Zora Arkus-Duntov was many things. The son of Russian Jews during the rise of communism, Arkus-Duntov was a fast-thinking, smart-talking, brash sort, who reveled in upstaging authority just past the point of acceptable. When he set his mind to a task, it was...
The Greenwich Concours D’Elegance is a must-attend for any car enthusiast, and I’m not just saying that because it’s one of my favorite shows and I’ve been attending for years. Between the three days of show – including an American Day and an International Day,...
The Race of Gentlemen is a marvel. Unlike any automotive event I have ever attended, The Race of Gentlemen, affectionately referred to as TROG, is less like driving down to Wildwood, New Jersey for a weekend of vintage fun, and more like stepping through a time portal...
For more than a few generations of car enthusiasts, it has gone without saying that the new year will bring about beauties and beasts from all corners of the car industry. When the season for international auto shows begins, we are inundated with all makes and models,...
I confessed in an article recently that, despite my aversion to ‘cutesy cars’, I am madly in lust with the Fiat 500, both classic and moderns iterations. The Fiat 500, along with the Mini Cooper, and to an extent, the Volkswagen Beetle, are symbols of classic...
