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Buyers Guide - Jaguar E-type
If you have read our E-Type Owner’s Guide, this model was introduced in 1961 and sold through 1975 in over 70,000 examples and in three distinctive generations.
Visiting Big Sur California
Big Sur is a rugged 90-mile stretch of California’s central coast between whimsical Carmel and San Simeon that boasts the eccentric Hearst Castle.
Buyers Guide - Ferrari 360
The Ferrari 360 was introduced in 1999 and sold through 2004 before replaced by F430. It represented a slight departure from the design of the F355 with open headlights, more swooping lines, different silhouettes, and a more modern interior.
Classic Sports Car Touring
The California coastline possesses some of the most incredible scenery, and it just improves when you are behind the wheel of a classic car. The entire experience is extraordinary and touches every sense that you possess.
Buyers Guide - Porsche 911 SC
The car you need is a Porsche 911 SC. The SC was sold for just five years and wasn’t significantly different from the rest of the model lineup. Still, it was powerful enough to get you in trouble, comfortable enough to be a daily driver, full of character and tricky handling, and ready to make your day as soon as you turn the key. In our opinion, all of this makes it more memorable than any modern 911.
Limited Edition Ferraris
Today we will concentrate on five such models that represent the Holy Grail amongst the Ferrari fans. All those cars were constructed for a specific reason and occupy the same supercar category, but they all have distinctive characters, different technology, and designs.
Luxury Travel in California
You've chosen The Stable for a journey of a lifetime, vintage suitcases are packed, scarves are tied and driving gloves are on, off you head to Santa Barbara to meet Ellie. Santa Barbara has long been hailed the playground for Hollywood's elite, and the Belmond is no different.
Owning a Jaguar E Type
The Jaguar officially presented the E-Type in Geneve Motor Show in Spring of 1961, causing a sensation amongst the car enthusiasts. The E-Type's appearance made all other cars outdated, not just by design but also by technology.
Supercars of the '90s
Yes, the '90s were a decade of computer-designed cars, but contrary to current models, supercars of the '90s still retained the soul and essence of uncompromising machines of the past. That is why we will take a better look at the ten most legendary supercars of the '90s.
The Fantastic, Mythical and Insanely Dangerous Group B Rally Championship
Motorsports have been around from the very beginning of the car age. Some even say that the racing world was born the minute the second car was made. Very soon, speed chasers become bona fide athletes, and racing attracted large crowds of spectators and admirers.
Iconic Ferraris of the 1980s
By 1980, Ferrari was a well-established and globally recognizable sports car brand of the highest order. After the glorious '60s, the company bravely entered the '70s only to be hit by recession and oil crisis like the rest of the industry.
Buyers Guide - Porsche 930
When a car earns the nickname "the widowmaker," what can you expect? A terrible, poorly-built, sketchy to drive, unsafe and slow machine? In the case of the Porsche 930, quite contrary. It was a very fast, well-built, and highly advanced (for the times) sports car.
Owning a Ferrari Testarossa
They will never again make supercars like they did in the 1980s. The Ferrari Testarossa was Ferrari’s answer to the Lamborghini Countach, and what an aswer it was! Powered by a mid-engined, 4.9 litre flat 12, and a dog-legged manual transmission, the Testarossa is pure 1980s Ferrari and an absolute blast to drive. An experience like no other supercar of its time or now.
1970s Supercars
The quest for ever-higher levels of performance has propelled the auto industry forward for more than a century, but the supercar as we know it in 2020 is a relatively recent creation. It’s not all about flat-out speed or horsepower; Panache is an important ingredient in the constitution of the modern supercar’s character. From scissor doors to unabashedly wedge-shaped designs, it all started in the 1970s.
Buyers Guide - Ferrari Testarossa
Thankfully, Ferrari Testarossa is not one of those cars. Its handling characteristics, composed driving dynamics, thrilling performance, and decent equipment make it more than capable of keeping with modern traffic and still providing a lot of driving excitement at prohibited speeds.
Buyers Guide - G-series Porsche 911
As we all know, the most successful story in the sports car world started in late 1964 when Porsche introduced the 911. Although the 911 was an evolution of concept already seen on Porsche 356, it was miles ahead in terms of improvements, refinement, performance, and technology.
Visit Beautiful Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, dubbed The American Riviera, is nestled between the pristine beaches of California's central Pacific Ocean coastline and the base of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Buyers Guide - Ferrari 308
It is no secret that Enzo Ferrari was very reluctant to accept that his thoroughbred cars should be powered by anything rather than high-revving V12 engines.
Road-tripping the The Pacific Coast Highway
The Pacific Coast Highway is almost certainly one of the most unforgettable road trips you can dream of, especially if it's in an open-top classic car.
Must Do California Road-trips
California has it all. Known as the enchanted Golden State, it embraces towering mountains, sun-drenched beaches, mist-shrouded Redwood and skyscraping Sequoia forests, and the supercilious Half Dome that stands proudly over Yosemite National Park.