Collecting
Recent auction prices make it all seem like the classic car market is being valued by guys trying to impress their mistresses.
Let's look at what collecting is really all about.
During a time when prices were fair, cars
plentiful and collecting was about friendships, old and new.
Recent auction prices make it all seem like the classic car market is being valued by guys trying to impress their mistresses.
Let's look at what collecting is really all about.
During a time when prices were fair, cars
plentiful and collecting was about friendships, old and new.
The Simplex
Taking a look at American performance in its formative stage.
Taking a look at American performance in its formative stage.
Just Outside Munich (1991)
A tale of automotive transformation emanating from BMW Motorsport
A tale of automotive transformation emanating from BMW Motorsport
WeatherTech® International Challenge
with Brian Redman
Dan Gurney's Eagles have landed.
with Brian Redman
Dan Gurney's Eagles have landed.
From The Publisher
Unlike most online automotive magazines our articles are more than just a single column story or commentary. They are graphically formatted to full 1920 pixel width, for immersive, screen filling imagery.
As you will find these articles are art directed and formatted like print magazines, being several pages in length.
The photo essays are full art book spreads and dozens of pages deep.
There are hundreds of pages behind the articles spotlighted here, with lots of intriguing programming, unexpected videos and fine art photography.
So take your time and go deep and spend some time.
Unlike most online automotive magazines our articles are more than just a single column story or commentary. They are graphically formatted to full 1920 pixel width, for immersive, screen filling imagery.
As you will find these articles are art directed and formatted like print magazines, being several pages in length.
The photo essays are full art book spreads and dozens of pages deep.
There are hundreds of pages behind the articles spotlighted here, with lots of intriguing programming, unexpected videos and fine art photography.
So take your time and go deep and spend some time.
An interesting take on Ferrari ownership
Curiosity and ability result in a deep understanding of Maranello’s craftsmanship.
Curiosity and ability result in a deep understanding of Maranello’s craftsmanship.
In memory of our long time photographer Pat Stack
We take a look through the lens of his superb vision of Pebble.
We take a look through the lens of his superb vision of Pebble.
Starting from Scratch
The actual story of the Ford GT project,
from the beginning.
And no, the Lola GT was not the basis for the
Ford GT40.
With Roy Lunn doing the fact checking.
The actual story of the Ford GT project,
from the beginning.
And no, the Lola GT was not the basis for the
Ford GT40.
With Roy Lunn doing the fact checking.
The Forward Look
It was more than an ad slogan.
Virgil Exner defines automotive design for the 1960s
It was more than an ad slogan.
Virgil Exner defines automotive design for the 1960s
American automotive industrial design
Seen through the decades at a small Midwestern car show.
Seen through the decades at a small Midwestern car show.
Gentleman at Speed
Fred Wacker jr takes us along racing after the War. From a forming SCCA to F1.
With film and Fred doing the talking
Fred Wacker jr takes us along racing after the War. From a forming SCCA to F1.
With film and Fred doing the talking
We chat with Norman Dewis
He tells us how the XK, a dream car made to sell an engine, became a real sports car.
He tells us how the XK, a dream car made to sell an engine, became a real sports car.
Maserati: In Search of the Road Cars
We layout the development of the road cars, and find out how they actually performed over the years.
We layout the development of the road cars, and find out how they actually performed over the years.
Twilight of Époque
The brass era reached its apogee and ended at the French GP of 1914
The brass era reached its apogee and ended at the French GP of 1914
The Car that Saved Ford
Edsel's vision of the future Ford Motor Company, is fulfilled through a hostile takeover
by his Mother, his widow and his son.
Edsel's vision of the future Ford Motor Company, is fulfilled through a hostile takeover
by his Mother, his widow and his son.
Driving Through Another Dimension
A fast run to and from Laguna Seca
in a couple of Giugiaro’s prototypes.
A fast run to and from Laguna Seca
in a couple of Giugiaro’s prototypes.
VGM
VELOCITY GROUP MAGAZINE
The Unusual Suspects
More from the
WeatherTech® International Challenge
with Brian Redman
2021
More from the
WeatherTech® International Challenge
with Brian Redman
2021
EV Road Trip
A long time performance car owner buys a Tesla and takes us on a road trip
A long time performance car owner buys a Tesla and takes us on a road trip
Before the Historics
As most every automotive publication devotes editorial space to the most recent vintage racing event, and over the top private invitational, we thought we'd step back and present a photo essay of what gave those cars the provenance driving their, ahem, values. Join us for a look at a pivotal event as the new Mid-Century decade began.
As most every automotive publication devotes editorial space to the most recent vintage racing event, and over the top private invitational, we thought we'd step back and present a photo essay of what gave those cars the provenance driving their, ahem, values. Join us for a look at a pivotal event as the new Mid-Century decade began.
Bay Area Safari: Vintage Edition
The story of Bill Chizar
In every modern Ferrari provenance there is the story of the guy who bought an old derelict racer in the 1970s and fixed it up on a working man's salary.
This is one such story told to me in Bill's own words.
The story of Bill Chizar
In every modern Ferrari provenance there is the story of the guy who bought an old derelict racer in the 1970s and fixed it up on a working man's salary.
This is one such story told to me in Bill's own words.
