Introduced in February 1985, the original Renault 5 GT Turbo used what — even by the standards of the day — would seem an unpromising engine for a sporting car. A 1.4-liter 8-valve pushrod-4, the 5 GT’s engine punched well above its weight thanks to Renault’s turbocharging technology, a spin-off […]
Delivered new in its native Italy, chassis number 9537 was originally finished in maroon with beige Connolly leather interior, and left the factory destined for the official Ferrari dealer in Rome — Motor SaS. The car was sold new to a Mr. Pirri, resident in Rome, in February 1967. In […]
Serial number 1 of 25, offered directly from its first and only owner with just 121 miles from new. A modern interpretation of an icon by Prodrive — reimagined, redefined and re-created to deliver the ultimate competition car for the road. In 1997, Prodrive debuted the 2-door Subaru Impreza WRC […]
This 1990 Toyota Eagle HF89 was designed and built by Dan Gurney’s All American Racers in partnership with Toyota to contest the 1990 IMSA GTP series, during which it secured Toyota’s first GTP victory at Heartland Park in Topeka, KS, with Juan Manuel Fangio II at the wheel. Chassis 89T004 […]
The Infiniti G35 and G37 Coupes were grand tourers known for being as easy on the eyes as they were on their owners’ wallets. Based on Nissan’s FM platform, which underpins its more famous Z cars, the coupes also shared mechanicals with sedan counterparts that borrowed their name, if not […]
As I write this, President Trump’s executive order that imposes 25% tariffs on imported cars has just gone into effect, and the stock market has tumbled. There is no doubt that, by the time you read this, something more will have happened. The tariffs may be changed, or even abandoned, […]
This whole thing started like many of my adventures, behind the wheel of an Alfa. As my stroke-weakened left leg responds to physical therapy, I have begun to be able to drive a manual-shift car again, though in a limited fashion. I took our 1965 Giulia Spider Veloce around the […]
In early October 1956, following approvals from GM’s top brass, Ed Cole, then General Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division, assigned Zora Arkus-Duntov with the task of building a Chevrolet race car that would be known internally as Project XP-64, later officially named the Corvette SS (Super Sport). Zora Arkus-Duntov […]
The Peugeot Darl’mat Special Sport was a remarkable achievement in the world of 1930s coachbuilt automobiles. Émile Darl’mat, a Peugeot dealer with a deep passion for performance and innovation, harnessed some of the greatest talents of the era to create a truly great machine. Darl’mat hired Marcel Pourtout and Georges […]
The RUF CTR has become recognized the world over as the prime example of the pursuit for automotive excellence. The example presented here, chassis 026, is arguably the finest CTR and air-cooled RUF extant. As its chassis number suggests, this was the 26th CTR built at RUF’s workshop in Pfaffenhausen. […]