Distinguished Goods For The Savvy Individual
Spyker started as a coachbuilder in 1880, crafting bodywork for what would later become Mercedes-Benz. Spyker would go on to create the first four-wheel-drive car and even aircraft before going under in 1926. Reborn in 2000, the Spyker C8 was a hand-built, mid-engine supercar powered by a 4.2-liter Audi V8. […]
In the early 1970’s, Porsche’s domination of the five-liter prototype category with the 917 was so complete that the FIA removed it from the rulebook. Porsche decided to focus its racing efforts in the Group 4 GT sports car class, using the 911 S as a base. The Carrera RS […]
Marcello Gandini’s hand is responsible for some of the most iconic car designs of all time, from the timeless Lamborghini Miura, Countach, and Diablo to the Renault 5. Coming up for auction are three of Gandini’s best works of the 1970’s — a 1972 Lamborghini Jarama, 1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal, […]
Debuted in 1971 and hung in poster form on countless walls afterward, the Lamborghini Countach is an iconic automotive design. To honor its 50th anniversary, the Raging Bull is bringing it back in modernized form. The design is instantly identifiable as a Countach, with clean lines, a rear longitudinal V12, […]
Taking inspiration from Lancia’s success in the World Rally Championship with their mid-engine 037 rally car, Renault set out to make their own contender. The result was the R5 Turbo, a mid-engine version of the front-wheel-drive R5 hatchback. Legende Automobiles of France is now creating a restomodded Turbo 2, updating […]
The last of 40 Bugatti Divos have been delivered, with number 40 being a special tribute to the manufacturer’s history at Le Mans. The discerning customer requested their Divo painted in Bugatti EB 110 LM Blue — a hue similar to that worn by the last Bugatti factory race car […]
The Valhalla — Aston Martin’s first serial production mid-engine supercar — is finally here. The stablemate to Aston Martin’s Valkyrie hypercar, the Valhalla uses a highly-modified AMG Black hybrid drivetrain, comprised of a flat-plane crank V8 and two electric motors. Total output for the system is 937 horsepower, good for […]
The Lamborghini Miura was stunning in both looks and performance when it debuted in 1966, but it wasn’t without its faults. Lamborghini’s chief test driver Bob Wallace set out to correct those faults with the Miura Jota in 1970 by reworking the suspension, adding aero enhancements, and improving the V12 […]
After 10 years in production, Lamborghini is seeing the Aventador off with the LP 780-4 Ultimae, combining the performance of the SVJ with the luxury of the S models. The much-lauded 6.5-liter V12 makes 769 horsepower, good for a 0-60 sprint of just 2.8 seconds and a top speed of […]
The Brooke Double R is a flyweight roadster following the British tradition of ultralight sports cars like the Lotus 7 and Ariel Atom. Using a tubular spaceframe chassis with a bonded composite seating tub, the Double R weighs in at just 1,124 pounds. Behind the cockpit is a 400 horsepower […]