Chassis No. AM300/3/1522
Engine No. DBA/1138
As Aston Martin sought to capitalize upon the success of the DB2, the company introduced the DB2/4 in 1953, a refined 2+2 grand tourer with more room for occupants and luggage. It was a practical solution, featuring one of the first applications of a rear hatchback door, but by 1957, the pla..
Chassis No. 004
Born from the enigmatic vision of Bob Carnes in Denver, Colorado, the Bocar-named after the combination of the first letters of his names, BOb CARnes-appeared in the late 1950s as one of America's most compelling limited-production sports cars. Carnes himself remains a figure shrouded in uncertainty, variously described in pe..
Chassis No. 70010
Engine No. 40015
Body No. 001009
First unveiled at New York's Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in August 1955, the BMW 507 was a bold and beautiful statement of intent from a company at a crossroads. Emerging from the postwar tumult as a manufacturer best known for small cars, BMW sought to redefine itself in the eyes of t..
Chassis No. WP0ZZZ96ZMS400118
The Singer Dynamics and Lightweight Study (DLS) project sought to unlock the pinnacle of performance for the 964-generation Porsche 911 by employing an uncompromising approach to lightweight engineering. In collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering-a division of the Williams Grand Prix Engineering Group r..
1991
Porsche
911 Reimagined by Singer DLS “Dynamics and Lightweight Study”
Chassis No. WP0AA0950JN165096
CASC No. 3-1067
The Rothmans Porsche Turbo Cup series, run with identical factory-built Porsche 944 Turbo Cup race cars, is as well chronicled as it was exciting and colorful. See the seminal piece "Blame Canada" in the 000's summer 2022 quarterly by Lawrence Yap. The article illustrates the accomplishment..
Chassis No. W09BC0360WPR06007
In the autumn of 1996, a celebration marked a milestone at RUF's Pfaffenhausen, Germany headquarters: the finalization of the CTR 2, exactly a decade after the debut of the original CTR "Yellowbird." That car, so famously immortalized by Stefan Roser's fearless Nürburgring lap captured in the film Faszination, h..
Chassis No. 69359
Engine No. 30557
Debuted at the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show, the BMW 503 Coupe represented the company's bold ambition to reestablish itself in the postwar luxury market. Engineered to uncompromising standards and styled by Count Albrecht von Goertz, the 503 was BMW's first purpose-built grand touring coupe, offered alo..
Chassis No. 106 000065
Engine No. 104.000 000116
In 1946, Fiat engineer Dante Giacosa and his team began the secret development of the Tipo 104 V8 engine, originally envisioned for a luxury sedan, before Fiat pivoted to create the dedicated "Otto Vù" sports car platform around it. The bespoke 70-degree V8 engine was a bold departure fr..
Chassis No. 718-023
Engine No. 90215
Transmission No. 718101
Porsche's first true post-war racing car, the 550 Spyder, was described by Christophorus, Porsche's factory publication, rather dryly upon debut. "Unlike the normal Porsche arrangement, in the Spyder the engine is mounted in front of the back axle while the gearbox is p..
Chassis No. 17145557
Engine No. VII7777
Buick celebrated its 50th anniversary with the arrival of the top-of-the-line Skylark factory custom, a limited-run two-door convertible based on its flagship Roadmaster chassis for 1953. In actuality, the Skylark shared nearly zero production elements with the Roadmaster; all panels were handmad..