From any angle and at any speed, it is the perfect picture of what a modern sports prototype should look like After its 1994 Le Mans victory with a decade-old design, Porsche needed a new long-term strategy for its international sports car competition. Enter the 911 GT1. Keeping to the […]
Profiles
2002 Ford Thunderbird Neiman Marcus Edition
As a true collectible, it simply fails the test. On September 25, 2000, at 10 a.m. Eastern time, Neiman Marcus began taking calls from customers on a special 800 number. Two hours later, every one of the 200 Neiman Marcus-edition Thunderbirds available was sold. It was the fastest time elapsed […]
1965 Brabham BT 8 Sports Racer
With big engines, they will introduce you to religion at the top end of fifth gear The Brabham BT 8 is one of the most desirable of the Coventry Climax-engined sports cars of the 1960s. Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac laid down nine chassis for the 1964 season, just two […]
2002 Aston Martin Vanquish
Whenever Bond is seen in the film near to, or sitting in, a Vanquish, that car is most likely this one {vsig}2003-10_1287{/vsig} Aston Martin, James Bond’s traditionally preferred make of car, returned to secret service after a 15-year absence when Pierce Brosnan got behind the wheel of the latest V12 […]
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400S
This car hits almost all the buttons-beauty, speed, historical importance, and star power {vsig}2009-4_2311{/vsig} The Lamborghini Miura is where it all started-the first production automobile to earn the “supercar” tag. Prior to the Miura’s arrival in 1967, many sports cars offered high levels of performance and handling. But the Miura […]
1985-88 Porsche 944
If Porsche had never built a 911, the 944 would be regarded as remarkable The 944 is the Rodney Dangerfield of sports cars, and it has been fighting for respect from the moment it was introduced in 1982. If Porsche had never built a 911, the handling and performance of […]
1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK Roadster
A Rembrandt of iron and rubber The Mercedes-Benz SSK was developed from the S-type chassis and fitted with a 7-liter SS engine. About 33 SSKs rolled out of the factory from 1928 to 1932, and about half were competition cars like this one, which was sold with the word […]
1965 Shelby GT350 R
The ultimate Shelby, with serious factory modifications {vsig}2003-9_1300{/vsig} Race car driver, car builder, chicken farmer, chili chef, heart transplant survivor, children’s charity founder-Carroll Shelby is all of these, a living legend. And as Shelby’s legend has grown, so have the values of his cars. The subject car, SFM5R535, is […]
1968 McLaren M10B Formula 5000
Reasonably big names, race wins on two continents, and what looked to be an excellent restoration {vsig}2003-9_1301{/vsig} One of the most formidable F5000 cars of its era, the McLaren M10 raced successfully in Europe, America and Australasia. This McLaren M10B Repco is a milestone car in Australian motor racing. Driven […]
1997 Ferrari F355 Spyder
The press loved the car, the people loved the car and customers had to get on a waiting list to buy it This is truly a beauty, in iconic Ferrari red with camel leather interior and matching boot, and a black automatic convertible top. The legendary engine is a 3.5-liter […]