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Porsche 914

1971 VW-Porsche 914 and 914/6Media Gallery With relatively few changes the VW-Porsche rolled into its second model year in the singularly loud colours of the period including, for instance, lemon…

1972 Carrera RS

1972 Porsche Carrera RS The Porsche Carrera RS 2.7 celebrated its premier at the Paris Salon in October 1972. It was developed to meet Porsche’s need for a competitive motor…

1960`s 911

The 911 was premiered at the IAA in Frankfurt in 1963 as the Porsche 901. But a French car company claimed copyright over the use of all model numbers with…

Lamborghini Espada (1968)

Espada was the only 4-seater that Lamborghini had ever produced. Based on an all-new semi-monocoque chassis, it was long enough to accommodate 2 more adults with comfort, that made it…

Lamborghini Urraco (1974)

Urraro was an ambitious project. Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted this car to be sold at a rate of 2,000 units per year, which made Lamborghini the Porsche of Italy. However, hit…

Lamborghini Jalpa (1982)

Evolving from the Urraco, Jalpa was the cheapest Lamborghini in the 80s intending to compete with Ferrari 308 / 328GTB. It looked unique, if not really beautiful. Powered by a…

Mercedes C112

The Mercedes-Benz C112 was an experimental mid-engined sportscar created in 1991 by Mercedes-Benz as a test bed, similar to the later versions of the Mercedes-Benz C111. Despite using the same…

300 SL Gullwing

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL was introduced in 1954 as a two-seat, closed sports car with distinctive gull-wing doors. Later it was offered as an open roadster. It was the fastest production…