Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events.
This is not a vehicle for the sports car buyer, obviously. The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ might, however, be a solid extra car for the sports car owner or those needing for utility in their driveway. Like practically all of the crossover SUVs, the Equinox is good at several things and a solid choice for buyers looking for versatility in their driveway. The Equinox is one of the more popular … [Read more...]
The last few years have seen Cadillac rebranding itself in a big way. Their newer cars have been presented as nifty blends of luxury, premium image, and some sportiness. They have gradually gotten more sophisticated as well, with additional interesting engine options as well as chassis tweaked and improved through punishment at places like the Nurburgring. Therefore, if you haven't been paying … [Read more...]
Report and photos (unless noted) by Jamie Doyle Horsepower is something the vast majority of enthusiasts spend a lot of time thinking about. If possible we want a large dose of it, and are always craving more. We read about it, analyze it, brag about it, even lose sleep over it. But when does a lot of power become too much power? Is too much power even possible? One car that perhaps comes … [Read more...]
Report by Rick Carey, Auction Editor As good a car as you could ask for. The specifics: 392 cubic inch 470hp @ 6,000 rpm, 470 lb-ft torque @ 4,200 rpm hemispherical head V-8, 5-speed paddle shift, auto-stick automatic transmission, 3.06:1 limited slip (Dodge used to call it Sure-Grip) rear axle, 20 inch 244, 255/45 ‘3-season’ Goodyear tires, power steering, power Brembo disc brakes, … [Read more...]
Report by Rick Carey, Auction Editor Think about a really good, solid, exterior door latch and lock, the precise snick as levers, springs and bolts slide into place. That’s the Pur Sang Type 35, an assemblage of meticulously cast, precisely machined, artfully formed and carefully fitted parts that communicate exactly what they’re doing, exactly what they’re experiencing, back into the … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Jamie Doyle Confession. I like light cars. My Lotus Elan S3 Coupe weighs roughly 1,500 pounds and, to be honest, I wouldn't mind if it were lighter. I even get bent out of shape when I see new 'sports cars' tipping the scales at 4,000 pounds. Yet, what I've come to realize is that I don't care so much about the actual weight of the car, I only care that the car feels … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor Ever dreamed of driving an Alfa 8C? Watching black and white videos of Monza, the Mille Miglia, the Targa Florio, Monaco and the old Nürburgring and imagining what it was like for Borzacchini, Ferrari, Campari and the Figlio del Diavolo, the Devil’s Brother, Tazio Nuvolari behind the steering wheels of these narrow, lightweight and … [Read more...]
By Martin Swig Each Spring, the auto journalists in Northern California gather at Mazda’s Laguna Seca Raceway to evaluate an array of new cars on the racetrack and on nearby roads. While the quality differences in new cars have narrowed, there’s still plenty to experience in terms of car characteristics. Most cars meet their manufacturer’s objectives, but those might not be yours. And … [Read more...]
1936 Alfa Romeo 2900A – Supreme Road Racer Story by Ed McDonough Views differ as to the meaning of the phrase...’the good old days’. In this story, it means when you could buy a new car from your local dealer and later discover it had won the Mille Miglia! In April 1936 there were three works Alfa Romeos entered in the Mille Miglia. The three team cars were very basic with … [Read more...]
