Porsche 930 Turbo – Establishing the Turbo Legacy The revolutionary Porsche 930 Turbo cemented the sports car giant as a turbocharging pioneer and performance leader. Introduced for 1975 as a top-of-the-line 911 model, the 930 Turbo paired turbocharged power with rear-engine handling, elevating the 911 range. Its distinctive wide rear flares, whale-tail spoiler, and prodigious…
Lotus Europa – The Affordable Mid-Engine British Sports Car The pioneering Lotus Europa introduced mid-engine sports car handling to the masses when launched in 1966. By placing the engine behind the passenger compartment for optimal weight balance, the Europa continued Lotus founder Colin Chapman’s obsession with performance through lightweight engineering. However, the Europa differed from…
McLaren F1 GTR – Turning the Legendary F1 The McLaren F1 GTR took the iconic 1990s supercar’s extreme performance into competitive motorsports with great success. Developed for GT and endurance racing, the F1 GTR won an overall victory at Le Mans in 1995, cementing the namesake McLaren’s racing legend. Its specially modified BMW V12 pumped…
Jeepster Commando – The Originator of Today’s 4×4 SUVs The Jeepster Commando stands as an influential forerunner to modern SUVs by blending rugged off-road competence with comfortable cruising practicality. Introduced by Kaiser Jeep in 1966, the compact Commando pioneered the “fun-size” 4×4 SUV concept 25 years before it exploded in popularity. With two doors, removable…
McLaren Sabre – Bespoke Hypercar Exclusivity The exclusive McLaren Sabre embodies a new pinnacle of bespoke hypercar exclusivity for the rarefied British brand. Revealed in late 2021 as part of McLaren’s new 18-month Ultimate Series program, only 15 examples of the Sabre will be hand-built to customer specifications. Its carbon fiber coupe shape melds sensuous…
Mercedes-Benz 500E – Precision Performance Sedan The Mercedes-Benz 500E represented a landmark collaboration between Stuttgart and Zuffenhausen to blend Mercedes refinement with Porsche performance. Produced from 1991-1994, the muscular yet understated 500E applied Porsche’s engineering know-how to the robust Mercedes sedan architecture. The resulting limited-run four-door packed a 322 horsepower V8 and thoroughly re-engineered chassis…
Toronado – Pioneering American Luxury Coupe The Toronado stands out as one of GM’s most advanced vehicles of the 1960s both mechanically and stylistically. Introduced in 1966, the swoopy Toronado wowed buyers with its audacious “rocket” styling and innovative front-wheel-drive technology unseen in an American production car. Under the skin, a mammoth 425-cubic-inch V8 motivated…
LM002 Lamborghini- The Original Extreme Bizarre SUV Before SUVs became status symbols, the outlandish Lamborghini LM002 pioneered the concept of a lifted luxury truck with its debut in 1986. Saddling its Countach-derived V12 power and race-bred chassis onto a four-seat utility body looked preposterous in an era of squared-off 4x4s. Yet the “Rambo Lambo” proved…