The Worthy Successor
We’ve been scratching our heads for a while now that the Ferrari F50 turns 30 years old in 2025. A car with perhaps the hardest act to follow in motoring history, the F50’s popularity has only grown as the decades tick by, and now it's one of the brand’s most sought after modern creations.
Finished in what we believe to be the best shade for the F50, this example is one of only 31 cars finished from new in Giallo Modena and is a later car boasting build number 239 of only 349 ever produced worldwide. It was supplied new to its lucky owner in Switzerland, and currently shows just 7,200 km from new, making the ideal candidate to add to any Ferrari-filled collection!
Someone had to do it
It was only a matter of time until the first brave car dealer decided to list the just launched and impossibly hard to obtain 911 S/T, and here is one of the first examples on the Classic Driver Market, with a price tag of over 550,000 euros. Just like the 911 R from 2016, the S/T is what Porsche describes as the 911 in its purest form, and it’s easy to see why. It’s the lightest 911 of its generation, weighing just 1,380kg despite housing the incredible 4.0-litre engine taken directly from the GT3 RS.
This example is finished in the launch spec of the S/T, Shore Blue Metallic, and comes complete with the all-important side roundels donning the number 63. It has covered a mere 23km, meaning the car is essentially brand new. Controversial? Yes. But let’s not take away from the fact that Porsche were willing to create such a special machine, and one is that is almost certainly a classic of the future.
Saved by the spec?
Sure, you’re probably all aware that we’re a big fan of Green Over Tan here at Classic Driver, especially our Staff Editor Elliot Newton, who created the account which spans all manner of modern and classic cars donning emerald paint. However, one car he’s never shared, and the jury is still out on whether he ever will, is a Tesla. Thankfully, this isn’t some badly wrapped Model Y, but instead a Tesla that many are now calling a classic, or one destined to be in the very near future at least.
Built out of a partnership between Tesla and Lotus, the Roadster used the same chassis as the Elise, and had grand plans to revolutionise the perception of electric cars during the mid 2000s. The result was a car that certainly looked sporty, had the dynamic capabilities of one of Britain’s best sports cars, and running costs that were cheaper than most petrol station meal deals. 0-60 mph was achieved in 3.9 seconds, a number more suited to Ferraris and Lamborghinis at the time. This example has been properly enjoyed since it was purchased new in 2010, racking up an impressive 144,669km! Maybe we do see the appeal with this Roadster after all?
Cross-Continental Cosmopolitan
Many say the patina of a car is where the stories are kept. Cars that hold dents, dings, sticker marks, tyre rubbings and paint cracks are often the cars that have lived extraordinary lives, and this Lincoln Cosmopolitan has certainly done that and has the scars to prove it. Proudly competing in not one, but ten La Carrera Panamericana events since 2005, this big-bodied bruiser might just be the comfiest way to rack up the miles along the infamously gruelling adventure.
This 1954 model, which was nicknamed “La Bestia del Norte,” entered its first La Carrera Panamerica in 1997, and was acquired by a new owner in 2002, finding the car looking far from its best. He decided to restore the car to its former glory, and it has been continuously improved as it entered each year from 2005, picking up multiple awards along the way. If you’re after a go-anywhere machine, ignore those SUVs and get yourself a Cosmo!
Super Stradale
When we think of iconic rally cars, it’s likely we’ll head straight to the fire-spitting, mud-loving menaces from Audi, Lancia and Peugeot, who dominated the sport’s most famous and infamous era. While those cars rightfully deserve their place in history, creations such as the Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Stradale also deserve time to in the limelight. This was a car built with winning firmly on its agenda, under the watchful eye of Aurelio Lampredi, development engineer Sergio Limone and his team of almost 100 people, the 131 had all the right ingredients to be a rally winner.
Naturally, in order for the car to compete, homologated versions of the car needed to be built for the road, with 400 examples being the minimum. This stunning example is one of those 400, and weighs a mere 1,020 kilograms, giving it incredible road handling and spritely power from its two-litre, four-cylinder powerplant. As a car to drive the long way to the morning cars and coffee meet, this quirky rally hero is more than a worthy purchase in our eyes!
