An impressively curated collection of historic Porsche automobiles wasexhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August. There were historic...
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.
If you had to pick a singular, quintessential Ferrari to represent the pinnacle of their ascendance to the best in...
In October of 1969, Datsun started production on the 240Z, a car that would change the face of sports cars forever. The 240Z was a response to Toyota’s 2000GT. A car that was proposed to Datsun by Yamaha but was passed on and ended up becoming a halo car for...
These days, German companies direct what’s happening at several classic British car manufacturers – Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mini. There was...
When you don’t want to get your 289 Cobra muddy, and your GT 350 just doesn’t have enough ground clearance,...
The Shelby Daytona Coupe is the best American car ever built. Maybe even the best in the world. I can say this with a fair measure of confidence as this is my 100th car design article for this publication! That’s just over eight years of articles evaluating the automotive design...
When Jim Gehkre returned from his tour in Vietnam, in January of 1970, the first thing he needed was a...
History lauds volumes of praise to those who are first. Thinking back to 1964, many will recall a short wheelbase,...
The highly refined Supra You don’t waste much time canceling that dentist appointment when Road & Track offers you a day at the track behind the wheel of their 2023 Toyota GR Supra A91-CF edition. After a few gloating texts to some car buddies, “No lunch tomorrow, R&T track day,”...
The lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren, the new V8-engined, rear-wheel drive 750S – which is available in coupe and...
The T.33 SPIDER The T.33 Spider from Gordon Murray Automotive combines the beautiful, timeless design of the T.33 with an...
The MGA’s looks harken back to MG designer Sid Enever’s one-off, envelope body that he created for an MG TD to run in the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans by privateer George Phillips. Gone were the separate fenders that had been part of MG style in all the previous...
In September 2022, I travelled to Townsend, Tennessee, in the Great Smokey Mountains for Okteenerfest. The annual gathering of Porsche...
Creating his own car company was “an old idea of my father’s,” Ferry Porsche recalled. The idea dated back at...
When someone says “Sunbeam,” most car people immediately think of the “Tiger.” Sunbeam was much more than just that one model, and the subject of this profile is much rarer than the V8-stuffed Tiger. Origins of Sunbeam John Marston created what would become the manufacturer of some very nice British...
Great British Motor Shows has announced a new, premium motoring event for 2023: Masters of Motoring. Making its debut in...
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is just a year shy of two decades old. However, such is the ageless design of...
The Tyrrell P34 is the only 6-wheeled F1 car that has ever been raced. In this video, enjoy the engine sound of the Tyrrell P34 as it races around the Zandvoort GP track....
Images courtesy of Glen Smale, Peugeot Motorsport, and Archives Terre Blanche/Photononstop On 26-27 May 1923, the first Le Mans 24...
Twisted Automotive, a known specialist on Land Rover Defenders, just unveiled 16 factory-fresh class Land Rover Defender 110s that came...
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...
Potent, elegant and spaceship-like, the innovative Maserati MC20 is among the most exciting exotic sports cars on the market and...
The 2022 Monterey Car Week has been chosen by premium British supercar manufacturer Gordon Murray Automotive as the venue for...
Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance presented by Aviva is bringing together two Italian thoroughbreds who both have their roots from competition. The two cars definitely embody the spirit of wealthy, amateur racing drivers and owners from the pre- and post-war eras. Both cars are connected to the renowned Mille Miglia road...
For those that live in California and are looking for a good weekend trip in the Autumn, Cruisin’ for a...
Want to win this car? Join the OMAZE sweepstakes! In its latest sweepstakes, OMAZE gets you Superformance MKIII-R, one of...
In the recent decades, Audi has established itself as a household name both in motorsports and on the luxury car market, where it blends trackside know-how with straightforward design and low-key luxury to create some of the safest and most engaging cars money can buy. Audi’s performance division Audi Sport...
I thought that I would take a little time to recount the story of one of the most exciting-looking (and...
Cadillac just recently revealed a preview of their third-generation prototype race car; the Project GTP Hypercar. In 2023, Cadillac will...
Although every generation of Mustangs has its devotees, most classic car enthusiasts would tell you that the first generation is still the one to beat. With unmistakable lines, aggressive profiles, and performance that could put nearly all contemporaries to shame, first-gen Mustangs helped usher in the muscle car movement, instantly...
