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Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
This year for the first time since the inaugural Monterey Historics in 1974, the featured marque was not a car manufacturer but a racing series, IMSA, which turns fifty this year. [Read more…] about 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Alongside the various car shows, rallies and gatherings of all sorts, the numerous auctions held during the Monterey week always provides the temperature of the classic car market and a trend for the months to come.
Although new world auction records were achieved here and there for specific models, it seems that the time of crazy prices is over with many cars remaining unsold due to high estimates. Maybe it is good news for the real collector. [Read more…] about Monterey Auctions, 2019
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Held during the last weekend of July, the 24 Hours of Spa, now in its 71st edition, confirmed its status as the world’s premier endurance race for GT cars with a line-up of no less than 72 entries. [Read more…] about Total 24 Hours Spa 2019
By Hugues Vanhoolandt
Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt and Bruno Dugauquier
This year, the Festival of Speed was celebrating motorsport’s record breakers, and among them Michael Schumacher. In addition, the Bentley Centenary, 70 years of Aston Martin at Goodwood, as well as fifty years of a car with a cult following like no other, the Porsche 917, were featured this year.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
The now biennial Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille Concours took place the last weekend of June on the lawns of the historic Chantilly Castle, about 50 kilometers north of Paris. [Read more…] about Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours 2019
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is considered by many as the most exclusive and elegant classic car event in the world. [Read more…] about Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2019
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
This year the Techno-Classica classic car show held in Essen, Germany, April 13-14, celebrated its 30th birthday. With the Parisian Rétromobile show, it remains at the top of the European classic car shows in terms of the number and the quality of cars presented (more than 2,700 this year) and the number of visitors (190,000 over four days). [Read more…] about Techno Classica at Essen, 2019
Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Putting on any big event is too big a job for one person, but one person has to have the vision and the contacts, and yes, the reach and forcefulness, to make it come alive. With the Pebble Beach Concours, it was Lorin Tryon and Jules Heumann, both gone now, but Chief Judge Chris Bock has been there for a long time and has a steady hand on the throttle. [Read more…] about The Quail Motorsports Gathering 2018
Captions and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
‘The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering’ has become one of the major events of the Monterey week. In our lead photo above, The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie knows how to welcome its visitors and he also take this opportunity to exhibit the best pieces of his collection like this Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, the 1958 Le Mans winner with Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien.
Below, a gathering of our favorite images from this year’s event.
Story and photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Nissan was the featured make at this year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and this is the first time that a Japanese automaker has been so honored.
More than 550 race cars were entered in the 15 groups, ranging from a 1911 National in Group 1A to a 1995 Nissan 240 SX in Group 7B.
The Formula 5000 group was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the series. This drew participants from around the world including 14 from New Zealand. [Read more…] about 2018 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Let me start by saying right out that the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was so utterly surprising and overwhelming that I suspect I cannot convey in mere words the totality of the experience. I doubt if so many fabulous automobiles have ever been assembled in one spot, anywhere, at one time, and with logical and consistent themes as well.
Now I realize that these are strong words, so let me provide a bit of perspective. I started attending the events at Monterey back in 1979, and I have never missed a year since, although the events have changed from year to year. I attended the Pebble Beach show for about 25 years, and I have some great memories, such as helping John Bond push his Railton to the field when it would not start. But eventually, I got tired of the traffic and the crowds and the impossibility of finding parking, and finally I just decided to go home Saturday night after the AFAS reception. [Read more…] about Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance 2018
