Profiles
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Redeeming Porsche’s Black Sheep
The 996-series Porsche 911 Carrera is the most-affordable 911 — and it always will be. Long billed as the Next Big Thing in the Porsche market for a good decade now, values of the 1999–2004 Carrera swelled, dipped and stagnated while its pre- and post-contemporaries have not. That’s a shame because, much like with sex…
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1979 Lincoln Mark V Collector’s Series
This 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V is a Collector’s Series example that was delivered new to Uptown Motors Inc. of Milwaukee, WI, and remained in long-term storage in a collection in Wisconsin until 2024. Now indicating 97 miles, the car is finished in Midnight Blue Metallic over Midnight Blue velour and is powered by a…
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1988 Porsche 911 Carrera
This stunning Carrera 3.2 was ordered new by a Mr. Jacques Boudet, resident in Louveciennes, FRA, on June 18, 1988. Copies of the bill of sale and the original temporary registration document are on file. The Porsche then passed to a Mr. Guy Rocchi before being bought by Mr. Fornas in 2017 from Mr. Rocchi’s…
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1977 Maserati Khamsin
Completed in 1977, this remarkable Maserati Khamsin, chassis number AM120US1142, left the factory in Giallo Fly (Fly Yellow) over Nero (black) upholstery, with the desirable 5-speed ZF manual transmission. Said to be one of only seven U.S.-delivery examples built in this livery, it was consigned new to Maserati Automobiles California Inc. Soon after its U.S.…
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2021 Ferrari Monza SP1
Across both SP1 and SP2 variants only 499 cars were produced for Ferrari’s most treasured clients. The example offered here — chassis number 270155 — is, incredibly, even more exclusive. Built in July 2021, it was delivered new to the Tailored For Speed Collection in November via Garage Niki Hasler of Basel. Commissioned by one…
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1998 Ferrari 333 SP
Despite Ferrari’s incredible Grand Prix record, arguably its most legendary accomplishments have arrived in the arena of sports-car racing. Through to 1974, the marque amassed 15 World Sportscar Championship titles, eight victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, seven Mille Miglia wins and seven more triumphs in the Targa Florio. Not to mention the…
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Back to Basics
The 2002 of the 1960s–70s introduced a legion of enthusiasts to fun-to-drive BMWs, but as time went on, the Bavarian brand’s models grew in size. BMW struggled to strike the right balance with “compact” versions of both the E36 and E46 3 Series but finally struck the right balance with the 1 Series coupe and…
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1911 Oldsmobile Limited Series 277-Passenger Touring
Oldsmobile, like its corporate cousin Cadillac, got its start in the automobile business building light, economical 1-cylinder cars. The famous Curved-Dash Olds proved rugged and robust, quickly becoming America’s best-selling model. Company founder Ransom E. Olds believed long-term success lay in small, low-priced cars, but boardroom disagreements led him to leave and start REO. Meanwhile,…
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1937 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet
A beautiful early example of Jean Bugatti’s masterfully engineered touring model, this unique Type 57 is numerically just the 56th example built and among the first 30 cars invoiced. The chassis was clothed with Bugatti’s 4-door pillarless saloon Galibier coachwork and was delivered through Parisian agents Bucar to the Belgian rally driver Ginet Trasenster on behalf…
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1973 Datsun 240Z
Shaped by Nissan executive Yutaka Katayama’s deep understanding of what Americans desired in a sports car, the Datsun 240Z was an overnight sensation on its arrival in the United States in January 1970. Its combination of good looks, 6-cylinder power and capable handling, coupled with an affordable price, put it miles ahead of its British,…