New MINI Countryman for Model Year 2021
The 2021 MINI Countryman features a newly updated design, along with enhancements in technology and equipment offerings. Most importantly, it retains MINI’s “fun-to-drive” character and design that makes it instantly recognizable as MINI. As the largest and most versatile member of the MINI model family, the new 2021 MINI Countryman offers individual flair in theRead Full Story
This is not your father’s Bentley
A recent online competition for Bentley colleagues and their families to design their own Bentley Mulliner Bacalar resulted in a beautiful rainbow-themed winner. The extremely rare and exclusive Barchetta-style Bacalar relaunches coachbuilding at Bentley Mulliner, and while real-world production is limited to just 12 cars, anyone is able to imagine their dream specification from Bentley’sRead Full Story
10 movies co-starring Volkswagen classics
If you are a Volkswagen fan, the following 10 movies featuring classic Volkswagen models are perfect for any mood. The films are available for rent on most streaming services, so make some popcorn, dim the lights and see if you can spot these beloved cars. ‘The Love Bug’ (1968): A down-on-his-luck racecar driver and his mechanicRead Full Story
Alfa Romeo’s heritage content package celebrates 110th anniversary
In preparation of Alfa Romeo’s 110th anniversary, to be officially celebrated on June 24, 2020, the brand is launching a comprehensive heritage package that highlights key moments in its illustrious history. Headlining the heritage package is an interactive e-book, which spans from the brand’s very beginning in 1910, when the first A.L.F.A., the 24 HP, wasRead Full Story
How to disinfect your car without destroying its interior
Before you attack leather seats with Lysol wipes or start bleaching your dash, take 15 minutes and watch the following video. With minimal expense and some careful thought, you can make a difference in the spread of COVID-19. Click here to watch the guide from Hagerty’s Drivers Club.
Hagerty’s Nigel Matthews presents automotive manufacturer Intermeccanica May 27, 2020
Hagerty’s own esteemed concours judge and Global Brand Ambassador, Nigel Matthews, invites you to an online presentation of the automobile manufacturer Intermeccanica. Founded in Torino, Italy, in 1959 by Frank Reisner Intermeccanica is still in business today located in New Westminster, British Columbia. Nigel will take you on a tour of the company’s beginning andRead Full Story
High-octane petroliana set the pace at Morphy’s $1.2M Gas & Oil auction
It pays to advertise, but investing in rare oil and gas company advertising signage pays even better. That’s the conclusion that can be drawn from Morphy Auctions’ May 13-14, 2020, Automobilia & Petroliana sale in Pennsylvania, which achieved US$1.2 million in sales—20 per cent more than the overall low estimate. “Market prices are stronger thanRead Full Story
Volvos now come with 180kph speed limit and Care Key to set additional limits
Every new Volvo car now comes with a limited top speed of 180kph, as Volvo Cars delivers on its promise made in 2019 to introduce this limitation, going beyond regulation and legislation to help close the gap to zero serious injuries and fatalities in traffic. Apart from the speed cap, every Volvo car will nowRead Full Story
Big brands that began with a small Volkswagen
Many successful companies trace their heritage to a small business that started as a passion project. Surprisingly, some of these now-famous companies credit a Volkswagen model as a key player in the early days of their business. Domino’s Delivery Beetle Brothers Tom and James Monaghan founded Domino’s Pizza in 1960 when they bought a smallRead Full Story
Bugatti’s milestone in automotive history
Exactly 15 years ago, Bugatti was the first series manufacturer to achieve a record of 407 km/h (253 mph) with a series production car (the Veyron 16.4), which still stands today. The French luxury manufacturer of hyper sports cars had achieved one of the development goals that it had set for itself, something that theRead Full Story
Virtual classic car show to take place on the weekend of the Vancouver ABFM
Designed to lift spirits and support the classic car community during the COVID-19 pandemic, REVS Limiter is a brand-new, online-only virtual car show – and it’s taking place this weekend (May 16-17). Perfect timing for Vancouver ABFM entrants and spectators who will miss attending this year’s Victoria Day Weekend event for the first time inRead Full Story
Ferrari Portofino: the grand tourer
By Steve Blake The Ferrari Portofino has at times been misaligned as an “entry-level” Ferrari. This term was coined simply because the car has the lowest price point in the Ferrari line. I would say the Portofino is so much more than an entry-level car and more of a Grand Tourer that would compliment anRead Full Story
Petersen Automotive Museum streams Vault tours during closure
For enthusiasts looking for digital entertainment while practicing social distancing, the Petersen Automotive Museum is streaming Vault tours during its temporary closure. Led by Collection Manager Dana Williamson, the hour-long digital tour provides rare access to never-before-seen race cars, movie cars and culturally significant vehicles from the Vault presented by Hagerty. Online Vault tours costRead Full Story
2020 Vancouver ABFM & Whistler Run events date changes
The Vancouver ABFM has been actively monitoring governmental and WHO advice regarding the development of Coronavirus COVID-19 over the past weeks. With a dramatic shift in the global response, it is clear that COVID-19 will have a profound impact beyond our health and day-to-day activity. As a result, and in discussion with all concerned, theRead Full Story
Celebrating 70 years of F1 with the sport’s Champions
In Formula One: The Champions—70 Years of Legendary F1 Drivers author Maurice Hamilton and award-winning photographers Bernard and son Paul-Henri Cahier have produced a 240-page hard cover book that pays tribute to the great F1 champions of the modern era. To attain the title of F1 World Driver’s Champion is considered the pinnacle achievement inRead Full Story
100th Anniversary of Vancouver Auto Show to include display of classic Italian cars
A wide variety of 15-plus beautiful classic Italian sports cars will be on display at the 2020 Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS). The one-day display will be available to the public free of charge from 10am to 5pm, Sunday March 29 on the Jack Poole Plaza at the VIAS. The cars can also be viewedRead Full Story
2020 is 100th Anniversary of Auto Show in BC
The history of the automobile in British Columbia provides a road map for the development of communities throughout the province; from north to south and east to west the industry has touched every corner. Just as the arrival of train travel allowed cities to grow, the personal automobile has helped British Columbia to become farRead Full Story
Austins overboard in Vancouver Harbour!
Beginning in 1932, Vancouver-based Fred Deeley Motors was the distributor for Austin cars in the province of British Columbia. In the late 1940s, when Austin was about to release its brand-new Devon A40 equipped with an economical 1200cc four-cylinder overhead valve engine coupled to a four-speed transmission, Deeley convinced the manufacturer to build a left-hand-driveRead Full Story