The world’s longest continually running concours, the 66th Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, announced a special educational seminar that will feature four...
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.
Despite its long and storied history, the Abarth Osella PA1 is still formidable as a vintage racer. The result of...
Recently, Goodwood proudly announced the return of Jenson Button to this year’s Revival. Goodwood Motor Circuit will once again host the Formula 1 World Champion on September 18, Sunday. It was at the 2021 Revival that Button made his historic racing debut. In a Jaguar E-Type, Button participated in the...
It has been 70 years since Bentley started the production of the R-Type Continental. The first Bentley to carry the...
Although every generation of Mustangs has its devotees, most classic car enthusiasts would tell you that the first generation is...
Cadillac just recently revealed a preview of their third-generation prototype race car; the Project GTP Hypercar. In 2023, Cadillac will participate in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as well as the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the grueling 24 Hours of Le Mans. Global Cadillac Vice President Rory Harvey stated,...
I thought that I would take a little time to recount the story of one of the most exciting-looking (and...
In the recent decades, Audi has established itself as a household name both in motorsports and on the luxury car...
Want to win this car? Join the OMAZE sweepstakes! In its latest sweepstakes, OMAZE gets you Superformance MKIII-R, one of the greatest modern takes on an all-American icon, the legendary Shelby Cobra. This sweepstakes is funding the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation, enabling the non-profit to carry through its projects which...
For those that live in California and are looking for a good weekend trip in the Autumn, Cruisin’ for a...
Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance presented by Aviva is bringing together two Italian thoroughbreds who both have their roots from competition....
The 2022 Monterey Car Week has been chosen by premium British supercar manufacturer Gordon Murray Automotive as the venue for its U.S. debut. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) will be making its appearance at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in California. Starting on August 19, Friday, GMA will be featuring their...
Potent, elegant and spaceship-like, the innovative Maserati MC20 is among the most exciting exotic sports cars on the market and...
When the first Supra came on the scene in 1979—designation A40—it was not a stand-alone machine; it was a riff...
Twisted Automotive, a known specialist on Land Rover Defenders, just unveiled 16 factory-fresh class Land Rover Defender 110s that came from the production line six years ago. All sixteen vehicles are now available to purchase, and all have less than 30 miles on the odometer. Only one Utility Wagon and...
Images courtesy of Glen Smale, Peugeot Motorsport, and Archives Terre Blanche/Photononstop On 26-27 May 1923, the first Le Mans 24...
The Tyrrell P34 is the only 6-wheeled F1 car that has ever been raced. In this video, enjoy the engine...
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is just a year shy of two decades old. However, such is the ageless design of the car that one might be forgiven for assuming it was only manufactured a few years ago. The sleek, long-nosed grand tourer is the result of a collaboration between two...
Great British Motor Shows has announced a new, premium motoring event for 2023: Masters of Motoring. Making its debut in...
When someone says “Sunbeam,” most car people immediately think of the “Tiger.” Sunbeam was much more than just that one...
Creating his own car company was “an old idea of my father’s,” Ferry Porsche recalled. The idea dated back at least to 1923. “When he left Austro Daimler in 1923 to go to Mercedes,” Ferry continued, “he had the idea to do something a little like what Bugatti had done....
In September 2022, I travelled to Townsend, Tennessee, in the Great Smokey Mountains for Okteenerfest. The annual gathering of Porsche...
The MGA’s looks harken back to MG designer Sid Enever’s one-off, envelope body that he created for an MG TD...
The T.33 SPIDER The T.33 Spider from Gordon Murray Automotive combines the beautiful, timeless design of the T.33 with an even more immersive and engaging driving experience. With two removable roof panels, a deployable rear window and the naturally-aspirated Cosworth GMA.2 V12 behind the cabin, there is no other supercar...
The lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren, the new V8-engined, rear-wheel drive 750S – which is available in coupe and...
The highly refined Supra You don’t waste much time canceling that dentist appointment when Road & Track offers you a...
History lauds volumes of praise to those who are first. Thinking back to 1964, many will recall a short wheelbase, two-seater with British origins delivered to the U.S. where a 289 high output engine was installed and it sold worldwide – the Shelby Cobra. But there was another car that...
When Jim Gehkre returned from his tour in Vietnam, in January of 1970, the first thing he needed was a...
The Shelby Daytona Coupe is the best American car ever built. Maybe even the best in the world. I can...
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