Some of the world’s most evocative Grand Prix cars are those originally manufactured during the 1920s, not necessarily for racing...
By Edwin Baaske | Photos by Theodor Barth Eckhard Schimpf has brought together the most important cars from Jägermeister Racing...
The “Half-and-Half” Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Zagato of Corrado Lopresto won the FIVA preservation award at the 2016 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, held 20-22 May at the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy. The pictures tell it all — half the car is cleaned but not...
In retrospect, the end of the 1973 Can-Am championship was the pinnacle of the series. Porsche’s turbocharged “Panzer” 917/30 had...
As part of celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Lamborghini Miura, the Italian manufacturer sent two Miuras from its...
Alpine founder Jean Rédélé was very keen to ensure his cars enjoyed great success in competition, with the A110 being the most iconic model they would produce. As all A110 bodies were constructed of fibreglass, they were fantastically light competition cars. Furthermore, the Works cars received an even lighter body,...
Lifting an inside wheel around a right-hand sweeper, the Rover gets its racing legs stretched despite the test day’s chilly...
The McLaren F1 is regarded by many as the car which rewrote the supercar rule book. With only 64 roadcar...
March 31, 2016 may be a day that won’t make it into any official “History of Porsche” timelines but it is as momentous to North American Porsche lore, particularly in motorsports, as any. Late last year, Brumos Porsche was acquired by the Field Automotive Group and after 56 years, during...
Jaguar Classic will hand build a total of nine new XKSS continuation models to the exact specification as they appeared...
Story by Louis Galanos | Photos as credited In 1962 I was a junior in high school and living in...
For the past 65 years, Formula One motor racing teams have relentlessly chased the dream of perfection that concludes with them winning a World Championship. In the early years of the modern Grand Prix series it was the Italian Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Ferrari teams—with occasional intrusions by the German...
It seems almost unbelievable that an example of one of the great pre-war cars, a straight eight supercharged Alfa Romeo...
A 1952 Ferrari 225E, chassis 0178, was recently restored after two years of work by the Ferrari Classiche department in...
It all began with a test report. Porsche employee Rolf Wütherich summarised the goal of the 911 R project in the fall of 1966: “A vehicle is to be built that is superior to the current competition in its power-to-weight ratio.” The technician, who would later became known as the...
With its new 911 R, Porsche unveiled a sports car in classical design at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show....
The name of Noel Macklin is writ large in the history of British sporting cars. Marques such as Eric-Campbell, Silver...
The 1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Le Mans racer was recently reunited with its British driver line-up at Silverstone prior to beginning restoration by Porsche Classic Centre Partners. Thirty-five years since it last turned a wheel in anger, this significant Porsche race car arrived in the UK in the first...
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2016 was held January 30-31 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
In this profile we explore the life and afterlife of a more modern Formula One car. Indeed, what does happen...
A 1955 Porsche 550 RS Spyder with a prominent wing made quite the impression at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours, held Sunday, August 16th at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California during Monterey Classic Car Week. The 550RS finished second in the Postwar Racing class at the Pebble Beach...
A solid international field is set for the debut race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — the 54th running...
This Porsche 962, chassis number 962-108, won the 1989 Daytona 24 Hours with master endurance racer Derek Bell at the...
New findings make it possible for the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL to take part in the modern-day Mille Miglia. The right to participate is reserved for models represented in the original road race held from 1927 to 1957 — and a 190 SL took part in the “1000 Miles” from Brescia...
Tyler Alexander, one of McLaren’s founding fathers, passed away on 7th January 2016, at the age of 75. McLaren Chairman...
The Morgan Motor Company With no thoughts of cars in mind, I first visited Malvern in the high summer of...
In 2009 Sports Car Digest toured the Mario Righini Collection, one of the more exceptional private car collections in Italy, if not the world. Located outside Modena in Castello di Panzano Castelfranco Emilia, the Righini Collection is remarkable for many reasons. To call the Righini Collection unique does not do...
There’s no denying the statement Jaguar’s Sir William Lyons made with the unveiling of the marque’s stunning new E-Type show...
Story by Louis Galanos | Photos as credited By March of 1961 the controversy surrounding the poorly reviewed 1960 Sebring...
With its revised and corrected rear suspension, the car is a blast to drive especially when steered with the throttle. Photo: Dennis Gray The Sunbeam Tiger is a car well-known to enthusiasts. European cars with powerful American V8s are intriguing. Most of the time these Euro-American hybrids came with high-end, sexy...
