Classics : Car News And Reviews

When it comes to collector car auctions, you typically need to go in person to check out the cars and place bids. And while sites like eBay certainly provide a plethora of cars to choose from, it’s not often that you see the big automotive auction houses offering live online bidding.

The Dukes of Hazzard’s 1969 Dodge Charger and Starsky & Hutch’s 1975 Ford Gran Torino are two of the most iconic cars in the history of television. In this classic clip from Fifth Gear, they put the two classic muscle cars head to head in a battle to see which would come out on top.

San Francisco businessman Sterling Edwards created the Edwards America as an American sports car that could compete head-to-head with the best of the European coupes of the day. It was built in both a soft-top convertible model as well as a hard-top coupe, and only five of the vehicles were ever built, including the prototype.

In this short film by Max Daines, we get to spend a couple of quality minutes admiring two E30-series BMW coupes. These cars have become some of the most desirable BMWs out there, thanks to their iconic styling, moderate price, and fun-filled handling, which makes them a perfect canvas for the tuner and aftermarket scene.

This great image shows two classic Morgan 3-Wheelers going neck-and-neck through a corner. It looks to me like the guy on the inside has his up on two wheels — which for a Morgan means he’s still got 2/3 of his wheels on the ground; so he should be good.

While the DeLorean DMC-12 may be best known for its role in the Back to the Future movies, there’s much more to know about this car from the early 1980s. The guys at XCAR Films recently spent some quality time with an unmodified original DMC-12, and share a brief history of this never-to-be-repeated car.

Apparently, there’s a reason why planning and design during the Soviet era is often looked at with scorn. And example number one might by the 1964 SARB Start designed by the Regional Committee of the Ukraine.

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is of my favorite Ferraris of all time. Known by most by the moniker “Daytona,” just 1,284 of these classic Ferraris were made from 1968 to 1973. Powered by a 4.4-liter, 352 horsepower V12 engine, the front-engined, rear-wheel drive gran tourer could go from 0-to-60mph in just 5.4 seconds, with a top speed of 174mph – both impressive figures for its era.

Businessman Sam Pack has a massive collection of amazing classic cars. But Pack has decided it’s time to “downsize” his immense collection of museum quality vehicles, and is selling 130 of the cars at auction. The collection includes such special cars as a 1969 Shelby Mustang GT500 Convertible, a 1955 Ford Thunderbird, a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12, a 2006 Ford GT and a 1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Roadster.

If you’ve ever wanted to get behind the wheel of a classic Jaguar like a D-Type or E-Type, now’s your chance. Jaguar Special Operations has just launched a new program which allows anyone to drive some truly amazing vehicles.

The gull-wing Mercedes-Benz 300SL is an incredible car which is extremely sought after by collectors. This beautiful model is from the folks at HG Motorsports and was captured on display at 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

The Datsun 240Z is one of the great, fun sports cars of the early 1970s. These cars are highly collectible today and still great fun to drive. The styling of the car, to me, looks as good as just about any Italian or German car of the day.

We previously featured a Ferrari F40 that was owned by Rod Stewart, but frankly I’d much rather have this one, owned by champion Formula 1 race car driver Nigel Mansell. This beautiful Rosso Corsa 1989 F40 Berlinetta was gifted to Mansell by Ferrari when he joined their F1 team.

In my mind, Italian sports cars simply do not get any more beautiful than a Ferrari from the late 1960s or 1970s. The Dino 246 was built by Ferrari beginning in the late 1960s, and the open-top Dino 246 GTS, while not as rare as the Dino 206, has a classic design that holds up today without question.

This Ginetta G4 would look pretty awesome in any color, but wrapped in the classic Gulf Racing livery, it’s truly spectacular. The G4 was originally produced as a kit car back in 1961, and basically was a fiberglass body and custom chassis mated with a Ford drivetrain, powered by the engine of the funky Ford Anglia 105E.