The original 'Fast Ford'
The original Ford Escort was introduced at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1968 and soon became a commercial success as an attractive small family saloon. Ford had, for a number of years…
Robert Redford's Porsche 904 GTS
Having axed its expensive Formula 1 programme at the end of 1962, Porsche turned once more to sports car racing as a means of improving and marketing its road car range. The Type 356-based…
Aston Martin electrify the classics
With interest in classic cars growing every year and values of heritage models at an all time high, Aston Martin has pioneered a bold new plan: to future-proof these increasingly precious machines…
Mercedes curvaceous classic
After witnessing the success of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL coupe and roadster, foreign car importer and dealer Max Hoffman, the man who gave birth to the model, believed that a somewhat smaller…
Celebrating 60 years of the DB4
Aston Martin stunned the world when it first unveiled DB4 in 1958. It was the first in the Aston Martin trilogy that included DB5 and DB6, a series of three magnificent cars that secured the brand’s position…
Pure White Snakebite
On 28 October 1963, AC Cars Limited invoiced Ford Motor Credit for a Cobra body in White with Red trim, top, tonneau, and rack-and-pinion steering. The body left the UK aboard the SS Pacific Fortune…
A One-of-a-kind Classic Ferrari Shooting Brake
This special, one-off Ferrari initially left Ferrari’s Maranello factory in 1965 as a 330 GT Series II with Pininfarina coachwork finished in Rosso and a Beige interior. The car was delivered new to…
21-windows of iconic cool
The Volkswagen ‘Samba’ Deluxe is widely considered one of the most sought-after of all Microbuses of the era. Amongst the most beloved vehicle designs ever created, the VW ‘bus’ transcends history…
Turning Japanese at the Petersen
‘The Roots of Monozukuri: Creative Spirit in Japanese Automaking,’ explores Japanese innovations in engineering and manufacturing, while ‘Fine Tuning: Japanese-American Customs’ focuses…
'Open Bonnets' at the Alfa Romeo Museum
At the weekend the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo in Arese showed itself to visitors in a decidedly unusual way: with ‘Open Bonnets’. The limelight was therefore not taken by the beautiful bodywork of many…
Aston Martin to recreate James Bond's DB5
Following the successful DB4 GT continuation project, a series of 25 'Goldfinger' DB5 continuation editions, will be created for customers thanks to a unique collaboration between Aston Martin…
The Corvette 'Fuelie'
Back in 1953, Chevrolet's launch of a two-seater sports car was a radical departure for a marque associated almost exclusively with sensible family transport. Based on the 1952 EX-122 show car…
Citröen's Série Maserati
Combining Citröen's advanced chassis technology and Maserati's engine know-how, the SM…
Le Mans Classic Clubsport by Paul Stephens
Launched ahead of this year’s Le Mans Classic, Paul Stephens has honed this limited-edition 911, based on…
Sports Purpose + Paul Smith
A couple of weeks ago this unique Porsche 911, painted in the colours of the Artist Stripe, raced at the…
The ultimate collector's car
Ferrari’s 250 GTO was effectively the final evolution of the marque’s famous 250 model, which debuted in…
Sleeping Beauties
Sleeping Beauties in an ongoing project from WE! Shoot It, a German multidisciplinary studio headed by…
John Surtees BMW 507
This BMW 507 is not only a beautiful example of BMW's most rare, elegant and refined sports car from the…