12/24/2024
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Triumph TR6 – The Quintessential British Sports Car

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Triumph TR6 – The Quintessential British Sports Car As emissions regulations and safety standards tightened entering the 1970s, many iconic marques faced existential jeopardy from legislations hampering unfettered engineering celebrations handcrafting bespoke mechanical masterpieces towards unrelenting progress. But before stifling constraints signed beloved sports car obituaries, Triumph forged ahead optimizing their TR formula maximizing driver…

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Ferrari Testarossa – Defining 1980s Supercar Excess

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Ferrari Testarossa – Defining 1980s Supercar Excess through Flamboyant Style & Performance Among aficionados and pop culture fans alike, the Ferrari Testarossa embodies eye-catching 1980s automotive extravagance pairing angular nostalgic styling cues from competition racers feeding the road with a flat-twelve soundtrack blaring behind the occupants’ shoulders. Wider rear track dimensions necessitated by mid-mounted powerplants…

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Porsche 928 – The GT That Nearly Replaced an Icon

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Porsche 928 – The GT That Nearly Replaced an Icon When Porsche executives approved developing their radical new V8-powered 928 flagship codenamed the “World’s Car” in 1971, early intentions marked a clean break replacing the beloved rear-engine 911 outright before changing tides kept both icons coexisting. Dramatically introduced wearing a drag coefficient under 0.33 plus…

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Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – The Stylish VW Sports Coupe

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Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – The Stylish VW Sports Coupe When Volkswagen commissioned renowned Italian styling house Ghia to bestow flair upon the venerable air-cooled Beetle platform in 1953, neither knew this curious collaboration would birth a beloved sports coupe now considered one of history’s most gorgeous shapes. Yet the graceful Karmann Ghia won hearts over…

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Pagani Huayra – The Pinnacle of Extreme Hypercar Art

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Pagani Huayra – The Pinnacle of Extreme Hypercar Art Supplanting the beloved Zonda in Pagani’s tiny Modenese workshop involved extreme pressure succeeding their first model carrying the fledgling brand to stratospheric fame. But by sculpting obsessive details into every surface, Horacio Pagani aimed to craft a uniquely emotional successor – one elevating his exclusive hypercar…

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Lotus Elise – Lightweight Purity Distilled

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Lotus Elise – Lightweight Purity Distilled When Lotus ditched hefty steel components for extruded aluminum bonded chassis sections on 1996’s Elise S1, this lightweight roadster ignited a revolution. Tipping scales at just 1,598 pounds proved revolutionary given thorough accommodations. By rigidly fusing the cabin directly atop a tightly mid-engine bay, Lotus focused obsessively on cutting…

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VW MK1 – The Hot Hatch Icon is Born

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VW MK1 – The Hot Hatch Icon is Born When VW launched the Giugiaro-designed Golf in 1974, few expected this bubbly little hatchback to help salvage the brand from dire financial straits. But smart packaging belying its diminutive footprint struck a chord offering economy car efficiency wrapped in chic Italian styling trends. This artful blend…

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