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2004 Ferrari Enzo

This exceptional example of Ferrari’s legendary, limited-edition supercar was delivered new from the factory via the famous French Ferrari importer Charles Pozzi in Paris to its first owner (since deceased) in Toulouse. The Enzo was delivered in September 2004 finished in Nero Daytona and is one of only 12 ordered […]

1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GS Speedster

Thanks to the genius of Max Hoffman, Porsche’s leading U.S. importer, the Speedster model had been wildly successful in North America. Wishing to capitalize on their motorsport success in the region, Porsche launched the Carrera GS fitted with a road-adapted version of the Ernst Fuhrmann-designed four-cam engine, which had garnered […]

1984 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6

At the Geneva Motor Show in March 1984, Peugeot presented the 205 GTI, a sporty version of the 205 city car it had launched a year earlier. Initially offered in a 1.6-L, 105-hp version, in March 1986 it became available with 115 hp as an option, and by the end […]

1980 BMW M1 “Procar”

The BMW M1 was launched in 1978 but could not compete in the World Sports Car Championship due to a change in regulations. Therefore, Jochen Neerpasch (director of the BMW Motorsport Department) developed the Procar Championship as a venue for the model to race. There were two editions in 1979 […]

1938 Packard Twelve Torpedo-Cabriolet

This one-of-a-kind 1938 Packard Twelve (Model 1608) Torpedo-Cabriolet by Kellner was custom built using the rear body section of a 1930 Renault Reinastella Torpedo Scaphandrier by the original owner, who is believed to be George “Geordie” Hormel II, heir to the meatpacking Hormel Foods Corp. and owner of the historic Wrigley Mansion […]

1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III

The 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III, commonly known as the BJ8 roadster, was the last iteration of the popular Austin-Healey 3000 Series. Produced from 1959 to 1967, the 3000 Series was a collaboration between the British Motor Corporation and the Donald Healey Motor Company. The BJ8 was the culmination of […]

1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante

The Type 57 presented here in its striking original color scheme is chassis no. 57432, which left the Bugatti coachbuilders on July 13, 1936. This is one of the four known surviving sunroof cars, described in factory records as “Coupé Atalante 57432, black and ivory, tan leather.” It was ordered […]

1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II

With its bodywork designed and built by Pininfarina, the 330 GT 2+2 Series I differed greatly from the preceding 250 GTE and the interim 330 America, as it was fitted with an unusual four-headlamp nose. The second-generation 330 GT 2+2, later dubbed the Series II, was introduced halfway through the […]

1975 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI

Reported to have initially been used as a dealer demonstration vehicle, [this car] was first sold to Peter Leonhard Sandl of Ingolstadt on March 7, 1975. The car’s original German Fahrzeugbrief shows Sandl’s continued international registration into 1990. Upon moving to Canada, Sandl shipped the car to Vancouver via the […]

1999 Shelby Series 1

Inarguably one of the best-known Shelby Series 1s, the example offered here continued a rich tradition in American publishing, that of awarding a new automobile to the winner of one of the men’s magazine world’s most prestigious annual competitions. It was delivered new to the famed swimsuit model Karen McDougal […]