Nostalgia Highway

(February 7, 2018) RYTON-on-DUNSMORE, UK — Jaguar Classic is re-starting production of the iconic Jaguar D-type race car in Coventry, 62 years after the last example was built in 1956. The first Jaguar D-type to be assembled by Jaguar Classic, an engineering prototype, will make its world debut at the Salon Retromobile show in Paris this week.

(January 31, 2018) LONDON —  It is not often that a car can claim to have shaped history but the historical importance of a distinguished Daimler appearing on The Grand Avenue at London Classic Car Show, Feb. 15-18, should not be underestimated. It is not only the sole surviving pre-war DB18 Drophead Coupe but, more significantly, also the very car used by Winston Churchill for his political campaigns between 1944 and 1949.

1931 Ford Roadster

(January 29, 2018) PAMONA, Calif. — A 1931 Ford Roadster owned by Dave Martin and built by Signal Hill, Calif.-based Hot Rods & Hobbies earned the coveted “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” Sunday during the closing ceremonies of the 69th annual Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) at the Fairplex in Pomona.

1959 Chevrolet Corvette

(January 27, 2018) Mecum Auctions is set to return to the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., Feb. 16-17 for its Los Angeles 2018 auction, which will feature an estimated 600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, exotics, Hot Rods, Resto Mods and more.

1971 Citroen SM Bonneville Racecar

(January 23, 2018) OXNARD, Calif. — The Mullin Automotive Museum has expanded its internationally acclaimed Citroën exhibit with the addition of three vehicles from the French automaker: a 1931 C4G, a 1975 CX2200 Berline, and a 1971 SM Bonneville Racecar. The cars represent the newest component of the museum’s “Citroën: The Man, The Marque, The Mystique” exhibit, which celebrates the quirky yet wildly innovative manufacturer.

1998 Toyota Supra

(January 19, 2018) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Amidst a competitive field of 163 domestics, imports and European models, a 1998 Toyota Supra was named “Best in Show” at the 3rd Annual Future Classic Show presented by ClassicCars.com and Gateway Classic Cars.

1969 Chevy Camaro ZL1

(January 18, 2018) — Mecum Auctions’ annual collector-car auction in Kissimmee, Fla., has long held the title of “world’s largest,” and this year’s auction again raised the bar, taking the collector-car auction market to new heights. Demonstrating $10 million in growth over last year’s auction, Mecum Kissimmee 2018 saw 2,208 vehicles hammer sold from Jan. 5-14 for overall sales totals of $96.6 million — a number still on the rise as sales continue to be finalized in Mecum’s Bid Goes On department.

(January 17, 2018) POMONA, Calif. — The Grand National Roadster Show returns to the Fairplex in Pomona, from Jan. 26-28. Founded in 1949, the longest continually running indoor car show in the world will feature over 1,000 stunning show cars including hot rods, customs, lowriders and motorcycles as well as special exhibitions highlighting muscle cars and traditional hot rods.  

(January 11, 2018) COVENTRY, UK — Land Rover will mark its 70th anniversary with a series of events and celebrations in 2018, beginning with the restoration of the vehicle that started it all — one of the three pre-production Land Rovers shown at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show launch.

(January 4, 2018) LOS ANGELES — Seven all-new exhibits, more than 1,000 vintage vehicles and displays from 65 Southern California car clubs will highlight the second annual Classic Auto Show (CAS), which returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 2-4. The event will showcase more than 1,000 cars – including never-before seen exhibits and private collections.