Coverage tagged Classic cars.
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A 1968 Ford GT40 race car achieved a record-breaking $11 million sale at RM Auctions in Monterey, reflecting the enduring appeal of American endurance racers.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was recently spotted arriving at a Bellevue restaurant in his rare Porsche 959, one of just 337 built between 1986 and 1989.
Simon Cowell was seen driving a vintage Ford Model B through Beverly Hills, drawing attention to both the car’s heritage and his taste for classic motoring.
A rare 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial Roadster, missing since US troops occupied a German estate in 1945, has been awarded to the grandchildren of its original owner by a Hamburg court.
The 1990 Volkswagen Golf once owned by German Chancellor Angela Merkel sold online for €10,165, far below the sum achieved by the Pope’s former car.
A rare Lamborghini Miura was engulfed in flames on a public road in the United States, causing extensive damage to the classic supercar but reportedly leaving its driver unharmed.
A Ferrari Testarossa was written off in a head-on collision in Vernon, New Jersey, in July 2012, leaving both occupants with serious injuries but expected to recover.
A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO has changed hands for EUR24.3m, underlining the model’s status as one of the most valuable and sought-after classic cars in the world.
A 1991 Ferrari F40, once owned by Lee Iacocca and showing fewer than 300 miles, is set for RM’s Arizona sale with a guide of $650,000 to $750,000.
Shelby American has revealed pricing for its three 50th Anniversary Edition Mustangs, each limited to 100 units and unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show.
One of the three remaining DeLoreans from Back to the Future Part III changed hands at a Profiles in History auction, fetching $541,200.
A rare 1965 AC Cobra finished in matte chrome has been photographed in Saudi Arabia, standing out among the region’s collection of exotic cars.
A 1980 Lada Niva, retrofitted with a Fiat Spider engine and rarely seen in the US, is listed on eBay with a starting price of $6,000.
An 80-year-old businessman crashed his Ferrari F40 near the Swiss border, damaging the rare supercar after reportedly losing control and hitting a tree.
The world’s oldest running car, an 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trepardoux steam vehicle, has changed hands at auction for £16 million, setting a new record for pre-20th-century automobiles.
Chevrolet enthusiasts named the 1969 Camaro the brand’s greatest model in a centenary poll, favouring its design and rare high-performance variants over other historic Chevrolets.
LEGO has released a detailed scale model of the iconic 1962 Volkswagen T1 Camper, capturing the van’s distinctive design for collectors and enthusiasts.
Pontiac’s Plexiglas-bodied 1939 Deluxe Six, built for the New York World’s Fair, will be offered for sale at Plymouth’s Inn alongside 69 other rare vehicles.
A working two-seater replica of Fred Flintstone’s iconic car, powered by a 1.6-litre petrol engine, was offered for sale on the internet in July 2011.
From the Fiat Multipla to the Cadillac Cimarron, a reader poll by Autobild magazine highlights the vehicles that left manufacturers, and owners, red-faced over 125 years of motoring history.
Oklahoma-based Classic Recreations launches the Shelby GT500CR Venom, blending 1967 Mustang looks with a supercharged 427 V8 and modern chassis upgrades.
The one-off Maybach Exelero, originally built as a high-speed tyre test vehicle, has reportedly been purchased by rapper Birdman for $8 million.
Eighty-one years of Geneva Motor Show posters reveal shifting design trends and priorities in the European motor industry from the interwar years to the new millennium.
From the Transfagarasan in Romania to the Pacific Coast Highway, these roads offer a blend of technical challenge, scenery and pure driving satisfaction for enthusiasts.