Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Heritage
the heritage home of the great British automotive marque – is this month marking an important anniversary for one of the supercars created at its historic site, the original V12 Read More >>
Category Archives: Classics & Heritage
Porsche 993 Carrera 4S
An outstanding example of Porsche’s 911 (993) Carrera 4S has broken auction world records for the variant with a winning bid of $270,000. The 1997 model remains in original condition Read More >>
BMW Z8 – The Perfect Blend Of Performance And Sensuality
Throughout its history, BMW has designed and produced limited-production automobiles that are quintessential expressions of the passion for driving that is the company’s soul. The legendary 328 roadster made its Read More >>
Mercedes-Benz F 400
As a constant innovator of automotive engineering, Mercedes-Benz sometimes takes unconventional paths. One example is the F 400 Carving research vehicle, which the brand presented at the Tokyo Motor Show (14 October Read More >>
Fifty Years Ago, Mercedes-Benz Secured A Fundamental Airbag Patent
The airbag is one of Mercedes-Benz’s outstanding innovations in the field of passive safety. For this success story, 23 October 1971 was an important date: on that day, the then Daimler-Benz AG Read More >>
Ferrari 288 GTO – The Legendary Supercar
The Ferrari GTO (often referred to as Ferrari 288 GTO) (Type F114) is an exotic homologation of the Ferrari 308 GTB produced from 1984 to 1987 in Ferrari’s Maranello factory, Read More >>
Dubai Autodrome To Hold The Region’s Biggest Historic F1 Race To Relive The 1981 Dubai Grand Prix
In celebration of the UAE’s 50th Anniversary, Dubai Autodrome is hosting the Historic Dubai Grand Prix Revival to pay homage to the 1981 Dubai Grand Prix, which was the first Read More >>
40 Years of Peugeot Sport: Innovation And Success
Statistics can be little more than symbolic at times, but there is no escaping the fact that Peugeot Sport has harvested many more resounding victories than the number of years Read More >>
Aston Martin Vantage – Sports Car Superiority For More Than 70 Years
In 2020, Aston Martin celebrated the creation of one of its most famous model designations, as the Vantage family of sports cars marks its 70th anniversary. The name Vantage proudly sits Read More >>
Lancia Delta S4 – The Rally Group B Legend
The first generation of the Lancia Delta was created in 1979, when the magic pencil of Giorgetto Giugiaro conjured up a compact two-volume car, developed following the geometric motif of Read More >>
1971 Mercedes-Benz SLC
It was a glamorous premiere: in October 1971, Mercedes-Benz presented the SLC Coupé at the Paris Motor Show, a popular stage for elegant creations. The four-seater vehicle combined dynamic driving Read More >>
1996 Mercedes-Benz F 200 Imagination
At the Paris Motor Show in October 1996, Mercedes-Benz presented an exciting, almost unimaginable concept of future motoring, the Mercedes-Benz F 200 Imagination. Today, many of the technologies presented in the Read More >>
The Reconstruction Of The First Lamborghini Countach, The 1971 LP 500, Is Unveiled At Villa D’Este.
The Countach LP 500 has returned, entered in the class reserved for concept cars at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. It is a passionate reconstruction carried out by Automobili Lamborghini’s Read More >>
Mercedes-Benz 300 S – Dreamlike Synthesis Between Luxury And Sport
The Mercedes-Benz 300 S (W 188) was the star of the Mercedes-Benz stand at the Paris Motor Show from 4 to 14 October 1951. With this model, the Stuttgart brand surpassed the high benchmark Read More >>
1979 Lamborghini Countach LP 400 S From The 1981 Movie The Cannonball Run
The 1979 Lamborghini Countach LP 400 S, chassis number 1121112, is well known for being the star of the 1981 comedy film The Cannonball Run. Exactly 40 years after the Read More >>
The Legendary Audi Quattro And Five-Cylinder Engine
Quattro and the five-cylinder engine are legends with a great history, but are also defining trailblazers for the future of the automobile. As an integral part of Audi’s “Vorsprung durch Read More >>
Mercedes-Benz 170 (W 15)
A technically innovative, compact and affordable passenger car: this is how Mercedes-Benz was able to impress both experts and the public alike at the Paris Motor Show from 1 to 11 October Read More >>
Audi Quattro – The Root Of Everything
They are historic venues for the international rally scene and they have close ties to Audi: the Col de Turini as a stage of the Monte Carlo Rally and San Read More >>
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Revival
E-Type UK, leading restorer of the definitive classic sports car – has concluded a full refurbishment of the distinguished 1964 Series 1 FHC Jaguar E-type – rebuilt to a fine Read More >>
Special Exhibition “The Fascination Of The SL – A Dream Car For 70 Years”
Nine SL sports cars on a series of S-bends, including the oldest SL in existence, as well as numerous other exhibits and items: this is what will be revealed to visitors Read More >>
Bentley – 70 Years Of Design In Crewe
Bentley Motors is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of its own Design department at Crewe. The first Crewe-designed Bentley was the R-Type Continental in 1951, and was the Read More >>
Putting On The Pressure, One Hundred Years Ago: The First Mercedes Compressor Cars At The DAA 1921
More charge-air pressure meant better performance: one hundred years ago, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) presented the first two production-ready Mercedes passenger cars with engines fitted with a switchable Roots supercharger. These Mercedes Read More >>
100 Years Of The Type 13 Brescia: Quadruple Victory For Bugatti
The event is the Gran Premio delle Vetturette. On the Circuito di Montichiari, race cars zip back and forth between the towns of Montichiari and Brescia. Tires screech, dust is Read More >>
The Mazda RX-7: Where It All Began
1991 marked the start of a technology partnership that would span three decades so far and numerous car models. Since Mazda and Bose first started working together on the third-generation Read More >>
Legendary 1955 Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows
Two Silver Arrows from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection will be showcased at the Goodwood Revival in honour of British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss, who passed away in April 2020. Read More >>
The Genius Of Ettore Bugatti
With cutting-edge hyper sports cars, some of the world’s most successful racing cars and approximately 1,000 patents to his name, Ettore Bugatti established the Bugatti brand’s relentless quest for perfection Read More >>
A Legend Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary: Four Generations Of The Brand’s Bestseller, The Škoda Octavia
ŠKODA AUTO embarked on a new era on 3 September 1996. In Mladá Boleslav, one of the most modern car plants in Europe went into operation, while series production of Read More >>
Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 189) – Konrad Adenauer’s Last Official Car At The Mercedes-Benz Museum
Close-Up – the name of the Mercedes-Benz Museum’s series says it all. Each part focusses on a vehicle, exhibit or architectural and design element – highlighting details and sharing background information Read More >>
The Rarest Cars In The World
Established in 2012 to bring together the world’s rarest cars, the Concours of Elegance 2021 is once again set to gather the finest line-up of vehicles on display in the Read More >>
Lamborghini: Records From The Past That You Might Not Know About
Throughout Automobili Lamborghini’s history there have been numerous records and firsts that have made the House of Sant’Agata Bolognese a paragon of excellence and innovation in the automotive world. Here Read More >>