The Mecum Indy 2021 Auction is to be held on May 14 -22 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, with the line-up of vehicles heading to the auction block nothing short of spectacular, to say the least. Here's a preview of some of the stand-out vehicles featured at the Mecum Indy 2021 Auction: 1958 Kurtis Kraft 500H Offenhauser Indy Car - Lot R4051964 Cooper Monaco Type 61 Sport Racer - Lot R4072019 Ford GT … [Read more...]
Talbot-Lago Type 150-C SS: Mullin Automotive Museum in Focus
With the exciting announcement that the Mullin Automotive Museum re-opening to the public, we deemed it a great opportunity to take a glimpse of the spectacular vehicles on display at the museum. Sports Car Digest will spotlight one of their unique vehicles each week in a four-part series. This week's focus will be placed on their 1937 Talbot-Lago Type 150-C SS. https://youtu.be/in7N32ttd-8 1937 Talbot-Lago … [Read more...]
Ferrari F50 – An Underrated Supercar for the Thrill-Seeking Enthusiast
If you grew up a petrolhead and a Ferrari aficionado in the nineties, there's a tremendous possibility you secretly lusted over the Ferrari F50 during those glorious times. Despite being too embarrassed perhaps to hang its poster on your bedroom wall, I'm sure if given the opportunity, you too would have driven it recklessly in Need for Speed II. Regardless of what everyone said back in the days, this supercar … [Read more...]
Porsche 996 – The Pivotal 911
Once quite controversial and unloved for long, Porsche 996 911 has now reached a make-it-or-break-it age as a collectible. While the 996 is highly unlikely to reach stardom among the Porsche enthusiast, it's a car that shouldn't be completely written off in the future years, albeit more as a rewarding usable classic than an investment material. Superficially, the 996 is a flawed car as far as 911 goes, but … [Read more...]
De Tomaso Pantera: The Perfect Italian Underdog
To become a legend, a car needs striking looks, matching power, and a cool name to wrap it all up, so it's no wonder the De Tomaso Pantera is such an iconic piece of automotive history. Beyond its predatory feline name and impossibly cool Italian panache, what made the Pantera iconic was the fact that it was a fabulous sports car born and raised in the most unfavorable times for performance. Just as the car … [Read more...]
The Rarest and Most Popular 007 Bond Cars on Britain’s Roads
With the global pandemic having its toll on all aspects of life, not even James Bond, 007, is immune to the cinema shutdowns that have postponed releasing one of the biggest blockbusters until October this year. The long wait means that Bond fans are missing the latest gadgets from Q, new villains, the infamous one-liners from Bond, and for us, we are being deprived of those classic car … [Read more...]
Aston Martin DB9: The Gaydon Gamechanger
There isn't a nameplate more synonymous with Aston Martin than the DB series, and we owe a huge part of the company's modern appeal to the Aston Martin DB9. Introduced in 2003, this V12-powered grand tourer marked the beginning of the marque's Gaydon Era and quickly became the quintessential 21st century Aston Martin. Without a shadow of a doubt, the DB9 is a car holding utmost importance for Aston Martin. But, … [Read more...]
The Art of Vintage Car Racing Photography – Part Two
Following on from our initial article titled 'The Art of Vintage Car Racing Photography,' one of the best-known lensmen in American motorsport, Dennis Gray, shares his lifetime of knowledge and talent in vintage car racing photography. Easy steps to add impact to your image: Place you and your camera where spectators are not allowed. Look around you to make sure other photographers are not shadowing your … [Read more...]
Steve McQueen’s Le Mans: A Golden Birthday for a Golden Film
Can it be? Steve McQueen’s motorsport magnum opus movie turns 50 this year. The film Le Mans was released in theaters on June 23, 1971. Certainly a heyday on the world stage of motorsport, most particularly big game sports car and endurance racing. This is the actual 1970 Porsche 911S that Steve McQueen, as Porsche driver Michael Delaney, drove in Le Mans' opening scenes; it was also … [Read more...]
Porsche Carrera GT – The last Analog Hypercar
Let's return to the very dawn of the third millennium and take a moment to remember the Porsche Carrera GT, a proto hypercar of a past so distant yet so close. Now, think of its Italian antipode, the Ferrari Enzo. Both of the sports cars defined the era of ultimate road performance, and both proudly displayed prancing horses on the hood, yet they were completely … [Read more...]
Jaguar E-Type – The Coolest Cat in Town
A Review of the Jaguar E-Type. Each major automotive industry has its own fair share of icons, but there’s always one car standing above the others. For Great Britain, it just has to be the Jaguar E-Type. Its arrival at the sports car scene in 1961 left the world in awe. It was a perfect car for a perfect decade of decadence - free love and an all-out cultural revolution. Icon of the Swinging Sixties and a … [Read more...]
Maserati Birdcage- A featherweight revolutionary
Overview of the Maserati Birdcage The Italian Big Three of Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati are responsible for numerous advancements in the world of performance cars. While Ferrari is a perfect all-rounder everpresent in every era and type of adrenaline-inducing sport available, Lamborghini gave birth to the modern supercar and that leaves us at Maserati. The oldest of the three had a rich and often troubled … [Read more...]
Ferrari 365 GT4 BB and 512 BB – A Turning Point for Ferrari
A review of the Ferrari 365 GT4 BB and Ferrari 512 BB Loading... Many of us know it as the Berlinetta Boxer, while some preferred Brigitte Bardot, but the truth of the matter is it was actually Berlinetta Bialbero. Whatever you want to name it, there’s no doubt that the Ferrari BB series was a major pivotal point for Enzo Ferrari and his thoroughbred mechanical horses. When the Ferrari 365 GT4 BB was … [Read more...]
Porsche 986 Boxster: The Porsche You Didn’t Know You Wanted?
Earlier this January, Porsche uncovered a special 25th-anniversary edition celebrating the release of its first modern mid-engined sports car, the Boxster. When it was unveiled in 1996 just before the first thoroughly redefined 911 (the 996), the Porsche 986 Boxster was ill-received by the purists, especially due to cost-cutting techniques employed by Porsche while developing both cars. Yet, when it hit the road, … [Read more...]
Porsche 935 – Sensational Racing Cars That Dominated Global Motorsport
What car looks like a Porsche 911, sounds like a Porsche 911, goes faster than a Porsche 911, but isn’t a Porsche 911? The answer to this not-so-ancient riddle is the Porsche 935. Slant-nosed, as big as a whale and very, oh so very turbocharged - the 935 was the quintessential Porsche race car of the 1970s and a car surpassing its 911 roots by a huge margin. Beyond the 911-like body, the 935 was the first step … [Read more...]
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