Story and photos by Bob Cullinan
You take the train from Copenhagen Central Station to the small suburban town of Lyngby, Denmark. From there, it’s a short walk to an automobile collection that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Bob Cullinan
Austrian Alps Mille Miglia Warm-Up
Story and photos by Bob Cullinan
September 26-28 2024 Italy’s Mille Miglia…“the most beautiful race in the world”…is expanding, growing the base of the motoring classic into new parts of the world to attract more interest and entries, and visiting some spectacular sites along the way.
T59 Bugatti, IHMA Car of the Year
It’s like an ancient insect trapped in amber. Or an unopened cask of century-old single malt Scotch. That’s the kind of time-bending accomplishment achieved by this 90-year-old car, a car that has never been restored, winning the coveted 2024 Car of the Year honor at the International Historic Motoring Awards presented by Lockton Insurance, which took place at the Peninsula London on Friday November 22. Photos of the T59 taken at Villa d’Este.
Story, photos and video by Bob Cullinan
René Dreyfus drove this beautiful 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports to victory in the 1934 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. The Bugatti also finished third at Monaco in ’34. Ettore Bugatti transformed this Type 59 from single-seat race car to sports car, removing the supercharger, and adding a second seat and doors. It kept racing, winning GP events in Algeria and France in 1937. But more changes were to come. King Leopold III of Belgium purchased the car in 1937, and had it repainted from French blue to Belgian black, with yellow accent stripes. It stayed unraced and unrestored in the private collection of King Leopold III, and four subsequent owners of the car all kept it as-is, eschewing any restorations or modifications.