Blog — Automobile

Enzo Ferrari himself once said of the Jaquar E-Type, “The most beautiful car ever made.” This three time 100-point JCNA National Champion is being offered by RM Auctions next month. “We decided at the commencement of development that this car was not to be a specialized racing car…although the general approach to the design in both appearance and performance follows racing trends.” – william m. heynes, jaguar’s chief engineer See more photos and read more about this 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series after the jump below… From RM Auctions The design of the car was birthed from the D-Type, a full-out...

For the jet-set, what other place in the world epitomized the swinging Sixties more than Monaco? For this auction, we decided to pick a few head-turning supercars that would have easily graced the streets of Monte Carlo back in the late Sixties. RMS Auctions – MONACO 10 May 2014 “That each of these cars (five Italians, and one Japanese model) screams “Sexy Beast” is merely a reflection of the times.” – w. 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Wikipedia: The Mangusta replaced the Vallelunga model, on which its chassis was based. The word “mangusta” is Italian for...

After the loss of the Safari Rally from the World Rally Championship in 2002, rally enthusiasts got together to recreate the nostalgia of “The Safari”. The idea of this rally: allow classic cars built before 1974, and to avoid the powerful turbo charged and 4WD drive cars. Held every two years, the next East African Safari Rally happens in 2015. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 17 classic Porsche 911 rally cars. A team of 120 people. 1.5 years of preparation and 5000 kilometres in 9 days over Africa’s toughest terrain. Follow the Tuthill Porsche team as they take on this extraordinary challenge: the...

Photographer Andrew Paynter is my friend and neighbor. When I saw this video he directed for NYC based women’s fashion line Chance. Typically, I focused immediately on the green Jaguar E-Type. He was kind enough to send over some extra photos he shot of this classic automobile. “Besides being super-talented, Andrew Paynter is one those friends whose positive vibes is infectious. If I don’t have coffee with this dude once a week – I feel like I’m missing something.” – crash About the video: “Saturday,” our favorite day of the week and the source of inspiration for our Summer 2012...

The Model 18 was the first low-priced, mass-marketed car to have a V8 engine, an important milestone in American automotive history