Mercedes SLR McLaren – When Silver Arrows Fuse With a Supercar Formula Among petrolheads, few automotive bloodlines command fonder affinity than Mercedes-Benz’s historic “Silver Arrow” 300 SLR sports racer piloted by Sir Stirling Moss or Juan Manuel Fangio dominating rally, circuit racing, and the iconic Mille Miglia during the powerhouse 1950s factory efforts. Half a…
Alfa Romeo Spider – Timeless Italian Style Prioritizing Passion Over Practicality Among postwar European sports cars cementing emotive Latin design and sharp reflexes, few cultivated more ardor corralling heart over hard numbers than Alfa Romeo’s impassioned 1966-1993 Spider series. As the affordable export offshoot sold beyond Italy compared to pricier home market Alfetta models. The…
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…