Profiles
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1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
The original Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was the first Ford to wear the Cosworth badge and was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985. Launched for sale in July 1986, and based on the 3-door Sierra body shell, it was designed by Ford’s Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) and was powered…
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1973 DeTomaso Pantera
This 1973 DeTomaso Pantera was initially sold by Peyton Lincoln-Mercury of Harbor City, CA, and was acquired by the seller in 1983 before undergoing a multi-decade refurbishment. It was completed in the late 2000s and consisted of repainting the body red, building and installing an aluminum 427-ci V8, and replacing the ZF 5-speed manual transaxle.…
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2019 Ferrari 488 Pista
This 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista was sold new through Ferrari & Maserati of Newport Beach, CA. It has 7k miles following ownership history in that state and Oregon. The car was specified in Blu Elettrico with dual racing stripes over black Alcantara and yellow stitching. It is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 paired with…
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1966 Porsche 911
According to a copy of the Porsche Kardex, this early-production, short-wheelbase 911 was completed on March 24, 1966. It was delivered to Carl Steffens of Mountain View, CA, through Porsche Cars Northeast Inc. of Bedford, MA, one of seven U.S. Porsche distributors during the period. Believed to have been retained by a second California owner…
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1980 Jeep J-10 Honcho
This 1980 Jeep J-10 Honcho Edition stepside pickup is one of 1,264 examples built between 1980 and 1983. It has undergone a professional frame-off restoration, and everything was rebuilt or replaced. This Jeep is powered by an AMC 360-ci big-block V8 engine producing 195 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 3-speed automatic…
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1968 Chevron B8
Offered here for auction at the 2023 Race Retro International Historic Motor Show is DBE-45, believed to be the only Chevron B8 to escape a racing life and reportedly sold for road use, which is supported by a “pink slip” and letter of authenticity. The B8 proved too difficult for even occasional road use and…
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Soda-Can Super Sedan
As the world nervously prepared for the click over to the year 2000, Audi was staging a comeback. A rough patch in the 1980s after the “60 Minutes” unintended-acceleration exposé had seen it nearly pack up in the U.S. and head back to Ingolstadt. The early 1990s saw a complete revamp of Audi’s lineup but…
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1974 Pontiac Trans Am Super Duty 455
One of just 943 Super Duty Trans Ams produced in 1974, this example is one of only 212 ordered from the factory with a 4-speed manual transmission. Finished in Admiralty Blue with optional hood decal, it was equipped with power steering and brakes; additional options include an AM radio and custom trim group with bucket…
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1961 AC Greyhound
First seen at the 1959 London Motor Show, the four-seater AC Greyhound was the second coupe based on the Ace roadster, the first being the two-seater Aceca, whose lines were successfully adapted to suit the larger car. Like the Aceca’s, the Greyhound’s extremely shapely and attractive body was constructed in hand-formed aluminium over a tubular…
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1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia Berlinetta
This magnificent 6C 2300B Mille Miglia left the Portello Works in April 1938. Its early ownership is unknown, but it is first recorded as being owned by Herr Hoffer of Geneva in 1946. In 1953, Herr Hoffer sold the car to Jean-Louis Fatio for the princely sum of 500 Swiss francs. According to correspondence on…