Little Pickup, Big Dreams
Part of a small car’s charm is their ability to take just about everything their owners throw at them in their stride, and few micro-machines did it better than the Fiat 500. From the Mediterranean-on-wheels 500 Jolly to the family-hauling Giardiniera, part of the 500's intoxicating charm is the way in which it goes about its business, completely unphased, perhaps only slowed somewhat by a rather steep hill or two.
This example, inspired by the ultra-rare Fiat 500 “Ziba” by Ghia, takes practicality to another level, allowing up to four passengers to travel with enough space in the rear pickup bed for a crate of zesty lemons to make those Amaretto sours. Expertly restored and customised by Italian crafters, this unique metallic green 500 is ideal for collectors or coastal drives alike – just expect a lot of smiles and pointing as you cruise by!
Days of Thunder
The 1981 Trans-Am Series would be a moment frozen in time for motorsport fans, especially those with a taste for witnessing outrageous wide-body American machines battle it out with the stars of the European racing scene. Just to give you a taste of the 45 cars that lined up onto Laguna Seca’s legendary start line, the grid featured a plethora of Chevrolet Corvettes, a Jaguar XJ-S, multiple Datsun 280Zs, a few Porsche 924 Turbos and even an AMC Concord thrown in there too. The car that came out on top, though, was this very Chevrolet Camaro driven by George Follmer, who would go on to become a champion in both Can-Am and Trans-Am.
Now benefitting from an incredible restoration, this Camaro is ready to do battle once more. Boasting a 355 cubic inch Chevrolet V8 engine with over 550 horsepower, this Camaro is eligible for the highly anticipated inaugural 2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion IROC class with past racing champions!
Everything a Lamborghini should be
We love them for their theatre, their quirks, their face-morphing performance, their symphonic exhaust note, and their cult status among collectors and enthusiasts alike. Owning a Lamborghini is an experience matched by few other brands, and, in our humble opinion, the Diablo is the car that bridges the gap between the elegance and flair of the brand’s foundations with their unrepented quest for drama and speed we’ve seen in the models that followed.
Of those Diablo models, the GT offered its customers a new realm of road car performance. The GT was a road-legal product of the Diablo GT2 racing program and featured the extensive use of carbon composites, as well as a suite of track-honed powertrain improvements. This example, finished in arguably the best shade for such a theatrical machine, totes a valved, Kriessieg exhaust, known for offering the best sound on the Diablo. If a certified classic and all-out thrill-giver is what’s missing from your collection, look no further!
Schnell!
It’s an era of BMW penwork that many believe to be their greatest; with the new millenium came a plethora of special models and family-friendly delights alike. In 2000, BMW would launch the E46-generation M3, but while this sensational baby-BMW stole hearts around the world, the E39-generation M5 was still the company’s most powerful production car at the time, and has since become one of the most desirable models from the brand’s recent history.
This example is one of the best we’ve come across, finished in a stylish combination of Carbon Black Metallic over Silverstone Nappa Point leather, complete with the all-important six-speed manual gearbox. Acceleration to 60 mph was achieved in just 4.8 seconds, and the top speed, although electronically limited to 155 mph, could be de-restricted and would allow the mighty saloon to reach a staggering 186 mph. BMW has made some rather special saloons over the decades, but was this their finest hour?
The Saint on Steroids
We love the Volvo P1800 for its elegance, it’s understated presence, and Pelle Petterson’s penwork, while the chance to see Roger Moore’s Simon Templar bring the Scandi sports car to life on television screens around the world only added to its allure. Quadruple World Touring Car Champions Cyan Racing had something entirely different in mind for the plucky P1800, though, and set out to create the ultimate restomodded Volvo.
The Volvo P1800 body has been altered to accommodate a wider track and larger wheels, while upfront sits a two-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine based on the same one used in the world title-winning Volvo S60 TC1 race car, producing 420 horsepower and 455Nm of torque, with a redline at 7700 rpm. With that much power and a curb weight of just 990 kilograms, you can guarantee this will be unlike any other Volvo on the road!
