A 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet, owned by Robert M. Lee of Sparks, Nevada, was named “Best...
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.
Mercedes 1914 GP Car: Mercedes 18/100 / Engine: Water-Cooled, M93654, Inline-4 / Maker: Mercedes / Bore X Stroke: 93 mm X...
Mercedes W 154 Car: Mercedes W154 / Engine: 600 V12 / Maker: Daimler-Benz / Bore X Stroke: 67 mm X 70 mm / Year: 1938 / Capacity: 2,962 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 425 bhp at 8,000 rpm / Wheelbase: 107.5 inches / Track: 58.1 inches front, 55.6 inches...
When Alec Issigonis was requested by British Motor Corporation (BMC) in late 1956 to develop an economical but nevertheless fully-fledged...
The MINI brand turned 50 years old on August 26, 2009. Fifty years ago to the day, the British Motor...
In late 1967, the new and much lighter Escort was forecast to be the most suitable model in the Ford range to replace the aging Cortina, which in Mk1 and Mk2 Lotus-badged guise had become the company’s main competition car, the later model initially even employing the same Twin Cam...
Lotus 79 Car: Lotus-Ford 79 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: Lotus / Bore X Stroke: 92.5 mm X...
Story and photos by Louis Galanos (except as noted) This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first race run...
This 1931 Miller V16 Racing Car – the only V16-engined Miller racing car ever built – will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sports & Classics of Monterey auction held August 13-15, 2009 at the Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, California. Its pre-sale estimate...
Chaparral 2H Looking back over the years you have to wonder how Jim Hall could have gotten it so wrong...
Mors – Dauphin Car: Dauphin/ Engine: 4 Cylinder In-Line / Maker: Mors / Bore X Stroke: 145 mm X 175...
As a young American abroad, Indianapolis native John Fitch attended the last race held at Brooklands before WWII. After serving as a USAF fighter pilot during the war, Fitch became a sports cars advocate in the U.S. By 1949, he was racing his own MG TC. The next year, Fitch...
June 22, 1934 was not only one of the most important days in the early corporate history of the Company...
In 1937 the three surviving Maserati brothers sold out to the Orsi Group and after WW2 founded Officine Specializzate per...
McLaren M7A Car: McLaren M7A / Engine: V-8 Ford-Cosworth / Maker: McLaren / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 mm X 64.8 mm / Year: 1968 / Capacity: 2,993 cc / 182.5 cu in / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 415 bhp at 9,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 94 inches / Track: 58 in...
Fiat 130HP F-2 Car: Fiat 130HP / Engine: 4 Cylinder in-line twin block / Maker: Fiat / Bore X Stroke: 180...
Peugeot 1912 L76 Car: Peugeot 1912 L76 / Engine: 4-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Peugeot / Bore X Stroke: 92 mm...
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...
Chaparral 2E In 1966 Chaparral introduced the 2E for the Can-Am series. With its high mounted wing it was the...
Renault R26 Car: Renault R26 / Engine: RS26, Mid-mounted 2.4 litre V8 (90°) / Maker: Renault / Year: 2006 / Capacity:...
Renault 1906 Car: Renault 1906 / Engine: 4 Cylinder In-line / Maker: Renault / Bore X Stroke: 160 mm X 150 mm / Year: 1906 / Capacity: 12,986 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 90 bhp at 1,200 rpm / Wheelbase: 114.25 inches / Track: Front: 53.2 in Rear:...
The 1964 Cooper Monaco King Cobra that won the 1964 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix will be sold at the...
The 2009 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance featured more than 30 classes, including the Race Cars of 1963 to 1972. In...
By Cliff Reuter In 1946 Ilario Bandini began producing racing cars in Forli, Italy that featured tubular frames made from airplane wing struts, hand hammered aluminum bodies, and Fiat running gear....
The Porsche Museum is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 914 model series with a rare special exhibit on display...
The 14th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance highlighted the career of racing driver and SPEED TV racing analyst David Hobbs....
The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. A total of 65 were produced in 1966, allowing the model to be homologated for FIA’s new Group 4 Sports Car category although the 906 would also compete in modified form in the Group 6 Sports Prototype class. A successor to the Porsche 904,...
Porsche continued its winning ways last year at the 12 Hours of Sebring, taking the overall victory with the RS...
When Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche unveiled the Porsche 917 at the Geneva International Motor Show on March 13, 1969,...
This 1937 Bentley 4 1/4 Liter Fixed Head Sport Coupe sold for $1,320,000 at the 2009 Gooding and Company Scottsdale Auction held January 17th at the Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its pre-sale estimate was $900,000 – $1,400,000. On August 9, 1908, Claude Raul Benoit Lang was born into...
