To become a legend, a car needs striking looks, matching power, and a cool name to wrap it all up,...
Vintage Racecar Features
No racing car exemplified and exploited the admirable freedom of the Can-Am series rules more than the 1966 Chaparral 2E....
There isn’t a nameplate more synonymous with Aston Martin than the DB series, and we owe a huge part of the company’s modern appeal to the Aston Martin DB9. Introduced in 2003, this V12-powered grand tourer marked the beginning of the marque’s Gaydon Era and quickly became the quintessential 21st...
Maserati is celebrating 50 years of the Bora, their first mid-mounted rear engine road car with four-wheel independent suspension, which...
If ever there is a breeding ground for heroes it is the Monte Carlo Rally, organized by the Automobile Club...
2021 marks the 50th Anniversary of one of Mazda’s most exciting, versatile, and successful vehicles- the Mazda RX-3. Often overshadowed when compared with the RX-7 coupe or even the earlier and rarer Mazda Cosmo, the Mazda RX-3 created a milestone in Mazda’s history – a vehicle that bonded Mazda’s relationship with...
Let’s return to the very dawn of the third millennium and take a moment to remember the Porsche Carrera GT,...
For more than 20 years, Austria’s frozen Lake Zell has hosted racing festivals in honor of Ferdinand Porsche. And despite...
A Review of the Jaguar E-Type. Each major automotive industry has its own fair share of icons, but there’s always one car standing above the others. For Great Britain, it just has to be the Jaguar E-Type. Its arrival at the sports car scene in 1961 left the world in...
What else can you do but build your own car, if you cannot afford to do anything else? And what...
Do you believe in the afterlife? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t – but this is a story of a...
In March 2019 the Hispano Suiza brand was revived with the unveiling of their masterpiece at the Geneva Motor Show: The Carmen. The luxury hypercar which embodied the ‘hyperlux’ segment became the highlight of the Swiss exhibition. The extra attention is no surprise given the Carmen is the epitome of the DNA and values that made the legendary...
In a letter dated March 1970, Ferry Porsche congratulated Steve McQueen and his co-driver Peter Revson on their impressive performance at the 12 Hours...
A review of the Ferrari 365 GT4 BB and Ferrari 512 BB Loading… Many of us know it as the...
Earlier this January, Porsche uncovered a special 25th-anniversary edition celebrating the release of its first modern mid-engined sports car, the Boxster. When it was unveiled in 1996 just before the first thoroughly redefined 911 (the 996), the Porsche 986 Boxster was ill-received by the purists, especially due to cost-cutting techniques...
American style and simplicity defeated Europe’s complex cars and engines at Le Mans in 1921 to put the seal on...
Before the outbreak of WWII, motor racing in South Africa had been developing strongly and, in fact, the last pre-war...
What car looks like a Porsche 911, sounds like a Porsche 911, goes faster than a Porsche 911, but isn’t a Porsche 911? The answer to this not-so-ancient riddle is the Porsche 935. Slant-nosed, as big as a whale and very, oh so very turbocharged – the 935 was the...
The Porsche 962 and 956 generated an everlasting impression in the world of endurance racing, reigning for over a decade...
In May 2013, Lamborghini celebrated their 50th anniversary in style with Walter De Silva’s impressive vehicle, the Lamborghini Egoista, greeting thousands...
1986 sees the robust Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar finish first and second during the Paris-Dakar rally. The Paris To Dakar Rally is an endurance rally raid event that’s internationally identified as being one of the most difficult off-road motorsport events in the world. The legendary competition sees competitors crossing as much...
If you ask a hardcore BMW enthusiast about their favorite Batmobile, chances are you’re not going to get any answer...
In October 1969, a sleek new two-door sports car was presented at the Pierre Hotel, New York in front of...
It’s common knowledge that top-tier competition cars often have little to do with ones we see on the streets, yet there was rarely a car as specific as the Lancia Stratos HF. The wedge-shaped wonder was a continuation of decades of innovation and a forerunner of a new era in...
Before becoming a giant itself, Porsche had a reputation for being the giant killer. A huge portion of that fame...
Lamborghini Squadra Corse recently unveiled the SC20, a one-off example of an open-top track car that is approved for road use. The Lamborghini...
Somewhere between the established marques like entry-level Ford and the ultra-luxurious Rolls-Royce, the automotive ecosystem of the British Isles is full of wonderful, diverse species. Be it the minuscule Peel P50 or the outrageous TVR Cerbera, the Britons have produced dozens of truly unique automobiles fueled by different philosophies and...
The newly formed STD Motors awarded their three marques—Sunbeam, Talbot and Darracq—the honor of a racing effort in 1921-’22. Sunbeam...
Despite constantly pushing boundaries and creating dozens of fast and revolutionary models since its inception, Mercedes-Benz had long been reluctant...
When it comes to American power, there have been quite a few cars to transcend the good old V8-powered, straight-line drag racing muscle. You probably already know that we’re talking about the original Ford GT40 and the Chevy Corvette. But, the car that pushed the boundaries of American performance the...
