Chassis No. WBAEJ13462AH61832
Revealed to the world as the Z07 concept at the 1997 Tokyo motor show, BMW's endeavor to revive the timeless 507 of the 1950s was arguably the most successful example of the "retro-futurism" aesthetic that would captivate the automotive design industry at the turn of the 21st century. The flamboyant and vintage ..
Chassis No. WDBCB20A8EA089828
After introducing one of the world's first diesel-powered production cars in 1936, Mercedes again revalorized the segment by introducing the world's first turbocharged diesel car in 1978 as the "W116" generation 300 SD Turbo Diesel. A few years later, the "W116" was replaced with the newly designed "W126." Both ..
The truly venerable Mercedes-Benz W123 Series of 1979–1985 deserves a closer look. Nearly 2.7 million examples of all styles were built and have won respect the world over as some of the most reliable vehicles ever made. Sold as utilitarian transportation, they were equally at home as mid-size luxury cars, and a highly successful chapter in the ..
Arriving for 1989, the 964 generation of the 911 incorporated the most substantial changes yet in the model’s 25-year existence. Porsche claimed the car was 87% new, and while that statement raised eyebrows initially, close examination confirms just how much re-engineering Porsche did. The chassis was substantially revised to incorporate MacPher..
Toyota’s first supercar, the Lexus LFA, was the product of almost a decade of development and engineering. Coinciding with Toyota’s return to Formula 1 in the early 2000s, the initial concept was shown at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show, with prototypes seen testing at racetracks soon after. Hand built by a dedicated production team at Toyota’s Motom..
When the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti debuted in 2004, it was the long-awaited successor to the 456 GT and the first 2+2 Ferrari to offer truly comfortable accommodations for four. Designed for a combination of performance and luxury, the 612’s wheelbase grew 14" from the 456, yet, thanks to an all-aluminum space frame, it weighed significantly less t..
While RUF Automobile GmbH was known for its meticulous Porsche performance tuning, the firm entered an entirely new realm in 1981 when the German government granted the company status as a manufacturer, allowing it to assign unique VIN numbers to the cars they built in-house. The first model to bear a RUF VIN was the turbocharged BTR – the lette..
Designed by Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti and bodied by Scaglietti, the all-new 308 GTB was Ferrari’s first two-seat, mid-engine V-8 production model. Debuted at the October 1975 Paris Salon, the 308 replaced the V-6 Dino 246 GT/ GTS and, a few years later, the somewhat controversial Bertone-designed 308 GT4 2+2. The earliest examples, built..
As the manufacture of the Porsche 964 3.6-liter Turbo was winding down towards the end of 1993, there were purportedly 93 Turbo coupes left in factory inventory. In response, Porsche sent these remaining chassis to its Exclusive Department – a specialized division within the company that focused on creating more customized vehicles for VIP custo..
The iconic Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 from 1973 served as a means to homologate the 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 for FIA Group 4 racing. Similarly, the 964 Carrera RS introduced in 1992 was created to homologate the Carrera RSR 3.8. Approved for global road use except in the US, the new RS was based on the Carrera Cup competition car and made available i..