The Rosner Files
Jon takes us to Laguna Seca for a Lotus 23 perspective on the, ahem... Reunion....
Jon takes us to Laguna Seca for a Lotus 23 perspective on the, ahem... Reunion....
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Le 6C 2500 Tra Regio
SAAR / Mosel
Oliver and Lucie Collins take us along on the annual 6C tour in Europe.
This year its Germany in September.
Once again Lucie provides the great lens work.
The weather couldn't have been better.
SAAR / Mosel
Oliver and Lucie Collins take us along on the annual 6C tour in Europe.
This year its Germany in September.
Once again Lucie provides the great lens work.
The weather couldn't have been better.
A Trip to Turin
We take a tour of the Pininfarina Museum, circa 1992, courtesy of Lorenza Pininfarina.
We take a tour of the Pininfarina Museum, circa 1992, courtesy of Lorenza Pininfarina.
Driving Through Another Dimension
Another Monterey week story.
A fast run to and from Laguna Seca
in a couple Giugiaro prototypes.
As the Century was about to turn.
Another Monterey week story.
A fast run to and from Laguna Seca
in a couple Giugiaro prototypes.
As the Century was about to turn.
The Simplex
Long before Colin Chapman said, "Simplfy, then add lightness" was the Simplex.
Taking a look at American performance in its formative stage.
Long before Colin Chapman said, "Simplfy, then add lightness" was the Simplex.
Taking a look at American performance in its formative stage.
In Their Own Words
Some of the best records of the Turin design community were produced by the Carrozzeria themselves. These were reflected in the fine quality publications each firm produced. In them you had the firm principles discussing what was accomplished and how. Being design firms, the art direction was great, as were the illustrations and photography. Here we choose three of the many sent for you to enjoy reading about the great Carrozzeria, in their own words.
Some of the best records of the Turin design community were produced by the Carrozzeria themselves. These were reflected in the fine quality publications each firm produced. In them you had the firm principles discussing what was accomplished and how. Being design firms, the art direction was great, as were the illustrations and photography. Here we choose three of the many sent for you to enjoy reading about the great Carrozzeria, in their own words.
Lancia Hyena
It is the story of a time and a company in transition, from which one of the era's most collectable cars was created.
It is the story of a time and a company in transition, from which one of the era's most collectable cars was created.
Photo: Miles Callan Turin side street 2013
On a Union Salary
Bill Chizar's tale of 0718
In every modern Ferrari provenance there is the story of the guy who bought an old derelict racer in the 1970s and fixed it up on a working man's salary.
This is one such story told to me in Bill's own words.
Here we present it as part of the new Excerpt Series.
Pulled straight from the pre-press galley of
Metal Memory: the mystery of 0719.
Note: Turn the pages by tapping the upper left and right of the pages.
Bill Chizar's tale of 0718
In every modern Ferrari provenance there is the story of the guy who bought an old derelict racer in the 1970s and fixed it up on a working man's salary.
This is one such story told to me in Bill's own words.
Here we present it as part of the new Excerpt Series.
Pulled straight from the pre-press galley of
Metal Memory: the mystery of 0719.
Note: Turn the pages by tapping the upper left and right of the pages.
F1 transforms Long Beach
Both Raymond Chandler and Ross McDonald's detectives spoke about Long Beach as a corrupt, decaying gray anomaly on the sunny Southern California coast. When Grand Prix arrived in the late Seventies, Ocean avenue was cluttered with pawn shops serving the fast cash hard luck stories, and shuttered shops serving no one. Mike Supancich takes us for a look back on the color of speed that changed all that.
Both Raymond Chandler and Ross McDonald's detectives spoke about Long Beach as a corrupt, decaying gray anomaly on the sunny Southern California coast. When Grand Prix arrived in the late Seventies, Ocean avenue was cluttered with pawn shops serving the fast cash hard luck stories, and shuttered shops serving no one. Mike Supancich takes us for a look back on the color of speed that changed all that.
June in Italy
Long time Alfa collector and 6C 2500 owner Oliver Collins and talented photographer Lucie Collins take us to a special Alfa event at the Ville D'Este. And yes, they shipped their 6C 2500 there and back to attend.
Long time Alfa collector and 6C 2500 owner Oliver Collins and talented photographer Lucie Collins take us to a special Alfa event at the Ville D'Este. And yes, they shipped their 6C 2500 there and back to attend.
...And on down to Brescia
Oliver and Lucie head down to Brescia for the Mille.
