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Trading Air for Water
It was July 16, 1975. Ronald Andrews arrived at Holbert Porsche Audi in Warrington, PA, to take delivery of his new 911 S. He knew exactly what he wanted. The 1975 S, with its 2.7-L magnesium-case engine, weighed in at 2,370 pounds, about the same as the fabled Carrera RS 2.7. It was an unusual…
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Noose Tightens on Montana Loophole
Registering your collector car in a Montana LLC to avoid state sales tax was all fun and games — until now, that is. California is on a mission to stamp out the “Montana Loophole.” California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release on March 6, 2026, announcing that his office had just filed a…
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Back to Basiques
If there’s a more recognizable instance of French motoring than a Citroën 2CV, we’ve yet to encounter it — and perhaps for good reason. Not only did the “Deux Chevaux” effectively put the nation on wheels in the aftermath of World War II, but it did so with unique character, making it an affable, approachable…
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Father’s Day Gift Guide
His Pride and Joy, Painted Argentinian artist Paula Jakos creates bespoke oil portraits of significant automobiles from photographs you supply. Immortalize your father’s car by commissioning a painting he’ll always cherish. paulajakos.ar From Track to Desk If Dad is glued to the action of this year’s Formula 1 championship, he’ll love this F1-inspired pen holder…
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Cobra Man: The Automotive Odyssey of Dick Cohen,from Corvettes to the Ken Miles GT40
By Jim Kreuz with Dick Cohen, 189 pages, McFarland, January 2026, $45 Cobra Man is less a conventional automotive history than a 50-year stream of stories from a man who lived them. Written by Jim Kreuz, as told by its subject, Richard “Dick” Cohen, the book captures Cohen’s voice with refreshing immediacy. Cohen earned a…
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Lancia Stratos Zero: The Eternal Futurist
By Gautam Sen, 336 pages, Dalton Watson Fine Books, March 2026, $150 Few concept cars have achieved the lasting cultural resonance of the Lancia Stratos Zero. This book explains why it still feels radical more than half a century after its debut. Gautam Sen approaches the subject with clarity and restraint, with respect for both…
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1932 Miller FWD Special
Compact, densely engineered and years ahead of its contemporaries, the Miller FWD Special featured full four-wheel drive and independent suspension, powered initially by Miller’s proven 308-ci, four-cam V8. The chassis had been laid out with characteristic foresight to accept either the V8 or Miller’s forthcoming 255-ci 4-cylinder engine, though the latter was not ready in…
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2017 Lagonda Taraf
The Taraf was designed by Marek Reichman, who had penned such brilliant contemporary designs as the One-77, Rapide, DBS and Vulcan, and was developed by the bespoke Q by Aston Martin division. Though sharing the same Vertical/Horizontal (VH) platform as the Rapide and DBS, the Taraf’s wheelbase has been extended and the roof has been…
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1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super
Developed for the FIA European Touring Car Challenge in 1963, the Giulia TI Super Berlina is considered by many to be Alfa Romeo’s first homologation special. Based on the Tipo 105 Series Giulia TI, the Super was built for just two model years. Improvements over the standard model included select aluminum panels, cast-magnesium wheels, Zagato-style…
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1993 Ferrari 348 Serie Speciale tb
Styled by a design team led by Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti, and created under the direction of Enzo Ferrari in what became one of his final acts, the Ferrari 348 made its debut in 1989 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Three years into production, Ferrari introduced the hardcore 348 Serie Speciale, limited to just 100 examples…