RUF's one-off eighties wild child
This Porsche was originally purchased new in 1984 from a dealer in Illinois, USA. Upon delivery, the new owner/collector immediately wanted to improve the performance of his 911 and soon called upon…
Bentley honours Birkin’s historic ‘Blower’
Bentley has created the ultimate collector’s version of the all-new Continental GT to celebrate the company’s centenary in 2019. The Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner is inspired by Bentley’s…
Another British classic goes electric
Sixty years after the iconic Mini first hit the streets, a British technology company has unveiled the first production electric classic Mini. The Swind E Classic Mini combines a fully-restored body and bespoke…
Italian style with American muscle
By war’s end, as Italy re-tooled for peace, Rivolta turned to the manufacture of motorcycles, scooters, and tricycles. Amongst these were the Furetto, the Isoscooter, and the Isocarro. By the 1960s, Rivolta embarked…
A futuristic look at Formula 1's past masters
John Frye is an automotive designer based in South Pasadena, California and when he’s not working for Honda’s Research and Development facility, he’s creating these amazing driverless racing cars…
Classic Brabham raced by Rindt and Ickx
On September 20, 1969, Belgian racing driver Jacky Ickx won the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park, Ontario in this Brabham-Cosworth BT26. It is also the car in which Ickx, the renowned six-times Le Mans…
Classic glovebox reading from Ferrari
These beautifully designed, original Ferrari manuals recently went under the hammer with Artcurial at their Retromobile sale in Paris. The first belongs to an early 1970s Ferrari 365 GTB/4 ‘Daytona’…
Jean Todt's Miura SV
This important car underwent a complete restoration by Polo Storico and is owned by Jean Todt, current President of the FIA, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile. This Miura dates from November 1972…
The Art of After the Race
After the Race is a partnership born from a 30 year friendship between Belgians Jean-Denis Claessens, a graphic designer, entrepreneur and car lover, and Edmond Thonnard, aka. Pogo, a painter and street…
Sunbeam's mighty V8 Tiger
The Sunbeam Tiger is a high-performance V8 version of the British Rootes Group's Sunbeam Alpine roadster, designed in part by American racing driver Carroll Shelby and produced from 1964 until 1967…
America's first real sports-car
Frank Kurtis rose from humble roots as the son of first-generation Croatian immigrants to a leader in the construction of beautiful, race-winning Midget and Indy cars. Born in 1908 to a blacksmithing…
Disintegrating X by Fabian Oefner
For the first time, Fabian Oefner has created one of his highly acclaimed Disintegrating images with a real car. And not just any car: its the iconic Lamborghini Miura SV from 1972. The creation of the image…
The return of the iconic ‘Light’ bus
After more than 50 years, the iconic ‘Light’ bus, a Volkswagen Type 2 bus made world famous after its appearance at the legendary 1969 Woodstock Festival, rides again, thanks to a little help from…
The 'Black Devil'
After RUF’s groundbreaking CTR, nicknamed ‘Yellowbird’, topped 211 mph, Alois Ruf Jr.’s firm entered a new era. What sets RUF apart from its tuner contemporaries is the level of attention to detail…
Bugatti celebrates 110 years with a tribute to its homeland
110 years. Scarcely any other luxury car brand can look back on as long a tradition as Bugatti. The French hyper sports car manufacturer is celebrating this anniversary with a special edition of the Chiron…
Cologne's all-conquering Capri
The Capri was launched in 1969 as the European counterpart to the wildly popular Mustang in the USA. Ford had been using motor racing as their main marketing tool throughout the sixties…
The Art of Nik Schulz
A couple of years ago we featured the work of Nik Schulz, a German-born, American-based designer and illustrator. Recently we got in touch with Nik to see what he’s been working on since…
Eggenberger's Rainbow Warrior
This magnificent BMW CSI Group A was produced by BMW between 1983 and 1986. Adorned in its famous rainbow livery, it competed in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) under…