by Tilmann Schaal | Aug 9, 2017 | Concours, History, Restoration
The motivations of classic car collectors are manifold. Each collection reflects an individual approach with its own history and its own stories. During Masterpieces & Style this year, The Classic Car Trust convened a panel discussion to explore the different...
by Tilmann Schaal | Jul 26, 2017 | Concours, Restoration
Don’t judge a book by its cover? So how are you supposed to judge them, especially if they are all equally beautiful? Essentially, this is the issue faced by judges at every high-caliber Concours d’Elegance: the amazing standard of presentation has made it extremely...
by Massimo Delbò | Dec 3, 2015 | Concours, Restoration
If you are reading these lines, it’s more than likely that you have at least a passing interest in classic cars and in the world that surrounds them. This could even mean that, when the Canadian singer Shania Twain launched her hit “That don’t impress me much” in...
by Massimo Delbò | Oct 30, 2015 | Restoration
When we saw the invitation, we did not trust our eyes. A workshop will be organized on December 12 at the Fred Simeone Museum in Philadelphia using, for example, the mythical Cobra Daytona Coupe owned by the museum. The basic idea is to show, while being close to the...
by Tilmann Schaal | Apr 28, 2015 | Mille Miglia, Restoration
The Mille Miglia is one of the world’s most prestigious classic car rallies. Although the challenge today is to drive steadily rather than fast, the rigour of the race can only be mastered by a classic car if it is prepared in exactly the right way. We spoke...
by Massimo Delbò | Jan 15, 2015 | History, Restoration
If you don’t like the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, you can probably forget this book, though perhaps if you appreciate a job well done, you still might like it. This revised edition proves that a fan’s passion, backed by the archive and the support of a car manufacturer,...
