Porsche built the Speedster to be cheap. That is easy to forget when a good one now changes hands for a sum that would buy a small apartment, but the intention in 1954 was never to create a future icon - it was...
In the dynamic landscape of automotive history, few cars have left an indelible mark quite like the 1957 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Coupé Series VI. Emerging from Lancia's heralded Aurelia platform, this iconic vehi...
The Porsche 356 made its debut in 1948 as a small, nimble, rear-engine sports car. Initially built in Austria, and later in Germany, the 356 quickly established itself as a lightweight, well-engineered machine....
BMW's history is filled with engineering marvels and luxury vehicles, but perhaps none are as quirky and pivotal as the diminutive Isetta 300. This egg-shaped microcar with its refrigerator-like front door didn...
In the austere aftermath of World War II, the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupé by Park Ward emerged as a triumphant declaration of British resilience and craftsmanship. Introduced in 1946 as Rolls-Royce...
The Pontiac Star Chief Custom Bonneville, introduced in 1957, marked a significant turning point for the Pontiac brand. Known simply as the Bonneville, this model combined cutting-edge technology, bold design,...
The name "Testa Rossa" belongs, in most minds, to a V12. The 250 Testa Rossa that Ferrari campaigned to outright victory in the 1958 World Sportscar Championship has become one of the canonical objects of autom...
When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 300 Sc Cabriolet A in 1955, they weren't just introducing a new luxury convertible, they were creating automotive royalty. This magnificent machine represented the absolute pinna...
Reach into the cabin of a BMW 503 Cabriolet Series I and feel for the gear lever, and you will discover that it isn't where you expect it to be. It's up on the steering column - a vestige of the 502 saloon from...
When we talk about automotive classics, the 1957 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster by Reutter undoubtedly earns a prime spot. This iconic car carries with it not just a rich history but also a timeless appeal that c...
The Facel Vega FV2B Cabriolet occupies a position so rare in automotive history that calling it simply a "convertible variant" feels almost reckless. Among the 72 FV2B examples built across its brief production...
The story of the Dual-Ghia Convertible begins not on a design studio floor but on a Detroit show circuit in 1953, when a concept car called the Dodge Firearrow was drawing the kind of crowds that production-lin...
When Ferrari needed to build road cars properly - in series, with consistent bodies, on a schedule - it turned not to its own factory, not to the house that designed the car, but to a quiet Turin atelier whose...