Most Beautiful Cars: The Citroen DS

Posted on Dec 18, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on Most Beautiful Cars: The Citroen DS

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. – Voltaire It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Lately, I’ve been reading some lists of “Beautiful Cars” that force me to believe the beholder was blind. One website, Edmunds lists the 1973 Pontiac Grand Am and the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro in the 100...

How To Sell A Car

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on How To Sell A Car

One of the most important rules in selling any car is to include great photos. In fact, the better the photo, the more money you will get when it’s time for the cash to change hands. Recently, on a trip through eBay Motors, I found these gems. The cars are nice, but not very rare…but the pictures are fantastic. This is how to sell a car…though I am pretty sure...

From Pebble Beach to Udaipur India

Posted on Sep 12, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on From Pebble Beach to Udaipur India

Recently I was lucky enough to receive an email from a fellow auto journalist named Claus Muller. Claus is a collector, racer and Managing Director of the Munich Café Racers. He wanted to inform me of an article that he had written about a recent trip to India. What he didn’t mention was that the trip was for him to be a guest of his Highness Arvind Singh...

Drag Coefficient Nonsense

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on Drag Coefficient Nonsense

One thing I have learned from my little heart problem, is the importance of exercise. Personally, I don’t exercise at all, but I did learn about its importance from my doctor. I believe that alone is the first step. Instead, I spend my time “flexing my mind” by reading car sites, studying my “Encyclopedia of Automobiles,” solving unsolvable math equations like...

Die Another Day – Jensen Interceptor

Posted on Jun 16, 2021 in Antique | 2 comments

Grand touring cars are the luxury equivalent of the supercar. Cars like the magnificent Ferrari 365 Daytona are a perfect example of the GT class. They are performance automobiles with 2+2 seating, remarkable handling, supercar speed, opulent interiors, and a colossal price tag. They are driven by the rich, the famous, and the well manicured titans of industry...

Cars Found on eBay

Posted on May 16, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on Cars Found on eBay

eBay and Craigslist are the best places to look at cars you have no intention of buying. This is a good thing, because many of the cars are hiding more problems than you could ever afford to fix, and some even have stolen VIN tags. Occasionally, there are some interesting finds, and today we are focusing on four cars representing the life of the de Tomaso...

A Time of Death and Heroes

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on A Time of Death and Heroes

Race cars are neither beautiful nor ugly. They become beautiful when they win. – Enzo Ferrari It was Henry Ford who said that “Auto Racing began 5 minutes after the second car was built,” and since the very late 1800’s we have been in awe of the brave and somewhat crazy men who risk their lives for competition. Motorsport of today is a multi-national, big money...

Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget

Posted on Feb 22, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget

Style and luxury are usually sold at a premium. In the world of classic cars, that doesn’t always need to be the case. A simple search on sites like Hemmings and eBay will unearth a wealth of cars that will make heads turn, but also not put you in the poor house…if you are lucky. To find the right car, you should avoid cars that are too obvious. An old Rolls...

Most Beautiful Cars: Jaguar XK120

Posted on Jan 20, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on Most Beautiful Cars: Jaguar XK120

“The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive.” – Sir William Lyons Very few cars are appreciated as classics in their own time. From the moment Jaguar unveiled the XK120 at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1948, the press and the public understood that it was a milestone. The XK120 was the fastest and the most beautiful car offered...

Most Beautiful Cars: Lamborghini Miura

Posted on Dec 20, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on Most Beautiful Cars: Lamborghini Miura

‘Every impatient, rich man wanted one’ – Giampaolo Dallara No list of the most beautiful cars can be complete without the first to be called a “Supercar,” The Lamborghini Miura. Created at night, in secret and against the orders of the boss; the Miura is exactly what she was envisioned to be, the perfect anti-Ferrari “race car for the road.” Three young...

Most Beautiful Cars: Jaguar E-Type

Posted on Oct 24, 2020 in Antique | 2 comments

The most beautiful car ever made – Enzo Ferrari There you have it, from the man whose company has created more incredibly beautiful car designs than anyone on the planet. The Jaguar E-Type (XKE in the US) is probably THE most beautiful design ever for a production car. It is a car so striking that it was included as a permanent part of the collection at New...

Most Beautiful Cars: Ferrari 250

Posted on Sep 4, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on Most Beautiful Cars: Ferrari 250

“Aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines” “I don’t sell cars; I sell engines. The cars I throw in for free since something has to hold the engines in.” – Enzo Ferrari When I decided to create this list, I started with some simple rules. First was to disqualify all pre-war cars, as most were custom built boutique examples created by specialty...