Once again Lucie provides the excellent lens work.
Oliver and Lucie head down to Brescia for the Mille.
Once again Lucie provides the excellent lens work.
WeatherTech® International Challenge with Brian Redman
The Eagles have landed.
Like good wine, there are vintage years at historic racing events. One such year was when Dan Gurney's Eagles were brought out for the Redman at Road America.
The Eagles have landed.
Like good wine, there are vintage years at historic racing events. One such year was when Dan Gurney's Eagles were brought out for the Redman at Road America.
Through the Looking Glass
I recently came upon a cumulative history of Bugatti. It went from Ettore's superb originals, right to Cosworth's, I mean VW's, current offerings. It was interesting to note that this Molsheim to Molsheim Atelier history said nothing about Artioli's Campogalliano operation. Interesting in the fact that there would be no Bugatti today without Artioli's superb and effective resurrection of the Marque.
We were the first TV crew to visit Bugatti in Campogalliano in 1991.
Come along and take a step back in time.
Fully restored and reedited. 43 minutes in length.
I recently came upon a cumulative history of Bugatti. It went from Ettore's superb originals, right to Cosworth's, I mean VW's, current offerings. It was interesting to note that this Molsheim to Molsheim Atelier history said nothing about Artioli's Campogalliano operation. Interesting in the fact that there would be no Bugatti today without Artioli's superb and effective resurrection of the Marque.
We were the first TV crew to visit Bugatti in Campogalliano in 1991.
Come along and take a step back in time.
Fully restored and reedited. 43 minutes in length.
The Design Cast Ltd.
There is a statement attributed to Mies van der Rohe which we will paraphrase here, “It’s all in the details.”
Recently I became aware of Colin Howard’s manufacturing operation in New Zealand. Let’s take a trip down under and visit this truly amazing automotive operation.
There is a statement attributed to Mies van der Rohe which we will paraphrase here, “It’s all in the details.”
Recently I became aware of Colin Howard’s manufacturing operation in New Zealand. Let’s take a trip down under and visit this truly amazing automotive operation.
Before the Historics
As most every automotive publication devotes editorial space to the most recent vintage racing event, which all seemed to have become canapé and Champaign flute private invitationals, we thought we'd step back and present a photo essay of what gave those cars the provenance driving their, ahem, values. Join us for a look at a pivotal event as the new Mid-Century decade began.
This is also vintage in the fact that it was shot with the then very new high speed Ektachrome film.
As most every automotive publication devotes editorial space to the most recent vintage racing event, which all seemed to have become canapé and Champaign flute private invitationals, we thought we'd step back and present a photo essay of what gave those cars the provenance driving their, ahem, values. Join us for a look at a pivotal event as the new Mid-Century decade began.
This is also vintage in the fact that it was shot with the then very new high speed Ektachrome film.
Brits by the Bay
Darrel Burnett and his crew at The Automobile Gallery do it again. This new All English Marque day came off like the proverbial clockwork.
The field was strong and the weather great late summer. If only the local football team hadn't foreshortened it by an early exhibition game, everyone would have stayed until it was time for those G&Ts, but it did make for some amusing departure photographs.
Darrel Burnett and his crew at The Automobile Gallery do it again. This new All English Marque day came off like the proverbial clockwork.
The field was strong and the weather great late summer. If only the local football team hadn't foreshortened it by an early exhibition game, everyone would have stayed until it was time for those G&Ts, but it did make for some amusing departure photographs.
Vintage Videos
While in development with Time Warner for a multi-episode TV broadcast on Alfa Romeo, my buddy at the AR ad firm there on via Kennedy in Arese thought I might like to have these very period videos for the Velocity Group archives.
While in development with Time Warner for a multi-episode TV broadcast on Alfa Romeo, my buddy at the AR ad firm there on via Kennedy in Arese thought I might like to have these very period videos for the Velocity Group archives.
Walking the greens at Pebble
With over 27 years online we have a hell of an archive to draw from. Here we step back to 2012 to have a look at the cars at Pebble through the lens of Pat Stack.
We've also art directed this a little differently.The nav-programming is merely tap photo to go to the next page.
Have a walk about.
With over 27 years online we have a hell of an archive to draw from. Here we step back to 2012 to have a look at the cars at Pebble through the lens of Pat Stack.
We've also art directed this a little differently.The nav-programming is merely tap photo to go to the next page.
Have a walk about.
Vertical Ascent
As part of our Car Culture TV development cycle, was produced this pilot.
