Author Ken Gross with his 275 GTB/6C (S/N 08801) in the 1980s. He purchased it in 1981 and sold it for 20 times as much in 1989. Others weren't nearly as lucky. Ken Gross Stay up to speed with stories ...
For those not from North American enclaves where French influence remains vibrant, the phrase “defiantly French” may require some context. In a continent where English and Spanish largely won the ...
There’s a certain order of things in the car industry. Some brands and badges just sit higher up on the totem pole of price than others. A Lincoln is more expensive than a Ford, a Lexus more expensive ...
Perhaps the originators of the “barn find,” Waterman and Gibson saved countless cars from wasting away. Courtesy Simeone Museum Welcome to “The Founding Fathers of Car Collecting,” a new Hagerty ...
Have you ever spotted a car that used to be common and realized, in that moment, how uncommon it has become? Never mind the antiques—most of us don’t remember when Model Ts dotted city streets ...
Want a better understanding of what’s driving collector-car values? Sign up for the Hagerty Insider newsletter. Rivet for rivet, I’m not sure you can find a car that matches the Ford GT40’s raw ...
The nickname for the coupe versions of the 300SLR is “Uhlenhaut coupe” for Rudolf Uhlenhaut, head of the Daimler-Benz experimental department. He frequently drove the 300SLR to and on racing circuits ...
Want to know something kids today can’t get enough of? Dogs. Especially really cute ones with sad eyes. Gen-Zers are also into—get this—hot drinks on cold days. Some like cilantro, but others hate it.
I’m six years old again. I’m in my grandma Squeak’s living room, playing with Hot Wheels on drab brown carpeting. I was as strong as I could be In the kitchen, Grandma is making some sheet-pan cookie ...
Much like an artist who only garners respect and success in death, the 996-generation Porsche 911 continues its unabated rise from the ashes of rampant depreciation and communal disrespect. With the ...
It’s fun to enjoy something before it gets popular. Beyond the intoxicating sense of superiority that comes with the territory, enjoying the esoteric is generally a comparably thrifty endeavor. Just ...
Want a better understanding of what’s driving collector-car values? Sign up for the Hagerty Insider newsletter. We’ve been tracking the modern supercar’s ascendancy at auctions in recent years. You ...