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All-Original 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk Hides a Rare Engine Under the Hood
All-Original 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk Hides a Rare Engine Under the Hood

12 Oct 2023, 20:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Studebaker sold 1,484 Gran Turismo Hawks in 1964, but only 70 cars left the factory with the supercharged, 289-cubic-inch V8 engine.

 
This 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Had the Same Owner for 71 Years
This 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Had the Same Owner for 71 Years

12 Oct 2023, 11:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In the same family since new, this 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter, one of only 82 built, spent a whopping 71 years with its original owner.

 
Barn-Found 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Needs a Nose Job, It's the Cheapest You Can Buy
Barn-Found 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Needs a Nose Job, It's the Cheapest You Can Buy

8 Oct 2023, 13:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as desirable as the DB5, the Aston Martin DB6 remains a fairly expensive classic. This 1969 example is a tad cheaper but it needs a massive makeover.

 
Alfa Romeo TZ: The Evolution of the Italian Carmaker's Most Exquisite Model Ranges
Alfa Romeo TZ: The Evolution of the Italian Carmaker's Most Exquisite Model Ranges

18 Sep 2023, 13:59 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Initially built during the 1960s and revived for a limited edition run in 2011, the TZ is Alfa Romeo's most epic range of grand tourers

 
Rare 1959 Aston Martin DB4 Hidden for 40 Years Flaunts an Unexpected Feature
Rare 1959 Aston Martin DB4 Hidden for 40 Years Flaunts an Unexpected Feature

1 Sep 2023, 19:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked for 41 years, this 1959 Aston Martin DB4 was used to haul a boat trailer. Now it's out of storage and looking for a new life.

 
5 Classic European Grand Tourers Powered by American Muscle
5 Classic European Grand Tourers Powered by American Muscle

25 Aug 2023, 17:26 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Throughout the '50s, '60s, and '70s, European styling and good old fashioned American V8 power mixed to give birth to some iconic grand tourers

 
1970 BMW 2800 CS Hidden in a Garage for 38 Years Is a Stunning E9 Survivor
1970 BMW 2800 CS Hidden in a Garage for 38 Years Is a Stunning E9 Survivor

18 Aug 2023, 12:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Despite its long production run, the E9 rolled off the assembly line in a little more than 30,000 units. And fewer than 7,000 were 2800 CSs.

 
Holman-Moody Challenger III: The Race-Bred Ford That Fought Ferrari Before the GT40
Holman-Moody Challenger III: The Race-Bred Ford That Fought Ferrari Before the GT40

17 Aug 2023, 12:53 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / This Falcon-turned-race-bred-GT never got to compete at Le Mans and its racing career lasted about a week, but despite that it remains a fascinating 1960s racer

 
Facel Vega FVS: An Ultra-Luxurious, HEMI-Powered Blast From the Past
Facel Vega FVS: An Ultra-Luxurious, HEMI-Powered Blast From the Past

29 Jul 2023, 20:19 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / It didn't hide the mighty 426 under the hood, yet the exquisite Facel Vega FVS packed plenty of power courtesy of numerous iterations of the first-gen HEMI

 
2024 Aston Martin Valour Goes Official With More Oomph Than a V12 Vantage
2024 Aston Martin Valour Goes Official With More Oomph Than a V12 Vantage

11 Jul 2023, 17:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Related to both the V12 Vantage and DBS Superleggera, the Valour is a manual-equipped V12 sports car that costs over a million bucks

 
1971 Lamborghini Espada Abandoned for 18 Years Is a Barn Find With an Incredible Story
1971 Lamborghini Espada Abandoned for 18 Years Is a Barn Find With an Incredible Story

12 Jun 2023, 09:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Italian exotic was parked for nearly 20 years under the room where Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes planned the "Gunpower Plot."

 
1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Looks Pretty in Pink, Also a One-Year Wonder
1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Looks Pretty in Pink, Also a One-Year Wonder

30 May 2023, 16:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Granted, metallic pink isn't a very popular color on 1960s automobiles, but this Starfire looks tremendous in this hue thanks to the white top

 
Mulliner Batur Commissions Also Take to the Bleeding Edge of Space, Just Like Rolls'
Mulliner Batur Commissions Also Take to the Bleeding Edge of Space, Just Like Rolls'

30 May 2023, 14:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Bentley Continental GT has many facets, and two of them have a specific Mulliner name: Bacalar and Batur. Now the latter is trying to gain our attention

 
Aston Martin Takes Cannes by Storm, First DB12 Sells for Record Sum
Aston Martin Takes Cannes by Storm, First DB12 Sells for Record Sum

29 May 2023, 08:43 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The star-studded gala hosted in Cannes last week saw the first unit of the new Aston Martin DB12 fetch a seven-digit sum

 
The Swanky 2024 Aston Martin DB12 Now Has a Configurator, Cue Some Ominous Music
The Swanky 2024 Aston Martin DB12 Now Has a Configurator, Cue Some Ominous Music

28 May 2023, 20:29 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The British may not have had what it took to thrive in the automotive business two decades ago, but my oh my, do they know how to design cars today

 
Jensen C-V8: One of the Most Spectacular, yet Underrated Grand Tourers of All Time
Jensen C-V8: One of the Most Spectacular, yet Underrated Grand Tourers of All Time

19 May 2023, 14:36 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although you probably never heard about it, the American V8-powered Jensen CV-8 was one of the fastest, most spectacular grand tourers of its era

 
The Jamaican II V8 Story: A '60s American Kit Car That Looked Coachbuilt in Italy
The Jamaican II V8 Story: A '60s American Kit Car That Looked Coachbuilt in Italy

5 May 2023, 12:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / To the average person, it looked like a Ferrari or Lamborghini, but the Jamaican II was an American-made fiberglass kit car

 
NEVS Emily GT Is the Electric SAAB We Hope Someone May Decide to Save
NEVS Emily GT Is the Electric SAAB We Hope Someone May Decide to Save

30 Apr 2023, 19:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company that should have continued the SAAB legacy was left out to dry when Evergrande faced financial issues. It would be a shame if it died.

 
Bentley Continental GT Spied Hiding Subtle Facelift, 2025 Model Incoming
Bentley Continental GT Spied Hiding Subtle Facelift, 2025 Model Incoming

26 Apr 2023, 12:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Scheduled to launch this year to celebrate two decades of the Continental GT, the third-generation's facelift may also bring forth a plug-in hybrid V6 setup

 
Lamborghini CEO Confirms Brand's First EV, Says It Will Be a 2+2 GT
Lamborghini CEO Confirms Brand's First EV, Says It Will Be a 2+2 GT

3 Apr 2023, 05:21 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Expected to launch in 2028, the Lamborghini 2+2 GT will probably force Ferrari to come up with a low-slung all-electric four-seater model too