Feeling it was time, I got Warren Olson and Bruce Kessler on tape for some of our Car Guy Conversations about how the Lance Reventlow Automobiles story came about and unfolded. And damn glad I did!
The images woven into this tale are from the Archives of Warren and Bruce.
As part of our Car Culture TV development cycle, was produced this pilot.
Feeling it was time, I got Warren Olson and Bruce Kessler on tape for some of our Car Guy Conversations about how the Lance Reventlow Automobiles story came about and unfolded. And damn glad I did!
The images woven into this tale are from the Archives of Warren and Bruce.
As they say on the old Johnny Carson show clips; More to Come
The Redman Classic at Road America
The featured Marque this year was an era.
The Ragtime Racers represented this earliest era of competition, with some of the greatest racers of the period.
We then roamed off into the tarped garages of some of the more intriguing representatives of every era, right through to current prototypes.
The featured Marque this year was an era.
The Ragtime Racers represented this earliest era of competition, with some of the greatest racers of the period.
We then roamed off into the tarped garages of some of the more intriguing representatives of every era, right through to current prototypes.
Road America
The Brian Redman 2026
Weather is not ususally a factor at this mid-summer event.
From smoke haze thick as fog, to a tropical downpour, this year's Redman started off as a most unusual get together.
From the 588 photos taken in some of the strangest lighting conditions imaginable, comes this 99 page feature article.
The Brian Redman 2026
Weather is not ususally a factor at this mid-summer event.
From smoke haze thick as fog, to a tropical downpour, this year's Redman started off as a most unusual get together.
From the 588 photos taken in some of the strangest lighting conditions imaginable, comes this 99 page feature article.
Below the two lead recent event feature articles, The Brian Redman of three weeks ago, and the Brits by the Bay exhibition at The Automobile Gallery on the first of August, we have brought together a special Monterey Week edition.
Here we look back through the lens of Pat Stack at Pebble of 2012 & 2013.
Pat had one of the old 1950s ranch houses in DeMonte (Pebble), and every year, from the late 1990s, we camped out for the week. Attending Steve Earl's Historics, Concorso and Pebble.
Following Pat's frames we present a couple of Jon Rosner articles on Concorso and the Historics, oh I mean Reunion.
Eugene O'Gorman, renowned Maserati collector, takes us from his house in Idaho to Monterey week in his Ghibli.
Here we look back through the lens of Pat Stack at Pebble of 2012 & 2013.
Pat had one of the old 1950s ranch houses in DeMonte (Pebble), and every year, from the late 1990s, we camped out for the week. Attending Steve Earl's Historics, Concorso and Pebble.
Following Pat's frames we present a couple of Jon Rosner articles on Concorso and the Historics, oh I mean Reunion.
Eugene O'Gorman, renowned Maserati collector, takes us from his house in Idaho to Monterey week in his Ghibli.
Brits by the Bay
The annual celebration at The Automobile Gallery on the first of August brings together the English Car Club of the Upper Midwest.
The annual celebration at The Automobile Gallery on the first of August brings together the English Car Club of the Upper Midwest.
Pebble 2013
Pat Stack gets us up early to watch the arrives, and stays long to let the sun come on the field. or green on Monterey Bay in this case.
Pat Stack gets us up early to watch the arrives, and stays long to let the sun come on the field. or green on Monterey Bay in this case.
Pebble 2012
Here the art director and the photgrapher, Pat Stack, conspire to tell a close in design story of the 2012 Pebble.
The page turn prgramming on the next two features is quite simple: the photos are live links to the next page.
Here the art director and the photgrapher, Pat Stack, conspire to tell a close in design story of the 2012 Pebble.
The page turn prgramming on the next two features is quite simple: the photos are live links to the next page.
Road Trip
Maserati collector and our good friend Gene, drives his Ghibli 2000 miles round for Monterey week; attending Motolux at the Jet Center, walks the pebble exhibitors' parking after the Tour, is part of the Maserati take over of Laguna Seca on Friday and relaxes at Concorso.
Maserati collector and our good friend Gene, drives his Ghibli 2000 miles round for Monterey week; attending Motolux at the Jet Center, walks the pebble exhibitors' parking after the Tour, is part of the Maserati take over of Laguna Seca on Friday and relaxes at Concorso.
The Rosner Files
Jon Rosner makes his return to VGM with a fine visit to the 2023 Concorso Italiano.
Jon Rosner makes his return to VGM with a fine visit to the 2023 Concorso Italiano.
