By: D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier won Best of Show at the 70th edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday, August 15, 2021. For the first time ever there were also 38 former Pebble Beach Concours Best of Show automobiles on display to welcome the 540K…
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The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol.
Winner of the BMW Group Classic Social Media Contest showcased the mid-engine sports car artistically designed 40 years ago at an exclusive photo shoot. Photo shoot celebrating a special birthday: The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol. Munich. “I love this car. It’s more successful than the artwork,” was the opinion of Andy Warhol after…
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History of the Four Rings
The Audi Front 225 Roadster was presented at the 1935 International Motor Show in Berlin. Audi Tradition is presenting a faithful replica in Essen. From the very start, the four interlinked rings were the brand emblem of Auto Union AG, which was the second-largest German motor-vehicle manufacturer when the company was formed in the town…
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1957 Jaguar XKSS Continuation by RM Sotheby’s
Article & Photos Courtesy RM Sotheby's There are few modern sports cars around which legends gather more thickly than the 1957 Jaguar XKSS. Following the company’s withdrawal from racing after the 1956 season, a number of both completed and incomplete D-Types remained in factory stock and unsold. The decision was made to convert these cars…
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