Columns

1998 Porsche 911/996 GT1 Strassenversion

The ultimate Porsche supercar; one of only 20 examples built Street version of the legendary Le Mans-winning 911 GT1 Highly original example in iconic Arctic Silver-over-black color scheme Recent service at DeMan Motorsport; approximately 7,900 km (4,908 miles) from new Offered with rare factory owner’s and workshop manuals, sales brochure, […]

1995 Ferrari F50

Every tifosi has dreamt of piloting a Formula One car on the open road. No traffic. No stop lights. No speed cameras. Just the sound of the car’s exhaust note reverberating off buildings — let alone the feeling of sheer speed — would be enough to redline the heartbeats of […]

1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I

This extremely early, very desirable, and hard-to-find external-bonnet-latch, flat-floor E-type roadster was ordered new at the 1961 Paris Salon by Maclean’s magazine Editor Ralph Allen. The Opalescent Bronze roadster was dispatched from the factory on June 9, 1961, and exported to Canada. Chassis 875053 is the 53rd E-type roadster constructed, […]

1938 Graham 97 Supercharged Cabriolet by Saoutchik

Like many advanced American designs of the late 1930s, “The Spirit of Motion” caught on much stronger in avant-garde Europe than in its home country. The finest European coachbuilders took Northrup’s aerodynamic lines as their muse, among them Jacques Saoutchik of Paris. Saoutchik installed custom cabriolet bodywork on several “Sharknose” […]

That Original Shine

Shiny, deep paint has always been the go-to for car people looking to turn heads with their classic cars. But for car purists — especially those concerned with originality over everything else — there’s nothing better than having that OE paint on your classic. For years, original paint wasn’t a […]

1959 Bocar XP-5

The outrageous Bocar of the 1950s was the dream of Bob Carnes, who constructed the cars in Denver, CO. No two were alike. Six iterations were built through 1961, when a fire engulfed the Bocar shop and production ceased. Some 40 complete cars are believed to have been built, including […]

If the Shoebox Six Fits

If you can call Henry Ford one thing, it’s persistent. His disdain of 6-cylinder engines dates to the teens of the last century, mostly out of spite of his competition. When Ford’s son Edsel pleaded with him to expand from the Model T and Model A 4-cylinder platform, Henry wouldn’t […]

Beater Days

Ijust bought a 1966 Chrysler New Yorker. Why? Pure, blind nostalgia. I purchased my first “winter beater” when I was in high school. Yep, it was a 1966 New Yorker. Mine was a Town Sedan — the bottom-of-the-line 6-window, 4-door post car. It was your typical Midwestern Mopar, its white […]

Impala Hunting

This month’s Readers’ Forum question is all about our best car buys — those cars that were steals, deals, or just turned out to be a lot better than we ever dreamed they would. For some of you, it was a brush with an icon, like a 427 Cobra or […]

1985 Ford F-150 XL 4×4 SWB pickup

302-ci EFI V8 engine SelectShift 3-speed automatic transmission Only 12,445 miles Short box 4×4 with lockout hubs Power steering Power brakes Air conditioning Dual exhaust Twin-traction-beam independent suspension Factory 15-inch sport wheels Upgraded Ford AM/FM/cassette stereo Original delivery paperwork Purchased new from Harry Holder Motor Co., Owensboro, KY