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Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti Heads to Auction
Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti Heads to Auction

22 Jul 2014, 14:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's the direct successor of the legendary 250 GTO, it's the first Fezza fitted with independent rear suspension and this Grigio Scurro Metalizatto is only one of three Ferrari 275 GTB/C S...

 
Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 Super Trofeo Race Car Teased
Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 Super Trofeo Race Car Teased

16 Jul 2014, 15:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / So far, the only Lamborghini Huracan racing we’ve seen involved examples of the Italian supercar being hooned on the track. Nonetheless, things are on their way to becoming serious, with the R...

 
Ford Weighing Le Mans Return
Ford Weighing Le Mans Return

14 Jul 2014, 13:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Blue Oval was a dominant figure of endurance racing back in the 1960s, when it dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times with the Ford GT40. Despite this remarkable streak, the American manuf...

 
Glickenhaus SCG 003 Carbon Chassis Revealed
Glickenhaus SCG 003 Carbon Chassis Revealed

4 Jul 2014, 17:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In case you didn't know already, James Glickenhaus is a very lucky petrolhead that owns a pretty awesome collection of both old and new exotica, including an assortment of Ferrari racers. He�...

 
Roland Ratzenberger Would've Celebrated His 54th Birthday Today
Roland Ratzenberger Would've Celebrated His 54th Birthday Today

4 Jul 2014, 11:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix is best known as the darkest weekend in recent Formula 1 history. On lap 7, legendary Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna tragically lost his life after his Williams ...

 
Jackie Stewart's Marcos GT Xylon Offered at Auction
Jackie Stewart's Marcos GT Xylon Offered at Auction

3 Jul 2014, 16:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Sir Jackie Stewart is one of the most revered racing drivers of all time both in Great Britain and the rest of the world. So when the Flying Scot's first race car is offered at auction, you can...

 
Lola Mk6 GT Heads to Auction <span>· Video</span>
Lola Mk6 GT Heads to Auction · Video

3 Jul 2014, 11:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / RM Auctions' Monterey event will see a high number of car collectors aggressively bidding against each other for all sorts of rare, beautiful exotica from days long past. One of these motors is...

 
Ferrari 312PB Was An Unstoppable Flat-12 Prototype-Sportscar
Ferrari 312PB Was An Unstoppable Flat-12 Prototype-Sportscar

2 Jul 2014, 13:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Before the Prancing Horse channeled all its racing know-how to Formula 1, Ferrari was one of the toughest names in sportscar racing. The last hurrah in a glorious line of prototype racers was the ca...

 
Richard Petty Drives Plymouth Belvedere GTX on the Goodwood Hill Climb
Richard Petty Drives Plymouth Belvedere GTX on the Goodwood Hill Climb

30 Jun 2014, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like the Plymouth Belvedere GTX, Richard Petty is another household name of everything involving the octane-rich world of NASCAR. Thanks to the Goodwood Festival of Speed that took place this l...

 
1,325 HP Shelby Turbine Indy Car Up for Auction <span>· Video</span>
1,325 HP Shelby Turbine Indy Car Up for Auction · Video

30 Jun 2014, 11:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over the years, the Indianapolis 500 was a curious boiling pot of motorsports exotica. The 1967 STP Oil Treatment Special "Wooshmobile" comes to mind, but that turbine-powered machine fail...

 
1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sold For $18,3 Million <span>· Video</span>
1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sold For $18,3 Million · Video

30 Jun 2014, 08:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Out of all the uber gorgeous and blistering fast racing Ferraris of the 1950s and 1960s, most of us remember the automaker's Magnum Opus - the 250 GTO, along with the mid-engined 250 Le Mans an...

 
Tony Fernandes Bids Caterham F1 Goodbye, Closes Twitter Account After Announcement
Tony Fernandes Bids Caterham F1 Goodbye, Closes Twitter Account After Announcement

27 Jun 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Twitter is literally burning with 102 octane race-spec fuel after Tony Fernandes tweeted that "F1 hasn't worked, but love Caterham Cars." Anyway you look at it, this cryptic tweet fro...

 
LaFerrari LMP1 Racer Rendering Is Gorgeous, Like Ferrari’s Potential Le Mans Return
LaFerrari LMP1 Racer Rendering Is Gorgeous, Like Ferrari’s Potential Le Mans Return

26 Jun 2014, 11:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve declared ourselves non-fans of the styling contemporary Ferrari have adopted and yet a rendering showing a LaFerrari Le Mans racer such as the one above can bring us to our knees. This i...

 
Lancia Stratos Stradale For Sale in The Netherlands
Lancia Stratos Stradale For Sale in The Netherlands

23 Jun 2014, 12:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over the years, Lancia has made some pretty remarkable four-wheel wonders. The Fulvia, Montecarlo and Delta Integrale are some of the most appreciated models built by the almost defunct Italian manu...

 
Watch a Lotus F1 Car Go Wild on London Streets
Watch a Lotus F1 Car Go Wild on London Streets

23 Jun 2014, 10:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It’s hard, it’s really hard to capture the emotion a Formula One car generates and send it out for the entire world to experience. If you think outside the box though, there may be one o...

 
VW Beetle GRC Is Herbie's RallyCross Brother
VW Beetle GRC Is Herbie's RallyCross Brother

20 Jun 2014, 16:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back in February, Andretti Autosport and the German manufacturer took the wraps off an all-wheel drive Beetle packing "560-plus horsepower." However, the race ready machine is slightly dif...

 
Rhys Millen Powerslides Through Washington
Rhys Millen Powerslides Through Washington

19 Jun 2014, 18:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Most rally fans know about the WRC, ERC and the Rally America National Championship. But the lesser known Red Bull Global Rallycross series is questionably just as entertaining as the big time serie...

 
Dodge Viper SRT GTS-R Unveiled
Dodge Viper SRT GTS-R Unveiled

19 Jun 2014, 17:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After an unsuccessful two-year long rebranding attempt, Chrysler finally ditched the SRT badge and put Dodge back into the Viper's name. Further more, the company celebrated this long-awaited m...

 
Ford Torino King Cobra Prototype Advertised For $549,900 <span>· Video</span>
Ford Torino King Cobra Prototype Advertised For $549,900 · Video

16 Jun 2014, 18:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want to own a very collectible piece from the golden era of NASCAR, then this 1970 Ford Torino King Cobra prototype might be the kind of car you've been looking for. Formerly owned by th...

 
Double Victory For Audi at 24 Hours of Le Mans 2014
Double Victory For Audi at 24 Hours of Le Mans 2014

15 Jun 2014, 17:23 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The end of the 2014 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans saw Audi take double victory once again, as its two remaining R18 e-tron quattro racers finished in first and second position, respectively, af...