“We’re going to shake down our Porsche 904 Carrera GTS – care to join?” asked the guys at Boxer Motor & Klassische Automobiles in Dotternhausen, just southwest of Stuttgart. Suffice to say, I didn’t need asking twice. See, I’ve always considered the low-slung 1960s sports car to be the purest and most beautiful Porsche of them all.
The striking 21C, with its fighter jet-style inline seating configuration, has been built from scratch at Czinger’s facility in Los Angeles and employs a ground-breaking (and patented) proprietary production system centred around a 3D-printed structure.
Silverstone Auctions’ 100-lot Race Retro Classic & Competition Car Sale is always a treasure trove of fascinating road and racing cars, but this year there are some truly exceptional bits and pieces. Take the ultra-rare 1992 Lancia Hyena Zagato (est.
When is the car industry ever going to learn that sheer speed is not the answer to everything? Of course, cars have been getting quicker ever since they were invented, but we’ve now reached a point where it’s simply impossible to approach the performance fringes of a 2,000bhp electric hypercar, a 700bhp super estate or even a 400bhp ‘hot’ hatchback on the public road.
