Photos make it clear this is no historic relic, but rather a current weapon of mass destructionIntroduced in 1966, the GTA (the "A" stood for alleggerita, or lightened) was the official competition version of the Giulia Sprint GT. The model was ...
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The ultimate trip was the great Sahara crossing, which established the Autochenille's reputation internationally.A curious mixture of romantic visionary and practical businessman, André Citroën knew a promising invention when he saw one. Frenc...
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A growing audience is succumbing to the lure of early steamers, resulting in some remarkable transactionsWhen eccentric collector George Milligen died in 2004, his family kept one of his cars when the others were sold. Five years later, they hav...
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"Matching numbers" cars are rarely seen, as most were behind the Iron Curtain and kept running by any means possibleTatra manufactured some of the most technically sophisticated cars of the 1930s, with a decidedly unusual approach to automotive ...
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It may not have been quite the "discovery" that the press suggested, but it was eagerly awaitedFrancis Richard Henry Penn Curzon succeeded to the peerage in 1929 on the death of his father, becoming the Fifth Earl Howe. At that time he resigned ...
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This car hits almost all the buttons-beauty, speed, historical importance, and star powerThe 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 ...
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The Merak gives an air of confidence and power, which is quintessentially Italian. But if you like the looks, why not get the power and buy a Bora instead?In the world of auto design, the Italians are the acknowledged masters, and Giorgetto Giug...
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No member of the German General Staff would have ordered a fire engine red Italian convertible in the middle of a warVirtually identical in displacement to the 8C 2300 Monza, Vittorio Jano's new 6C 2500 was simpler to produce and designed to be ...
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While lacking the race-winning cachet of later cars, this little Isotta will get its owner into every vintage race, tour, and concours he fanciesPerhaps the most influential light car design of the first decade of the twentieth century, the Tipo...
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The contentious world of Alfa historians and experts had a moment of rare consensus on this TZ, and no one questioned its parentageThough immensely successful as a competition car, Alfa Romeo's Giulietta Sprint Zagato had been based on the road-...
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Three primary factors led to this impressive sales price; good unrestored condition, an exciting competition history, and immaculate provenanceThere were four Talbot-Lago T150C SSs made with Pourtout Aerocoupe bodies. Two are in private collecti...
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As with many fast mid-engined cars few have actually driven, the Mangusta has a reputation for biting the hand that drives itAlejandro DeTomaso began racing in his native Argentina in 1951 before moving to Italy, where he drove for Maserati and ...
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Hand-built and extremely rare, it's the last example of the kind of cars that made the company's reputation between the warsIn 1935, Alfa Romeo introduced a new model, the 6C 2300B. Once again, the work of the great Vittorio Jano was to take Alf...
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Unless and until a U.S. owner wants to ship a car to Europe to sell, don't consider this the price you can get hereLast of the classic 6-cylinder Maseratis, the Pietro Frua-styled Mistral commenced production in 1963. The 3.7-liter version of th...
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The historic competition record of these cars cannot be overlooked; they are eligible and welcome just about everywhereDespite the fact the Lancia nameplate continues to exist over one hundred years after it was established in Italy, this builde...
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