Sarah Whitfield
Third-generation classic car collector specializing in pre-war American and European coachbuilt automobiles. Researcher and concours enthusiast.
Sarah Whitfield grew up in a family that took pre-war motoring seriously. Her grandfather drove vintage cars across Europe, and she learned to appreciate the craftsmanship of coachbuilt automobiles from an early age through her father's collection of 1930s American classics. After a career in the arts, she turned her attention fully to the world of pre-war collector cars.
She has spent years researching period coachbuilders, marque histories, and factory records from the 1920s and 1930s — work that has given her a detailed understanding of what originality actually means in vehicles that have passed through multiple owners and restorations over nine decades. She attends the major concours events each year and writes about pre-war cars with a level of historical rigor that the subject deserves.
Her personal collection includes a 1933 Pierce-Arrow Twelve and a 1936 Cord 810 Phaeton, both unrestored survivors.
Magazine Articles by Sarah Whitfield
The Pro Street Revival in Modern Times
The 1960 Ford F-100
The Bullet Taillights of the 1959 Eldorado
The 1966 Barracuda: End of the A-Body First Generation
The 1958 F-100 and Quad Headlights
Why the 1959 Eldorado Is the Most Iconic Cadillac
1964 Plymouth Barracuda: Year One
Why 1957 Beat 1955 and 1956 in Fame
The Most Elegant Grilles of the Art Deco Era
Selling the 1970 Challenger: The Original Ad Campaign
The 1980s: The Golden Era of Pro Street
The 1957 Nomad: The Last Tri-Five Wagon
The Biggest Milestones in Eldorado History
1953-56 F-100 Production Numbers
How the Dodge Challenger Got Its Name
Dual-Cowl Phaetons & Bespoke Body Styles
Cadillac Eldorado Production Numbers, Year by Year
Bullet Bird Styling: The Missile Look
How Many 1970 Challengers Dodge Built
How the 356 Grew From the VW Beetle
The Final Eldorado: The 2002 Collector Series
The Planetary Gear Transmission Explained
The 1986 Downsizing That Shocked Cadillac Buyers
