Peugeot 1912 L76 Car: Peugeot 1912 L76 / Engine: 4-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Peugeot / Bore X Stroke: 92 mm...
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.
Little by little, Hyundai has started to make cars that people might actually want to buy. No longer is the...
Benz ‘Tropfenwagen’ Car: Benz/ Engine: Inline 6 Cylinder / Maker: Tropfenwagen Typ RH (RH = Rennwagen mitt Heckmotor) / Bore X Stroke: 65 mm x 100 mm / Year: 1923 / Capacity: 1,991 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 90 hp at 4500 rpm / Wheelbase: 2,830 mm /...
The 1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Le Mans racer was recently reunited with its British driver line-up at Silverstone prior...
Born in the Depression, Restored in a Recession, Delage D8S Gives New Meaning to Elegance Story by Philip Powell In...
1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing For Sale 1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing Details: Seller Cars International Kensington is asking £595,000. Car is located in London. Seller Comments: “This car was completed on 23rd September 1954 in time for display on the manufacturers stand at the Paris Mondiale de...
No one could accuse Porsche of letting the grass grow under its feet when motor racing’s governing bodies chose to...
A 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet, owned by Robert M. Lee of Sparks, Nevada, was named “Best...
Specialist Tom Hartley Jnr is offering for sale a virtually new 1997 McLaren F1. With only 148 miles from new, which represents the McLaren pre-delivery test mileage, chassis 060 is the lowest mileage F1 in existence. In fact, the McLaren was never driven or registered by its one and only...
Mercedes have an unparalleled motorsport history. Throughout the years, the German manufacturer has been continuously innovating, testing, and retesting. From...
The London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet happily announced the class “The Collector” that will be showcasing impressive cars from...
The Ferrari Classiche department in Maranello “sympathetically restored” a Ferrari 212 Export Vignale to its former glory. The car has an unusual history. It was built in April 1951, then sold that May to Antonio Mambretti Sozogni Juva and a month later it was sold again to Duke Cesare d’Acquarone....
It all began with a test report. Porsche employee Rolf Wütherich summarised the goal of the 911 R project in...
A 1952 Ferrari 225E, chassis 0178, was recently restored after two years of work by the Ferrari Classiche department in...
If you had to pick a singular, quintessential Ferrari to represent the pinnacle of their ascendance to the best in sports car design, it would have to be the Lusso. And while Ferrari has built many exceptional road cars, the last and best of the Ferrari 250 series, the 250...
For the 1974 season, Porsche produced yet another evolution of the 911. Developed around the 3-litre RS homologation special, the...
There is a handful of cars that are famous for their appearances on the TV screen. The Volvo P1800 with...
Without a shadow of a doubt, Carroll Shelby is the greatest American racing car constructor of the 20th century and the story of his road to 1966 Le Mans victory was recently turned into an A-List blockbuster, Ford v Ferrari. But, before the GT40, there was the Shelby Cobra Daytona,...
Few sports-racing cars have achieved such legendary status as the Jaguar C-Type, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
Leslie R. Henry wrote an article in Automobile Quarterly (Volume VII # 3, Fall 1968) simply titled “The Lincoln.”His opening...
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Vintage Race Car Drivetrain: 1965 327 block, +.030 = 331 CID with reported 410 HP. The engine was freshened up last year with new rings, bearings, heads and aluminum intake. Richmond Super T-10 four speed. Color: Blue/Black (race interior) Miles: N/A Other Information: Reportedly weighs 2,800 lbs,...
In the early 1960s, Aston Martin and Ferrari were in a heated battle for supremacy in the World Sports Car...
The Ferrari Finali Mondiali will take place on American soil for the first time in history. Taking place December 1-4...
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...
Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili – Fratelli Maserati SpA, established 1947 in Bologna, was an Italian brand of sports car automobiles,...
It’s the year 1988 and one yellow 911 dethroned the magnificent Porsche 959, becoming the fastest production car in the...
The Bugatti Type 35 is one of the most successful racing cars of all time. And deservedly so: the French manufacturer’s open-top sports car secured over 2,000 victories between 1924 and 1930. Today, the Type 35 is a legend in international motor sport. And a whole lot more besides....
Designed and engineered to compete with the world’s most luxurious and powerful cars, the Duesenberg Model J was introduced to...
Spyker 60 HP Car: Spyker 60 HP / Engine: 6 Cylinder In-Line / Maker: Spyker / Bore X Stroke: 120...
There are few cars that so well embody the excitement and romance of a golden era of international competition on the European road-rally circuit as does the Austin-Healey 3000. Indeed, the 3000 is both a world-beater competition car and a civilized sports car perfectly adapted for personal enjoyment. By 1960,...
