racers from 1959-65, with engines of no more than 2 litres...   read more >>

The 'Silverstone Wing': Official opening, 17 May 2011

A stellar selection of British motor racing royalty was on hand to officially open the state-of-the-art pit, media and event complex to be known as the ‘Silverstone Wing’...   read more >>