The Mercedes-Benz 710 SS was a car that was so impressive in power and speed that it tempted “Bentley Boy” Thomas “Scrap” Thistlethwayte to give up his Bentley and buy one. These cars possess an immediate…
Austro-Italian car maker Carlo Abarth is perhaps best known for his rear engine competition cars, cars that have a well deserved reputation as delivering a “sting in the tail”, symbolized by the Abarth logo, a scorpion….
The Plymouth Road Runner Superbird was created to be a NASCAR winner for the 1970 competition season. The car was created with aerodynamics designed by a rocket scientist named John Pointer and the work by his…
The Bugatti Type 43 was a skilful blending of the best of Ettore Bugatti’s racing cars of the 1920’s with a longer chassis suited to road touring. With its 2.3 liter supercharged straight eight engine the…
The Abarth 208A Spyder was the result of collaborative work between Mario Felice Boano, Carlo Abarth, and Giovanni Michelotti. There was only one made and it was ordered by brothers of the Du Pont family. Being…
In 1957 Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti was presented with the opportunity to do the design for completely new coachwork for a Jaguar XK140 SE. He took on the challenge and created a unique design, transforming that…
