Profiles


  • 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

    1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

    Photo credit: Ingo Schmoldt, Genau AutoWerks ©2026, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s One of three Grand Sport coupes built fetches a staggering sum Few automobiles occupy such an exalted position within American motorsport history as chassis 003. One of only five Corvette Grand Sports ever constructed and one of just three coupes, it remains one of…

  • 2004 Porsche 911 GT3

    2004 Porsche 911 GT3

    Photo credit: Josh Hway, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company LLC As it turns out, some 996-series 911s are collectible Introduced in 1999, the 996 GT3 was developed as the homologation basis for the GT3 RS and RSR race cars. This 2004 Porsche 996 GT3 was delivered new to its first and only owner…

  • 1994 Toyota TRD 3000GT

    1994 Toyota TRD 3000GT

    Photo courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions Just 35 Supras were transformed into their ultimate version, and only one in left-hand drive This example is the 21st car assembled of the 35 factory TRD 3000GTs, and is the only recorded example based on a U.S.-delivery car. The car began life as a top-of-line 1994 Toyota Supra…

  • 2000 Ferrari 360 Modena

    2000 Ferrari 360 Modena

    Photo ©2026 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Being one of 25 “sunroof” models built doesn’t fully explain this wild price Ferrari debuted the new 360 Modena at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. The successor to the F355, the new model significantly modernized the marque’s mid-engine-V8 offering. The 360 Modena featured an all-aluminum spaceframe developed in partnership…

  • 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

    1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

    Photo credit: Mathieu Heurtault, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company LLC One of six examples of these race cars produced takes the overall win at Monterey Car Week Billed to Shelby American in November 1963, CSX2300 was the third Daytona Coupe completed. CSX2300 debuted at the final round of the 1964 FIA GT Championship:…

  • Little Deutsche Coupe

    Little Deutsche Coupe

    Photo courtesy Cars & Bids After a rough patch in the 1980s, Ferdinand Piëch’s Audi was on a mission to go from a quirky all-wheel-drive Mercedes alternative to a bona-fide sport-luxury competitor. Ultimately, a quick sketch of a smaller, more-accessible sports car made its way up the decision chain and resulted in the Mk1 TT,…

  • 1936 Cord Experimental Berline

    1936 Cord Experimental Berline

    Photo courtesy Bonhams A rare surviving prototype faces market realities This Cord limousine prototype was previously owned and used by E.L. Cord. The “Baby Duesenberg” prototype limousine isn’t conventional, but neither is it an evolution of Gordon Buehrig’s epic Cord 810/812. The long hood is emblematic of the long V12 and V16 engines that Packard,…

  • 1966 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake

    1966 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake

    Photo: Tom Gidden ©2026, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s If you ever found a standard DB5 too impractical, this was your car Aston Martin Chairman Sir David Brown held a clear vision for every model bearing the “DB” designation: effortless performance, composed handling and the ability to carry four passengers in comfort over long distances, with…

  • 1992 Opel Lotus Omega

    1992 Opel Lotus Omega

    Photo courtesy Artcurial Strongly sold, this super-sedan is still about the cheapest way to hit 175 mph By teaming up with Lotus, Opel created a genuine sports saloon that could compete with the best coupes of its generation. Its turbocharged 3.6-liter, 6-cylinder engine put out 376 hp and, thanks to its 6-speed gearbox, the car…

  • 1954 Lincoln Capri Coupe

    1954 Lincoln Capri Coupe

    Photo courtesy Bonhams Whether the car is the actual Carrera Panamericana winner or not, the buyer got a bargain Having completely restyled the Lincoln lineup in 1952 and equipped it with a good-performing 317-cubic-inch overhead-valve V8, Ford’s senior marque sought to prove that performance went with handsome design. To do it they turned to competing…