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We profile the world’s finest sports cars, past and present automotive personalities, larger-than-life races and garages or museums. Profiles may include first-hand driving impressions, in-depth interviews and period racing stories and photographs.

Pin1959 Aston Martin DB4GT Prototype
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‘Design Project’ for the Aston Martin DB4GT

It is easy to forget that when Aston Martin announced the DB4 in September 1958, it was the world’s most...
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PinJaguar XKSS
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‘Lost’ Jaguar XKSS Roars Back to Life

The first Jaguar XKSS to be built in almost 60 years recently made its world debut at the Petersen Museum...
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PinRecord breaking car: The 200 hp Benz driven by L.G. "Cupid" Hornsted at Brooklands.
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100 Years Ago – Blitzen Benz at Brooklands

Shortly before Christmas Eve 1913, British racing driver L. G. Hornsted set two new world speed records for the half-mile...
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1923 Sunbeam GP

Sunbeam GP (1923) Car: Sunbeam GP / Engine: 4 Cylinder In-Line / Maker: Sunbeam / Bore X Stroke: 67 X...
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1926 Delage Grand Prix – Car Profile

By Dennis Gray and Peter Giddings | Photos by Dennis Gray This 1926 Delage Grand Prix 15-S-8, better known as...
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1931 Miller V16 Racing Car – Car Profile

This 1931 Miller V16 Racing Car – the only V16-engined Miller racing car ever built – will be offered for...
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Pin1935 Delahaye 135 S (photo: Simon Clay)
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1935 Delahaye 135 S – Car Profile

The vehicles for Delahaye’s new strategic direction were the Superluxe and its sports sibling, the Delahaye Type 135. The Superluxe’s...
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1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet – Photo Gallery

A 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet, owned by Robert M. Lee of Sparks, Nevada, was named “Best...
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1948 Kurtis Kraft Midget – Video Car Profile

Long before he became famous for designing and building Indianapolis racers that won the 500-mile race five times, Los Angeles...
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Pin1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #722
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1955 Mille Miglia Victory Celebrated

At the 2015 Mille Miglia retrospective, Mercedes-Benz celebrated the 60th anniversary of its famed overall win at the 1955 Mille...
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Pin1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Prototype
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1956 Maserati 450S Prototype – Car Profile

In early 1956, Tony Parravano, a wealthy American housing developer, commissioned Maserati to build a new large-bore V-8 for use...
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Pin1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 OTS
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1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 OTS – Car Profile

There’s no denying the statement Jaguar’s Sir William Lyons made with the unveiling of the marque’s stunning new E-Type show...
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PinThe Argentine Touring Car Grand Prix, 28 October to 7 November 1964: one-two-three victory for Mercedes-Benz. The perilous fords, known as vados, were popular places for spectators to gather. The water sprayed high in the air as Eugen Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser, the eventual winning team, drove through one in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (W 112).
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1964 Argentine Touring Car GP – Profile

Fifty years ago Mercedes-Benz dominated the 8th Argentine Touring Car Grand Prix — VIII Gran Premio Internacional de Turismo Super...
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1964 Japan GP – Start of the Skyline Legend

For more than half a century, motor racing has drawn huge crowds in Japan, but for motorsports fans one race...
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Pin1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/Competition
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1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C – Car Profile

Creating a replacement for the hugely successful 250 series of Ferraris was a daunting task for the engineers at Maranello....
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Pin#2 Ford GT40, chassis P/1046, at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours
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1966 Le Mans-Winning Ford GT40 Sold

The Ford GT40 Mark II that won the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race has been sold to enthusiast...
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1967 24 Hours of Le Mans Victory Celebrated

American racing history was made at the 1967 24 Hour of Le Mans, and thus far has never been matched...
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Pin1969 Porsche 917, chassis 017/004
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1969 Gulf Porsche 917 – Profile and Photos

A 1969 Gulf Porsche 917, chassis 017/004, will be shown at several events during the 2014 Monterey Classic Car Week....
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Pin1970 SAAB 96 Rally
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1970 SAAB 96 Rally – Car Profile

