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From Sporto to Tippy
Over the past six years, I’ve been on a journey through the land of collector cars with two pedals. I can no longer comfortably operate a manual transmission but didn’t want to give up driving classic sports cars. I have discovered that while an automatic may not be as engaging as a manual, in the…
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2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo
This 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch automated transaxle. Finished in Blu Pozzi over Cuoio leather upholstery, the car is equipped with an electronically controlled limited-slip differential, 20-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, carbon-ceramic brakes, SCM-E magnetorheological suspension, a front-axle lift system, AFS adaptive LED headlights, carbon-fiber…
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1979 Nissan Fairlady Z
When Nissan replaced the celebrated S30 with the S130 series in 1978, many assumed the new, more-refined 280ZX would abandon its motorsport heritage. While factory efforts shifted toward the Violet, the Fairlady 280Z nevertheless carved out a serious competition record in IMSA racing and international rallying — helped by star drivers such as Paul Newman…
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2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic
This 2023 Porsche is #692 of 1,250 911 Sport Classic examples produced worldwide, all of which link a Turbo-specification twin-turbocharged 3.7L flat-6 with a 7-speed manual transaxle and rear-wheel drive. This example is finished in paint-to-sample Ruby Star over a Heritage Design Interior, which houses heated power-adjustable front seats trimmed in black leather with Pepita-style…
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1948 Healey Elliott Sports Saloon
The Donald Healey Motor Company completed its first car in 1945, going into full-time production in a disused RAF hangar in Warwick the following year. Given Donald Healey’s background, it was inevitable that his firm’s first products would be cast in the sporting mold. An ex-RFC fighter pilot and many-times Monte Carlo Rally competitor during…
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1962 Shelby 260 Cobra
According to the Shelby American Automobile Club Registry, CSX2003 was shipped to New York via boat, finished in Old English White over a red interior. The chassis, drivetrain and assembly kit were subsequently invoiced in the amount of $4,995 to Ed Hugus’s European Cars in Pittsburgh, where it was completed in his workshop as one…
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1952 Jaguar C-Type
The C-type presented here, chassis XKC028, is among the finest surviving examples of this legendary Le Mans-winning sports racer. One of the 43 C-types built for customer use, XKC028 was dispatched from Jaguar’s Coventry works on November 24, 1952, handsomely finished in silver and fitted with engine no. E10288, gearbox no. JH13314 and body no.…
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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione
By 1960, Scuderia Ferrari dominated the highest levels of international motor sports. Its Grand Prix cars had delivered World Drivers’ Championships to Ascari, Fangio and Hawthorn. In sports-car racing, Ferrari was unrivaled, scoring repeat victories at endurance classics including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1000 Miglia, Targa Florio, Tour de France Automobile and 12…
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1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R
The inescapably cool “Godzilla” nickname so closely associated with modern-day Skylines is owed to the sheer dominance of the R32-generation model in Group A competition. For the R33 successor, Nissan opted to take on the grueling 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, the GT-R would find itself comprehensively outgunned in 1995 by the arrival of…
