European Car History Articles

The Hard Way - Going racing sans $$$$

This is a story of great financial loss, a tale of broken dreams, shattered expectations and complete stupidity. That's right, it's a story about a racecar. My racecar. I'm grateful to have owned only one. more

1972 Miura P400 SV: Specifications

Factory documented as the very last Miura built for America, it was one of 21 cars built for U.S. production in 1971-72 (11 in '71, 10 in '72). It was the only one factory finished in PPG "Bianco Miura Acrillico," 2.441.018 (White), with Gold sills and wheels. more

Lamborghini 350 & 400 GT

Legendary men have legendary conversations, and when two legends meet the words they utter sometimes change the world. That was the case when a wealthy tractor manufacturer confronted Enzo Ferrari with some complaints about one of the Grand Old Man's automobil more

Tom Purves: Adventurer on Wheels

Tom Purves is the man who runs BMW of North America, the U.S. sales company for BMW cars and motorcycles and now the new Mini, helping the Munich maestros to ever greater sales and luxury segment leadership here in BMW's largest market. more

Mercedes-Benz's Big Yank

John Cooper Fitch was the first, last and only American racing driver ever to drive for the factory Mercedes-Benz team, racing the W194 and 300SL between 1952 and 1955. He went back to the Mille Miglia this year at age 84 to drive another gullwing, relive the more

50 Years of SL

Mercedes-Benz was already one of the greatest brands on earth by the time World War Two took the company into wartime production. Everybody who was anybody in Europe and in Hollywood drove a big Mercedes, from the crowned heads to the studio heads. more