It is easy to forget that when Aston Martin announced the DB4 in September 1958, it was the world’s most...
Car Profiles
Profiles of sports, racing and vintage cars. Some of these cars are historically significant, some are about pushing the automotive technology of their time, while others are just the pinnacle of the driving experience – engaging, fast and fun. On this page we take a look at some of the most memorable sports cars of all time, all of them iconic and recognizable to any car-obsessed fan reading this site. These are the cars that get our blood flowing here at Sports Car Digest, from vintage racers to classics to the latest supercar offerings, we realize that there are myriad discussions debates over which ones are the most memorable, the most celebrated and the most remarkable. Ignore the debates and refrain from picking an overall winner. Just sit back and celebrate.
The first Jaguar XKSS to be built in almost 60 years recently made its world debut at the Petersen Museum...
In 2024, Hispano Suiza will be celebrating their 120th anniversary and to prepare for this impressive feat, the brand has decided on a creative project and partnered with students from the ‘Instituto Europeo di Design’ in Turin (IED). Hispano Suiza challenged the third-year students from IED Turin Triennial Course in...
When you think of a company like Alfa Romeo, which boasts a century of creating legendary sports cars, the 156...
Whereas the roots of the RS dynasty can be traced to one car before the RS4 B5, this twin-turbocharged superwagon...
Sports car manufacturers can only go so far when tweaking the performance of their street-legal vehicles. Countless regulatory guidelines and restrictions must be adhered to, and it can create a big headache for carmakers seeking to squeeze the last ounce of performance from their vehicles. That is where track-only cars...
Shortly before Christmas Eve 1913, British racing driver L. G. Hornsted set two new world speed records for the half-mile...
The leading automotive lifestyle brand, Hagerty has always campaigned to preserve special cars and encouraged driving. To promote this, Hagerty...
Twisted Automotive, a known specialist on Land Rover Defenders, just unveiled 16 factory-fresh class Land Rover Defender 110s that came from the production line six years ago. All sixteen vehicles are now available to purchase, and all have less than 30 miles on the odometer. Only one Utility Wagon and...
Large and imposing, this Pierce-Arrow Model 48 commanded attention when it arrived back in 1916, and still does today over...
On May 29, 1921, Max Sailer drove the Mercedes 28/95 hp Sport under the piercing Sicilian sun for a little less than...
Sunbeam GP (1923) Car: Sunbeam GP / Engine: 4 Cylinder In-Line / Maker: Sunbeam / Bore X Stroke: 67 X 94 mm / Year: 1923 / Capacity: 1,988 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 102.1 bhp at 5,000 rpm / Wheelbase: 2,489 mm / Track: 1245 mm Front &...
By Dennis Gray and Peter Giddings | Photos by Dennis Gray This 1926 Delage Grand Prix 15-S-8, better known as...
The Bugatti Type 35 is viewed by several car enthusiasts as one of the greatest pre-war racer to be crafted...
This 1931 Miller V16 Racing Car – the only V16-engined Miller racing car ever built – will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sports & Classics of Monterey auction held August 13-15, 2009 at the Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, California. Its pre-sale estimate...
Bonhams Golden Age of Motoring Sale, ‘1886 to 1939’, will be held on October 30th and will feature some of...
The vehicles for Delahaye’s new strategic direction were the Superluxe and its sports sibling, the Delahaye Type 135. The Superluxe’s...
A 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet, owned by Robert M. Lee of Sparks, Nevada, was named “Best of Show” at the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance held Sunday, August 16th along the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. After working with Karl Benz for...
Long before he became famous for designing and building Indianapolis racers that won the 500-mile race five times, Los Angeles...
In 1951, Mercedes-Benz’s successful return to the automotive industry in the post-war years was marked by two passenger cars in the...
In early 1956, Tony Parravano, a wealthy American housing developer, commissioned Maserati to build a new large-bore V-8 for use in a Kurtis Indy chassis. The order offered Maserati the chance to develop the V-8 project, coded Tipo 54, which had been shelved since the disastrous Le Mans accident of...
The Ferrari 250 GT is known for their formidable engineering, beautiful design, and exceptional racing performance. In the mid-1950s, the...
The MGA’s looks harken back to MG designer Sid Enever’s one-off, envelope body that he created for an MG TD...
There’s no denying the statement Jaguar’s Sir William Lyons made with the unveiling of the marque’s stunning new E-Type show car at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. Coming off a decade of domination at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Jaguar realized the necessity for a new automobile to replace...
For more than half a century, motor racing has drawn huge crowds in Japan, but for motorsports fans one race...
Creating a replacement for the hugely successful 250 series of Ferraris was a daunting task for the engineers at Maranello....
The Ford GT40 Mark II that won the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race has been sold to enthusiast Rob Kauffman of RK Motors Charlotte. Developed by Carroll Shelby and driven to victory at Le Mans by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, the #2 GT40, chassis P/1046, will be...
First, the name “Dino” Throughout Ferrari’s history, one name remains emotionally charged: Dino. The name’s origins hark back to early...
The 1968 Ford Mustang offered incredible engine options and safety features that made it a stand-out Pony car from the...
A 1969 Gulf Porsche 917, chassis 017/004, will be shown at several events during the 2014 Monterey Classic Car Week. This special Porsche 917 will be shown at the Carmel Concours on the Avenue on Tuesday, August 12, McCall Motorworks Revival on Wednesday, August 13th and in the Porsche Pavilion...
