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Once upon a time, you could pick up a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster for $11,000. The car was popular amongst movie stars, racecar drivers, and the wealthy. These days, expect to pay over a million dollars—still a wealthy man’s car, but said man would almost certainly be a gearhead. The … Read More
The Fiat 8V was a marvel in the early fifties, showcasing an innovative aluminium V8 engine, which displaced two litres. Other achievements included four-wheel independent wishbone suspension, sporting shock absorbers and coils springs. The V8 engine itself was fed by two Weber 36 DCZ3 carburettors, which gave the 8V 110 … Read More
At the end of World War Two, Touring of Milan, with an eye towards elegance, designed a coupé with a short wheelbase for the chassis of the 6C 2500. Slap an SS triple-Weber version of the Alfa Romeo straight-six in there, and you have a 6C 2500SS ($ half a … Read More
This was the first Cobra racing car sold to the public. Oh, and one of only three factory competition models. It has a history of winning racing (including the Bahamas trophy race in 1962 and ’63). In fact, you could probably take this 1962 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra out on … Read More
Only familiar with the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe from Hitchcock’s The Birds? Well, this version styled by Bertone is both dead sexy and dead rare—Bertone only styled a handful. There’s a 2.6 L Lagonda I6 under the hood, producing 125 horses with a top speed under 200 k/m. … Read More
