1976 Lancia Beta Scorpion, photos by John Matras What a concept. The country that gave us the Fiat X1/9 – which Road & Track magazine called “the best handling car in the world” – a big brother, a mid-engined sports…
1965 Matra-Bonnet Djet, photos by John Matras. Europa. Miura. Mangusta. Dino. Stratos. Pantera. Countach. Boxer. Bora. Esprit. M1. 308. Mondial. Testarossa. Compile a list of favorite enthusiast cars and often as not you’ll find the engine is in the middle….
Originally published in AutoWeek, August 30, 1982 1971 Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato; photos by John Matras Lippity clip. Lip. Clip. The Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato skips down Penny Grove Road, an ancient wooded path paved only as an afterthought. It’s…
AC Aceca Bristol; photos by John Matras AC was on a roll. Its roadster, the AC Ace, had taken the 1953 London Motor Show by storm, and was having a similar effect on race track competition during the 1954 season….
Originally published in AutoWeek May 17, 1982 Iso Grifo; photos by John Matras The Eagle. Symbol of flight and airborne grace. Bent, curved, hammered on an anvil of air. Daughter of the wind. The Lion. Symbol of strength and mastery….