Cars, people and stories.
A closer look at the collector world.
01Before William Lyons built Jaguars, he built motorcycle sidecars. That sounds like the opening line to a joke, considering the same man would later give us the XK120, the D-Type, the E-Type, and the XJ6. Yet in 1922, Lyons was working from a modest building in Blackpool, constructing streamlined metal bodies that attached to motorcycles. Even then, his eye for proportion was obvious.
02Buying or selling a collector car? Proper paperwork protects the transaction, tests the claims and keeps the history from disappearing.
03Useful presents for the enthusiast who calls a garage full of parts a collection and a second garage a sensible investment.
04Classic Recreations’ carbon-fiber GT500CR gives the 1967 Shelby silhouette a thoroughly modern set of complications.
05Low mileage makes a lovely advertisement. It does not tell you whether the rubber is ready for the next Sunday drive.
06Adults living with disabilities, along with family members, caregivers, and rehab professionals supporting them, often want to prioritize health but hit real barriers in gyms, classes, and everyday routines.
One owner, one car, and the details that make it worth knowing. Browse the archive →
A Cars-Global archive submission brings a sculpted Buick coupe—and its wonderfully specific idea of passenger comfort—back into view.
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 →Motorcar Society is a collector-car journal covering automotive stories, history, collecting and the people behind the cars.
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.
Have a story to share? Submit your car with your name and location, its year, make and model, your story, one to ten photographs and permission to review and publish the material. Publication is not guaranteed.
Contact the editors with a story suggestion, or explore advertising and partnerships.
Spend some time with Barnaby →Nine selections from the collection.
Automotive films, history and conversations with Dean Kirkland. Get to the part the brochure left out.
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