Classic Car: Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v

Lancia has found success in the World Rally Championship with its Lancia Delta HF Integrale. This car had 46 World Rally Championship victories and won the Constructors Championship six times in a row from 1987 to 1992. One of the most powerful, successful versions of the Delta HF Integrale is the Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v. This version of the Delta HF Integrale won its debut race at the 1989

Classic Car: Ferrari Daytona

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is one of the all-time greats among sports car. When it first hit the streets in 1968, it dethroned the Lamborghini Muira as the fastest street-legal production car, reaching a top speed of 174 mph. Unlike the Muira, which is a rear-mid engine rear-wheel drive two-door coupe, the 365 GTB/4 is a front-engine rear-wheel drive two-door grand tourer coupe. There is a spider

Classic Car: Mercedes-Benz 300SL

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is one of the most iconic cars. It is an important car in the automotive industry. It is the first ever sports car to have a gasoline direct injection. Before the 300SL was produces, fuel and air were mixed into a carburetor before entering the engine. The 300SL coupe is also the first car to have gullwing doors, the defining characteristic for the car. The 300SL

Classic Car: Jaguar XJ220

From 1990 to 2007, Jaguar Cars was owned by Ford. Under Ford, Jaguar came out with two supercars. From 1990 to 1992, Jaguar produced the XJR-15, a mid-rear engine supercar that had a 6.0L V12 and reached a top speed of 1991. Only 50 XJR-15s were made. In 1992, Jaguar released the XJ220, a supercar that reached a top speed of 217 mph, a record for the fastest street-legal production car. Jaguar

Classic Car: BMW Isetta 300

Microcars have become popular among classic car enthusiasts. In 1953, Iso Autoveicoli came out with the Iso Isetta. In 1955, BMW came out with its own Isetta. The Isetta has a unique design with a three-wheel, one-door layout. There are two wheels in the front and a single rear wheel. Stability is not an issue with the Isetta. The single door is in the front of the car, making it difficult to

Classic Car: Lamborghini Diablo

One of my favorite cars growing up was the Lamborghini Diablo. I had a scale model of this car. Produced from  1990 to 2001, 2884 Diablos were made. One could get a Diablo coupe or a Diablo roadster with a carbon fiber targa top. There were five variants of the first generation Diablo: VT (viscous traction) which had all wheel drive, SE30 which was a lighter, more powerful than the standard

Classic Car: Ferrari Testarossa

Growing up there was one Ferrari that I had a scale model of. It was a red Ferrari Testarossa. It was one of my favorite cars growing up. The Testarossa was produced from 1984 to 1991, with 7,177 produced. It succeeded the 512BB and was succeeded by the 512 TR and later the 512 M. It was the third to last Ferrari with a flat-12 engine.I saw the Ferrari Testarossa for the first time at the

Classic Car: Porsche 928

Porsche is known for the 911, a car that has been around since 1964. The 911 is known for having a flat-6 engine located in the back of the vehicle and is air-cooled. This is a radical design characteristic of the 911 because most engines are located in the front of the car or right behind the passengers. In 1977, Porsche produced the 928, the only grand tourer ever made by Porsche. The 928 was

Classic Car: Delorean DMC-12

John Delorean had a history of building cars.  He helped developed the Pontiac GTO, Pontiac Grand Prix, and the Pontiac Firebird.  He created his own company, Delorean Motor Company.  To fund his car company, he sold drugs.  Delorean made one car, the Delorean DMC-12, and if you do not know what movie it was featured in, you lived a sheltered childhood.  In my opinion, if it were not featured in

Classic Car: Lamborghini Countach

The history of Lamborghinin is quite fascinating.  Ferruccio Lamborghini originally built tractors.  He owned several Ferraris.  He found out that the clutches were inferior.  He confronted Enzo Ferrari about the problems with his cars.  Enzo told  Ferruccio, "How dare a tractor maker tell me how to make a sports car."  Infuriated, Ferruccio Lamborghini created his own brand of sports cars.  His

Classic Car: Ferrari F40

Ferrari is known for making high performance vehicles.  One the best known Ferraris is the F40.  The F40 was produced from 1987 to 1992, and only 1,315 F40 were made. This car is important in automotive history.  It was the first road legal production vehicle to break 200 mph.  It is considered by some to be "the greatest supercar ever made."I first saw the F40 at the 2010 Houston Classy Chassis