Buick was on a roll in the 1950s, ultimately selling enough of its mid- and upper market cars to finish the decade ahead of every U.S. automaker except Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth. The success of the penultimate GM division came from how it offered near-Cadillac levels of plush at a cost within reach of an increasing number of buyers.

From the most famous Swedish rally of the 1950s, through decades of silence, back to the biggest stages of classic motoring: the history of this Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera is extraordinary, multi-layered and deeply personal. It combines motorsport, contemporary and family history – and spans three generations of the Kaiser (in German: Emporer) family.

With the biggest month of live, in-person auctions behind us (results were mixed between Rétromobile, Kissimmee, and Arizona), folks have been asking me what the future is for these big-tent events, how they will look in a few years' time, and, more pressingly, what their place is in the hobby today since online auctions are here to stay, and increasingly popular.

However, 2026 has begun with a whimper rather than a bang, with January's auction results making for uncomfortable reading. Schumacher's first race-winning car – the 1992 Benetton B192-05 in which he claimed victory at the Belgian Grand Prix – is historically significant for another reason, too: it was the last manual-transmission F1 car to win a Grand Prix.

Bonhams is to auction 110 vehicles from the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday June 13, 2026. More than 80 lots are being offered from the original Harrah Collection of limited-production cars and one-off concepts, while a further 30 automobiles are going up for sale from the Minden Automobile Museum in Nebraska. (Image: Magneto Magazine)

Porsche has become the default sports car brand for most car enthusiasts, employing a long history of incremental upgrades and technical prowess. Its haloed sports car, the 911, is the most successful sports car of all time, amassing a fanbase like no other thanks to stellar handling and enough model variants for everyone to get a slice.

Colloquially called the "C126," the original SEC is Mercedes' flagship coupe and the two-door variant of the S-class from the '80s. Shaped by one of its most distinguished designers — the one and only, late Bruno Sacco — it sold in America as either the 380SEC, 500SEC, or most desirably, the 560SEC in its final years, between 1981 and 1991.

When looking back at the 1960s — a decade dominated by massive V8 muscle cars, roaring big-blocks, and Detroit's "no substitute for cubic inches" philosophy — one compact car broke the mold. It was air-cooled, rear-engined, and, most surprisingly, featured a factory-installed turbocharger, signaling the first factory turbocharged Chevy to hit production lines. (Image: Hemmings)

We (and you, probably) love classic cars. We love vintage cars. We love historic ones and collectible ones, too. But what do any of these words even mean? If you ask the Classic Car Club of America (CCCA), a so-called "Full Classic" is a "Fine" or "Distinctive" automobile, "produced only between 1915 and 1948 … a high-priced, top end vehicle when new and was built in limited quantities."

Most concept cars often share a similar fate – after they've enjoyed their fifteen minutes of fame at car shows, they spend the rest of their lives tucked away in the respective manufacturers' or coachbuilders' collection. If they're lucky, they're at least displayed at museums or classic car events in their later years.