Feature Article #1
Vintage New England Auction Results – Bonhams
Bonhams offered a collection of exceptional early automobiles formerly on exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago on October 4th at its annual Vintage New England sale at the Larz Andersen Auto Museum in Brookline, MA.
Very early motorcars culled from the Museum drew
Sports Car Digest | October 9th, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #2
Car Profile – Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster For Sale
Details: Seller Fantasy Junction is asking $595,000. Car is located in San Francisco Bay area.
Seller Comments: “This particular car is a matching numbers US model car that was restored in Germany some years ago and fitted with European headlamps.
Sports Car Digest | October 7th, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #3
SVRA VIR Fall Festival Results and Photo Gallery
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association returned to Virginia International Raceway on September 27-28 for the annual VIR Fall Festival.
The 2008 VIR Fall Festival attracted over 200 entries from all across the spectrum, including a McLaren M6B Can-Am car, a classic-era 1928 Frazer-Nash, a Lister
Sports Car Digest | October 3rd, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #4
Richard Paine Collection Auction Results – Bonhams
Bonhams attracted the attention of collectors from around the world September 25-26, 2008 to the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine as the Richard C. Paine, Jr. collection of motorcars, motorcycles and automobilia achieved strong prices, totaling nearly $8,500,000.
Sports Car Digest | September 30th, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #5
Automobiles of London Auction Preview – RM Auctions
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, will hold its second annual Automobiles of London auction event on October 29th.
The highly anticipated auction promises another fantastic collection of vintage motor cars,
Sports Car Digest | September 25th, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #6
Goodwood Revival Race Results
The 2008 Goodwood Revival came to a close over the weekend, as 124,000 visitors enjoyed the unique atmosphere over three days of exciting racing and wonderful nostalgia, taking visitors back to the 40s, 50s and 60s and the romance of motor racing as it used to be.
Sports Car Digest | September 23rd, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #7
Goodwood Revival Auction Results – Bonhams
The 2008 Bonhams Goodwood Revival Auction was held Saturday, September 19th at the annual Goodwood Revival in West Sussex, UK.
Bonhams annual auction, held in association with the Goodwood Revival, featured 72 cars, including two cars
Sports Car Digest | September 22nd, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #8
Car Profile – Iso Rivolta Daytona
The Iso Rivolta Daytona was similar in concept to the Giotto Bizzarrini-designed Iso Grifo and was conceived as a dual purpose race car that could also be used on the street. It was designed with racing as its primary function. The sophisticated chassis, lightweight aluminum body and powerful American V8 made for stunning performance.
Sports Car Digest | September 19th, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #9
Historic Toyotas Featured at Monterey Historic Races
Toyota was the title sponsor of the 35th Monterey Historic Automobile Races. To honor the sponsorship, Toyota brought four historic factory race cars for demonstration laps around Laguna Seca, including the two profiled here, a Toyota 2000GT and a Toyota Eagle GTP racer.
Scooter Patrick, the original driver of the Toyota 2000GT,
Sports Car Digest | September 16th, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #10
Car Profile – Lancia Aurelia B20 GT
Vincenzo Lancia did not invent the motorcar, nor was he a pioneer who struggled to make a gasoline engine run for the first time. Instead, this well-to-do Italian was a visionary whose automotive creations were among the first to combine engineering excellence with strong individualistic character.
Vincenzo Lancia himself did not enjoy the commercial success of [...]
Sports Car Digest | September 10th, 2008 | Continued
