The motoring press went wild when Jaguar brought out the F-type in 2013. Normally sober critics such as Car and Driver described it as “the car you want to be seen in.” Even my own spouse went a little starry-eyed over the F-type the first time I brought one home. […]
A unique post-war racing car conceived by famed race engineer John Tojeiro Completed to a very high standard in accordance with Tojeiro’s original vision Hand-formed body to original designs by Coachsmithing of Blair, WI 300-plus-hp, 302-cubic-inch GMC inline 6-cylinder engine; Muncie “Rock Crusher” 4-speed manual transmission Accompanied by history files, […]
One of 2,995 produced for 1991 280-hp, turbocharged and intercooled 4.3-liter fuel-injected V6 engine GMC claimed a 4.6-second 0–60 mph time and 124-mph top speed Odometer displays 2,228 miles Automatic transmission; full-time all-wheel drive Finished in black over a matching black interior with red accents Air conditioning and numerous power […]
This 300SL Gullwing was sent new to Mercedes-Benz New York on July 13, 1955, before being delivered that summer to Chicago. It had a particularly sporty specification with all the options, including the famous overhead-cam NSL engine that offered 20 horsepower more than the standard 216-hp version, as well as […]
This stunning one-off shooting-brake conversion of a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti was commissioned by the current owner, the task entrusted to the coachbuilder Vandenbrink in Holland, who had first proposed such a modification as far back as 2009. Starting with a little-used (28,000 km) Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, the conversion took 15 […]
Launched at the Geneva Salon in 1968, the Islero was a development of the 400 GT 2+2, which was itself derived from Ferruccio Lamborghini’s first production car, the Touring-styled 350 GT of 1964. The Islero’s square-tube chassis was based on that of its predecessors, though with wider track to accommodate […]
The DB3S debuted in 1953 as the successor to the DB3, the first purpose-built sports racing car developed under David Brown. Designed by Frank Feeley and featuring a twin-cam, straight-6 engine, the DB3S was successfully raced by the Aston Martin Works team as well as privateers. This DB3S, chassis 102, […]
429-ci OHV Q-code V8 Holley 735 CFM 4-barrel carburetor 375 hp at 5,600 rpm 4-speed close-ratio manual transmission Competition coil-spring front suspension with Traction-Lok differential Less than 3,500 original miles Restoration by marque expert Bob Perkins Multiple award winner including Mustang Club of America “Triple Crown” in 1990 Extremely well […]
Sunday during a mildly cold California winter. An empty highway and a trip to San Diego. Legal issues had come up, and an attorney was going to come in handy. I arrived at the meeting in my Dodge Durango, only to be greeted by the coolest lawyer I have ever […]
Offered from the Bill Akin Collection A significant example of a dominant design Four-time Indianapolis 500 competitor 1955 Indianapolis 500 3rd-place finisher Immaculately restored to historic No. 15 Bardahl livery Class winner at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island in 2010 and 2011, respectively Includes trophies and awards won by the […]
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