The Corvette is the definitive all-American sports car. Having been in continuous production since 1953, very few people, petrolheads or not, haven’t heard of Chevrolet’s wild child. While countless variants have come and gone, the second-generation Corvette, is for many people, the Corvette’s finest hour. The roots of the second-generation car, the C2, can be traced back to the late …
The original Mini needs no introduction. The brainchild of Alec Issigonis, the Mini changed motor industry forever and redefined the small car. One variant of the Mini however, has gone on to be a cult icon in its own right. It is of course, the bare essentials Mini Moke, and now its back. Yes, that’s right. You can now buy …
Over the years, Maserati have churned out some of the most beautiful and sophisticated sports cars ever. You only need look at the stunning Bora, Merak, and the Enzo based MC12, to get the drift. Now the brand which bears Neptune’s Trident has unveiled, with plenty of fanfare, the MC20. The MC20 is set to continue the heritage of the …
When Dr Ferdinand Piech’s Porsche 917 first turned a wheel in anger, the world of sports car racing was never quite the same. Circuits like Spa, Sebring, Daytona, the Nurburgring and of course, Le Mans, cemented the all-conquering 917 as as one of the greatest Porsche racing cars ever. When the 917 was prepped for competition in the “no holds …
Developed by Aston Martin and The Little Car Company, the same company which created the small Bugatti Type 35 recreation, the DB5 Junior is a two third’s scale electric Aston DB5. Sitting at 3m long and 1.1m wide, the DB5 Junior is said to easily accommodate parent and child. Power is rated at 5kW. The top speed is limited to …
The late fifties were a time of change for the British Motor Industry. The Suez Oil Crisis of 1957 saw the price of crude oil skyrocket and motorists everywhere were feeling the pain everytime they filled up. Needless to say, many people cast aside their thirstier family saloon’s in favour of smaller and more economical cars. This meant a rise …
We must all know the story well enough by now right? In 1963 Ford tries to buy Ferrari, after finding out his company will no longer be in control if he agrees to Ford’s deal, Enzo tells Henry Ford II to get stuffed at the last minute. Henry Ford gets pretty livid and orders his suits to build him a …
The 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R Prototype driven by legendary Brummie racing driver Ken Miles is now the most expensive Mustang in existence, selling for a whopping $3,850,000US ($5.85m NZ) at Mecum Auction’s Sale at Indianapolis on July 17th. This means the original racing Shelby Mustang just pipped the $3.4 million US record set by the famous highland green Mustang GT390 …
Most of us know him best as the actor, comedian, and creator of hillarious TV characters like Partridge and Saxondale, Steve Coogan. What some may not know is Coogan loves classic cars, and has a few rarities in his garage. Now, one of his collection is up for grabs, a 1961 Jaguar E Type Series 1 3.8 Roadster. Coogan’s E …
