Classic Cars

The inaugural Concorso Atlantico celebrating Italian automobiles will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort on Amelia Island, Florida. Owners of vehicles of Italian heritage are invited to display their vehicles on one of the Omni’s golf courses bordering the Atlantic Ocean. “We are looking forward to hosting a great selection of Italian marques for the inaugural Concorso Atlantico, as this event will be a gathering to celebrate unique styling and...Read Full Story

1934 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria RM Auctions returns to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Amelia Island, Florida on March 10, 2012 for its annual Amelia Island auction. Now in its 14th year, the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will showcase over 100 automobiles, with consignments including a 1934 Packard Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria and a 1929 Cord L-29 Hayes Coupe. In 2011, RM Auctions once again enjoyed the top auction results posted during the Amelia...Read Full Story

A Ferrari 330 GTO will be among the featured entrants at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2012, scheduled for March 9-11 in Amelia Island, Florida. “This is our ‘marque car’,” said Amelia Island Concours founder and Chairman Bill Warner, “It’s the car on our website and, with its deep and pronounced hood bulge, the most recognizable and voluptuous of the GTO breed.” Read the rest of Ferrari GTO Headlines Amelia Island Concours 2012 © Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car...Read Full Story

Despite the brisk, albeit mild winter air sweeping through the Bay area, the date for one the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours has been released!  Time to plan what to buy from S/S 2012 and bid on a house on the 17 mile drive.   Most importantly, it’s time to purchase the tickets for a weekend heralding automotive luxury Once a year the beautiful natural setting of Pebble Beach Resorts plays host to one of the most competitive events in the automotive world: the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance...Read Full Story

The judges at this year’s 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance have been searching all day to find this year’s ‘Best in Show’, and they have finally come up with a winner. Peter Mullin’s 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne earned the title after being named the best car in the 1932-1937 European Classic category. Yes, the same Peter Mullin of the renowned Mullin Automotive Museum . Haven’t heard of Voisin? Founded by Gabriel Voisin, one of the leading European engineers and aerodynamicists at the...Read Full Story

1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster HD Wallpapers: [ 600x400 ]   [ 1280x835 ]   [ 1680x1050 ]   [ High Res ]   The Canadian restoration company has kept all the authentic qualities of Edsel Ford`s vision and has presented it at Pebble Beach Concours d`Elegance in a similiar state as it would have been first seen in 1934. The sports car was influenced by its European counterparts and houses a 75 bhp engine. [ 600x400 ]   [ 1280x835 ]   [ 1680x1050...Read Full Story

LUX-Ride — More exciting news has emerged from Cadillac today with the unveiling of the Ciel concept , which is the pure picture of elegance. The grand-touring vehicle couldn’t have been fitted with a more appropriate name – Ciel , the French word meaning ‘sky’ – is an open-air, four-seat convertible which is set to forge new territory in terms of future  Cadillac product designs, while still paying tribute to the luxury brand’s grand automotive past. Take a closer look after the jump! The...Read Full Story

Browse > Home / Car Art & Photography , Featured / Waves at Pebble Beach Concours – Hot Rod Art August 17, 2011 by pikesan   Hot Rod Art by Tom Fritz at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (Click picture for full size) “What D’Ya Reckon She’ll Do?” – Oil on canvas, 41″ x 27″ Catch Hot Rod Artist and overall cool-guy at the upcoming Pebble Beach car show. Tom Fritz art has been featured several times here at MyRideisMe.com for a simple reason: Tom’s paintings inspire! Tom...Read Full Story

Every year on the Thursday before the Pebble Beach Concours , each of the entrants is given the opportunity to prove its roadworthiness on the scenic roads of 17 Mile Drive and Highway 1. A good selection of cars are usually up to taking on the challenge, although some are better equipped than others. The Tour d’Elegance, as it’s known, also provides car enthusiasts the opportunity to get a look at the all of the amazing vintage metal without having to pay the $175 ticket that allows...Read Full Story

The eighth annual Veteran Car Run Auction of period related motor cars and automobilia, presented by Bonhams, to be held at their prestigious 101 New Bond Street London sale-rooms on Friday 4 November will mark the official start to the three-day motoring spectacle surrounding the Royal Automobile Club’s 2011 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run jointly title sponsored by Tindle Newspapers and Bonhams. A regular and popular feature of the world’s longest running and greatest motoring event...Read Full Story