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Delage D8S Gives New Meaning to Elegance
Born in the Depression, Restored in a Recession, Delage D8S Gives New Meaning to Elegance Story by Philip Powell In perhaps the strangest paradox of the 1930s, as the worst depression the world had ever known was putting millions out of work, extraordinary design still flourished. Bauhaus architecture by the likes of Mies van der [...]
Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage – Car Profile
Although Maserati had enjoyed competition success with its championship-winning 250F grand prix car, the Modenese company soon found itself in dire financial straits. With the introduction and sales success of the road-going 3500 GT, however, the company’s health improved drastically, prompting a renewed interest in creating a sports car that could be raced, not by [...]
Jeff Koons BMW Art Car at Le Mans 24 Hours 2010 – Photos
BMW brought a tradition back to life when it lined up at the 78th staging of the Le Mans 24 Hours 2010 with an elaborately designed Art Car. American artist Jeff Koons’ BMW M3 GT2 Art Car really caught the eye in France. While the no. 78 BMW M3 GT2, with drivers Jörg Müller (DE), [...]
1948 Kurtis Kraft Midget – Video Car Profile
Long before he became famous for designing and building Indianapolis racers that won the 500-mile race five times, Los Angeles fabricator Frank Kurtis made a considerable reputation building the best midget race cars in the world. Beginning in the late 1930s, his company, Kurtis Kraft, churned out over 1,150 midgets, 500 in ready-to-race form and [...]
McLaren F1 Celebrates 20th Anniversary
In its 20th anniversary year, the McLaren F1 is considered by most people to be one of the greatest cars of all time. Its exclusivity, technical innovation, racing provenance, revolutionary packaging and extraordinary driving experience have made it an icon. In 1988, McLaren took the decision to expand from Formula One and design and build, [...]
Ferrari Classiche Issues Attestation to “Breadvan”
Ferrari SpA recently issued an Attestation for vehicles of historic interest by the Ferrari Classiche department to the 250 GT Berlinetta passo corto (chassis 2819) nicknamed the “Breadvan.” The special document, which has been available since 2009, is dedicated to Ferrari cars that, although they do not comply with the strict Ferrari Authenticity Certification criteria, [...]
Carrera Panamericana Winner – Mercedes-Benz W194 Photo Gallery
The original winning car from the 3rd Carrera Panamericana Mexico in November 1952 is to return to the scene of its great triumph. The 300 SL racing sport car (W 194) was temporarily removed from the “Races and Records” display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, in order to join the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and [...]
Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa by Zagato Unveiled at Concorso Villa d’Este
Zagato Atelier introduced the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa at the XII Villa D’Este Concours d’Elegance, held April 24-25, 2010 at Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, Italy. The TZ3 Corsa is not a design exercise. It does not take inspiration only from the 90 year collaboration between the two brands, neither only from the Milanese conjunction between [...]
BMW 328 Mille Miglia ‘Bügelfalte’ – Car Profile
This 1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia ‘Bügelfalte’ will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale, to be held May 1, 2010 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Its pre-sale estimate is unavailable. BMW was actively involved in sports racing in the pre-war years, enjoying considerable successes with its advanced high [...]
Ferrari 599XX Sets Nurburgring Lap Record – Video and Photos
The Ferrari 599XX is the first ever production-derived sports car to break the 7-minute barrier on the classic 20.832 km Nordschleife circuit, lapping in 6 min 58.16 sec. The 599XX, which inspired the 599 GTO, is an extreme berlinetta designed for track but not official competition use, and is a veritable technological laboratory incorporating a [...]
Jaguar D-Type XKD528 – Car Profile
The story of XKD-528 begins on November 9, 1955, when this sports racer was dispatched from the Coventry factory and shipped to the famed California distributor, Hornburg Jaguar. Originally finished in cream with a blue interior, the Jaguar was immediately sold to Continental Motors of Whittier, California. As with any good D-Type, it was not [...]
Moretti 750 Gran Sport – Car Profile
This 1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale, to be held May 1, 2010 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Its pre-sale estimate is €110.000 – €135.000. Giovanni Moretti made his name with racing engines for motorcycles. Following World War II, he began [...]
Ferrari Revives GTO Moniker With 599 GTO
For the first time since the 288 GTO, Ferrari is bringing back the famed GTO moniker with its new 599 GTO model. Ferrari revealed the first photos and information on the 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief. The 599 GTO is the company’s fastest ever road car. It is [...]
Ferrari – Origin of F1 Chassis Numbers
Ferrari team driver Felipe Massa recently debuted the 2010 Ferrari Formula One race car, known as Ferrari F10 chassis number 282, at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain. While Ferrari’s latest F1 racer is the ultimate in modern design, it is connected to every Ferrari F1 car since the 312 B in 1970. [...]
Ferrari Monoposto Corsa Indianapolis – Car Profile
Ferrari Classiche recently completed the restoration of the Corsa Indianapolis single-seater (chassis 0388), a one-off built in 1953. The Ferrari Monoposto Corsa Indianapolis – the original name in the original Certificate – was developed as a prototype for the 1953 Indianapolis 500, but didn’t participate in the actual race although it was used in several [...]
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