Koenigsegg called it the “Flower Power” car. Back in 2006, when most supercar builders were focused on ever-increasing muscle, the Swedish automaker decided to combine output with sustainability via its…
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Car of the Week: This 1923 Mercedes Raced in the Indy 500 a Century Ago. Now It Could Fetch More Than $5 Million.
by multimill
In 1923, the supercharged Mercedes-Benz Type 22 race car was the equivalent of Lewis Hamilton‘s Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 car today. So confident was Mercedes—or Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, as the…
It’s the supercar you’ve never heard of. Designed by legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato, powered by an all-American GM small-block V-8, and hand-built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the AC 378…
Ninety years ago, Mercedes-Benz‘s 500 K Special Roadster was arguably the coolest car money could buy. With its flowing fenders, mile-long hood, muscular 5.1-liter supercharged straight-eight engine, and raked-back windscreen,…
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Car of the Week: This Forgotten Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Alloy’ Gullwing Could Fetch $6 Million at Auction
by multimill
Since 1967, Rudi Klein had quietly amassed an astonishing collection of some of the world’s most revered automobiles—along with an Everest of parts—at his junkyard. The treasure trove included the…
Published on October 17, 2024 The Audrain Motor Week returned to Newport, Rhode Island this month, culminating in the Concours on the lawn of The Breakers overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.…
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Car of the Week: This Rare 1957 Jaguar Could Fetch More Than $14 Million at Auction
by multimill
For discerning car collectors who might have missed out on the spectacular, metallic blue 1957 Jaguar XKSS that sold last year at auction in Monterey for $13.2 million through RM…
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Car of the Week: This Custom 1998 Porsche 911 Is One of a Kind. Now It’s up for Grabs.
by multimill
As far as Porsche 911s go, this one is as rare as it gets. This 993-generation Porsche 911 Carrera S “Factory One-Off” Cabriolet was, as the name implies, the only…
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Car of the Week: This Innovative 1935 Auburn Is a Prewar Powerhouse That’s Now up for Grabs
by multimill
Few annual automotive events can boast a nearly 70-year history. Once again, the Eastern Division AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) National Fall Meet takes place in historic Hershey, Pa.,…