Cars, people and stories.
A closer look at the collector world.
01Briggs Cunningham put her in a red Jaguar XK140. Denise McCluggage answered by winning her first race—and gave American motorsport one of its clearest replies to anyone who thought a woman belonged outside the fence.
02Lance Reventlow’s small California team built an all-American Grand Prix car with aircraft thinking, Indianapolis engineering and enough ambition to take on Europe. The stopwatch was less forgiving.
03If you want the current temperature of the collector-car market, here it is: the room is warm, the bar is open, and the serious buyers are still spending money like a government contractor with a deadline. But they are no longer buying every shiny object that rolls across the stage. The market has gotten smarter. Or at least more selective, which is about as close as the collector-car world gets to therapy.
04Ferrari has finally built an electric car. Yes, Ferrari—the company founded on screaming V12s, racing fuel, mechanical violence and Italians waving their hands at one another—has produced something you recharge through a wall socket. It is called the Ferrari Luce, and during Monterey Car Week, someone paid $40 million for the first one. Forty. Million. Dollars.
05Every August, Monterey becomes the center of the collector-car universe. It also becomes a place where a Motel 6 can charge like it has marble bathrooms, a private beach and Frank Sinatra performing in the lobby.
06Getting another generation interested in old cars starts with an invitation and a little patience.
One owner, one car, and the details that make it worth knowing. Browse the archive →
In 1976, the used-car lot was crowded with ordinary family sedans, tired pickup trucks, and a few aging muscle cars that nobody considered collectible. Sitting near the back was a Wimbledon White 1965 Shelby GT350 with Guardsman Blue stripes.
Read the story →The finds, the collections, the conversations. Films and features from the original Motorcar Society.
An original Motorcar Society film from Barnaby’s archive. A discovery worth another look.
Dean’s take on the cars, colors and characters that shaped automotive history.
There was a time when Hollywood understood cars. During the 1960s, a great movie car didn’t need a committee-approved backstory, computer-generated tire smoke, or an actor explaining why the machine mattered. The car rolled into frame, the engine fired, and you understood everything you needed to know.
Enter The Dean’s List →Barnaby Brokaw knows the cars. He knows the people. And he knows that the best part of a collection is often the story that comes with it.
Motorcar Society brings those stories together with films, photographs and a closer look at the collector car world. From a long-stored find to a car that gets driven every weekend, there’s a place for it here.
Spend some time with Barnaby →Nine selections from the collection.
