Classic Cars
CLASSIC OF THE WEEK
While NSX devotees continue to explain why their car should be accepted as a "real" supercar, Toyota 2000GT owners need make no such excuses
INSIGHT
A case for radial tires on your classic car
THE TOP 100
Here's a preview of the Martin Rating System for Collectible Cars from Sports Car Market. They've selected 100 cars, each with something different to offer to a collector, and rated them in five categories
SLIDE SHOW
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The world's foremost motor sport event celebrates a century of grand prix racing this summer. Here's a look at some of the race's history
MEMORY LANE
Recognizing an underserved youth market in the 1960s, a Ford engineer named Iacocca led the campaign for something small and sporty
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MUSEUM TOURS
The sleek Chevy Impala started off the '60s Brawn Age and has been around the block several times since. Here's a look at its evolution
NEWS & FEATURES
The 1948 Veritas BMW Rennsport was one of the finest German-made open-wheel formula cars—and it can still race
The stylish 1970 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder had a Ferrari feel but was in reality a tuner car built with Ford parts
The 1934 Lagonda 4½-Liter M45 Tourer is one of the most desirable of all classic, British thoroughbred cars
The Z1, a two-seater produced between 1987 and 1991, was a radical innovation but ultimately a sales dud
The Lola-Climax Mk I was perhaps the most sought-after of all British small-capacity sports-racing cars of the 1950s
This coach-built 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster recently sold at auction for more than $2.5 million
The 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Zagato Spyder was one of the most desirable sports cars of the 1930s
This 1903 Cadillac Runabout Rear-Entrance Tonneau -- serial number 13 -- is the oldest Cadillac in existence
The 1963 Ferrari 250 GTL "Lusso" Berlinetta was one of Pininfarina's most successful designs
Although only seven were made, the 1952 Allard Cadillac JR "Le Mans" Roadster were the epitome of early '50s sports car design
The 911 debuted back in 1964 and more than 40 years later it remains one of world's most unique—and best-loved—sports cars
The 1937 Jaguar SS 100 2 1/2-Liter Roadster was a favorite of RAF pilots and cads about town, but is now a blue chip collectible
Before the $1 million Bugatti Veyron, there was the $500,000 1995 Bugatti EB110 GT Coupe
A former Le Mans winner, this 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Testa Rossa -- the last of its line -- sells for a cool $9.25 million
When it was introduced the 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe as "the first effort since the 1963 Corvette to create a real American GT"
The 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM was the last Testa Rossa and the last front-engined sports racing car built by Ferrari
The extremely rare 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spyder Corto was one of the defining pre-war performance cars
With its powerful V12, the 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder was the epitome of mid-'60s Italian supercar styling
In the '50s, Arnolt-Bristol combined two different car companies to make one very unique and now extremely rare line of sports cars
Used for the last season of Universal Studios hit show "The A-Team," this 1987 Chevrolet G20 van is a piece of television history
One of the rarest MGs, this 1935 MG NB Magnette Airline Coupe smashed records when sold at auction for almost $400,000
The original Audi Coupe Quattros were hot in the early '80s but 25 years later they leave collectors cold
The 1960 Porsche 356B Super Roadster was not as dashing as the Speedster it replaced but it proved to be far more durable and practical
This 1964 Mini Cooper 1275S Works Rally is the forerunner of todays modern, BMW-owned Mini
Successfully combining purity of form and raw mechanical presence, the 1926 Bugatti Type 39A Grand Prix is a racing icon
Designed to be elegant and conservative rather than sporty, the 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe was Ferrari’s first series production car
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Silver Ghost, Rolls-Royce announces a special tribute Phantom
Favored by royalty and Hollywood, this 1961 300d limo cost as much as three Cadillacs, and came with a VHF phone and dictation machine
