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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.
Amid the bustle and hubbub of a popular Riviera restaurant, a baritone burble rises through the floor, vibrating up high,...
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 /...
Rae and Ted Segerstrom cast long shadows in Orange County, California. They are big game real estate developers and investors,...
Despite its long and storied history, the Abarth Osella PA1 is still formidable as a vintage racer. The result of...
Henry Ford II’s impassioned drive to bring the company racing glory at Le Mans had a less than stellar beginning, but with four victories at the prestigious 24 hour race and plenty more impressive victories in races around the world, the Ford GT40 has certainly gone into the history books...
When it entered the supercar world in 2009, the Ferrari 458 Italia eclipsed both its competition and its predecessors, establishing...
Whereas the roots of the RS dynasty can be traced to one car before the RS4 B5, this twin-turbocharged superwagon...
The Ferrari 250 Gran Turismo Omologato (GTO) needs little introduction as the most iconic, most habitable, street-useable, race-winning, World Championship-winning – and simply gorgeous – closed two-seat Coupe car from the world-famous Maranello factory. The GTO was developed to contest the 1962 3-litre class FIA GT World Championship series of...
Audi will be releasing a new family of concept vehicles and recently, they’ve just unveiled the first and newest member,...
Despite Germany being divided by the Iron Curtain, Porsche enthusiasts in the Communist section of the country still accomplished their...
Formula Junior was the class of choice for ambitious young drivers and between 1958 through until the end of 1959, a Stanguellini was the car to have. Securing a reputation as the definitive front engined Junior, it notched up over 40 national and international victories plus several major championships. Famously,...
Ferrari F2002 Car: Ferrari F2002 / Engine: Ferrari type 051 90° V10, Naturally Aspirated / Maker: Ferrari / Bore X...
Over the past 100 years, Chevrolet has been responsible for many significant designs that have helped shape automotive history. The...
Lotus 72 Car: Lotus-Ford 72 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: Lotus / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 x 64.8 mm / Year: 1970 / Capacity: 2,993 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 440 bhp at 10,000 rpm The car that most defined the whole first half of 1970s...
The Triumph Motor Company made a name for itself after World War II by producing interesting sports cars that performed...
You probably won’t see the likes of Bentley or Bugatti aiming to cover a broader client spectrum in order to...
Napier 30 HP Car: Napier 30-40 HP/ Engine: 4 Cylinder In-Line / Maker: Napier / Bore X Stroke: 127 mm X 127 mm / Year: 1902 / Capacity: 6,435 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 44.5 bhp at 950 rpm D. Napier & Son (D. Nepir and Son) Limited...
Editor’s Note: Check out Sean Smith’s review of the Nissan Z Performance in 2023 for an in-depth read. I went...
It’s common knowledge that top-tier competition cars often have little to do with ones we see on the streets, yet...
After a prolonged two-year absence, one of the most loved events in Beaulieu is back! The Spring Autojumble will return on May 14 and 15 to the delight of automotive enthusiasts. After International Autojumble was able to successfully make a comeback in Beaulieu in 2021, the Spring Autojumble is back...
It was 95 years ago that the Aston Martin which came to be known as ‘Cloverleaf’, XR 1981, lined up...
Léon Bollée Automobiles Ernest Sylvain Bollee, born in 1814 brought his family to Le Mans in 1842, where he established...
Vivid paintwork and stickers are as much a part of Porsche Motorsport as the boxer engine. While the Porsche 917 race cars featured notable liveries from Martini and Gulf, there are several others that are iconic on their own. The company recently looked back on five historical color combinations from...
In 1964, a 27-year-old Bruce McLaren declared that “Life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.” His company, Bruce...
Turcat-Méry Leon Turcat of Marseille, enjoyed recalling the story sixty years later when he visited with Armand Peugeot. He had...
BRM Type 15 Car: BRM Type 15 / Engine: 135º V16 Supercharged / Maker: BRM / Bore X Stroke: 49.5...
The Lawrence Auriana Car Collection was featured at the 2013 Lime Rock Historic Festival, held August 30th to September 2nd...
Hurley Haywood was reunited with his bright yellow 1973 Porsche 911 RSR, car number 59, on the 40th Anniversary of his 12 Hours of Sebring win in 1973. Haywood, with multiple victories at Daytona and Le Mans as well as Sebring, is considered by many to be the world’s most...
