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Rear View - Lamborghini Countach

How the Lamborghini Countach became the definitive supercar of the 1970s – and the decade after Half a century ago, cars didn’t look like this. Suddenly, this one did. First previewed three years earlier as the LP 500 concept, the effect of the production Lamborghini Countach LP 400 driving onto the world stage in 1974 was like the Imperial Star Destroyer in the opening scene of Star Wars – a fil…

Hidden Collection of Rare but Dilapidated Classic Cars Headed for Auction

The secretive Rudi Klein collection is set to be auctioned off in October by RM Sotheby's.

All-original 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports takes Best of Show award at Pebble Beach Concours

One of the most prestigious car awards in the world, Best of Show at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, has this year been awarded to an all-original 1937 Bugatti Type 59 Sports.

Classic TV: BMW The Hire Series 1

Oftentimes, branded content is easy to spot from a mile away. You can always tell when an out-of-place product has been forced into a limelight it was never built for. However, not all instances of branded content end up feeling quite this uninspired.

Extraordinary Engines: Jaguars' XK Six Cylinder

Long time Jaguar fancier and Retro Rides market analyst Cliff Chambers looks at the exceptional six-cylinder engine that kept Jaguar at the pinnacle of British prestige and sports car design for almost 40 years.

The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a gorgeous 620hp throwback

You've got to love Alfa Romeo, right? It's just one of the immutable automotive laws. There are too many great cars in the brand's back catalogue to list here, up to and including the current Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Unicorn: 1970 Porsche Tapiro

In the world of automotive design, few collaborations have captivated car enthusiasts quite like the 1970 Porsche Tapiro. Born from the innovative minds at ItalDesign, under the visionary Giorgetto Giugiaro, this concept car made a design statement.

Top 10: Cheap Cars That No Longer Are

Here’s 10 collectable cars that once ranked among the cheapest in the market but now cost more than high-performance or prestige models. Retro Rides Market Analyst Cliff Chambers looks at the stellar gains made by these 10 rudimentary models and explores the reasons behind their rise.

Sold This Week: 1975 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo 3.0

A big money bid of $395,500 is what it took to secure this 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0 when this mint motor was sold this week on Collecting Cars. A rare and iconic modern classic performance car, this 930-generation 911 Turbo remained under the ownership of one family until now, and benefitted from an extensive restoration and engine rebuild between 2010 and 2014.

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: Top 10 Fastest Cars

The Timed Shootout at the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard produced some incredible action this weekend. Not every one of the fastest runs of the weekend came from the final. But over the four days we saw some amazing action from an awesome variety of machines. In the end our fastest cars were WRC machines, time attack creations, Formula 5000 cars, classic touring cars and eve…