Bay Area Safari: Spotlight edition
This detailed photographic series examines a group of cars just as they have been brought out of long-term storage.
And we visit with some friends.
This detailed photographic series examines a group of cars just as they have been brought out of long-term storage.
And we visit with some friends.
Vintage Videos
Alfa Romeo videos from the Velocity Group archives
Alfa Romeo videos from the Velocity Group archives
Vertical Ascent
Warren Olson & Bruce Kessler
tell us about the first years of Lance's Reventlow Automobiles.
Warren Olson & Bruce Kessler
tell us about the first years of Lance's Reventlow Automobiles.
In Their Own Words
Let's page back to a time when all communications with automotive media was through publications printed by the design houses of Turin. Here we have digitally reformatted a couple of our many publications from Italdesign and Pininfarina for a look back in their own words.
Let's page back to a time when all communications with automotive media was through publications printed by the design houses of Turin. Here we have digitally reformatted a couple of our many publications from Italdesign and Pininfarina for a look back in their own words.
Lancia Hyena
It is the story of a time and a company in transition, from which one of the era's most collectable cars was created.
It is the story of a time and a company in transition, from which one of the era's most collectable cars was created.
F1 transforms Long Beach
Both Raymond Chandler and Ross McDonald's detectives spoke about Long Beach as a corrupt, decaying gray anomaly on the sunny Southern California coast. When Grand Prix arrived in the late Seventies, Ocean avenue was cluttered with pawn shops serving the fast cash hard luck stories, and shuttered shops serving no one. Mike Supancich takes us for a look back on the color of speed that changed all that.
Both Raymond Chandler and Ross McDonald's detectives spoke about Long Beach as a corrupt, decaying gray anomaly on the sunny Southern California coast. When Grand Prix arrived in the late Seventies, Ocean avenue was cluttered with pawn shops serving the fast cash hard luck stories, and shuttered shops serving no one. Mike Supancich takes us for a look back on the color of speed that changed all that.
Through the Looking Glass
We were the first TV crew to visit Bugatti in Campogalliano in 1991.
Come along and take a step back in time.
Fully restored and reedited.
We were the first TV crew to visit Bugatti in Campogalliano in 1991.
Come along and take a step back in time.
Fully restored and reedited.
June in Italy
Long time Alfa collector and 6C 2500 owner Oliver Collins and talented photographer Lucie Collins take us to a special Alfa event at the Ville D'Este.
Long time Alfa collector and 6C 2500 owner Oliver Collins and talented photographer Lucie Collins take us to a special Alfa event at the Ville D'Este.
June in Italy
Oliver and Lucie head down to Brescia for the Mille.
Once again Lucie provides the excellent lens work.
Oliver and Lucie head down to Brescia for the Mille.
Once again Lucie provides the excellent lens work.
After the parade, before the fire works
The fourth spent walking the field
in Northern Michigan
The fourth spent walking the field
in Northern Michigan
We take a tour of the Pininfarina Museum, circa 1992, courtesy of Lorenza Pininfarina.
August at the Lake Shore
It wouldn't be summer without a new Concours. Long time Elkhart Lake Concours director Bob Prince hosts a new event on the shores of Lake Michigan at Port Washington's Coal Dock Park.
It wouldn't be summer without a new Concours. Long time Elkhart Lake Concours director Bob Prince hosts a new event on the shores of Lake Michigan at Port Washington's Coal Dock Park.
Collect the entire set.
The Rosner Files
Jon Rosner makes his return to VGM with a fine visit to the 2023 Concorso Italiano.
Jon Rosner makes his return to VGM with a fine visit to the 2023 Concorso Italiano.
Festa Italiana
An invitation by Darrel Burnett, director of the Automobile Gallery, to an inaugural Italian Marque event begins the Midwestern car season. A fun day in May, just after the snow had finally melted.
An invitation by Darrel Burnett, director of the Automobile Gallery, to an inaugural Italian Marque event begins the Midwestern car season. A fun day in May, just after the snow had finally melted.
And speaking of street races, step into the time machine…
A Thursday in September
In the Garage out back were five Lancias.
We roll them out for the camera
and drive the Appia.
Corvette At Monterey
Well, with the winter's snow beginning it's that time when we start running those Monterey week summer stories. Warms up a chilly evening.
Here photographer Wayne Torres-Rivera takes us on an examination of Corvette's extensive participation at the 2023 Monterey Historics.
Well, with the winter's snow beginning it's that time when we start running those Monterey week summer stories. Warms up a chilly evening.
Here photographer Wayne Torres-Rivera takes us on an examination of Corvette's extensive participation at the 2023 Monterey Historics.
Road Trip
Maserati collector and our good friend Gene, drives his Ghibli 2000 miles round for Monterey week; attending Motolux at the Jet Center, walks the pebble exhibitors' parking after the Tour, is part of the Maserati take over of Laguna Seca on Friday and relaxes at Concorso.
Maserati collector and our good friend Gene, drives his Ghibli 2000 miles round for Monterey week; attending Motolux at the Jet Center, walks the pebble exhibitors' parking after the Tour, is part of the Maserati take over of Laguna Seca on Friday and relaxes at Concorso.
Another summer story
for a cold winter evening.
for a cold winter evening.
