by Mike Gulett - The story of the Ferrari 250 Breadvan is one of the great motorsport legends—part rebellion, part engineering brilliance, and part personality clash. It is one of the most recognizable one-off competition Ferraris ever built, yet it … [Read more...]
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Lance Reventlow and Carroll Shelby
November 13, 2025 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The connection between Lance Reventlow and Carroll Shelby is one of the most fascinating stories in American motorsport history. Reventlow literally handed his workshop and people to Shelby who would then use them to build the … [Read more...]
The Car Rear End Design Evolution
October 5, 2025 By 10 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In the long history of the automobile, few things are as expressive—or as interesting—as rear end design. From the tailfins of postwar America to the cool looking fastbacks of the '60s and the flying buttresses of the '70s and '80s, … [Read more...]
The Chronograph Watch and Its Motorsport Heritage
September 24, 2025 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - The chronograph watch is more than just a handsome accessory with many dials and buttons. It is a tool born of precision and competition, a companion to explorers, aviators, and race car drivers. From the golden age of motorsport … [Read more...]
Remembering the Porter Special, a Mercedes 300SL Hot Rod
June 9, 2025 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I was one and twenty, or thereabouts, I bought an old Mercedes. It was a Gullwing 300SL. I heard about it from a car designer at GM who was restoring one. He didn’t want to sell his but said he had an old roommate up in … [Read more...]
The Italian D-Type Jaguar
June 3, 2025 By 16 Comments
Yes, it existed, but not with Jag’s permission - let's hope Jaguar gets back to building great cars... by Wallace Wyss - In tracking valuable sports cars, you run across some strange stories. There was a stretch there, when … [Read more...]
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