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Spectre R42: The Forgotten GT40-Inspired, Cobra V8-Powered British Supercar
Spectre R42: The Forgotten GT40-Inspired, Cobra V8-Powered British Supercar

23 Mar 2024, 19:35 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Even if it was never as popular as a McLaren or an Aston Martin, the Spectre R42 was an intriguing British supercar that's worth remembering

 
Howmet TX: The Forgotten American Race Car Powered by a Helicopter Engine
Howmet TX: The Forgotten American Race Car Powered by a Helicopter Engine

18 Mar 2024, 14:37 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Conceived by a race driver, the Howmet TX was an intriguing sports prototype that competed against the Ford GT40 and Porsche 907

 
One-off Porsche 918 Spyder Asks Bugatti Chiron Money for a Six-Decade-Old Theme Feature
One-off Porsche 918 Spyder Asks Bugatti Chiron Money for a Six-Decade-Old Theme Feature

29 Feb 2024, 00:50 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Only two of the 918 examples of the Porsche 918 production run were liveried in the Le Mans-winning Gulf Oil racing colors of the late '60s

 
Top 10 Most Expensive Classic Cars Sold at Kissimmee 2024
Top 10 Most Expensive Classic Cars Sold at Kissimmee 2024

16 Jan 2024, 15:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Kissimmee 2024 auction was packed with spotless, million-dollar classics. Not surprisingly, this top 10 includes six Ferraris.

 
Rare 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Road Car Nets Almost $7 Million at Auction
Rare 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Road Car Nets Almost $7 Million at Auction

13 Jan 2024, 19:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Hidden for about 30 years and restored bu RUF Automobiles, this MkI is one of only 31 street-legal Ford GT40s built in 1966.

 
This Ford GT Generational Drag Race Is Like Automotive Poetry, but ill Fortune Strikes
This Ford GT Generational Drag Race Is Like Automotive Poetry, but ill Fortune Strikes

6 Jan 2024, 10:41 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / You don't want to miss this quarter-mile poetic drag race between three different generations of the legendary and revered Ford GT

 
1-in-31 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Aims for Millions Next January, Has All the Bells and Whistles
1-in-31 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Aims for Millions Next January, Has All the Bells and Whistles

26 Nov 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Built to homologate the GT40 race car, the road-legal versions of the Ford icon are as commonplace as a midnight solar eclipse in the dead of the Arctic winter

 
Catastrophic 1966 Ford 'Rustang' Runs Again After 20 Years; Scrap It or Save It?
Catastrophic 1966 Ford 'Rustang' Runs Again After 20 Years; Scrap It or Save It?

19 Nov 2023, 20:03 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Filled with more holes than actual car, this Mustang’s original 289-cube V8 heart still beats strong enough to get its corpse moving in circles

 
New Hot Wheels Set of Five Cars Pays Tribute to the Women of Fast
New Hot Wheels Set of Five Cars Pays Tribute to the Women of Fast

8 Nov 2023, 15:12 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Hot Wheels has a new exciting series coming up, reminding you of the female heroes of the Fast and Furious franchise! The first set contains five cars!

 
5 Most Expensive Movie Cars Ever Sold at Public Auctions
5 Most Expensive Movie Cars Ever Sold at Public Auctions

30 Sep 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / If you think the $3.74-million Mustang featured in the blockbuster "Bullitt" was the most expensive movie car ever sold, think again

 
The Upcoming GTD Is Cool, but the Mid-Engine Mach 40 Remains the Coolest 'Stang Ever Built
The Upcoming GTD Is Cool, but the Mid-Engine Mach 40 Remains the Coolest 'Stang Ever Built

25 Sep 2023, 11:36 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The upcoming, Porsche 911 GT3 RS-rivaling GTD is huge leap forward for the legendary nameplate but if you think it's the coolest 'Stang ever, think again

 
Meet the Unipower GT: One of the Best Mid-Engine Sports Car You Never Knew Existed
Meet the Unipower GT: One of the Best Mid-Engine Sports Car You Never Knew Existed

20 Sep 2023, 12:51 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Powered by a Mini engine and not much larger than a modern Kei car, the Unipower GT was an excellent British sports car that fell just short of becoming iconic

 
Inside the 2024 Hot Wheels Case A: New Super Treasure Hunt Is a Ford Escort RS2000
Inside the 2024 Hot Wheels Case A: New Super Treasure Hunt Is a Ford Escort RS2000

9 Sep 2023, 17:29 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The first Hot Wheels Mainline Case for 2024 is just around the corner. And despite having a cool STH inside, we expected more from it.

 
Ford P68: The Le Mans-Winning GT40's Forgotten Successor
Ford P68: The Le Mans-Winning GT40's Forgotten Successor

24 Jun 2023, 19:48 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though Ford officially retired from endurance racing after it dethroned Ferrari, its British division attempted to carry the torch with a F1-inspired prototype

 
Le Mans 1965: Remembering the Wildest Edition of the Legendary 24-Hour Race
Le Mans 1965: Remembering the Wildest Edition of the Legendary 24-Hour Race

5 Jun 2023, 23:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The 33rd edition of the famous endurance race had it all: a a jet-powered car,, an unsuccessful sabotage attempt, a ghost driver, and an epic underdog win

 
Ford's 427 Le Mans: The V8 That Helped the GT40 Dominate the World's Most Famous Race
Ford's 427 Le Mans: The V8 That Helped the GT40 Dominate the World's Most Famous Race

5 Jun 2023, 14:44 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / At the heart of the Le Mans-winning GT40 Mk II and MK IV, this gargantuan V8 from the golden era of muscle cars is the most decorated American race engine

 
Lotus Europa: From GT40 Proposal to One of the Best-Handling Sports Cars Ever Built
Lotus Europa: From GT40 Proposal to One of the Best-Handling Sports Cars Ever Built

12 May 2023, 12:41 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / While it failed to become the Le Mans-winning GT40, the Europa ended up being one of Lotus' greatest projects and one of the best-handling sports car ever

 
Remembering Ford's Original Supervan: The Outrageous GT40 of Delivery Vehicles
Remembering Ford's Original Supervan: The Outrageous GT40 of Delivery Vehicles

6 Apr 2023, 14:43 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Built in 1971, this promotional vehicle featured a Transit Mark 1 body bolted onto a modified GT40 chassis complete with a mid-mounted, 400-hp V8

 
Ford GT70: The GT40’s Rally-Bred, European Cousin You Never Knew Existed
Ford GT70: The GT40’s Rally-Bred, European Cousin You Never Knew Existed

31 Mar 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although it was an ambitious idea that turned into a promising mid-engine sports car, the GT70 only saw limited rally action and never made it into production

 
Galpin GTR1: 10 Years After Its Unveiling, It's Still the Most Extreme Ford GT Ever
Galpin GTR1: 10 Years After Its Unveiling, It's Still the Most Extreme Ford GT Ever

23 Mar 2023, 12:41 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A coachbuit version of the first-generation GT, the Galpin-Ford GTR1 was a coachbuild supercar that could make over 1,000 hp