Ascari and Formula II 1952 and 1953 were watershed years for Scuderia Ferrari, notable not only for what the team...
Background Automobili Lamborghini participated in The I.C.E. (International Concours of Elegance), organized on the frozen lake of St. Moritz from...
In the beginning… In 1937, Bugatti won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time with the Type 57G Tank. But six years earlier, the brand made its official factory debut at the legendary race with a car that would give both Ettore and Jean Bugatti a taste...
The Petersen Automotive Museum will celebrate “Dream Cars” from the 1950s with its newest exhibit, “GM’s Marvelous Motorama: Dream Cars...
Background Inhabiting the highest echelons of Mercedes-Benz collecting, this 1962 300SL Roadster stands alone as the sole W198 chassis Mercedes-Benz,...
Introduction The Jaguar C-type holds profound significance in automotive history, epitomizing the golden age of sports car racing in the 1950s. Designed by Jaguar’s visionary engineer, William Heynes, the C-type introduced revolutionary aerodynamics and disc brake technology, setting new standards in performance and safety. Its sleek design and lightweight construction...
Leslie R. Henry wrote an article in Automobile Quarterly (Volume VII # 3, Fall 1968) simply titled “The Lincoln.”His opening...
1968: A Year Like No Other 1968 can be considered as the great year of the 60s: the uprisings in...
The Petersen Automotive Museum has just debuted its newest exhibit, “Eyes on the Road: Art of the Automotive Landscape.” The display, which explores the intersection of art, the motoring environment and automotive innovation, will feature a curated selection of concept cars and artwork from iconic artists, including Ed Ruscha, Andy...
With an almighty roar, Goodwood welcomed a fleet of incredible cars from the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, including examples from McLaren,...
Museum Spotlight The 500 K Special Roadster is a superstar at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. What makes it so fascinating? It...
90 and counting On behalf of everyone at Sports Car Digest, Happy Birthday Karl! As most of you know, Karl Ludvigsen is a prominent figure in the world of automotive journalism and history, and we are very fortunate to have him as one of our treasured contributors. With a career...
The Copperstate 1000 was created in 1990 and has become one of the premier vintage car road rallies in North...
For young teenagers entering high school, it is a time for discovering new interests, making new friends and perhaps becoming...
Ettore Bugatti was a man who did not fear setting himself a hard task. It was not just Bugatti’s exceptional design skills, but also his vision and bravery to defy conventional engineering principles of the time that delivered the Bugatti Type 35 – a car significantly ahead of its rivals...
The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, introduced in 1957, remains an icon of automotive excellence. Combining innovative engineering with elegance, its mark...
In the long staircase of world motorsport, it is common for us to focus mainly on the greatest successes of...
Hand built The six bespoke masterpieces that make up the Baby II Type 35 Centenary Edition family have each been elegantly crafted and uniquely designed with a livery inspired directly by the six Bugatti Type 35 racecars that left a lasting legacy on both the automotive and motorsports world 100...
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