The first thought after looking around the garage has to be “why would a woman with four Ferraris have an...
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In 1959, Buick introduced the Invicta line of full-size sedans, as an evolution of the Buick Century married to a...
When the world got back to normal life, after World War II, there was so much pent up demand for fun, that postwar sales of sports cars skyrocketed. And perhaps nowhere was that demand more acutely felt than in the United States where affordable sports cars and convertibles where in...
Porsche put the word out to all its foreign concessionaires, in the summer of 1958, the now 4-year old rough...
Designed by Edward Turner, in 1958, the Daimler Dart was debuted at the 1959 New York Auto Show where it was savaged by the press for being the most unattractive car at the show. Adding insult to injury, when officials at Chrysler saw the car, they duly notified Daimler that...
Earls Court, London, England. October 1960. Battista Farina (second from right) pictured with the Farina-Bodied Chevrolet Corvair. Photo courtesy of:...
The Appia was introduced as Lancia’s new entry-level car in the 1950s. It started out as a passenger car in...
The beautifully finished E-Type Jaguar was introduced in 1961. The car caused a sensation not only because of its impressive lines, but also its modest price. Jaguar timed the advent of the E-Type well, with Britain’s forthcoming new fast roads. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
Fiat, OSCA, Pininfarina…an interesting equation. The Fiat 1200 was not a very quick machine, in fact, you couldn’t really call...
Today, the ethnic cleansing of the petrol-fueled engine continues at a rapid pace and recently took another step toward ultimate...
Pictured is the Jaguar Mk X being introduced at the London International Motor Show, in October 1961, at Earls Court. It was a worthy successor to the previous big sedans produced by Jaguar, and together with the E-Type and Mk II sedans, gave the company one of the most formidable...
In the early ’50s, Maserati had shown they were a force to be reckoned with in international racing. Their engines grew...
A manufacturer’s ultimate aim in motor racing is to hope success on the track will lead to greater sales off...
Bond: “Where’s my Bentley?” Q: “It’s had it’s day I’m afraid.” Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you...
Enzo Ferrari, in his autobiography in Automobile Quarterly Volume III No. 1, said “I have, in fact, no interests in...
Carlo Abarth was born Karl Alberto Abarth, in Vienna, Austria, on November 15, 1908 (He would go on to change...
In 1962, Alfa Romeo came out with a new machine, the Giulia. It was actually a series of machines. There was the Alfa Giulia Super (sedan), as well as the Sprint, Sprint Speciale and Spider. They were uprated versions of the earlier Giulietta, with an enlarged engine and slightly longer...
The year 1963 was a big one for General Motors, the C2 was introduced that year. The lineage of the...
Designed by Franco Scaglione and built by Carrozzeria Sargiotto, the Lamborghini 350 GTV prototype made its debut at the 1963...
In the early ’70s, Gary Emory was working at Chick Iverson’s VW/Porsche dealership. But as time went on he was literally shocked to see NOS 356 parts being tossed into dumpsters in favor of aftermarket bits. There was no use for the originals. Not on his watch! Become a Member...
At the end of September, I spent a week in a RSR Project 911 driving from Colorado to California and...
The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud series was produced between 1955 and 1966 with a production run of 7,372 units. The first...
Carroll Shelby had a thing for speed. First, it was airplanes. During the war, Shelby flew everything from a Beechcraft AT-11 to a North American B-25 Mitchell. After the war, Shelby tried his hand at a variety of endeavors. He had a dump truck business, he was an oil well...
It is always interesting to learn why people enjoy certain types of cars. I’m half English and half Italian, and...
In 1962, Ford of Britain, created a prototype of a short wheelbase Cortina designed for the American market. The one-off...
When Carroll Shelby hung up his racing helmet, in 1959, for health reasons, he had to come up with a way to keep himself occupied, so he started a high-performance driving school. He also wanted to build his own sports car. He zeroed in on the AC Bristol as a...
By the early 1950s, several British automotive manufacturers had completely devoted themselves to satisfying the seemingly insatiable postwar appetite for...
The Sprint Speciale came to life under the hand of Bertone designer Franco Scaglione. You can trace its lineage back...
The Apollo GT was the brainchild of engineer Milt Brown and his partner Newt Davis. The youthful entrepreneurs envisioned a sports car with American reliability and Italian inspired design. The Apollo GT took shape as Frank Reisner, founder of “Intermeccanica,” became the coachbuilder. Brown enlisted designer Ron Plescia to sketch...