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Introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 1984, the Pininfarina designed Ferrari Testarossa truly shocked everyone with unprecedented styling, remarkable...
If you had to pick the most challenging era of sports cars development, it would have to be the late 1970s. Automobile manufacturing was struggling for new directions, fuel consumption and regulations robbed cars of horsepower, and build quality was among the worst seen worldwide. The level of malaise was...
The Challenge Stradale, hailed as one of the finest road-ready Ferraris of the 21st century, delivers an exceptional driving experience,...
The Maserati Bora was unveiled in 1971 at the Geneva International Motor Show and was produced until 1978 with 564...
Ghia debuted the Maserati Ghibli to a stunned public at the prestigious 1966 Turin Motor Show. The advanced styling incorporated surprisingly flat body panels, folded and chiseled details, hidden headlights, steep and sweeping glass, and none of the rotund undulations found in the aging Ferrari 275GTB and other premier sports...
The Bugatti EB110 GT, named in honor of Ettore Bugatti’s 110th birthday, was positioned as the epitome of luxury and...
Some cars are designed to get us from A to B, and nothing more. And then there are icons –...
No other American icon of performance rises to the level of the 427 Shelby Cobra. And while the 289 Cobra introduced America to performance chili, the 427 added two heaping spoonful’s of pepper to the bowl. Since its release, the Cobra mystique has stung enthusiasts with its chest-thumping venom, wickedly...
While the 250 GT was primarily a racing car, it did spawn a line of desirable road-going models, too. In...
The 458 Speciale joins the Ferrari range alongside the 458 Italia and 458 Spider and, like all special-series Ferraris, is...
It was no surprise that the competition-bred Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing coupe set the world afire upon its debut, with its scintillating bodywork stretched over lightweight space-frame construction, a potent fuel-injected inline six-cylinder engine, and of course, the “gullwing” doors that made it instantly iconic. It was equally unsurprising that...
In 1985 Automobili Lamborghini was working on Project 132, with the intention of succeeding the Countach at the top of...
Ferruccio Lamborghini’s challenge to Ferrari began in 1964 with the 350GT, but it was the introduction of the Miura, often...
The FXX was conceived as an experimental prototype exclusively available to a limited group of Ferrari’s most discerning clients. Those selected to test the car demonstrated both a passion and loyalty to the brand, along with a willingness to experience something not yet ready for the general public. This exclusive...
The Iso Grifo automobile emerged from the visionary collaboration between engineer Giotto Bizzarrini and entrepreneur Renzo Rivolta. Its inception in...
Credit – BarnFinds.com I saw my first Bricklin in 1974. Lit up under the Southern California sun, a local specialty...
If you’ve never seen a Lancia Stratos in person, you owe it to yourself to seek one out. The Stratos is one of those cars that must be experienced in person to fully understand its design audacity, stance, and visceral presence. Initially conceived as a concept car of dramatic proportions,...
The Maserati MC20 made its debut in 2022, developed through a collaborative effort between Maserati and the motorsport engineering company...
The 993 Porsche 911 GT2, initially named GT, was built to comply with homologation regulations for the GT2 class racing,...
More expensive than the 300 SL sports car and nearly twice the price of the top-of-the-line Cadillac of its era, the Mercedes-Benz 300 S stood as the epitome of exclusivity. Introduced in 1951, it signaled a post-war design renaissance for Mercedes-Benz, solidifying its standing among premier luxury car manufacturers. In...
The first Z06 was actually an option package first offered with the 1963 Corvette. The package was developed by Corvette’s legendary...
The Ferrari F12tdf is a faster, lighter and more powerful special edition of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Ferrari says the...
The F12berlinetta is the third-generation Ferrari GT which follows the 599 GTB Fiorano and 550 Maranello. When released, Ferrari called it the fastest Ferrari ever built and cited a lap time around Fiorano of 1’23”. Every aspect of the F12 improves upon the specification of the 599 GTB Fiorano. This...
Leaving on top The multiple title-winning Aston Martin Vantage GTE recorded a double-podium finish on its final appearance in the...
In a chance partnership, Shelby American and the Hertz Corporation devised a plan to provide motorists with the ability to...
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Ford Motor Company developed the Ford GT, with the GT40 Concept unveiled at the 2002 North American International Auto Show. This concept paid homage to the iconic GT40 race car that triumphed at Le Mans in the 1960s. Production of the Ford GT commenced by the...
The Ferrari F50 is a supercar that conceptually resembles a Formula 1 single-seater. It offers an exhilarating driving experience, characterized by...
The McLaren P1 is a remarkable hypercar that has been recognized as a landmark both for McLaren and the development...
Carroll Shelby, renowned for creating the iconic Cobra, conceived the idea of infusing his Shelby touch into Ford’s newly hot Mustang, leading to a perfect partnership. In 1967, the Mustang underwent slight body refinements, designed to accommodate Ford’s 390-cubic-inch big-block engine. Shelby opted for the Interceptor 428, adding a dual-carb...
