Cars

For the past 20 years, drivers, constructors, and the FIA have had growing concerns about the safety of many of the circuits in the F1 and World Sportscar Championships — more so than most, the Nürburgring and, more specifically, the Nordschleife. While attempts have been made over the years to slow down the straights and smooth out some bumps, they just weren’t enough. It wasn’t until after Niki Lauda’s famous and horrific fiery crash seven years ago that a plan was put in place to properly impose safety measures.

Surprise, surprise

High-fashion wrap

While a messy desk may be the sign of genius, an immaculate restoration shop is the sign of perfectionism — and while a genius is great and all, when you bring your all-original 1959 Porsche 365 GT Speedster in for some restoration work, nine times out of 10 times you’re going to go with the perfectionist. John Willhoit has built his career and reputation on his perfectionism, demanding the best from not just his staff but himself as well, and the result has been numerous class wins at concours and endless smiles from happy customers.

Beautiful bandit

Que je t’aime

For many, Pininfarina’s squat and sultry bodywork for the Ferrari 250 GT ‘Short Wheelbase’ is the most beautiful to have ever left the factory gates in Modena, and embodies the quintessential dual-purpose Grand Tourer. It would be considered sacrilege, then, to replace it with a different, and arguably much less pretty, body from another coachbuilder altogether, wouldn’t it? But, as was the way in those halcyon days, if you were a well-to-do gentleman who really wanted to stand out from the crowd, you commissioned your own car.