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The Best Cars Ever Made

The greatest cars of all time. We tell you their stories.

The World's Greatest Cars. In Detail

From Bugattis to Ferraris and Porsches to Dusenbergs, the team at Sports Car Digest have decided to create profiles of some of the best cars ever produced. We didn't rank the top 100 cars ever because we don't want hate mail but we dive into the details and history of these historic, rare and desirable machines. 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.

Ultimate Cars. Profiles

The greatest cars, the greatest brands, the best drivers.

1966 Ford GT40
Ken Miles drove this car. So did Phil Hill, Bruce McLaren, and Chris Amon. It began life as one of the original aluminum monocoque cars built by Abbey Panels in Coventry, England. In 1964 the car was imported to America by the Ford Motor Company to serve as the testbed...
2023 Ford Bronco Raptor
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2009 SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is just a year shy of two decades old. However, such is the ageless design of the car that one might be forgiven for assuming it was only manufactured a few years ago. The sleek, long-nosed grand tourer is the result of a collaboration between two...
The 2022 Monterey Car Week has been chosen by premium British supercar manufacturer Gordon Murray Automotive as the venue for its U.S. debut. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) will be making its appearance at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in California. Starting on August 19, Friday, GMA will be featuring their...
Ted Seven aka Ted7
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Ultimate Garage Profiles

Some people have all the luck. We take a look at some of the most amazing car collections from across the globe. Museums, private collections and exhibits that are the envy of the automotive world.

Cars on display at Nissan Heritage Collection in Japan
All photos by Matt Stone Most people might believe that Japan’s automotive history dates to sometime in the 1960s, because...
Bobs Garage 2
Bob Clarke is a committed car guy to say the least. And his tastes are wonderfully varied, from hot rods to Porsches and a lot in between.He’s also built himself one damn fine Man Cave in the Ventura County, California area, dedicated to his various collection pursuits. He’s nicknamed it...
On 30 March 1964, 30 Bugattis were loaded onto a Southern Railway train, including one of the only six Bugatti Type 41 Royale
Around 60 years ago, Fritz Schlumpf purchased a collection of thirty Bugatti models after tough negotiations. He simply adored Bugatti: Schlumpf had to own as many of the vehicles as possible because he wanted to use them as a basis for establishing the biggest Bugatti collection in existence. In fact,...
1957 Ferrari 625/250 Testa Rossa
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles opened its newest exhibit on Saturday, February 23, 2019 featuring ten race cars from the collection of Petersen Founding Chairman Bruce Meyer. Titled “Winning Numbers: The First, The Fastest, The Famous,” the exhibit contains cars from Meyer’s personal garage that broke land speed...
70 Years of Porsche Exhibit
The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany opened the “70 Years of the Porsche Sports Car” exhibition on Friday, June 8th, 2018. On this very day in 1948, the Porsche 356 ‘No. 1’ Roadster received its general operating permit. With this special exhibition, Porsche presents numerous stories and milestones through which...
Ferrari: Under the Skin Exhibit
The Design Museum in London opened Ferrari: Under the Skin, an exhibition exploring the history and design of Ferrari. The show celebrates 70 years of development since the launch of the first car in 1947. Displaying rarely seen material from private collections, the display provides insight into the world of...