"The world’s fastest Rolls-Royce." Hmm. When we were told that Santa Pod’s ‘Flame and Thunder’ event on Saturday 29 October will include Matt Wright’s Crewe-built 1974 Silver Shadow – complete with a 588cu Chevrolet V8 – we raised an eyebrow…   read more >>

While some 350 historic racing Porsches could be seen working up a sweat attacking the swoops and dives of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Rennsport Reunion IV weekend, the Race Car Classic event held on Sunday provided a more sedate look at Porsche racing history...   read more >>

Few manufacturers can claim to have as pure a strain of racing genes in their DNA as Porsche...   read more >>

On 15 October, the rolling hills of the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca reverberated to the characteristic rasping buzz of Porsche racing engines...   read more >>

Just how DO you take those overhead, carefully composed shots of cars lined up on a racetrack? This short video from Porsche shows how it’s done, with 40 highly significant racing cars enjoying the Californian sunshine...   read more >>

The first running of a new event, the Eco Targa Florio, took place from 29 September to 1 October. The MAC Group-organised regularity run combined two classes with eminent ecological credentials and a special, Ferrari-backed ‘Tribute to Targa Florio’...   read more >>

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will host a very special ‘Tribute to Phil Hill’ on Thursday 10 November, including a short film presentation about Phil, put together by Phil’s son Derek...   read more >>

For the hundreds of thousands of spectators at the Le Mans 24 Hours, one of the weekend’s highlights is the historic support race on Saturday morning. Next year, it will feature the stunning cars of the Group C era...   read more >>

It’s just three months to go till January 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Daytona 24 Hours (these days named the Rolex 24 at Daytona), widely recognised as one of the most challenging endurance races in the world...   read more >>

This year the Algarve International Circuit will play host to the third Algarve Historic Festival, featuring more than 320 race cars from the 1930s right up to the 1990s...   read more >>

The 1400-mile Land’s End to John O’Groats rally, aptly known as Le Jog, is world-famous for good reason. It has immense appeal – both as a ‘romantic adventure’ and as a seriously gruelling challenge...   read more >>

With feet encased in brogues, stilettos or even Dutch clogs, 138,000 visitors passed through the gates to enjoy another magnificent Goodwood Revival...   read more >>

With the trilby and tweeds only just packed away for another 12 months, we are delighted to show you some of the sights from this year’s magnificent Goodwood Revival...   read more >>

Covering Frankfurt, with its massive halls and endless walkways, is a back-breaking business for journalists. For the foot-sore, we are delighted to present a gallery of the highlights of one of the most significant shows in recent years...   read more >>

David Sydorick’s 1956 Ferrari GT with bodywork by Zagato won this year’s celebration of everything distinctive, individual or unusual, held in the magnificent setting of the Four Seasons Hotel, Florence...   read more >>

The forecast had promised rain, lots of it – and it later proved not to be wrong – but undeterred, enthusiastic crowds came flooding through the gate for the second annual AutoLegends event even before the official 10am opening time on Sunday 4 September..   read more >>

David Sydorick’s Zagato-bodied GT Ferrari beat stiff opposition at this year’s ‘Uniques’ concours in Florence...   read more >>

Surely one of the hottest tickets on the Peninsula during Monterey car week, the Friday Quail Lodge event is much more than just ‘A Motorsports Gathering’...   read more >>

As you dig in the back of the wardrobe for your 1940s, 50s and 60s glamwear, ready for its annual trip to West Sussex, remember that it’s almost impossible to ‘overdress’ for the Goodwood Revival...   read more >>

Every other September,the automotive industry convenes in Frankfurt to show its latest offerings and developments, but there have rarely been as many exciting debuts as there will be at this year's IAA. Here are some of the most important premieres at a glance...   read more >>

This year - the event’s 61st running - the organisers celebrated 125 years of the automobile with a stunning selection of Mercedes and, as always, some of the most interesting and extravagantly styled cars in the world...   read more >>

For Monterey week veterans, Saturday quite simply means ‘the track’. The ‘track’ in question being the sandy, rolling hillside course 30 minutes' drive from Monterey...   read more >>

This year’s feast of fast and financially formidable cars that is Monterey week started in some style, with several Ferrari 250 GTOs taking to the pine-lined bitumen of 17-Mile Drive and Highway One...   read more >>

The latest news from Chelsea AutoLegends, to be held on Sunday 4 September 2011 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, is that two top racing teams are to be honoured with special displays: Ecurie Ecosse and Alan Mann Racing...   read more >>

Germany’s biggest annual historic race meeting: 900 drivers from around the world with their classic and historic cars, lovingly prepared and restored, in 20 superb races...   read more >>

This coming weekend will see the famous Team Classic Driver Holman and Moody Ford Fairlane do battle once more at the Nürburgring AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix. As overall winner in 2010, the Team is defending its title...   read more >>

July’s Corthay – Groupe Edmond de Rothschild Excellence Run, a spectacular 3-day drive through Switzerland and the Swiss Alps, was intended as ‘a tribute to craftsmanship and a celebration of excellence’...   read more >>

The centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy was celebrated in some style by the British manufacturer when it displayed 100 motor cars from the very earliest days to the latest Ghost at its West Sussex plant...   read more >>

