A Kenyan safari guide tells of this car landing so nose down that everyone thought it was going to go end over end This 1972 Ford Escort RS1600 Mk I comes to auction directly from the finish line of the Kenya Airways East African Safari Classic rally, where it was […]
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1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II
There was a time when 330 2+2s were the entry-level Ferrari. Now they are too expensive to be donor cars or parts cars {vsig}2008-7_2197{/vsig} Reporters anxiously awaited the unveiling of the new Formula One car at the annual Ferrari press conference in 1964, but Enzo had a surprise up his […]
1959 Jaguar XK 150 S Roadster
Jaguar people may argue, but I believe the 150’s appeal lies in the “creature comforts” our traveling companions often demand {vsig}2008-7_2195{/vsig} Jaguar’s series of XK sports cars established the company’s reputation as a manufacturer of good-looking, fast automobiles sold at a reasonable price. The 1949 launch of the XK […]
1958 Lancia Aurelia B20GT
The historic competition record of these cars cannot be overlooked; they are eligible and welcome just about everywhere Despite the fact the Lancia nameplate continues to exist over one hundred years after it was established in Italy, this builder of fast, refined automobiles is relatively unknown outside sporting circles. […]
Zoom-Zoom, Slurp-Slurp
Early RX-7s rarely see 20 mpg highway and can be driven down into single digits; owners laugh at later claims of 30 mpg By the late 1970s, the sports car world was looking bleak indeed. A 1975 Road & Track comparison test of the Maserati Merak, Lamborghini Urraco, and Ferrari […]
1973 Porsche Carrera RS Touring
The most distressing point is that the whereabouts of any original parts from chassis 1316 do not appear to be known {vsig}2009-12_2395{/vsig} Porsche revived the Carrera name for its top-of-the-range 911 in 1972-73. Designated Carrera RS (Rennsport), the newcomer was intended as a limited-edition “homologation special” to enable the factory […]
1973 Porsche Carrera RS Touring
This Porsche 2.7-liter Carrera RS, a left-hand “Touring” model delivered in Light Ivory, was supplied new to private owner Bernard Dulcy, who had previously raced Renault Dauphines and Alpines from 1961 to 1966. With his regular co-driver Jean-Francois Bagarry, the French privateers drove their new Porsche in a number of […]
Edsel Ford’s 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster
A determined, wealthy collector slugged it out with Ford family representatives, resulting in the $1.76 million price {vsig}2008-6_2180{/vsig} As president of Ford Motor Company from 1925 until his untimely death in 1943, from cancer and undulant fever, Edsel Bryant Ford had a considerable influence on Ford styling, first with Lincoln, […]
1988 Ferrari Testarossa
The initial response was wildly enthusiastic and fueled a buzz that attracted people who had never before considered a Ferrari {vsig}2008-6_2185{/vsig} The Testarossa was a significant advance for Ferrari. Designed for series production, this flat-12 supercar continued Ferrari’s 12-cylinder tradition in a modern, mid-engined configuration that could be traced directly […]
1988 Ferrari Testarossa
The Testarossa was a significant advance for Ferrari. Designed for series production, this flat-12 supercar continued Ferrari’s 12-cylinder tradition in a modern, mid-engined configuration that could be traced directly to the 512 and 312 sports prototypes and Ferrari’s years of Formula One experience. This 1988 Ferrari Testarossa is a U.S.-delivery […]