Showing posts with label Classic Cars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Classic Cars. Show all posts

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Classic Car: Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v

Lancia has found success in the World Rally Championship with its Lancia Delta HF Integrale. This car had 46 World Rally Championship victories and won the Constructors Championship six times in a row from 1987 to 1992. One of the most powerful, successful versions of the Delta HF Integrale is the Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v. This version of the Delta HF Integrale won its debut race at the 1989

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Classic Car: Ferrari Daytona

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is one of the all-time greats among sports car. When it first hit the streets in 1968, it dethroned the Lamborghini Muira as the fastest street-legal production car, reaching a top speed of 174 mph. Unlike the Muira, which is a rear-mid engine rear-wheel drive two-door coupe, the 365 GTB/4 is a front-engine rear-wheel drive two-door grand tourer coupe. There is a spider

Monday, June 20, 2011

Classic Car: Mercedes-Benz 300SL

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is one of the most iconic cars. It is an important car in the automotive industry. It is the first ever sports car to have a gasoline direct injection. Before the 300SL was produces, fuel and air were mixed into a carburetor before entering the engine. The 300SL coupe is also the first car to have gullwing doors, the defining characteristic for the car. The 300SL

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Classic Car: Jaguar XJ220

From 1990 to 2007, Jaguar Cars was owned by Ford. Under Ford, Jaguar came out with two supercars. From 1990 to 1992, Jaguar produced the XJR-15, a mid-rear engine supercar that had a 6.0L V12 and reached a top speed of 1991. Only 50 XJR-15s were made. In 1992, Jaguar released the XJ220, a supercar that reached a top speed of 217 mph, a record for the fastest street-legal production car. Jaguar

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Classic Car: BMW Isetta 300

Microcars have become popular among classic car enthusiasts. In 1953, Iso Autoveicoli came out with the Iso Isetta. In 1955, BMW came out with its own Isetta. The Isetta has a unique design with a three-wheel, one-door layout. There are two wheels in the front and a single rear wheel. Stability is not an issue with the Isetta. The single door is in the front of the car, making it difficult to

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Classic Car: Lamborghini Diablo

One of my favorite cars growing up was the Lamborghini Diablo. I had a scale model of this car. Produced from  1990 to 2001, 2884 Diablos were made. One could get a Diablo coupe or a Diablo roadster with a carbon fiber targa top. There were five variants of the first generation Diablo: VT (viscous traction) which had all wheel drive, SE30 which was a lighter, more powerful than the standard

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Classic Car: Ferrari Testarossa

Growing up there was one Ferrari that I had a scale model of. It was a red Ferrari Testarossa. It was one of my favorite cars growing up. The Testarossa was produced from 1984 to 1991, with 7,177 produced. It succeeded the 512BB and was succeeded by the 512 TR and later the 512 M. It was the third to last Ferrari with a flat-12 engine.I saw the Ferrari Testarossa for the first time at the

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Classic Car: Porsche 928

Porsche is known for the 911, a car that has been around since 1964. The 911 is known for having a flat-6 engine located in the back of the vehicle and is air-cooled. This is a radical design characteristic of the 911 because most engines are located in the front of the car or right behind the passengers. In 1977, Porsche produced the 928, the only grand tourer ever made by Porsche. The 928 was

Wednesday, July 22, 2009