Sports Car Market - June, 2008 Issue
CLASSIC AND COLLECTOR CAR PROFILES
1960 Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Saloon
"Grace, pace and space” was the Jaguar slogan in the 1960s, and no model epitomized this more than the mid-sized Mk II sedan, which was affordable,...
1988 Ferrari Testarossa
The Testarossa was a significant advance for Ferrari. Designed for series production, this flat-12 supercar continued Ferrari’s 12-cylinder...
1973 Porsche Carrera RS Touring
This Porsche 2.7-liter Carrera RS, a left-hand “Touring” model delivered in Light Ivory, was supplied new to private owner Bernard Dulcy, who had...
Lazenby Lotus 17 Special
Having created his first special while training as a mechanic with the RAF, it was perhaps inevitable that David Lazenby would embark upon a...
COLUMNS
Affordable Classics
Nash’s “Mini Me” for ’53
The American automotive scene is littered with the tiny carcasses of small cars that U.S. manufacturers have tried to foist on a largely unwilling...
Domestic Affairs
Trans Am: The Beat Goes On
From humble beginnings, by the late 1960s, the Trans-American Sedan Championship Series grew into one of the most popular events in SCCA history....
English Patient
Bad Dog, Rover
Some of you may find this hard to believe, but I’m the last person to argue that all old British cars—regardless of how quirky or unusual—are...
Porsche Gesprach
The Time-Traveling Investor
What if you could go back 30 years and buy any Porsche you’d like? What a way to make a killing. With what we know now, we’d know exactly what to...
Legal Files
He Won the Bid, Not the BMW
BMW’s new M3 sport sedan offers very impressive performance in an appealing package. At an MSRP of approximately $70,000, they fly out of dealers’...
Sheehan Speaks
Convertible Assets Indeed
Throughout the week of March 12–17, the demise of Bear Stearns sent a shudder through the world’s economy. If, like me, you consider The Economist...
Shifting Gears
The Shadow of the Internet
It’s a miserable, wet, 45-degree day in Portland as I compose this. And for the first time in a decade, I have missed the 44th annual...