Ferrari 166 Uovo – Car Profiles Horribly Beautiful – the Ferrari 166/212 Uovo At the Mille Miglia The story of...
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.
Lancia D24 – Car Profiles In 1937 Vincenzo Lancia passed away leaving his widow and teenage son Gianni Lancia to...
Ferrari 612 Can-Am Chris Amon never felt that the Ferrari 612 Can-Am ever reached its full potential. he always felt there was a lot left in the car but the project always had a low priority at the factory and its results reflected that. Enzo Ferrari never really appreciated how...
OM Tipo 665 – Car Profiles The origins of Officine Meccaniche can be found along the shores of Lake Maggiore,...
Penske PC4 Car: Penske PC4 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: Mercedes / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 X...
Mercedes W 163 Car: Mercedes W163 / Engine: 600 V12 / Maker: Daimler-Benz / Bore X Stroke: 67 mm X 70 mm / Year: 1939 / Capacity: 2,962 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 484 bhp at 7,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 107.5 inches / Track: 58.1 inches front, 55.6 inches...
Bugatti Type 35 Car: Bugatti Type 35 / Engine: Inline-8 / Maker: Bugatti / Bore X Stroke: 60 mm x...
Can-Am Racing Cars – The Specials Honker II A car named after a truck’s air horn doe not lend itself to be taken seriously but after beating the likes of Ferrari at Le Mans a battle against Lola let alone McLaren in their own back yard appeared, on paper at...
Born in the Depression, Restored in a Recession, Delage D8S Gives New Meaning to Elegance Story by Philip Powell In...
Ferrari 312B Car: Ferrari 312B / Engine: 1800 12-Cylinder Boxer / Maker: Ferrari / Bore X Stroke: 80 mm X 49.6 mm...
BRM P154 The car was designed and built in house to compete in the 1970 Can-Am series for Group 7 cars by Tony Southgate, who had joined British Racing Motors in 1969. Southgate had worked earlier at Lola working on the T70. While he worked on the Formula 1 BRM...
Cooper Cars Charles Newton “Charlie” Cooper, the son of an actor also named Charles was born in Paris, France, on...
Although Maserati had enjoyed competition success with its championship-winning 250F grand prix car, the Modenese company soon found itself in...
BMW brought a tradition back to life when it lined up at the 78th staging of the Le Mans 24 Hours 2010 with an elaborately designed Art Car. American artist Jeff Koons’ BMW M3 GT2 Art Car really caught the eye in France. While the no. 78 BMW M3 GT2,...
Turcat-Méry Leon Turcat of Marseille, enjoyed recalling the story sixty years later when he visited with Armand Peugeot. He had...
Long before he became famous for designing and building Indianapolis racers that won the 500-mile race five times, Los Angeles...
Die Silberpfeile – The Silver Arrows Teams The Fuhrer has spoken. The 1934 Grand Prix formula shall and must be a measuring stick for German knowledge and German ability. So one thing leads to the other: first the Fuhrer’s overpowering energy, then the formula, a great international problem to which...
In its 20th anniversary year, the McLaren F1 is considered by most people to be one of the greatest cars...
Ferrari Dino 246 F1 Car: Ferrari Dino 246 F1 / Engine: Dino Type 246 65º V6 / Maker: Ferrari / Bore...
Maserati 250 F Car: Maserati 250 F / Engine: 6-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Maserati / Bore X Stroke: 84 mm X 75 mm / Year: 1957 / Capacity: 2,490 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 270 bhp at 8,000 rpm / Wheelbase: 89.8 inches / Track: 51.2 inches Front, 49.2 inches Rear...
Ferrari SpA recently issued an Attestation for vehicles of historic interest by the Ferrari Classiche department to the 250 GT...
The original winning car from the 3rd Carrera Panamericana Mexico in November 1952 is to return to the scene of...
Zagato Atelier introduced the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa at the XII Villa D’Este Concours d’Elegance, held April 24-25, 2010 at Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, Italy. The TZ3 Corsa is not a design exercise. It does not take inspiration only from the 90 year collaboration between the two brands, neither only...
This 1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia ‘Bügelfalte’ will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale,...
The Ferrari 599XX is the first ever production-derived sports car to break the 7-minute barrier on the classic 20.832 km...
Era R2B “Romulus” Car: ERA R2B / Engine: Straight 6 / Maker: ERA / Bore X Stroke: 57.5 mm / 90.8 mm / Year: 1935 / Capacity: 1,488 cc / 90.8 cu in / Class: Voiturette / Power: 166 bhp / 124 KW @ 6,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 2,438 mm (96 in)...
The story of XKD-528 begins on November 9, 1955, when this sports racer was dispatched from the Coventry factory and...
This 1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale,...
For the first time since the 288 GTO, Ferrari is bringing back the famed GTO moniker with its new 599 GTO model. Ferrari revealed the first photos and information on the 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief. The 599 GTO is the company’s fastest...
