Profiles
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2015 Ferrari FXX K Evo
The FXX K was propelled by a Formula 1-derived Hy-Kers hybrid powerplant — a Tipo F140 V12 engine displacing 6.3 liters. A “Manettino” dial on the center console provided four different levels of assist from an electric motor, including one designed for “instant maximum torque delivery,” offering an additional 187 horsepower. With total output now…
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1956 Jaguar D-Type
Among the final production D-types to emerge from Coventry before the February 1957 factory fire, chassis XKD551 was dispatched on June 12, 1956, as a short-nose example — measuring approximately 19 cm shorter than the succeeding long-nose variants. The accompanying Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate documents state that the D-type was completed wearing body number…
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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,…