JAGUAR C-TYPE CONTINUATION
The First Production Jaguar C-Type Continuation Completes Its Shakedown Jaguar Classic has finished manufacturing the first customer C-Type Continuation at its dedicated Classic Works facility in Coventry. The hand-built sports racer has completed its required shakedown testing program and stands prepped for delivery to its owner. Before any Continuation chassis…
LAMBORGHINI 400 GT 2+2
Tribute to The Beatles on the 60th Anniversary of their debut by Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2. The romance of “Swinging London” found its perfect mechanical counterpart in the form of the Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2—a grand touring machine capable of crossing continents in silence, yet sharp enough to navigate the…
MERCEDES-BENZ PULLMAN – LUXURY AND SPACE
Many stars and heads of state have enjoyed “Mercedes-Benz Pullman” Saloons – Luxury and representation vehicles at the highest level. The history of “Pullman” starts with George Mortimer Pullman, an entrepreneur who developed a railroad sleeping car that contained blankets, comfortable cushions, and space. His Pioneer sleeping car was patented…
Volvo 164
Gothenburg’s Executive Six-Cylinder Gamble While other parts of the world were in a state of political and cultural upheaval in 1968, revolution was far from the drawing boards at Volvo in Gothenburg, Sweden. Instead, Swedish engineers and product planners were directing their energy toward the launch of an uncharacteristic prestige…
TOP FUTURE CLASSICS TO INVEST IN NOW
Classic cars have quietly established themselves as one of the most resilient alternative investment assets over the past decade, outpacing fine art, vintage wine, and rare watches. Yet collecting older metal has moved well past private clubrooms and high-stakes auction houses. Enthusiasts and astute buyers are spotting potential in more…
Jaguar XKSS: The Hand-Built Continuation Supercar
When nine uncompleted sports car chassis burned to ash at Browns Lane on the evening of February 12, 1957, Jaguar left a celebrated automotive narrative unfinished. The factory inferno destroyed roughly 270 cars in total, but among the wreckage lay nine chassis that Sir William Lyons had earmarked to complete…
Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115:
The Stroke Eight Generation On January 9 and 10, 1968, Mercedes-Benz gathered motoring journalists in Sindelfingen to unveil an entirely redeveloped lineup of saloons in the upper medium-size category. Internally divided into the W 115 series for four- and five-cylinder powerplants and the W 114 series for silky inline-six units,…
Lamborghini Miura SV
PoloStorico Restores Chassis 4846 for the 50th Anniversary When Automobili Lamborghini decided to mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary Miura, it chose not merely to display museum showpieces or stage ceremonial rallies. Instead, Sant’Agata Bolognese set out to prove the technical capabilities of its in-house heritage department, Lamborghini PoloStorico….
40 Years of the BMW 3 Series: History and Generations
The BMW 3 Series occupies a unique position in Bavarian motoring lore. Ever since Paul Bracq penned its taut two-door silhouette in the mid-1970s, the compact executive saloon has stood as the definitive template for rear-wheel-drive athletic balance. It arrived in the summer of 1975 to fill the enormous shoes…
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3
The Grand V8 Saloon Mercedes-Benz caused a genuine sensation at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1968 when it pulled the wraps off the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 (W 109). Until that moment, grand touring luxury and pure sports-car pace lived in entirely different worlds. Stuttgart’s executive flagship bridged that…
Mercedes-Benz 500 E
A highly sought-after young classic: the Mercedes-Benz 500 E Anyone in the know will already be slavering at this model designation: launched in 1990, the Mercedes-Benz 500 E with its naturally aspirated V8 engine and subtly muscular body is the top-of-the-range model in the 124 model series—and has long been…
Mercedes-Benz W123 Model Series
When the Mercedes-Benz W123 made its showroom debut in January 1976, it stepped directly into the massive tire tracks left by the beloved Stroke/8 (W114/W115) series. Stuttgart’s intermediate executive saloons had long formed the industrial and emotional spine of Daimler-Benz, carrying business owners, suburban families, rural physicians, and taxi operators…
Porsche Sports Cars: Seven Decades of Engineering and Racing Heritage
On June 8, 1948, an unassuming open-top two-seater bearing chassis number 356-001 was granted its official general operating permit in Carinthia, Austria. That single regulatory stamp certified Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche’s vision of a nimble, lightweight, rear-mid-engine sports car and established Porsche as an independent automotive manufacturer. Seven decades later, the…
Porsche 911 History: 50 Years of Seven Iconic Generations
The 911 remains the beating heart of Porsche. Few sports cars in automotive history command such continuity or match such an enduring engineering lineage as the Porsche 911. Ever since its public debut as the Type 901 prototype at the Frankfurt IAA International Motor Show in September 1963, Zuffenhausen’s rear-engine…