MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE

Posted on May 19, 2022 by MartynL

The most valuable car in the world – MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE - sold for an all-time record price of 135 million EUR with proceeds to establish the Mercedes-Benz Fund. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity – one of just two prototypes built at the time. Named after its creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, right, it...

RPO Z11: CHEVY 427 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Posted on May 17, 2022 by MartynL

By checking off RPO Z11 on a 1963 Chevrolet new car order form, you could buy a factory-built racecar. Only 57 people made that choice before GM pulled the plug. Hemmings’ Mike McNessor writes about the rare RPO Z11: CHEVY 427 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT. She’s so fine my… 427? Clearly not 1960s radio gold. But among Chevrolet W-engine enthusiasts, more poetic words were never written. The 427-cubic-inch Mark I big block was part of the factory-lightweight 1963 Z-11 package built to win rounds in quarter...

SIMEONE MUSEUM: DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORD GT

Posted on May 13, 2022 by MartynL

The birth and evolution of the Ford GT, GT40, Mark II & Mark IV – the iconic cars that won Le Mans four times in the 1960s – will be explored at SIMEONE MUSEUM: DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORD GT. The “Birth and Evolution of the Ford GT” will have on display in Philadelphia on June 4th, for the very first time at the same place, all the racing variations of the Ford GT: Mk I, Mk II, and Mk IV, as well as a Lola GT Mk 6, a car many believe was an inspiration for the Ford GT. Three noted authoriti...

MERCEDES-AMG CLA 45 EDITION 55

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by MartynL

Just 55 MERCEDES-AMG CLA 45 EDITION 55 units to be produced for the U.S. market to commemorate Mercedes-AMG's 55th birthday. The scope of equipment for the special MERCEDES-AMG CLA 45 EDITION 55 model includes the AMG Aerodynamics package. This comprises of a front apron with a larger front splitter and additional flics, an AMG rear wing, deflector elements at the simulated side air outlets of the rear apron, and the diffuser blade, all painted in high-gloss black. Developed in the wind...

455 HURST-OLDS – LANSING’S EXECUTIVE EXPRESS

Posted on May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 by MartynL

Conceived by Hurst’s Jack “Doc” Watson as personal transportation for George Hurst, Oldsmobile turned his one-off Concept - 455 HURST-OLDS – LANSING’S EXECUTIVE EXPRESS - into a Supercar legend. Hemmings Muscle Machines’ Barry Kluczyk writes about the restoration of a rare 455 HURST-OLDS. With about 30 Oldsmobile A-bodies that have passed in and out of his garage, including several that he’s campaigned in Pure Stock drag racing, James Kryta has a feel for how a big-block Olds feels out of the h...

GOIN’ FAST; DOIN’ GOOD!

Posted on April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 by MartynL

Historic racer and patriot Mike Moss is GOIN’ FAST; DOIN’ GOOD! supporting efforts to help Ukraine citizens and keep democracy and freedom alive! When he is not racing his Lola T70, Lola Can-Am car, or one of his vintage four-cam Ford-powered Indy 500 racecars, my friend and Sarasota Café Racer Mike Moss is spearheading OPERATION UKRAINE RELIEF, a joint military veteran & civilian organization. It’s essentially a continuation of OPERATION PINEAPPLE EXPRESS and his involvement in evacuating ...

HIGH-PERFORMANCE ’23 RANGE ROVER VELAR HST

Posted on April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by MartynL

Following the success of high-performance Range Rover Sport models, a slick HIGH-PERFORMANCE ’23 RANGE ROVER VELAR HST breaks cover! A distinctive combination of design enhancements and chassis features bring a new dimension of sporting luxury to the line-up, all based around the R-Dynamic S model. Its stealthy character is supported by a Black contrast roof and full exterior Black Pack. Available in the full color palette and exclusively in new Arroios Grey, privacy glass and unique Gloss ...

HOLMAN MOODY CHALLENGER III

Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 by MartynL

Chopped and sectioned, HOLMAN MOODY CHALLENGER III started out as a ’62 Falcon Futura styling study, matured into a lightweight 145-mph racecar. John Holman and Ralph Moody’s stock car factory in North Carolina turned three Falcon Futura econocars into road racing screamers and the third, featured here, was the most radical, most potent of the series. They had high hopes of building a limited run of Challenger III Falcons and marketing them through Ford dealers. Unfortunately, that did not happ...

ELECTRIC: PLUG-IN PORSCHE 911

Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 by MartynL

Everrati Signature Edition ELECTRIC: PLUG-IN PORSCHE 911 with Performance Pack showcases a 500-horsepower EV powertrain, is capable of sub-4-second 0 to 62-mph sprints with an up to 200-mile range. Everrati today announces a new strategic partnership with the Aria Group, based in Irvine, CA, experts in low-volume specialist manufacturing and composites, to produce electrified classic sports cars. Aria group has experience creating vehicles for both Singer Vehicle Design, and Radford Mot...

’22 CORVETTE Z51: SUNSHINE SUPERCAR

Posted on April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by MartynL

This Corvette is an everyday drop-top driver that delivers exotic import performance at one-half to one-third the price. Dan Scanlan checks out the ’22 CORVETTE Z51: SUNSHINE SUPERCAR. OK, so it’s a baby blue convertible. But do you want to see some numbers generated by our baby - ’22 CORVETTE Z51: SUNSHINE SUPERCAR? How about 495-horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque from this Rapid Blue Convertible’s naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter LT2 V-8 with a performance exhaust and rear-mounted 8-spe...