1934 MG Q-type The story of how, in 1923, the first MG—under the guidance of Cecil Kimber—grew from the Bullnose...
This 1954 XK120 SE by Pinin Farina could be the rarest Jaguar ever. After a full nut-and-bolt restoration taking 6,725...
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...
The Maserati brothers of Bologna founded their racing car manufacturing company in 1926. The company was pure-bred, real racers building...
After buying Aston Martin in 1947, David Brown’s overriding passion was to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His...
1978 Eagle DGF There is a historical trope in the racing world, which suggests that a talented craftsman could build a simple, small displacement racecar—like a Formula Ford—and his prototype’s success would catapult that individual into becoming a major racing car manufacturer, eventually reaching the pinnacles of the sport, F1...
Thirty years have passed since the official presentation of the F40, which took place on 21 July 1987 at the...
On 18 June 1992, Klaus Ludwig driving an AMG-Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II won both races of the German...
The last of four Abarth 205 competition chassis to be constructed, this 1953 Abarth 1100 Sport is the only example to use an engine and transmission developed from the new Fiat 1100-103, as well as the only example bodied by Ghia. Believed to have been designed by Giovanni Michelotti, it...
1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Due to Jano’s suspension modifications over the ’31-’32 season, the 8C enjoys surprisingly flat handling...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2017 was held 17-18 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe...
On 19 June 1927, Rudolf Caracciola won the inaugural race for sports cars at the Nürburgring in a Mercedes-Benz Model S, marking the beginning of the Stuttgart car maker’s success in motorsport. For in the years that followed, the supercharged sports cars from Mercedes-Benz achieved many things in the racing...
The 1927 Hispano-Suiza T49 ‘Weymann’ Sport Saloon by H.J. Mulliner owned by Marco Gastaldi won the ‘Trofeo FIVA’ to the...
Girardo and Co. is offering for sale the Ferrari 512 S originally owned and raced by the Scuderia Ferrari in...
1966 Lola T70 SL71/48 Proper warming up of components and attention paid to maintaining balance with the handling were the keys to enjoying the performance available from Lola’s first venture into Group 7 competition. Photo: Roger Dixon If there was a racing car that most of the great and the good...
The first Classic Mazda Museum in Europe — and indeed the only one outside Japan — opened on 13th May...
One of BMW’s most celebrated vehicles, the 507 has remained an icon of design for 60 years. Conceived by the...
The Petersen Automotive Museum opened its latest exhibition in the Bruce Meyer Family Gallery, “Seeing Red: 70 Years of Ferrari.” The exhibit is a celebration of seven decades of automobiles and the man, Enzo Ferrari, who brought them to the attention of the world. The exhibit opened to the public...
The one-millionth Porsche 911 model rolled off the production line — a Carrera S in the special color “Irish Green”,...
1959 Costin-Lister BHL133 While the Costin-Lister has proved to be a potent weapon, attention must be paid to both avoiding...
On 9 May 1937, the Mercedes-Benz W125 racing car celebrated its racing debut with a victory at the Tripoli Grand Prix. Following this opening triumph, it went on to dominate the entire season — yet it would prove to be its one and only season. This was because 1937 was...
On March 12 1947, Enzo Ferrari fired up the 125 S, the first car to bear his name. That test-drive...
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198) made its premiere 60 years ago at the Geneva Motor Show from 14...
1967 Shelby King Cobra Can-Am If you were Carroll Shelby, 1966 was a pretty good year. Coming off his Cobras winning the 1965 FIA GT championship, Shelby took over command of Ford’s struggling GT40 program and in 1966 finally handed Henry Ford II the 24 Hours of Le Mans victory...
In June 1957, the Scottish team Ecurie Ecosse claimed its second consecutive victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
The storied history of then-named Laguna Seca Raceway officially began November 9, 1957 with the inaugural race called the Eighth...
1969 Austin Maxi Rally Car Author found the Maxi rally machine to be very responsive to driver inputs. Photo: Kary Jiggle At the dying stages of the 1966 World Cup Finals at Wembley Stadium, BBC soccer commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme uttered words that would become a phrase forever synonymous with him. As...
1972 Eifelland Type 21 The 2016 Formula One season found the World Championship taken by a German team, Mercedes, and...
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2017 was held January 28-29 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
Ferrari specialist Talacrest is offering for sale an early alloy-bodied Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competition raced in period by Jo Schlesser. After much competition success with their long wheelbase Berlinettas in the Grand Touring category from 1956 to 1959, Ferrari engineers Giotto Bizzarini, Carlo Chiti and Mauro Forghieri designed...