Can it really be 12 months since we last previewed Pebble Beach week? My goodness, it is. While much water might have passed under the bridge since then, there’s no denying that the thought of seven days on the Monterey Peninsula is an enticing one...   read more >>

Fine classic cars returned to Fulham, South West London last month when The Hurlingham Club hosted a three-day celebration of beautiful things automotive, aeronautic and aquatic...   read more >>

The secret’s out: Silverstone and the BRDC didn’t spend £27m just to accommodate a paltry 25 cars for the British Grand Prix. The investment was essential if they were to host this year’s Silverstone Classic, with over 800 competing cars to be housed...   read more >>

It might be a bit of a step for European Porsche aficionados, but every fan of the marque should put 14-16 October in their diaries: for three days this autumn, the Monterey Peninsula plays host to some of Stuttgart’s finest racing machinery, together with the men who drove it...   read more >>

It’s probably safe to assume that everyone has heard of a chap by the name of Ralph Lauren, writes Chris Hrabalek. While the majority of non-car enthusiasts might associate him with a horse – or more precisely, the outline of a polo-player on a horse – car-lovers respect him for his fine taste in automobiles, and the assortment of vehicles that he has accumulated over the past decades...   read more >>

Despite rain making intermittent appearances at the 2011 Pageant of Power over the weekend, the 1200 cars on show ensured that the spirits of the 70,000 visitors weren’t dampened...   read more >>

The last few years have seen the emergence of several new – and often excellent – concours d’elegance in the UK, but the summer event in the grounds of London’s Hurlingham Club has been a regular fixture on the social calendar for 20 years...   read more >>

The sound of cowbells in a collecting area might be an unfamiliar one to seasoned British competitors, but that’s what the 180+ entrants to this year’s event enjoyed at the start of the 18th British Classic Car Meeting in St Moritz...   read more >>

Days of Thunder meets a picnic in the countryside: as usual, the Festival of Speed was a glorious mix of high-octane motorsport, priceless automobiles, and a truly world-class garden party...   read more >>

It was all change at Salon Privé last week...   read more >>

As the champagne flowed during lunch in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, so did the stories of the legendary team manager John Wyer...   read more >>

The latest news from the organisers of this year’s British Classic Car Meeting (BCCM) in St. Moritz, due to take place from 8-10 July, is the inclusion of the 23rd (of 53) Jaguar C-types to be built: chassis no. XKC 023...   read more >>

Only 13.854 seconds separated the winning Audi Sport Team Joest R18 TDI of Marcel Fässler (CH), André Lotterer (DE) and Benoît Tréluyer (FR) from the first of three factory Peugeot diesels. It was a stunning end to what had been one of the closest races of all time...   read more >>

Mark Donaldson shared a ‘brutally menacing’ Group 4 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona with its owner, Tom Shaughnessy from Southern California, on this year’s Tour Auto. This is his story…   read more >>

Considered a major highlight of the automotive year – the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on the shores of Lake Como. Classic Driver was there with a video camera to capture a rare glimpse of the exclusive sights at this year’s event...   read more >>

Prototype debuts at Villa d'Este: the BMW 328 Hommage, the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione and the new Aston Martin Zagato were unveiled at Lake Como. Classic Driver talked to the designers and owners of the latest concept cars...   read more >>

With an entry of just 48 cars invited to take part in this year’s Villa d’Este concours, it’s amazing where the day went...   read more >>

Awarding the official title of ‘Best in Show’ at Villa d’Este is down to a carefully picked international jury. Classic Driver asked industrial designer, New Yorker Carl Gustav Magnusson for his personal ‘Top Five’...   read more >>

Set beside the sparkling waters of Lago di Como, Villa d’Este has a magic all of its own. For a weekend in May every year, ‘magical’ turns truly spellbinding as the grounds are turned over to the most beautiful cars in the world...   read more >>

This year’s Le Mans Legend, the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will see much attention focused on some of the smaller-engined cars; specifically the class for sports-racers from 1959-65, with engines of no more than 2 litres...   read more >>

Most commentators agree that Chelsea AutoLegends was the surprise hit of 2010. This year, the organisers promise, the 4 September event will be bigger and better than ever...   read more >>

The 'Silverstone Wing': Official opening, 17 May 2011

A stellar selection of British motor racing royalty was on hand to officially open the state-of-the-art pit, media and event complex to be known as the ‘Silverstone Wing’...   read more >>

John Fitzpatrick to make racing return to Brands Hatch in a BMW 3.5 CSL

Touring Car and sportscar legend John Fitzpatrick will head for Brands Hatch later this month, to race there for the first time since 1983. The event is the Masters Historic Festival, and the car is one of Roger Wills’ BMW 3.5 CSLs...   read more >>

2011 Mille Miglia: Mozzi/Biacca first overall in pre-War Aston Martin

After an exciting event-long duel, the overall winners of this year’s Mille Miglia retrospective are the all-Italian pairing of Giordano Mozzi and Stefania Biacca driving a 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans...   read more >>

The 2011 Mille Miglia: A first look

The modern-day Mille Miglia retrospective is one of the highlights of the Classic Driver event calendar. On 12 May, the starter dropped the flag for the first stage to Bologna and we can bring you a taste of the opening day’s action...   read more >>