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1965 Shelby GT350R Sells for $1 Million
1965 Shelby GT350R Sells for $1 Million

19 Mar 2014, 21:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 34 units, the 1965 Shelby GT350R is among the rarest Mustangs ever produced and are known to change owners for hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions. For instance, the e...

 
SRT Viper GT3-R Catches Fire at Sebring
SRT Viper GT3-R Catches Fire at Sebring

18 Mar 2014, 13:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This weekend’s 12 Hours of Sebring marked yet another successful race for SRT, who clinched a second place finish in the GTLM class with the No.93 Viper GTS-R. The V10-powered vehicle crossed ...

 
1964 Ford GT40 Prototype Going Under the Hammer Next Month
1964 Ford GT40 Prototype Going Under the Hammer Next Month

18 Mar 2014, 12:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to race cars, America was the birth place for an array of awesome machines, including the Cobra Daytona, the Corvette Grand Sport, the Scarab Sports Roadster and Jim Hall’s Chapa...

 
2015 Corvette Z06 Makes European Debut in Geneva <span>· Video</span> <span>· Live Photos</span>
2015 Corvette Z06 Makes European Debut in Geneva · Video · Live Photos

6 Mar 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the most track-capable Corvette ever built, made its first European appearance at the Geneva Motor Show, about two months after being officially unveiled in Detroit....

 
This 1927 Oakland Racer Is a Thing of Beauty
This 1927 Oakland Racer Is a Thing of Beauty

22 Feb 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Today's US automotive industry consists of less than 20 automakers, most of which are brands owned by the Detroit 3. Things were quite different 100 years ago, when America was home to more tha...

 
1966 Ford GT40 Barn Find Surfaces in California
1966 Ford GT40 Barn Find Surfaces in California

21 Feb 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A rare 1966 Ford GT40 race was recently found in a California garage. Discovered in a pile of junk and boxes by Tom Shaughnessy, the GT40 turned out to be chassis P/1067, the last vehicle to be prod...

 
Jay Leno Drives 1910 Buick Bug Race Car
Jay Leno Drives 1910 Buick Bug Race Car

27 Jan 2014, 09:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nowadays, Buick sells a bunch of Opels with different grilles and badges. They are more popular in China than America. But just like most other established companies, Buick's origins are altoge...

 
Chevrolet Reveals 2014 Camaro Z/28.R Race Car
Chevrolet Reveals 2014 Camaro Z/28.R Race Car

21 Jan 2014, 15:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet has announced that the historic Z/28 name will return to the track later this month, when the brand new 2014 Camaro Z/28.R race car will compete in a 2.5-hour endurance race ahead of the 5...

 
Shelby Rolls Out 50th Anniversary 289 FIA Cobra
Shelby Rolls Out 50th Anniversary 289 FIA Cobra

20 Jan 2014, 08:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Shelby American has announced the introduction of the 50th Anniversary FIA Cobra, a limited edition continuation vehicle that celebrates the birth of the 289 Ford-powered Cobra. Launched in 1964 ...

 
Corvette Z06X Track Car Under Consideration
Corvette Z06X Track Car Under Consideration

16 Jan 2014, 13:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier today we told you that Chevy is not considering a new Corvette ZR1, claiming that such a supercar will require significant investment for very little performance gains over the 620+ HP Z06. ...

 
Mazda Shares Details on 2014 USCC Diesel Racing Prototype
Mazda Shares Details on 2014 USCC Diesel Racing Prototype

6 Jan 2014, 15:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Mazda has revealed more details on its brand new diesel-powered prototype race car, which will be campaigned in the 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship. Unveiled at the “Road Before th...

 
2014 Lotus Elise S Cup R to Break Cover at Autosport International
2014 Lotus Elise S Cup R to Break Cover at Autosport International

6 Jan 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Lotus’ brand new track-only sportscar, the 2014 Elise S Cup R, will be introduced at the Autosport International show in Birmingham later this month. The 924 kg racer will be displayed alongsi...

 
Glickenhaus Shares Details on Upcoming SCG003 Project
Glickenhaus Shares Details on Upcoming SCG003 Project

29 Dec 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / James Glickenhaus has released preliminary details on his new car project, the SCG003. Unlike the P4/5 and P4/5 Competizione, the new vehicle will be built from the ground up and fitted with a twin-...

 
Mario Andretti Reunited with His First Race Car by Gran Turismo 6 Team
Mario Andretti Reunited with His First Race Car by Gran Turismo 6 Team

21 Dec 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Long before joining the IndyCar series, Formula One and endurance racing, Mario Andretti used to compete in stock car racing. His first car was a 1948 Hudson Hornet, which Mario and his twin brother...

 
Rare Shelby 427 Competition Cobra to Cross the Block Next Month
Rare Shelby 427 Competition Cobra to Cross the Block Next Month

19 Dec 2013, 15:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The all-powerful Shelby Cobra 427 was built in only 343 units back in the 1960s, but that’s really a lot compared to the only 23 Competition Cobras that rolled off the assembly line. 23 can me...

 
Jim Hall’s Chaparral 1 Going Under the Hammer
Jim Hall’s Chaparral 1 Going Under the Hammer

12 Dec 2013, 13:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When talking about fast Can-Am race cars, most racing enthusiasts usually think about McLaren, Porsche or Lola. The first two have seven championship to their names in the initial series, while Lola...

 
2014 Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluzione First Photo Released
2014 Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluzione First Photo Released

12 Nov 2013, 16:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ferrari’s new 458-based racer, the 2014 Challenge Evoluzione, was unveiled yesterday in front of its future customers at the Mugello track. Unfortunately, the Italian automaker released only o...

 
Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluzione Teased
Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluzione Teased

11 Nov 2013, 09:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ferrari has released a teaser image of the new 458 Challenge Evoluzione ahead of the race car’s public debut at the Mugello Circuit today. The Italian company had little to say about the up...

 
Porsche Remembers the 914-6 GT
Porsche Remembers the 914-6 GT

30 Oct 2013, 16:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1969, the 914 was a mid-engined four-meter-long sportscar jointly-developed by Porsche and Volkswagen and offered with a range of inline-four engines and a 2.0-liter flat six. Sold ...

 
Nissan ZEOD RC Makes Public Debut
Nissan ZEOD RC Makes Public Debut

17 Oct 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan's ground-breaking ZEOD RC electric race car was unveiled to the public for the very first time at Nismo's headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. Created for the automaker's Le Mans c...