Celebrating the most iconic automobiles in history. Explore in-depth profiles of automotive legends.
For 50 years, the designation S-Class has had an excellent sound and reputation. It stands for automotive excellence in comfort, technology and design. The 116 model series makes the beginning, Mercedes-Benz presents it in 1972 together with the new name. Since then, the S-Class has been an international synonym for luxury and luxury cars. The … Read more
The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne, is set to welcome a line-up of 10 winners of the famous Le Mans 24 Hours race to Hampton Court Palace this September. The eagerly anticipated Le Mans 24 Hours Centenary Celebration, presented in partnership with Automobile Club de l’Ouest, pays tribute to the world’s … Read more
Theon Design has revealed the latest bespoke Porsche 911 (964) to emerge from its Oxfordshire workshops, its first commission for a UK customer, which is finished in iconic Slate Grey – the same colour as Steven McQueen’s iconic 911 in the film ‘Le Mans’. Representing the pinnacle of the enhanced air-cooled 911, the stunning carbon-bodied … Read more
In 1988, a Speedster variant was introduced in the 911 series, as the crowning highlight of the discontinued G model generation. The most open of all the 911 models was based on the 231 PS 911 Carrera featuring a wide turbo look. It was optionally also available in export markets with a leaner car body. … Read more
Automobili Lamborghini is renowned for its connection to strong and often unique automotive colors and, sixty years on from its foundation, it celebrates this symbiosis by recounting their evolution and importance in customizing its super sports cars. When Ferruccio Lamborghini founded his company in 1963, a company destined to produce some of the best GT … Read more
Chevrolet delivers a futuristic vision of technology and design with the 50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept. A version of the model was first shown at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show and stars as “Sideswipe” in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The Corvette Stingray Concept represents both the iconic legacy and an exciting future for Corvette. … Read more
This year’s Concours of Elegance will welcome one of Switzerland’s most prolific classic car aficionados, Fritz Burkard, as ‘The Collector’. Presented by A. Lange & Söhne, the concours will take place at the prestigious Hampton Court Palace near London, UK from September 1st-3rd, 2023. Burkard’s wonderfully diverse Pearl Collection spans the decades from the dawn … Read more
The Camaro’s first generation was born into the era’s raging muscle car and drag racing wars – as well as road racing, which spawned the original Z/28 in 1967. First-generation Camaros also served twice as the Indy 500 pace car: first in 1967 and again in 1969. The ’69 examples, with their Hugger Orange stripes … Read more
The Gallardo, presented at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, was the first Lamborghini production vehicle with a V10 engine. Right from the start, it became an incredible commercial success achieving sales record after sales record for Lamborghini. On the occasion of its twentieth anniversary, Automobili Lamborghini looks back at its history to celebrate the iconic … Read more
The Astro II was designed in collaboration between GM Design and GM Research as a prototype for possible production mid-engine Corvette vehicles of the 1970’s. The test bed car had a welded steel backbone frame, a radiator mounted in the rear and a Mark IV V8 engine driving the rear wheels via a 2-speed transaxle. … Read more