Lancia Stratos – Rally Supremacy Through Passion Over Reason Among rallying enthusiasts and motorsport historians, few vehicles capture the imagination as profoundly as the Lancia Stratos HF rally car. Originally conceived as an eye-catching styling exercise for 1970 Turin Motor Show crowds rather than seriously challenging WRC circuits, this radical Italian fascinating blended sensuous Bertone-penned…
E36 M3 BMW – The Attainable Icon Democratizing Performance When BMW’s storied in-house go-fast workshop first set its sights on improving upon near-perfect E30 generation M3 coupes, skeptics questioned tampering with its winning homologation special formula blending track day talents with everyday road use. Sure the existing boxy silhouette and robust four-cylinder could use freshening…
Bugatti EB110 – The Carbon Fiber Pioneer Engineered to Reclaim Racing Glory Among supercars kindling multi-million-dollar auction bidding frenzies, few rev higher claiming ultimate performance bragging rights than Bugatti’s legendary pre-WW2 Type 35 dominating early Grand Prix races piloted by race aces like Achille Varzi and Tazio Nuvolari. Yet after discontinuing auto production in the…
Porsche 914 – The Mid-Engine Experiment That Briefly Democratized Performance Among sports car aficionados and Porschephiles alike, opinions polarized severely judging the peculiar two-seater 914 targeting entry buyers seeking an attainable Germany performance car formula distilled to modest budgets. Introducing the model for the 1970 model year, Porsche itself seemed torn between full-bore sports car…
Lamborghini LM002 – The Original Supercar SUV Long Before Bentayga or Cayenne Among credos synonymous with raging bull heritage, tirelessly chasing lap times, obliterating 0-60 acceleration expectations, and prioritizing passion play greater public mindshare than developing practical utility vehicles delivering weekend warriors to remote adventures far from city showrooms. Yet never doubt Lamborghini’s innovation even…
Fiat 124 – Italy’s Working Class Hero Reborn for a New Era Among 1960’s affordable roadsters bringing top down motoring joy within reach beyond wealthy playboys, few earned greater working-class affections across Europe than Fiat’s pert Pininfarina-styled 124 Spider. Revived for 2017 leveraging Japanese engineering sharing underpinnings with Mazda’s contemporary Miata, the latest mid-engine Fiat…
Volvo 240 – The Brick That Defined Safe, Reliable Family Transport Among vehicles cementing Volvo’s identity blending safety and durability, few proved more seminal over the brand’s nine decade history than the unmistakable 240 Series. Over an unprecedented 20 year model run with over 2.8 million units built, the 240 and genetic variants globally transported…
Corvette Summer – When a Plucky Kid and His ‘Vette Captivated America Among pop culture contributions the late 1970s offered society – from bell bottoms to disco fever – few bursts of Americana optimism shone brighter than the bemused 1978 coming-of-age joyride film Corvette Summer starring a young Mark Hamill cruising the dusty streets of…