Drawing from the area’s deep automotive history, the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance is known for pulling together unique classes, many with a motorsports connection. This year was no exception, with featured marques including Moon and Mercedes-Benz in the Classic division, AC Cars in the Sports division, and panel vans, station wagons and shooting brakes in the Vintage division.
Owning and maintaining older European vehicles isn’t without its challenges. Perhaps one of the most difficult obstacles is finding a reliable shop you can trust to work on them.
There may be a certain elevated gearhead status that comes from having owned something Italian. Car, motorcycle, scooter. That’s because the Italians truly do things their own way. For better or for worse.
From the mid-1970s through the 1990s, “turbo” became shorthand for maximum performance. Many European brands adopted turbocharging early on to make their small-displacement models more competitive.