Porsche lands on American soil The story of Porsche’s phenomenal success in America is one of many chapters and couldn’t...
Automobili Lamborghini is a world-renowned company, with over 2,000 employees and delivering 9,233 cars in 2022. However, when Ferruccio Lamborghini...
Now available: Bugatti Chassis no. 57541 Engine no. 29S Body no. 3595 THE BUGATTI TYPE 57S AND SC Bugatti’s line of “super sport” competition road models began with the superb Type 43 that was replaced by the legendary T55 and the concept would reach its zenith with Type 57S, where...
Edited by Rex McAfee A Lifetime of Achievement: On the centenary of Shelby’s birth, January 11, 2023, Goodwood is delighted...
COPMPETITION HISTORY The 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupe has a fascinating history of competition, design and reincarnation. Originally built as...
It’s part Dr. Frankenstein, part Andy Granatelli. A place where old Fiat 500s are reborn, given new life, and prepped for new owners without the rust that many have worn for decades. Meet Fabio Spelta of Affari Sbullonati “The rust is my friend.” That’s the mantra of Fabio Spelta, one...
An incredible number of factors are involved in getting a supercar from the drawing board through concept stages and into...
In 2022, Lamborghini is celebrating 60 years of the legendary V12, the 12-cylinder engine that has been at the heart...
When the first Supra came on the scene in 1979—designation A40—it was not a stand-alone machine; it was a riff on the Toyota Celica hatchback. The Supra was 8.1 inches longer with a 5.1 longer wheelbase. Part of the increase in size was to allow Toyota to stick in a...
For those of us that have been watching Formula One races since the early 1990s, the safety advances that have...
Many cities and countries have automobile museums. The Principality of Monaco has a collection—a collection of cars first begun in...
The V12 engine holds a special place in the heart of many automotive and motorsports fans. For some, it’s the sound of Formula 1 through the years, especially during the 1990s. For others, it’s engines like the 6.1 L BMW S70/2 from the McLaren F1 or the 3.9L Lamborghini V12...
All words and photos by Matt Stone. Transportation museums around the world vary—from purpose built, factory backed, artistic (and often...
Even though the Japanese motoring industry explored sports cars decades later than European and American manufacturers, its rapid growth soon...
At the beginning of the Formula One World Championship in 1950, there was no real list tightly controlling the specifications of the cars, and as such, there was an eclectic mix of V10s, V8s, inline-fours, and pretty much every type of engine in between. The only limits imposed were the...
Motorsports, for better or for worse, 80% of the time need to be run at dedicated facilities built precisely to...
Nestled in a nondescript building at an industrial section of Lincoln, Nebraska lies one of the world’s most impressive automotive...
It has been 70 years since Bentley started the production of the R-Type Continental. The first Bentley to carry the Continental name, and one of the most celebrated cars in the marque’s 103-year history. Only 208 units of the Continental were produced; so even in the 1950s, it was pretty...
Despite its long and storied history, the Abarth Osella PA1 is still formidable as a vintage racer. The result of...
1998 was a transition year in sports car racing in the United States. IMSA was in the process of being...
The most beautiful race car is a dirty race car. A winning car covered in grime will always be prettier than a spotless car in a pristine garage burdened by untapped potential. If this sentiment resonates with you, look for a rally-raced Porsche on the roster for the upcoming Bonham’s...
It has been decades since the first Bentley T-Series was taken off the road and placed in storage. It will...
From Abarth’s angry little stingers to V12 Ferraris and everything in between, Italy offers one of the world’s most diverse...
After a few years of delays due to the global pandemic, the eagerly anticipated—and, to some, controversial—new regulations around Formula One car design and specifications have finally come to the forefront. As many racing fans know, F1 cars are at the very bleeding edge of what you can do with...
When Jensen Interceptor got a Ferguson Formula all-wheel drive, it made the first step towards revolutionizing sports cars. The next...
In the last decade, car collecting has evolved from a niche hobby to a global industry, making car culture omnipresent...
All photos by Matt Stone Most people might believe that Japan’s automotive history dates to sometime in the 1960s, because that’s when Datsuns and Toyota Coronas began showing up in those small “Imported Car Dealerships” in nearly every city in the US. Of course, this isn’t true, as the history...
Car collector Corrado Lopresto has assembled the finest field of Italian automobiles in all of Italy (and possibly in the...
From the creation of the first automobile to this very day, the German industry’s commitment to technical perfection gave birth...
When you are a young person, How do you choose what altar to worship at? There are so many to choose from, and all have their pluses and minuses. At that time in your life, you can be swayed by so many factors. Parents, peer pressure, a guru. It’s an...