The big picture

The exquisitely detailed 1927 Rolls-Royce ‘Phantom of Love’ captured Best in Show at the Concours of Elegance, held at Hampton Court Palace from 5-7 September. Commissioned by Woolworth’s financial di

Last week, we heralded the 1911 Vauxhall Prince Henry as one of the most influential cars of the 20th century, being perhaps the first proper production sports car. But what was the inspiration behind

In 2025 a Mercedes-powered Formula 1 car rules the roost, and 70 years ago it was a similar story. Mercedes made its grand prix supremacy official when Juan Manuel Fangio secured the 1955 world title

Fifty-one years ago, I walked into WH Smith in Hitchin and spotted Classic Car magazine. The cover featured the famous ‘Tulipwood’ Hispano-Suiza shot in a London mews, and the story by historian Jonat

Patrese had jumped out of his V8 Juddpowered Formula 1 Williams after first qualifying on the Friday afternoon of the 1988 Italian Grand Prix and straight into a mount that wasn’t perhaps quite as dif

If the 1963-’65 Buick Riviera is not the peak of American luxury coupes, I cannot think of one that looks better. It was the early ’60s passion project of General Motors’ styling vice president Bill M