In 1937 the three surviving Maserati brothers sold out to the Orsi Group and after WW2 founded Officine Specializzate per...
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.
More with less. When the little guy triumphs over the giants, he’s bound to have the crowd on his side...
The 1936 Pacey-Hassan Special was among the favorites at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The unique Bentley single-seater completed the iconic Hillclimb to a fanfare reception from the capacity Goodwood crowd, surging across the line at over 100 mph. Wally Hassan was arguably the greatest Bentley mechanic of his...
Spyker 60 HP Car: Spyker 60 HP / Engine: 6 Cylinder In-Line / Maker: Spyker / Bore X Stroke: 120...
Ferrari 290 MM – Car Profiles Introduction Designed for the 1956 Mille Miglia and as a replacement for the 860...
Ferrari team driver Felipe Massa recently debuted the 2010 Ferrari Formula One race car, known as Ferrari F10 chassis number 282, at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain. While Ferrari’s latest F1 racer is the ultimate in modern design, it is connected to every Ferrari F1 car since...
What comes to your mind when you think about James Bond? For me, it’s the vodka martini – shaken not...
Alfa Romeo P2 Car: Alfa Romeo P2 / Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Alfa Romeo / Bore X Stroke: 61.0...
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...
Our review of the Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn made us realize just how easy it is to like a nice,...
Mecum Auctions 33rd annual Indianapolis event, held over July 10th-18th, was the most successful in company history with just over...
Gracing the cover of Griot’s Garage Handbook #276 is a very mean Kremer Brothers-modified Porsche 935. Porsche 935’s in their heyday were some of the most spectacular cars to watch. With twin turbo-charged flat six Porsche engines, they produced 600 hp at 7500 rpm. The cars threw out massive flames...
If you had to pick a singular, quintessential Ferrari to represent the pinnacle of their ascendance to the best in...
1958 Lister Jaguar For Sale Details: Seller JD Classics does not list an asking price; car is located in U.K....
It’s easy to pick on the little guy, and Fiat’s 500 has endured plenty of this during its few years on this side of the Atlantic. Chosen as the mascot for the brand’s return to American soil, the ‘little’ Cinquecento was a brave move coming from a very new relationship...
For decades, Porsche has created some of the most intriguing and desirable road cars on the planet. But even with...
The 14th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance highlighted the career of racing driver and SPEED TV racing analyst David Hobbs....
Aston Martin and Zagato have collaborated on several automobiles, starting with the famed Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato up to the current Aston Martin V12 Zagato. This long-standing relationship has resulted, over 50 years, in an well-known series of collectible cars. All the Aston Martins designed by Zagato were created...
Let’s face it, the Alfa Romeo SZ will most likely trigger a fight or flight reaction. A car with such...
On May 27, 1934 the German racing cars that were soon to acquire the nickname “Silver Arrow” were entered for...
BMW has a long and distinguished history at the Mille Miglia, culminating in 1940 when Fritz Huschke von Hanstein and Walter Bäumer drove to a historic victory in their BMW 328 Mille Miglia Coupé with a Touring body. Driving at an average speed of 166.7 km/h, they set a record...
The Jaguar XJ13, a one-off sports prototype, was produced to take on the dominating Ferrari and Ford at Le Mans...
Very few machines are more engaging than an Italian automobile built during the post war era. Literally every Italian manufacturer...
Report and photos by Jamie Doyle Confession. I like light cars. My Lotus Elan S3 Coupe weighs roughly 1,500 pounds and, to be honest, I wouldn’t mind if it were lighter. I even get bent out of shape when I see new ‘sports cars’ tipping the scales at 4,000 pounds....
The Shelby American Automobile Club arrived at the historic Sonoma Raceway on the weekend of July 31st, 2021, for the...
Tyrrell-Ford 002 Car: Tyrrell-Ford 002 / Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 90º V8 / Maker: Tyrrell / Bore X Stroke: 85.7...
We previously tested Cadillac’s new full-size luxury sedan, the XTS. As a Cadillac, it surprised us because there was front or all-wheel drive instead of rear-drive, a somewhat ordinary V-6 instead of a big V-8, and almost none of the sporty bravado that has characterized several of the company’s other recent...
Brabham-Repco BT-19 Car: Brabham-Repco / Engine: V-8 Oldsmobile / Maker: Brabham / Bore X Stroke: 88.9 X 60.3 mm /...
Williams-Ford FW07B Car: Williams-Ford FW07B / Engine: Cosworth DFV 90º V8 / Maker: Williams / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 mm X 64.8...
What car looks like a Porsche 911, sounds like a Porsche 911, goes faster than a Porsche 911, but isn’t a Porsche 911? The answer to this not-so-ancient riddle is the Porsche 935. Slant-nosed, as big as a whale and very, oh so very turbocharged – the 935 was the...
