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This generation was introduced June 1991, and was offered as a sedan; a center “B” pillar was added to improve vehicle solidity, and improve the crashworthiness, but is obscured behind side window glass and frameless […]
It’s an unexpectedly great time to be a fan of Japanese sports cars. The Toyota Supra is back, the Mazda MX-5 Miata is as excellent as it’s ever been, you can buy a new Civic […]
It’s a privilege to own the groundbreaking Acura NSX. Over the last couple of years, the value of the first-generation NSX’s has skyrocketed which is forcing many of them to sit in garages collecting dust. […]
Motorsport prodigy and sometimes model, Lindsay Brewer has caught the world’s attention both on and off the track with her talent behind the wheel and in front of the camera. A superstar in the making […]
The GT was produced by Marcos Engineering in Britain and offered intermittently between 1964 and 1990. The car featured a fiberglass body over a monocoque chassis incorporating nearly 400 pieces of plywood, with a resulting […]
Throughout its 28 year history, there were many variations of the Lotus Esprit but all of them can be grouped into two design groups. The first category is what is commonly referred to as the […]
The BMW Z8 is a roadster produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW from 2000 to 2003. The Z8 was developed under the codename “E52” between 1993 and 1999, through the efforts of a design team […]
When the first automobile was built, the tiny engine was connected directly to the driveshaft. It worked, but the Benz Patent Motorwagen offered a slow and jerky ride. The vehicle would lurch forward as soon […]
The Alpine A110 is a sports car produced by French automobile manufacturer Alpine from 1961 to 1977. The car was styled as a “berlinette”, which in the post-WWII era refers to a small enclosed two-door […]
The Lamborghini Countach is widely considered one of the most iconic supercars ever made, however, only a few people are aware of how significant the one-off Countach Evoluzione was, not only for Sant’Agata but for […]
Introduced as a prototype in 1971, the Countach was designed by Bertone’s Marcello Gandini with angular wedge-shaped styling and scissor doors. Aluminum bodywork is mounted over a tubular steel spaceframe, and production versions feature NACA […]
Here’s a question we get on a semi-regular basis: “What the hell is a shooting brake?” If you’ve spent any time in the car world, obsessed collectors and casual fans alike all seem to ruminate […]
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