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All Wheels Are Round

I think if you were to survey automobile enthusiasts about what the best invention of mankind is, the answer would often be the wheel. Without...
Petersen Classics: Jaguar XKSS Owned By Steve McQueen

Petersen Classics: Steve McQueen’s Jaguar XKSS

Actor and performance-car aficionado Steve McQueen purchased this rare Jaguar from its second owner.  He enjoyed driving it fast and is reported to have received...
KLEIN ABER FEIN: The Turtle Invitational 2025

KLEIN ABER FEIN: The Turtle Invitational 2025

A famous German expression is “KLEIN ABER FEIN” translates most literally into “small but exquisite.”   It describes that not always the biggest and boldest...
A Celebration Of The Front-Engine Ferrari V12

A Celebration Of The Front-Engine Ferrari V12

With the arrival of the naturally aspirated, front-engine V12 Ferrari 12Cilindri, this seems a fitting time to celebrate some of its illustrious predecessors… The Ferrari...

Burn! Countach!

Our author was given the chance to drive a Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4, the only one of just 112 units in the color Arancio...
Petersen Classics: 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa "Safari"

Petersen Classics: 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa “Safari”

As part of the unique "We Are Porsche" Exhibition with the celebration of 75 Years of Porsche The Petersen Automotive Museum is featuring 40...

The Most Mythical Formula 1

we drive one of the poster cars from racing history; the Maserati 250F. Here’s how that looked and sounded.  It’s a beautiful sunny day as...
Moving East: Luftgekühlt 11

Moving East: Luftgekühlt 11

Car shows are boring. They're usually anchored in an environment that lacks discovery. You go where the someone tells you. You see what you...
A Mysterious American And His Fabulous Cars

A Mysterious American And His Fabulous Cars

Wags billed it as “the opening of King Stutz’s tomb.” Held over a weekend in early September of 1996, the Christie’s auction comprised some 287 lots....
Ferrari F 50 - The Car Which Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of The Ferrari Company

Ferrari F 50 – The Car Which Celebrated The 50th Anniversary Of Ferrari

The iconic Ferrari F40, the last road car which was finished under the reign of Enzo Ferrari, was the predecessor of the F50. This...

La Cochera Classica : 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220 S Cabriolet

The Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet, 2-door from 1956 is an impressive vehicle that was developed and built by the Daimler Benz company in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. La Cochera...

The Motorsport Scrapbook (36)

In 1965, a decision was made by the Ford racing division to build a lighter version of the GT40 and central to the project...