Turcat-Méry Leon Turcat of Marseille, enjoyed recalling the story sixty years later when he visited with Armand Peugeot. He had...
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.
Despite Germany being divided by the Iron Curtain, Porsche enthusiasts in the Communist section of the country still accomplished their...
If you’ve never seen a Lancia Stratos in person, you owe it to yourself to seek one out. The Stratos is one of those cars that must be experienced in person to fully understand its design audacity, stance, and visceral presence. Initially conceived as a concept car of dramatic proportions,...
It was in the West of France that the team from Artcurial’s collector car department made an extraordinary discovery. Forgotten...
Maserati has just revealed its first supercar in 16 years. The Maserati MC20 (MC for Maserati Corse and 20 for...
Using the new 3.0 CSi model as a foundation, BMW created the Coupe Sport Leicht or Coupe Sport Lightweight to homologate the car for the European Touring Car Championship. BMW took the Lightweight name seriously, as CSLs came with aluminum doors and trunk lid, and a lightened monocoque formed from...
For decades, Porsche has created some of the most intriguing and desirable road cars on the planet. But even with...
In June 1957, the Scottish team Ecurie Ecosse claimed its second consecutive victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
Reminiscent of its renowned win at the same track, the Maserati 8CTF “Boyle Special” (serial number 3032) relived its final victory lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway exactly 75 years later. On the brink of Maserati’s 100th anniversary, the 8CTF was honoured at the Indy 500 in commemoration of its...
Chevy’s small cars have never really done much to impress. The one in most recent memory, the Aveo, was especially...
When someone says “Sunbeam,” most car people immediately think of the “Tiger.” Sunbeam was much more than just that one...
Every now and then, carmakers experience a lucid moment and embark on a trip to step out of their comfort zone and create a vehicle stretching the company’s identity. These unique moments in time have a tendency to produce mixed results, but they are also fondly remembered in the hearts...
Some cars are designed to get us from A to B, and nothing more. And then there are icons –...
I thought that I would take a little time to recount the story of one of the most exciting-looking (and...
The MINI brand turned 50 years old on August 26, 2009. Fifty years ago to the day, the British Motor Corporation (BMC) unveiled the result of its quest to design a new and revolutionary compact car. The very first sales brochures praised the Morris Mini-Minor’s “extraordinary future promise”. Fifty years...
Competition has always been in Porsche’s bloodstream, and the company thrived on circuit racing and hill climbs from the outset....
Ruf Automobile GmbH displayed the all-new CTR and recently restored CTR ‘Yellowbird’ #001, which was awarded Best In Class at...
Report by Rick Carey, Auction Editor Think about a really good, solid, exterior door latch and lock, the precise snick as levers, springs and bolts slide into place. That’s the Pur Sang Type 35, an assemblage of meticulously cast, precisely machined, artfully formed and carefully fitted parts that communicate exactly...
Given the legends arising from recent history, one might suspect that motor racing in Argentina began with Juan Manuel Fangio...
Auto Union Type C Car: Auto Union Type C / Engine: 45 deg V16 / Maker: Auto Union / Bore...
Audi is intensively preparing to battle for its 14th victory in the world’s toughest endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Since 2000, the marque has won the race 13 times. This year, Audi assembled all of its Le Mans winning models for a group photo for the first...
Ferrari specialist Talacrest is offering for sale an early alloy-bodied Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competition raced in period by...
Monteverdi 375S For Sale Details: Chrysler 440 Magnum and Torqueflite automatic; Dark Blue/Tan ; 20,000 miles; This particular car is...
There have been countless memories created by Porsche at Le Mans, and to celebrate these moments, Porsche Museum will focus on “The Porsche success story in Le Mans” during the coming months. History was created back in 1951 when Porsche claimed a class victory with the 356 SL at Le...
Report and photos by Jamie Doyle Confession. I like light cars. My Lotus Elan S3 Coupe weighs roughly 1,500 pounds...
SCD realizes that you have most likely seen this model or video before, especially considering it has been viewed 375,000...
The ex-Alan Mann 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I that earned the most wins of any privateer GT40 will be sold at the Mecum Spring Classic Auction, held May 13-17, 2009 in Indianapolis. The most successful private partnership in GT40 history was that of London-based Australian Paul Hawkins and the ex-Alan...
Ram is Chrysler’s newest brand that focuses on trucks. The big, towing, working, manly kind of trucks. Ram isn’t exactly...
The 1936 Pacey-Hassan Special was among the favorites at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The unique Bentley single-seater completed...
Following the premiere of the one-off design study at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance earlier this summer, at an event ahead of the 2012 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, McLaren GT confirmed plans for a limited production run of the track-focused 12C GT Can-Am Edition....
