Somewhere between the established marques like entry-level Ford and the ultra-luxurious Rolls-Royce, the automotive ecosystem of the British Isles is...
Vintage Racecar Features
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 to build a true supercar. It all changed in 1997 with the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Created out of pure necessity rather than passion or prestige, this atypical Mercedes-Benz announced the...
When it comes to American power, there have been quite a few cars to transcend the good old V8-powered, straight-line...
Tony Boynton was like many teenage boys whose primary interest in cars was looking forward to the day when he...
Money alone isn’t enough to revive a legendary marque, especially when that marque is Bugatti. To give such compelling heritage justice, one needs to equal Ettore’s passion, dedication, and genius, three decisive factors that made Bugatti the most cutting-edge automobile manufacturer in the first half of the 20th century. When...
Starting from its first car in 1947 to this very day, Ferrari has created a near-endless array of genuinely legendary...
Ritzy and opulent, grand tourers offer the most accomplished automotive experience, granting a balance of sheer power, luxury, and comfort....
For the most part of the 20th century, Jaguar had been a dominant force on the race tracks around the world, winning the 1951 and 1953 Le Mans with the C-Type and 1955-1957 renditions of the race with the D-Type. But ever since the jinxed XJ13, the company was reluctant...
Designed and engineered to compete with the world’s most luxurious and powerful cars, the Duesenberg Model J was introduced to...
Ever since the first automobiles span their wheels on the roads and the first planes gave humans the ability to...
For more than half a century, the 911 has been synonymous with Porsche, a factory established on ingenious engineering and racing success. During this period, Porsche has made other cars, some sitting below the 911, some positioned above. Today, we’ll talk about one of the latter, the Porsche 918 Spyder. This...
Every now and then, carmakers experience a lucid moment and embark on a trip to step out of their comfort...
What makes a true hypercar? Is it a dramatic body? Is it the majestic noise of a V12 or performance...
The book “Great Marques – Porsche” starts with this paragraph by Dr. – Ing. h.c. Ferdinand (Ferry) Porsche in the Foreword: “Since the beginning of car manufacture, people have wanted to own and drive sports and racing cars above all. Car enthusiasts delight more in the sporting success of ‘their’...
In the Ferrari world, the GTO nameplate signifies a distinguished breed of Prancing Horses. Always built in limited numbers and...
Can a production car be classified as a masterpiece? And what can a company do when it produces one? And...
In 1966, when the stunning Lamborghini Miura debuted at the Geneva Auto Show, it shook the automotive industry. The car’s sleek, muscular lines and an engine positioned mid-mounted was influenced by the motorsports world but was something never seen before in road cars. The pièce de résistance was the intriguing...
The 5th annual Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix held in 1956 achieved international prominence when, for the first time, four...
There is something inherently magical in naming cars after winds. Take the Pagani Zonda as an example, because we won’t...
Imagine it’s the mid-1990s again and cars were still somewhat raw. The rapid development of technology brought computers into our households, although these devices remained too large and bulky to be crammed into our pockets and dashboards. On the other hand, these optimistic times brought us a new, somehow confusing...
The Porsche 356 is regarded by many car enthusiasts to be one of the finest sports cars ever to be...
The Triumph GT6 is a 6-cylinder fastback version of the Spitfire, styled by the Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti, and produced...
The Jaguar XK120 is a testimony to the finest traits of British styling and engineering. Obtaining its name for its top speed of 120 mph, the XK120 was an elegant and technically innovative vehicle, with bragging rights of being the fastest production car of its time. Conceptualized in a time...
If you ever saw a Porsche 959 in the wild, consider yourself very lucky, because the car was built in...
When you troll the paddock at a vintage race meet as often as I have, it takes a special car...
The Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo made its initial appearance during the Ferrari Finali Mondiali at the Mugello Circuit. Ferrari produced a kit that enhanced the 488 Challenge’s overall performance and consistency under race conditions. The creation provided improved handling for even greater feedback and driving pleasure. History of the Ferrari...
Based on Alfa Romeos’ successful endurance racer, the Tipo 33, the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale would be on the top...
It was the initial Ferrari built in truly significant numbers, and for its time, it was the purest driver’s car...
Toyota Motor Corporation is known mostly for building rock-solid SUVs and family sedans for customers around the world. Early in its life though, times were tougher. Exporting Japanese vehicles to the United States and other Western Countries was difficult. People saw Japanese products as inferior products at the time. In...
