Organizers of the Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance have been busy amassing a number of entries for their third annual event, which will include special classes for Stutz, Rolls-Royce and wooden runabouts; a British car club gathering, and a group of Chevrolets in celebration of the marque’s centennial. Also in the spotlight will be the Vintage […]
In terms of the collectible automobile hobby, the east coast of Florida is about to jump to life once again, beginning this weekend with the 5th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance. Held on the grounds of the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton (nestled between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale) on February […]
If nobody else, Clessie Cummins had proved to Americans the viability of the diesel engine. Familiar with the Indianapolis 500 since crewing for Ray Harroun in the first such race in 1911, he returned in 1931 with a Duesenberg-built, diesel-powered race car that finished 13th, but managed to not only run the entire race without […]