The 1930 Bentley Mayfair Coupe's 8-liter engine, capable of 100 mph, was designed to knock Rolls-Royce off its pedestal
The 1936 Panhard X76 Dynamic had one particularly unusual feature: the driver sat in the middle of the front seat
This prototype of the 1965 Shelby GT350 features a Paxton blower, making it on one of the hottest tickets in today's muscle car market
The last standard-bodied DB4GT produced, this '64 Aston Martin recently fetched a record $1,265,000 at auction
One of the most beautiful cars ever made, this classic 1950 XK 120, Jaguar's first post-war sports car, is for sale in London
The Type 65 was the last purpose-built Maserati racing car—however it was anything but the pinnacle of the company's tradition
Just as Duesenberg was shutting its doors forever, artist Rudolf Bauer commissioned it to create a one-of-a-kind car
The Maserati Tipo 65 Sports Racing Prototype is a testament to chaos, caffeine, grappa, panic, and an unwillingness to throw in the towel
To survive in the post-war European market, BMW needed its own VW Bug. It got one in the 1958 Isetta 600
Only 12 of the original 16 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Specials survive. This storied racer sold for $1.3 million in January
From Spain's Costa Brava, the new $660,000 Tramontana G-07 is set to go into production later this year
The second-year ‘Vette was stylish but underpowered. Today collectors prize them for their affordability and good looks
In the 1970s Chevy hired British engineering firm Cosworth to design a high-performance version of the modest Vega—and succeeded
Mercers command much higher prices than a comparable Stutz, proving that a Raceabout is the most desirable pre-WWI car built in America
The 1964 Ford Lotus Cortina Special Equipment might have looked dumpy but on twisty roads it could shame cars costing four times as much
The 1963 Porsche 904 GTS Prototype featured a innovative fiberglass-to-metal chassis bonding technique, making it a true collectible
The 1907 Renault AI 35/45 Vanderbilt Racer was the Ferrari Enzo of its day -- exclusive, fast, beautiful, and exciting -- but not really a racer
While NSX devotees continue to explain why their car should be accepted as a "real" supercar, Toyota 2000GT owners need make no such excuses
With its thoroughbred racing engines and nimble chassis, the 1965 OSCA 1600 GT Zagato was among the best-looking road/race cars of its era
The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta was considered one of the greatest sports cars of the 1960s
The 1963–64 Lola-Chevrolet Mk 6 was a Le Mans landmark and the basis for Ford's successful GT program
BUYING A CLASSIC
Sports Car Market 's Rob Sass details the precautionary steps to take before -- and after -- purchasing your first vintage car
Thanks to wealthy baby boomers trying to regain a piece of their long-lost youth, aspirational cars are selling for increasingly high sums
Learn how to protect your investment, your wallet, and your ego when buying a piece of automotive history
When to shop, what to look for, and how to store and maintain an older vehicle
AUCTIONS & EVENTS
The collection slated for the auction block in Palm Beach includes a 1947 Mark VI Cabriolet with a frog-skin interior
Bidders, start your engines: Christie's Feb. 11 Paris auction features 35 vintage cars, many with distinguished ownership and racing histories
Slide Show: Once Around the Auto Auction Block
Vehicles that have showcased new technology -- like electric windows -- are fetching prices in the six- and seven-figure range
Slide Show: Collecting Concepts
MUSCLE CARS
Pontiac's redo of a classic has muscle to spare and many captivating features, but it falls short in recreating the aura of the original
If you're shopping for a '65 Shelby, you want to buy a car with the battery in the trunk, a shoddy hood, and as low a serial number as you can find
Pontiac marked the Bicentennial with the last of the true muscle cars -- complete with a 455-cubic-inch engine
UPKEEP & MAINTENANCE
Al's Hudson Company doesn't advertise and the business doesn't even have an official name. But enthusiasts know where to find it
Slide Show: Al's Hudson Company
Max Davis remembers the days when owning a vehicle meant knowing how to fix it. Now, he's turning his hobby of rebuilding cars into a small business
Japan's First Supercar
How Does Your Car Rate?
100 Years of the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Emergence of the Pony Car
The Granddaddy of Muscle Cars
A Tale of Two Tires
Great Drives: New York's Hudson Valley
