“Int hree seconds, I felt like I was leaving the planet, Everything turned white. No more reference points: no trees…” Cars are Richard Petit’s first love. But when he was offered a ride in a subsonic jet, he just had to say yes. Talk about a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! It was a glorious day in June, … Continue reading Bucket list →

Luxury yachts. The very words evoke glorious dreams of carefree cruising in unparalleled comfort. Italians are master shipbuilders, and Riva is a prime example. Italy is a peninsula, its shores lapped by the Mediterranean and the Adriatic. It is the country where city-states like Venice and Genoa rose to power and prominence because of their … Continue reading Dreamboat →

RM Auctions, a Canadian firm combining restoration and sale by auction of historic vehicles, is considered by many to be one of the most important players in the industry. In 2014 as an example, a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 originally belonging to Steve McQueen was bid over $10M at auction. Better still, another Ferrari, a … Continue reading RM Auctions, world leader in collector cars →

Guy Gervais is President and Chairman of the Céragrès Tile Group, a ceramic and stone import and distribution company with a unique brand. Louis Grenier, great adventurer, confirmed Citroën fanatic, and wellknown businessman, founded Kanuk, which fabricates winter clothing for the Canadian climate. Introducing two vintage car enthusiasts for whom the ultimate demonstration of their … Continue reading Guy Gervais & Louis Grenier, true car enthusiasts →

Richard Grenon. The name at first glance perhaps suggests little to you, but if you’re part of the growing number of people passionate about classic cars, you would consider yourself fortunate to have his phone number. Because Richard is one of those rare individuals able to return an automobile, ravaged by time and fortune to … Continue reading Richard Grenon, at the top of his profession →

Hedonistic millionaire Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of the same name would have been right at home there. Private jets, luxury yachts, five-star hotels and cars among the most celebrated in the world. These are the trappings of the jet-set crowd in attendance at the automotive event of the year, the Cavallino Classic, … Continue reading CAVALLINO CLASSIC 2014 →

Money, money! That’s all we talk about following an auction. Of course, it’s the Pharaonic sums of money paid out for the rarest vintage cars which catch the attention of the media. If lovers of beautiful vintage cars are willing to pay a small fortune for a particular model, it’s often to acquire a piece … Continue reading Ferrari 275 GTB/4S N.A.R.T SPYDER, money isn’t everthing →

It has no muffler, doesn’t pollute, never stops for gas, travels in silence, can accommodate seven people, contains two trunks, requires minimal maintenance, holds the road better than the sharpest sport cars, and as if all that weren’t enough, is beautiful to behold. What could be better? These flattering epithets describe the phenomenal California Tesla … Continue reading The Tesla S P85 electric: Pure happiness →

Both had their beginnings in the same region of the same country, have won similar awards, and are champions of a tradition of innovation, style, and victories bred from an overwhelming passion for the automobile and the motorcycle. The answer to the riddle? Ferrari and Ducati. Ducati, it may be said, is the ‘Ferrari of … Continue reading DUCATI: the Ferrari of motorcycles →

Around the world, those who know the short and long history of automobiles know that the names Ferrari and Chinetti are inseparable. It is almost certain that the iconic Italian automotive company would never have come into being without Luigi Chinetti, the man who persuaded Enzo Ferrari, at 50 years of age, that if he … Continue reading Luigi Chinetti junior, mr. Ferrari →

Ernest was the first, two more Lauzons followed, then four… Passing the torch in a family business is not always an easy task. Fortunately at Groupe Lauzon, high caliber heirs are abundant. The two sons of founder Ernest, Claude and Michel, each have two children, all of whom breathe dynamism and passion into the company. … Continue reading LAUZON Third generation →

It’s not so long ago when you would spend your long winter evenings leafing through vintage and collectable car magazines. In a few hours, you would have read them all from cover to cover and had to wait for the next issue before indulging your passion once more, without having found the model that you … Continue reading Shopping for collectable cars on the Internet →