Volvo had great motorsport success in 1985, as their Volvo 240 Turbo “Flying Brick” won the European Touring Car Championship...
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.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the Jaguar E-Type, arguably one of the most famous and desirable...
On 18 June 1992, Klaus Ludwig driving an AMG-Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II won both races of the German Touring Car Championship at the Nürburgring. This double victory was Ludwig’s first triumph in a season he was to finish as DTM champion. An equally masterly performance was delivered in...
Mario Umberto “Baconìn” Borzacchini, at the wheel of a Maserati Tipo V4, set the world land speed record for the...
Given the legends arising from recent history, one might suspect that motor racing in Argentina began with Juan Manuel Fangio...
Chaparral 2E In 1966 Chaparral introduced the 2E for the Can-Am series. With its high mounted wing it was the car that changed racing forever. It scored a one-two finish at Laguna Seca with Phil Hill and Jim Hall driving. The 2E was brilliantly conceived. The wing was mounted high...
Chaparral 2H Looking back over the years you have to wonder how Jim Hall could have gotten it so wrong...
Chaparral 2J Legend “according to Jim Hall” has the idea for the Chaparral 2J came to him through a child’s...
If you’ve been dreaming about owning a supercar, you know that extreme horsepower and exotic looks come with a price tag to match. However, did you know there are plenty of high-performance supercars for sale under $100,000? Here are ten cheap supercars available on the market. If you’re a car...
If you’re reading the title and “1LE” sounds familiar, that’s because it was a special options package from way back...
For 2013, GM added quite a bit of flair to the Camaro lineup. Overall, changes were limited mostly to the...
1966 Chevrolet Corvette La Carrera Panamericana Racer For Sale Details: Listed for sale on eBay; located in Connecticut. The Corvette starting bid is $150,000 with five days left on the auction. Seller Vintage Racing Services is a well-known and respected vintage racing shop. Seller Comments: “Simply the best La Carrera...
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Vintage Race Car Drivetrain: 1965 327 block, +.030 = 331 CID with reported 410 HP. The engine...
This is not a vehicle for the sports car buyer, obviously. The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ might, however, be a...
The eighth generation Malibu is all-new for 2013, and is designed to be Chevrolet’s first global midsize sedan. Built with a diverse customer base in mind, it will eventually be sold in almost 100 countries and starts at around $22,000 if equipped with base trim and powertrain. In the US...
Chevy’s small cars have never really done much to impress. The one in most recent memory, the Aveo, was especially...
Cisitalia D46 Car: Cisitalia D46 / Engine: Inline-4 / Maker: Cisitalia / Bore X Stroke: 68.1 x 74.9 mm /...
Porsche Aftermarket Tuning: The State of Play There are few tuning companies in the world who are universally entrusted with the enviable (and sometimes unenviable) task of making a Porsche car better than it was when it came from the factory. E-Motion Engineering LLC, a California-based Porsche Tuning Specialist, is...
Concours of Elegance 2020 will gather more than 1000 cars around the beautiful settings of the Hampton Court Palace. The...
Connaught Continental Cars Ltd. built their first proper racing car in 1949 using a 1,767cc Lea-Francis engine. Typical of small...
One of the most iconic cars from Bentley’s history — Sir Tim Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4 1/2-litre ‘Blower’ — will be reborn with a new build of 12 matching cars that will form a pre-war race car continuation series. Only four original ‘Team Blowers’ were built for racing by Birkin,...
Lister Motor Company announced a new continuation run of the Lister Costin, a racing car driven in period by legends...
Cooper Cars Charles Newton “Charlie” Cooper, the son of an actor also named Charles was born in Paris, France, on...
The 1964 Cooper Monaco King Cobra that won the 1964 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix will be sold at the Mecum Spring Classic Auction, held May 13-17, 2009 in Indianapolis. One of the great strengths of Carroll Shelby’s organization, Shelby American, was its flexibility and responsiveness in serving his goals....
Cooper T51 Car: Cooper-Climax T51 / Engine: 4 Cylinder Inline Coventry-Climax / Maker: Cooper / Bore X Stroke: 94 X...
The legacy of the Chevrolet Corvette was forged 60 years ago this month when it was introduced at the General...
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the brand’s first-ever production mid-engine Corvette, is the culmination of 60 years of mid-engine experimentation. While the eighth generation Corvette marks a radical leap forward in terms of capability from the seventh generation, it also incorporates lessons learned from past engineering exercises such as the...
In September 2022, I travelled to Townsend, Tennessee, in the Great Smokey Mountains for Okteenerfest. The annual gathering of Porsche...
For those that live in California and are looking for a good weekend trip in the Autumn, Cruisin’ for a...
Christian Kramer is an automotive expert of considerable note. Once an auto broker, he’s since become a certificated vehicle vetter and appraiser. He can provide a full forensic and market valuation write-up on a single vehicle or an entire collection. He often does for banks that finance such things, insurance...
