Classic Car News

Volkswagens tie grandkids to their family legacies Eric Shoemaker had no real interest in cars. As a designer and entrepreneur, he primarily took an interest in hobbies like woodworking, furniture restoration, and photography. Today, however, […]

The Wedding Beetle: Mexico City’s metal masterpiece Ever wanted to take a spin in Cinderella’s magical coach? Look no further than the Wedding Beetle, an enchanting white, wrought iron-bodied coachbuilt car from the 1960s. The […]

The Volkswagen Iltis Volkswagen’s legacy has largely been built with road-going cars and in more recent years, sport-utility vehicles like the Tiguan and Atlas. But Volkswagen also has a half-century of racing efforts in arenas […]

FOREBEARS WELCOME NEW GHOST TO ROLLS-ROYCE FAMILY A magnificent line-up of 20 vintage Rolls-Royce motor cars provided a memorable spectacle at the Home of Rolls-Royce on Friday 4 September 2020. The visit formed part of […]

BEST BENTLEY DRIVES: PAUL WILLIAMS In our latest feature series, Best Bentley Drives, we asked a number of key members of the Bentley team to share their most memorable drives with us. In this feature, […]

VW Memories You always remember your first car. For Taylor Bryant, that first car – an old Beetle – drew the template of a life-long connection to Volkswagen that has grown to more than 40 […]

Sixty-five years later, the beauty of the Karmann Ghia endures When the Volkswagen Beetle became a hit in America during the ‘50s and ‘60s, it won over buyers for its utility, its frugality and its […]

Hobbyists return to car restoration projects during the pandemic With time to spare and nowhere to go during lockdown, many classic-car owners have seized the opportunity to finally make progress on a restoration project – […]

A Leap in Time: McQueen’s Le Mans Fifty years ago, Steve McQueen began shooting his movie epic Le Mans—the most famous film sequence featuring a 911. Today, the new Porsche 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition […]

A Florida father-son restores vintage Volkswagens Gregg Ammerman has loved vintage Volkswagens ever since he purchased his very first car, a watermelon green Super Beetle, in 1982. His passion for the brand has grown over […]