1934 ERA A-Type Prototype Single-Seater Racing Voiturette Profile Ex-works/Raymond Mays/Humphrey Cook/Richard Seaman/Tim Rose-Richards/Oliver Bertram/Prinz zu Leiningen/Mrs Kay Petre/The Hon. Brian...
Car Profiles
Profiles of sports, racing and vintage cars. Some of these cars are historically significant, some are about pushing the automotive technology of their time, while others are just the pinnacle of the driving experience – engaging, fast and fun. On this page we take a look at some of the most memorable sports cars of all time, all of them iconic and recognizable to any car-obsessed fan reading this site. These are the cars that get our blood flowing here at Sports Car Digest, from vintage racers to classics to the latest supercar offerings, we realize that there are myriad discussions debates over which ones are the most memorable, the most celebrated and the most remarkable. Ignore the debates and refrain from picking an overall winner. Just sit back and celebrate.
March 711 Car: March-Ford 711 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: March / Bore X Stroke: 92.5 mm X 55.5...
For the first time since the 288 GTO, Ferrari is bringing back the famed GTO moniker with its new 599 GTO model. Ferrari revealed the first photos and information on the 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief. The 599 GTO is the company’s fastest...
After a prolonged two-year absence, one of the most loved events in Beaulieu is back! The Spring Autojumble will return...
1966 Chevrolet Corvette La Carrera Panamericana Racer For Sale Details: Listed for sale on eBay; located in Connecticut. The Corvette...
Turcat-Méry Leon Turcat of Marseille, enjoyed recalling the story sixty years later when he visited with Armand Peugeot. He had asked the automotive pioneer regarding the future of the horseless carriage and that Mme Peugeot had remarked that he husband was “dead keen on motor cars.” His brother in law,...
The Ferrari F40 drove along the path of its predecessor, the Ferrari 288GTO, and became the second Ferrari with a...
The new Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 were recently announced at the factory in Maranello. These limited-edition special-series cars are...
If it wasn’t for our huge competitive nature tethered into our DNA, we might not have had many of today’s technological advances. More importantly, we wouldn’t get to gaze in awe at many of the automotive world’s jewels, and the Lamborghini Diablo is certainly one of those! At the era...
The Jaguar XJ13, a one-off sports prototype, was produced to take on the dominating Ferrari and Ford at Le Mans...
Grand Prix Racing Cars MODEL MARQUE YEAR WHEELBASE TRACK (Front) TRACK (Rear) Alfa Romeo P2 Alfa Romeo 1924 2624 mm...
This Porsche 962-103, better known as the “Holbert Racing Löwenbräu Special,” is widely considered the most successful and recognizable 962. Built by Porsche AG in Spring 1984, 962-103 was the third customer car completed at the racing department in Weissach. Intended to compete in the IMSA GT Championship, 962-103 was...
To celebrate Ferrari’s 60th year in North America, Maranello has returned to its 1950s and ’60s tradition of producing limited...
In June of 2014, Porsche will return to Le Mans with a newly designed LMP1 racing machine. With 16 overall...
Mercedes-Benz SSKL – Car Profiles The early twenties was a period of consolidation in the German Automobile manufacturing community. Daimler and Benz, rival firms that could rightly claim the invention of the motor car chose to merge after having cooperated on a number of projects. The former Daimler factories at...
This 1937 Bentley 4 1/4 Liter Fixed Head Sport Coupe sold for $1,320,000 at the 2009 Gooding and Company Scottsdale...
Once quite controversial and unloved for long, Porsche 996 911 has now reached a make-it-or-break-it age as a collectible. While...
This 1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale, to be held May 1, 2010 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Its pre-sale estimate is €110.000 – €135.000. Giovanni Moretti made his name with racing engines for motorcycles. Following...
Jaguar will build 25 reproductions of the D-type race car in Coventry, 62 years after the last example was built...
On 31 May 1915, Ralph DePalma won the 500-mile race in Indianapolis driving a Mercedes Grand Prix car. A major...
By Kevin Triplett | Photos by Dennis Gray One of the oldest open-wheel racing cars competing at the 2011 CSRG Charity Challenge was the unique 1958 Bourgeault Formula Junior owned by Simon Favre of Milpitas, California. Formula Junior got its start in 1958, when the FIA adopted a rules package...
Credit – BarnFinds.com I saw my first Bricklin in 1974. Lit up under the Southern California sun, a local specialty...
With the sale of 5R002 at the Mecum Auction in Florida in January of 2022—at a record breaking price for...
Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili – Fratelli Maserati SpA, established 1947 in Bologna, was an Italian brand of sports car automobiles, usually abbreviated to O.S.C.A. or OSCA. It was founded by Ernesto and his two brothers Ettore, and Bindo Maserati. The brothers left Maserati after their ten-year contract with Adolfo Orsi...
Patina is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as, “an appearance or aura that is derived from association, habit, or established character.”...
1958 Lister Jaguar For Sale Details: Seller JD Classics does not list an asking price; car is located in U.K....
If you haven’t heard of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus yet, it was probably just a matter of time before you would have. Their presence on social media continues to surge, and they’ve been on the automotive press’ speed-dial for a number of years now. More than likely, this is just a...
Zagato Atelier introduced the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa at the XII Villa D’Este Concours d’Elegance, held April 24-25, 2010 at...
Sunbeam GP (1923) Car: Sunbeam GP / Engine: 4 Cylinder In-Line / Maker: Sunbeam / Bore X Stroke: 67 X...
“Dear editors – The new Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (Super Light) sports car will complete test drives in public for the first time during this week. In light of this occasion, please find enclosed the car’s technical data and a photo.” This was how the company announced the debut of 300...
