The Messerschmitt KR200 arrived in 1955 as the more developed successor to the KR175, retaining the aircraft-like tandem seating and hinged transparent canopy that made the Kabinenroller immediately recognizable. Built by Messerschmitt in Regensburg and designed by Fritz Fend, it used a 191 cc two-stroke single-cylinder engine driving the single rear wheel. Its extremely low… Read More Aircraft cockpit: 1955 Messerschmitt KR200
The Fiat 1100 S Berlinetta belongs to the small group of competition-derived cars with which Fiat returned to major international road racing immediately after the war. Developed under Dante Giacosa, the 1100 S combined heavily revised mechanicals with a streamlined body conceived for events such as the Mille Miglia. This 1948 evolution received aluminium coachwork… Read More Red egg: 1948 Fiat 1100 S MM
The Jaguar XJ-S Convertible arrived relatively late in the model’s long career, combining the 5.3-litre V12 with a factory open body rather than the earlier aftermarket conversions. By 1989 the XJ-S had developed into a mature grand tourer, but cars fitted with period Lister components occupy a more unusual corner of its history. Lister offered… Read More Blue twelve: 1989 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible – Lister Aero Package
The Volkswagen T3 marked a significant step forward from the long-running Type 2 by introducing a more modern chassis while retaining the rear-mounted air-cooled flat-four that had defined Volkswagen vans for decades. Early examples powered by the 1.6-litre CT engine represent the final chapter of the classic air-cooled Transporter before water-cooled engines gradually became the… Read More Green survivor: 1980 Volkswagen T3 Panel Bus
The Jaguar E-Type needs little introduction, but the earliest 1961 “flat floor” fixed-head coupes occupy a category of their own. Built before a series of running changes were introduced, these first-production cars are among the most desirable E-Types, especially when they retain their original mechanical identity and documented history. Their rarity has made them some… Read More 1 of 3: 1961 Jaguar E-Type FHC
The Triumph TR8 was the V8-powered evolution of the TR7 and, despite its short production run, has become one of the more interesting British sports cars of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Around 2,800 TR8s were officially sold in the United States, but the early carbureted examples are considerably scarcer than the later fuel-injected… Read More Rare V8: 1980 Triumph TR8
The Aston Martin DB Mark III occupies an important place in the company’s history as the final evolution of the David Brown-era DB2 lineage before the arrival of the DB4. Introduced in 1957, it combined a more refined chassis with Tadek Marek’s revised 2.9-litre straight-six, and offered performance that made it one of Britain’s premier… Read More LHD Brit: 1957 Aston Martin DB MKIII LHD
The Lancia Appia Sport Zagato is widely regarded as one of the purest expressions of post-war Italian coachbuilding. Built on the Appia’s advanced narrow-angle V4 platform, Zagato clothed it with an exceptionally light aluminium body that combined elegance with genuine sporting intent. Production was extremely limited, and cars retaining their original mechanical components, documentation and… Read More Everything matches: 1960 Lancia Appia Sport by Zagato
Anyone who bought a Ferrari Daytona in 2005 wasn’t making an investment. They were buying a car. Twenty years later, that same decision gets tracked by financial indices, discussed in global wealth reports and cited as a textbook example of a “passion asset.” Something changed profoundly — and it is changing again, right now. Here… Read More The Classic Car Paradox
The Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 was created as a homologation special for NASCAR, where the dramatically sloped rear window and extended rear deck were designed to improve aerodynamic performance on high-speed oval tracks. Produced only for the 1986 model year, just 1,225 examples left the factory, making it one of the rarest G-body derivatives and… Read More 1,992 Miles: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix Aerocoupé
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