British racing driver Stirling Moss became a star of the Mercedes-Benz racing department in 1955. He celebrated outstanding victories with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) and was Formula 1 runner-up world champion with the W 196 R.
Our friends at Motorsport Retro brings us this gallery of the most legendary Jags built to attack a road course. A decade ago, Jaguar decided to bow out of the F1 series, exiting worldwide motorsport indefinitely. Regardless, Jaguar’s 50-year racing history still stands, and it includes some of the most incredible racing machines each era of competition had to offer. While Jaguar might be more well known for their road-going sportscars, racing icons like the XJR-9 and D-Type still hold special places within the hearts of motorsport fans worldwide. Here’s a look at some of the most notable racing Jags ever to grace the race track.
There’s been quite a brouhaha regarding Lamborghini’s fiftieth birthday festivities, including the debut of the radical Egoista Concept. But what’s 50 years? Relative to Aston Martin, Lamborghini is a spry, young whippersnapper. Aston has been building remarkably pretty sports cars for 100 years, and is holding a year-long celebration in honor of that fact. The latest item to celebrate the brand’s centennial is this, the CC100 Speedster Concept.