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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
Photos courtesy RM Sotheby’s What does another record sale say about the broader Enzo-era market? Ferrari achieved incredible heights during the 1950s and 1960s with its 250 GT platform, experiencing remarkable success in sports-car competition with models such as the Tour de France, Testa Rossa and GTO. Alongside these wondrous racing machines, Maranello built a…
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1995 Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti DTM
Photos courtesy Bonhams Cars. A pinnacle of European sedan racing is ready to run and fairly sold This car, SE062004, was built in the 1995 season of the DTM series for the factory driver Alessandro Nannini, as stated in an internal letter from Alfa Corse dated January 9, 1995, which may be found in the…
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From AMG to Aston Martin
Mercedes-Benz:The AMG Cars: A Journey Through 30 Yearsof Performance Icons By Brian Long, 480 pages, Veloce, March 2026, $80 This is an ambitious chronicle of AMG’s evolution from independent tuner to fully integrated performance arm of Mercedes-Benz. As with much of the author’s work, the approach is chronological, methodical and clearly well researched. The narrative…
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Neat Stuff
Blue-Chip Model The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is one of the bluest of blue-chip collector cars. Now you can have one in 1:18 scale, made using a 3D scan of a real car. This new model series from CMC is incredibly detailed, with functional side windows or convertible-top mechanism that reveal the amazing interior with folding…
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2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
An entirely new Aston Martin for the 21st century, the V12-engined Vanquish coupe debuted at the Geneva Auto Show in March 2001. Aston Martin’s first power unit of its type, the 5.9-liter, 48-valve, V12 engine (first seen in the DB7 V12 Vantage) developed 460 horsepower at 6,800 rpm, with 400 lb-ft of torque available at…
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1966 Bill Thomas Cheetah
This Bill Thomas Cheetah is believed to be the last example constructed and was commissioned without a drivetrain in November 1965 by Eddie King, who accepted delivery in April 1966 at King’s Sales and Service Inc. in Ohio. King registered the car for street use and retained ownership through 1968, when its second steward acquired…
