Nostalgia Highway

Maserati brings 100 years to life at Monterey Car Week

(August 19, 2014) — Maserati celebrated its 100th Anniversary in grand style at Monterey Car Week, and isn't a stranger to the famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where in 1968 a Maserati Mistral Coupe took top honors as Best of Show. Still today, it is the most recent postwar car to capture this recognition.

Mini turns 55 — A small car with a great history

(August 18, 2014) MUNICH — When the first classic Mini, made in Birmingham, England, went on the market on Aug. 18, 1959, none of the people involved at the time are likely to have imagined that the concept of a revolutionary small car would turn into one of the automotive industry's most impressive success stories stretching over a period of five and half decades.

Ferrari 250 GTO sets world auction record selling for $34.65 million

(August 16, 2014) CARMEL, Calif. — A rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO once owned by a famed racing driver and Olympic gold medalist Henri Oreiller was sold for $34.65 million Thursday at an auction during Monterey Car Week. It is believed to be a record public auction price for a classic car, topping the nearly $30 million paid for a Mercedes W196 last year in England.

Goodguys West Coast Nationals celebrates vintage American cars

(August 13, 2014) PLEASANTON, Calif. — For the 28th consecutive year, souped up hot rods, colorful custom cars and restored classics will flock to Pleasanton, Calif., the third week in August for the annual pilgrimage known as the Goodguys West Coast Nationals.

The three day celebration of vintage American cars will be held Aug. 22-24 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds attracting close to 4,000 1972 and older cars and tens of thousands of fans. It's the largest event of its kind in the Western United States and one of the biggest in the entire country.

BMW enters three fan favorite race cars in Monterey Motorsports reunion

(August 7, 2014) WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.  — BMW has announced that it will run three BMW USA Classic race cars in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Aug. 14-17. The entries include the famous No. 25 BMW 3.0 CSL, the BMW ALPINA 2002ti, and the BMW M1 IMSA Group 4.

The No. 25 BMW 3.0 CSL Group 4 won the 1975 12 Hours of Sebring and was honored in March of this year with a Class win at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.

Bonhams to preview ultra-rare Ferrari 250 GTO at Monterey

(August 4, 2014) MONTEREY, Calif. — An example of arguably the most famous and sought-after classic race car ever — the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO — will be previewed by Bonhams at the Monterey Pre-Reunion Aug. 9 and 10. The classic race car, of which only 39 were constructed, will be shown in the Bonhams hospitality area at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca where the historic car racing is taking place.
 

Ferrari celebrates 60th anniversary in U.S. with New York rally

(August 4, 2014) NEW YORK — To celebrate Ferrari’s 60th anniversary in the U.S., Ferrari owners gathered with their Prancing Horses for a rally Saturday from New York City’s Battery Park to the first dealership still in operation as Miller Motorcars in Greenwich, Conn., and ending a beautiful day’s drive at the Bridge Club in Bridgehampton.

The ultra-exclusive golf club was built on the vestiges of the Bridge Race Track once frequented by Ferraris in the 1950s.

Jaguar Land Rover buys huge UK car collection

(July 31, 2014) Dentist James Hull made headlines in the United Kingdom earlier this year when he put up for sale his 543-car collection as a whole with an asking price of around $170 million. Jaguar Land Rover announced earlier this week that it will buy what is considered the world’s largest collection of British cars for its heritage operations.

The tale of the printer and the two-seat 'Shorty' Ford Mustang

(July 30, 2014) Back in the early 1960s, as Ford Motor Company product planners, designers and engineers were brainstorming ideas for a compact sporty car, there were numerous proposals for two-seaters. Most of those concepts never got any further than sketches, but at least one running prototype of a two-seat Mustang was built and survives today thanks to the devotion of Bill Snyder of Hudson, Ohio.

More than 200 Maserati's parade at Silverstone in honor of 100 years

(July 30, 2014) SILVERSTONE, England — As the Silverstone Classic’s official Celebration Marque for the 2014 event, Maserati celebrated its centenary in style with hundreds of cars taking part this weekend at the Northamptonshire circuit.

Racing legend Stirling Moss led out the largest collection of Grand Prix cars ever assembled to mark the anniversary of the 50th Grand Prix held at Silverstone.  In 1948 the first ever British GP was won by Luigi Villoresi driving a Maserati, so it was fitting that Moss lead out the parade having himself won two Grand Prix titles back in 1956 in the Maserati 250F.