By Leigh Dorrington World Rally Champion Sebastian Ogier’s victory in the 2014 Monte Carlo Rally in a Volkswagen Polo R...
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Pin1985 Porsche 962/106 (Photo: Christopher Florin)
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1985 Porsche 962 – Profile and Photos

No one could accuse Porsche of letting the grass grow under its feet when motor racing’s governing bodies chose to...
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2014 BMW 435i Coupe – Driving Report

Introduced last year for the 2014 model year, BMW’s F32 series replaces the E92 platform, otherwise known as the 3-Series...
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Pin2014 Fiat 500 Sport - Front
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2014 Fiat 500 Sport – Driving Report

It’s easy to pick on the little guy, and Fiat’s 500 has endured plenty of this during its few years...
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Pin2014 Nissan NV200 - Front
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2014 Nissan NV200 Cargo SV – Driving Report

Frumpy really doesn’t even begin to describe the initial impression when we met the ‘face’ of Nissan’s latest addition to...
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Pin2014 Porsche Cayman S - Profile
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2014 Porsche Cayman S – Driving Report

What hasn’t been said about the new Cayman? It’s a sweetheart of the automotive journalism community, and if you’ve ever...
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2014 Subaru BRZ – Driving Report

It really had been a sad few years for new sports car buyers, especially since 2008. There were good sports...
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PinOfficial Presentation, Maranello (July 21, 1987)
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30 Years of the Formidable Ferrari F40

Thirty years have passed since the official presentation of the F40, which took place on 21 July 1987 at the...
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PinBMW M3 family
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30 Years of the Iconic BMW M3

2016 marks the 30th anniversary of a motoring legend, one which revolutionised the mid-size sports car segment when its production...
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PinAlfa Romeo 33 Stradale
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50 Years of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

Italian marque Alfa Romeo will celebrate fifty years since the debut of the iconic Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, a model...
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50 Years of the Lamborghini Espada and Islero

Twenty Lamborghini Espada and Islero models gathered on 7 September 2018 in Perugia, Italy to tour the region in celebration...
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Pin60 Years of Super Sports Cars from Porsche
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60 Years of Super Sports Cars at Porsche Museum

With timeless classics such as the 356 and the 911, Porsche has been cultivating a unique reputation in the automotive...
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PinMercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198 II, 1957 to 1963), 1960.
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60 Years of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198) made its premiere 60 years ago at the Geneva Motor Show from 14...
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Pin70 Years of Porsche Exhibit
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70 Years of the Porsche Sports Car Exhibit

The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany opened the “70 Years of the Porsche Sports Car” exhibition on Friday, June 8th,...
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PinFerrari 250 GTO 3223 GT
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A Good (Car) Guy is Hard to Find – A Girl’s Memoir

A Good (Car) Guy is Hard to Find: A Girl’s Memoir By Petra Perkins with Louis Galanos Memory: A blazing...
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Abarth Simca 2000 – Car Profile

Most people associate Abarth with Fiat, but a very successful liaison was also formed with Simca. The French company was...
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AC Aceca – Car Profile

Introduced in 1954, the Aceca was a fastback version of AC’s Ace roadster. Built as an exclusive Grand Touring car,...
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Pin1961 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I Works
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Acropolis Winner – Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I

There are few cars that so well embody the excitement and romance of a golden era of international competition on...
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PinAlan Mann Ford GT40 Mk I
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Alan Mann Ford GT40 Mk I – Car Profile

The ex-Alan Mann 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I that earned the most wins of any privateer GT40 will be sold...
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Alfa Romeo 158

Alfa Romeo 158 Car: Alfa Romeo 158  / Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Alfa Romeo / Bore X Stroke: 58...
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Pin1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Sprint Pinin Farina Coupe
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Alfa Romeo 1900 C Sprint Pinin Farina Coupe – Car Profile

Alfa Romeo’s heritage is filled with some of the most lust-worthy automobiles that the world has ever seen. With help...
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Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B

Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B – Car Profiles He seemed to be well positioned at Fiat, then the leading racing...
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