The SL Legend Lives On
The success of the SL models dates back to 1952, when the original SL (W 194, left) dominated a lot of races. We visited...
Moments In Motorsport (18): Lotus 56B Turbine – Emerson Fittipaldi
During the late 1960s and into the following decade, Colin Chapman of Lotus Engineering created a race car aimed at winning the prestigious Indanapolis...
The Sepia Effect
Collector and racer Richard Raimist’s lifelong love affair with Porsche began with a highly unusual 911 T Targa in Sepia Brown.
Behind another nondescript garage...
French Blue – A Colorful Story – Part One
In the early days of motor racing, it was customary to assign the racing cars their national origin through their colour scheme. The colour...
The Motorsport Scrapbook (21)
In the opinion of many motorsport historians, John Watson was one the most naturally gifted drivers ever to sit in a Formula 1 car....
Nürburgring Classic 2023
The NBR Classic took place on the Nürburgring last Whitsun weekend. In really untypical best Eifel weather with lots of sunshine, countless classic racing...
CHAPAL: French Artisan Know How vs. Luxury Giants
You only have to walk around Faubourg Saint-Honoré, one of the famous fashion street in Paris, to see the extent of the competition that...
Market Predictions 2023
We don’t pretend to have a crystal ball at Hagerty Insider. At this time last year, for instance, none of us would have forecast...
Spa Classic By Peter Auto 2025
Spa Francorchamps is always worth a visit. The wonderful landscape, the perfectly embedded traditional race track and the sometimes very exciting weather. Add to...
Petersen Classics: Ford Mustang II Concept Cars
1974 Mustang II concept car (Image courtesy of the Ford Motor Company)
When the Mustang II arrived for the 1974 model year, the tri-bar fender...
McKlein Motorsport Classics: Rallye de Portugal 1981
It was a very eventful year for rallying in 1981. Each of Renault, Audi, Talbot, Fiat, Datsun, Lancia and Ford won at least one...
The Motorsport Scrapbook (31)
In 1964 the giant automotive company, Ford USA, unveiled a sports car designed to beat the established teams – specifically Ferrari – at the...
