These days every modern 911 road car is turbocharged, but that wasn’t the case in the ’70s. Porsche was exploring...
Ray Petros is a dedicated Studebaker collector. It is natural that he focuses on that marque, since his family were...
When you think of Volkswagen you don’t often use of the word rare, but in this case, with a 1958 Karmann Ghia Lowlight Coupe, it is the right word. Volkswagen wanted to be a part of other markets. They needed something other than their ubiquitous Beetle, something with more flair,...
Max Hoffman was a racecar driver in Europe before immigrating to the United States to avoid the Nazis. Hoffman became...
Before WWII, the term “sports car” was an alien phrase in the USA. There was no such thing. Returning G.I.s...
In the early ’50s Grand Prix regulations changed. Aurelio Lampredi was able to create for Ferrari a new, larger displacement, naturally aspirated V12 engine to do battle with the 1.5-liter supercharged powered Alfa Romeo Alfettas. This new motor was immediately successful in Ferrari’s 375 Grand Prix car. In 1952, the...
I was disappointed. The Aston Martin I was supposed to drive was in the shop. But, Alberto Gutierrez had another...
Fiat, OSCA, Pininfarina…an interesting equation. The Fiat 1200 was not a very quick machine, in fact, you couldn’t really call...
In the early ’70s, Gary Emory was working at Chick Iverson’s VW/Porsche dealership. But as time went on he was literally shocked to see NOS 356 parts being tossed into dumpsters in favor of aftermarket bits. There was no use for the originals. Not on his watch! Become a Member...
The Sprint Speciale came to life under the hand of Bertone designer Franco Scaglione. You can trace its lineage back...
It may come as a surprise that Ettore Bugatti’s first straight-8 engine did not power one of his rolling sculptures, it was to take to the skies in an airplane. The prototype was designed in France, during World War I. However, in the U.S. something called the Billing Commission was...
In the early ’50s, Maserati had shown they were a force to be reckoned with in international racing. Their engines grew...
“Izzat a 300ZX?” It’s a question Mike Glore often hears when he takes his Alfa Romeo Giulia Junior Z to...
At the end of September, I spent a week in a RSR Project 911 driving from Colorado to California and ending up at Rennsport Reunion VI.You would think I would have had enough of Porsches for a while.Wrong!Especially, when I got a chance to spend some quality time with a...
In hindsight, I’m sure Alfa Romeo is very happy that Expo ’67 was based in Montreal. If the exposition was...
Just a few years into the life of the 911, Porsche was already looking ahead. In their minds, to have...
Four-seater, mid-engined, sequential gearbox, what’s not to like? Short descriptions can be deceiving, but if you’re interested in an unusual and very versatile car, then the 1958 Zündapp Janus 250 may be for you. Once again, a trip to the Lane Motor Museum (www.lanemotormuseum.org) in Nashville resulted in a car...
Long ago when racecars used tires with tread, I owned a couple Lotus cars. While stationed in Germany, I bought...
Shooting-brake: A conveyance used to carry shooting parties with their large supply of firearms, cartridges, provisions, dogs and game. It...
On 1989, at the Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo unveiled a monster. Its initial impulse was at the hand of Robert Opron, while Antonio Castellana refined the design, as well as created the interior. The famed Zagato Z is on the car’s flanks—as they were mostly responsible for the construction...
In the late ’70s, Lancia wanted something to grab some of the market share from the popular VW Golf. A...
We all remember James Bond driving a DB5 in Goldfinger and a DBS in In Her Majesty’s Secret Service and...
lfredo Ferrari (Dino) was Enzo Ferrari’s first son, born January 19, 1932. At the time, Enzo was still racing for Alfa Romeo, but he had pledged to give up his high-risk endeavors if he had a son. He made good on that promise, and refocused his efforts on his newly...
Gabriel Voisin was born in 1880, in Belleville-sur-Saone. As a young man he studied industrial design in Lyons. In 1908,...
It is always interesting to learn why people enjoy certain types of cars. I’m half English and half Italian, and...
Today, the ethnic cleansing of the petrol-fueled engine continues at a rapid pace and recently took another step toward ultimate eradication with Jaguar-Land Rover’s announcement of the electric E-Type Jaguar—the E-Type Zero. Officially, it is a move by the car giant to “future-proof” a classic car. Don’t be fooled,. To...
You know how the saying goes? “Wish I had a dollar for every time I heard that.” The scene was...
Lancia was famous for their engineering innovations; they were famous for their craftsmanship. And they were famous for turning a...
What an amazing difference a decade makes! I hadn’t long before jumped out of a 1976 Ford Escort Mexico, before I sat behind the wheel of a 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo. Smooth! Cultured! Modern! Three words that came to mind as both cars were poles apart and while the Escort...
