SUNBEAM 1,000-HORSEPOWER LAND SPEED RECORD BREAKER

Posted on August 16, 2026 by MartynL

On March 29th, 1927, Major Henry Segrave drove his SUNBEAM 1,000-HORSEPOWER LAND SPEED RECORD BREAKER on the old Daytona Beach course, hitting 203.792 mph! Powered by a pair of 22.5-liter Matabele V12 aircraft engines, Segrave’s Sunbeam racecar - also known as the Slug (British slang after WWI for bullet) was the first car in the world to clock over 200 mph! It has been restored and will be shown and started up today for the first time, headlining the Special Curated Class at the 75th anniversa...

2027 PORSCHE TWIN-TURBO 911 PERFECTION

Posted on August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 by MartynL

Three pedals, six-speed & 473 horsepower equal 2027 PORSCHE TWIN-TURBO 911 PERFECTION! Breaking cover during Monterey Car Week, Porsche is bringing the six-speed manual transmission back to the 911 Carrera S in North America. The Carrera S, which initially transitioned into the 992.2 generation exclusively with an eight-speed PDK, is now joined by the new 911 Carrera S with MT Package, exclusive to North America. The package, 2027 PORSCHE TWIN-TURBO 911 PERFECTION, includes an elevated stan...

STREET (426 HEMI) IS NEAT!

Posted on August 8, 2026August 8, 2026 by MartynL

Proven on the quarter-mile, a detuned race Hemi is optional in 1966 Plymouth & Dodge midsize models, proving that STREET (426 HEMI) IS NEAT! The biggest news for 1966 was the 426 Dodge and Plymouth Street Hemi. After teasing us with on-again, off-again streetable 426 Hemi cars in 1965, the option was officially announced. Rated at 425 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 490 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm, the Street Hemi was, essentially, a detuned race Hemi with a milder 276-degree solid-lifter...

FORD MUSTANG 1 MID-ENGINE CONCEPT

Posted on August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 by MartynL

Roy Lunn’s FORD MUSTANG 1 MID-ENGINE CONCEPT was a 100-day-wonder that had much more to do with the GT40 racecar than the sporty production Mustang! In early June 1962, famed sports car constructors Troutman and Barnes in Culver City, CA received body molds from Ford for an experimental sports car – the Mustang I. Troutman and Barnes were known for building stunning Indy and sports cars, including Lance Reventlow’s Scarab. Known internally as Project W-301, Mustang I was a concept for a seri...

SPIRIT OF ZORA CORVETTE ROCKS 2026 MILLE MIGLIA

Posted on July 26, 2026 by MartynL

First-timers brave extreme heat, 144 Time Trials, narrow cobblestone streets and mountain roads for five days, and the SPIRIT OF ZORA CORVETTE ROCKS 2026 MILLE MIGLIA to finish the world’s most beautiful road race! A 1957 Fuel Injection Corvette, the Spirit of Zora, owned and driven by Michael Moss with John Cutrone navigating, has finished (371st place) the grueling five-day, 1,250-mile 1000 Miglia (Mille Miglia “Storica”) in Italy, on June 13, 2026. Mike and John en route through Brescia, ab...

SIX-PACK TO GO SUPER BEE

Posted on July 17, 2026 by MartynL

Dodge’s aggressive midyear, midsize & SIX-PACK TO GO SUPER BEE delivered a venomous sting without breaking the bank! Dodge’s highest-profile enthusiast offerings were the low-volume ’69 ½ Charger Daytona and Super Bee. The winged Daytona was the first stocker to clock over 200 mph on superspeedways and set Flying Mile records at Bonneville. Built off the midsize Coronet platform, the Super Bee was packaged for testosterone-infused enthusiasts. Like the streamlined Charger 500 and Charger...

’68 BALDWIN-MOTION L88 CAMARO

Posted on July 3, 2026 by MartynL

Baldwin-Motion offered something for everyone, from entry-level SS-427 Biscaynes to Phase III Corvettes, and Mark Hassett's strip-scorching ’68 BALDWIN-MOTION L88 CAMARO. Joel Rosen kicked off Baldwin-Motion’s second model year with five SS-427 nameplates, the most aggressive model range in the history of niche market muscle. By mid-model year, he had added Phase III options, including an aluminum-head L88 engine, and increased production of export Camaros and Corvettes, establishing Baldwin-M...

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: CORVETTES AT LE MANS!

Posted on June 8, 2026 by MartynL

Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and THE FANTASTIC FOUR: CORVETTES AT LE MANS! Chevrolet and Corvette Racing will look to extend their run of success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with four Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs that will contest the famed French endurance race on June 13-14. THE FANTASTIC FOUR: CORVETTES AT LE MANS! The quartet is the largest group of Corvettes at Le Mans in a decade, and all are under the Corvette Racing umbrella. The program has a stellar record at the race with nine class victo...

AMERICANS IN ITALY: TEAM ZORA USA!

Posted on June 7, 2026 by MartynL

The Spirit of Zora ’57 Corvette Fuelie and Sarasota Café Racers Michael Moss and John Cutrone: AMERICANS IN ITALY: TEAM ZORA USA! In preparation for the 2026 1000 Miglia (Mille Miglia Historica), TEAM ZORA USA has arrived in Italy a week early for the iconic multi-stage, five-day Brescia-Rome-Brescia event. Moss and Cutrone, AMERICANS IN ITALY: TEAM ZORA USA!, are participating in the pre-Red Arrow 1000 Miglia program, produced by Brescia’s Scuderia Sports. Michael Moss, an accomplished road...

1963 ½ FALCON V-8 SPRINT

Posted on June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 by MartynL

1963 ½ FALCON V-8 SPRINT, 427/425 Fastback Galaxie hardtop and Holman & Moody rally Falcon racecars break cover in Monte Carlo! Introduction of the Falcon V-8 Sprint and three rally Falcons was incorporated into Ford Division’s 1963 ½ Monaco Press Preview that I attended. At the time, I was editor of CUSTOM RODDER and CAR, Speed & Style magazines. One of the highlights of the program for me was driving a 1963 ½ FALCON V-8 SPRINT in the Ford International Press Road Rallye (Team 21). ...