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Spotlight: The ONLY Matte Black Ferrari Enzo
A one-off 2004 Ferrari Enzo is up for grabs next week – the first Ferrari painted in matte black (Nero Opaco), and the ONLY Enzo finished in this color. A true unicorn by anyone’s standards.
Spotlight: One-Of-A-Kind Restored 911 + Porsche Design Watch
Porsche Design will auction two very special design icons that are inseparably linked to the brand’s founder and designer of the Porsche 911, F. A. Porsche, and Porsche Design’s founding year 1972.
Schumacher’s Ferrari F2003-GA Nabs $14.9 Million
The Ferrari F2003-GA which Michael Schumacher won his 6th Formula One World Championship in sold at auction for a price of $14.9 million, making it the most expensive F1 car sold to date.
The House That Newman/Haas Racing Built
Race cars, suits, helmets, and artwork are available to bid on this Saturday, October 29th at 1pm EDT. Here is a small selection of some of our favorites
Uber Rare Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione Offered by RM Sotheby’s
Undoubtedly the most radical Ferrari of the 1980s, the opportunity to acquire this sensational car is a must for any supercar or race car focused Ferrari collection.
2020 McLaren 620R: A Race Car With A Dash Of Road Legality
McLaren has debuted a car that seems to start out life as a race car, and then has a few bits thrown on to make it street-legal. Its price is somewhere in the sea of figures between a Cayman GT4 and Ford RS200 (or possibly more). Following in the footsteps of the 600LT, 570GT, and 570S: the 620R.
Skiing And Motorsports Go Hand In Hand, Er, Glove In Glove
We recently happened upon an article by high-end haberdasher Alps and Meters which lists several enthusiast platforms that owe a bit of their cred to confidently climbing up snow-covered mountain roads.
Why You Want To Go Vintage Racing
In some ways, vintage “racing” isn’t really racing. Chances are, you’ll be in a class with other cars that aren’t really like your car all that much. Vintage is different, but in that difference are some charms…
Historic Lotus 19 Comes To The Open Market For The First Time In 57 Years
One of the most significant Lotus 19s is set to take the classic car world by storm when it goes under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Sale on the 22nd and 23rd February at Stoneleigh Park.
Highlighted Podcast: From Aussie Supercars To Indycars On The Marshall Pruett Podcast
Marshall Pruett Podcast Episode 726: Catching Up With Scott McLaughlin. This is a fascinating episode; click here to listen!
Masterpieces At Mecum 2020: A Very Rare, Special Ruf BTR
Quite a few enthusiast favorites crossed the auction block this past weekend at Mecum in Kissimmee, Florida. Some a tad more eclectic than others. One lot in particular that piqued our interest was one that is very near and dear to our hearts: a 1988 Ruf BTR.
Cool Stuff You Won’t Want To Miss At The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
This year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance during Monterrey Car Week is shaping up to be another great one.
Experienced Sim Racer Joins the Field: An Interview With Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge Driver Matt Bussa
For the 2nd installment of our Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge Driver profile, Matt Bussa of suburban Chicagoland shares his views on sim racing, his background in it, and his days in karting.
At The Track: NA Miatas Can Now Run In Vintage Series
In our Guide To Vintage Racing we have pointed out that vintage sanctioning bodies like SVRA have generally twisted their rules to keep Spec Miatas at bay.
Ten of the Most Iconic Le Mans Racers of All Time
First held in 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the most grueling races in the history of motorsports. Few other events on this side of the Dakar Rally take such a big toll on both man and machine. It goes without saying that racers have evolved considerably over the past nine decades. The first car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans was a 1923 Chenard-Walcker Sport, which was powered by a 3.0-liter straight-four engine. It drove for 1,372 miles at an average speed of 57 mph; by comparison, in 1989 a Sauber C9 hit nearly 250 mph on the Mulsanne Straight and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, the winner of last year’s race, logged over 3,200 miles over the course of the day.
Winding Road Showroom – Where Race Cars Go To Be Sold
Like many of you, we like to look at race cars that we might buy. Our thinking is often either “that looks like fun,” or “if I had that, we could run with XXXX.” This thinking has led us to purchase and sell more than a few cars.
WRR TV: Chris Harris Behind the Wheel of the Daytona-Winning Jaguar XJR-9
Rain usually does not spell ideal track conditions for getting behind the wheel of a race car for the first time, but that doesn’t deter oversteer enthusiast Chris Harris as he pilots the Daytona 24 Hour winning Group C Jaguar XJR-9 around Brands Hatch Racing circuit in West Kingsdown.
A Brief History of Cooper Motorsports
A mechanic by trade, Charles Cooper teamed up with his son John and a young man named Eric Brandon to build a race car in the middle of the 1940s. Designed merely to compete in hill climb events in post-war England, the very first Cooper was a highly experimental racer whose platform was essentially made up of two Fiat Topolino front ends bolted to a simple ladder frame.
Ten Cars to Buy Before They Shoot Up In Value
The collector car market is volatile, and putting the classic you’ve always dreamed of in your garage can become unrealistic in the blink of an eye. The Pininfarina-designed MG B GT, the iconic BMW 2002 and the timeless Citroen 2CV have all shot up in value in the past few years.
Classic: Alfa Romeo Tipo 33
A small team of Alfa Romeo engineers began developing the Tipo 33 racer in 1964. Largely controlled by the Italian government, Milan-based Alfa was eager to return to the track after a nearly 15-year long absence.
Massive Barn Find in France Unearths Long-Lost Ferrari 250 GT SWB, Much More
In 1950s, Roger Baillon, an entrepreneur and automotive enthusiast who ran a transport company based in the west of France, amassed a collection of incredible automobiles with a dream to conserve the heritage of pre-war automobiles in museum surroundings. During the 1970s, before he could complete the restoration work he’d planned, his business suffered some setbacks that forced him to sell off fifty cars from his collection, leaving some sixty undiscovered gems sitting in makeshift corrugated iron shelters for the last four decades, until the collection was recently discovered by the The Collectors’ Car Department at Artcurial Auctions, who will be selling off the lot – which includes a Ferrari 250 GT SWB considered to be worth approximately $15,000,000 as it sits – on February 6th, 2015 at the Retromobile Salon in Paris.
