Blog — Category_Cars

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...

If you can’t smell the sweet scent of burnt rubber, and exhaust coming off these epic photos from Dirk Behlau then you are indeed trapped inside a hermetically-sealed chamber of dullness. “Mopars at The Strip is an all-Chrysler drag race, car show, swap meet and manufacturers midway held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USA.” – dirk behlau + Source: Mopars at The Strip! :: By Dirk “The Pixeleye” Behlau

The Prescott Speed Hill Climb has been held in Gloucestershire, England since 1937. Photographer Jim Darling, who lives near Gloucestershire, contacted me about the Prescott. After seeing his images I was hooked. I asked Jim if could contribute a story about this truly historic race. “I have been using cameras since I was 12, my Dad bought me a very used and second-hand Canon AE-1 on holiday in the USA – I still own it. He then helped me develop as a snapper with encouragement and purpose until you have what you see here today.” – jim darling Prescott Hill...