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Category Archives: Classic Bits

HONDA ARGENTO VIVO BY PININFARINA

LET US celebrate the memory of Sergio Pininfarina, who died earlier this year at age 85, with one of the less familiar cars of his Italian design house, the 1995 … Continue reading →

September 18, 2012 · 2 Comments

NOT YOUR AVERAGE AUTO EXEC

THE MARQUIS Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion was instrumental in founding the De Dion-Bouton automobile company in 1883. His name is forever attached to a particular bit of suspension … Continue reading →

September 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

THE DELLOW SPORTS CAR

THE DELLOW sports car is so English, it makes one’s teeth ache. Built between 1949 and 1956 in tiny numbers (perhaps 300 total), it was designed for the uniquely British … Continue reading →

August 23, 2012 · 3 Comments

CLARK GABLE, CAR ENTHUSIAST EXTRAORDINAIRE

THE GOODING & Company auction this Sunday, August 19, features a car immensely rich in wonderful tales, a fabulous 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe. Not just any JN Convertible … Continue reading →

August 18, 2012 · 2 Comments

1990 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA

I HADN’T THOUGHT of the Miata as a “Classic Bit” until I unearthed a photo from its Japanese introduction. (If it’s not a classic photo of the car, it certainly … Continue reading →

August 13, 2012 · 16 Comments