1997 Super Cars
In 1968 Italdesign was born, created by two innovative Italian designers, Giorgio Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani. Italdesign is famed for placing an indelible mark on our automotive generation. The name Italdesign is descriptive, but unlike Pininfarina......
Styled by Ian Callum, the DB7 is widely considered one of the most beautiful and timeless of automotive designs. Debuting at the Geneva Auto Show in 1993, the DB7 was manufactured from September 1994 to December 2003. Coachwork was offered in both......
The Bentley Continental T was a short-wheelbase version of the Continental R. It was introduced in June of 1996 and came equipped with a 400 horsepower engine and rode on 18-wheels. The low-slung Continental T was a thoroughbred Bentley sports car offering......
The Bentley Turbo R was introduced at Geneva in 1985 and continued the modern Blower Bentley theme. It came with additional refinement to the vehicles suspension making it more suitable to the vehicles increased performance. This vehicle was instrumental......
The driving position, the angle of the steering wheel and the suspension make this three-wheeler respond like a car. Its huge and sophisticated rear suspension allows the vehicle to hug the road, Tremendous structural solidity, a wide front track......
The RT10 is the Viper that started it all of the hysteria and it continues to evolve. Despite the physical appearance, the RT10 Roadster is virtually identical to the GTS Coupe. The standard soft top can be folded and stored in the trunk or theres......
Generation II Vipers were produced from 1996-2002. This car is painted in American racing colors of electric blue with two wide striped running down the center. The top itself features a double bubble shape, which was pioneered by Zagato many......
The 456 GTA is powered by a 5.5-liter V12 engine, producing 435 horsepower at 6800 RPM and is capable of speeds of 185 miles per hour (plus). Power steering a six-speed automatic transmission are found this 456 GTA.Only 403 were built by Pininfarina.......
This 1997 Ferrari 333 SP is chassis number 016 and was the first Michelotto racing car. The car was used by Fredy Lienhards Lista team during the late 1990s. Lienhard often shared the cockpit with Gianpiero Moretti, the founder of Momo. The car......
The Ferrari F355 is a sports car built by Ferrari from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the Ferrari 348 and was replaced by the Ferrari 360. It is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive V8-powered 2-seat coupe. One major difference between the V8 in......
The 1997 Laird was designed and engineered by the current owners friend Ron Phillips.The magnificent and shapely aluminum body was created by master fabricator Ron Fournier, who has written two books about sheet metal shaping and fabrication. A......
After seventeen years in production, the Lamborghini Countach was replaced by the Diablo. When introduced, the Diablo was the fastest, most advanced and most expensive product ever built by Lamborghini. It was first publically exhibited at Monaco in......
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman founded Lotus Engineering in 1952. He was quoted as saying adding power makes you faster on the straights while subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere.The Lotus Espirt is a series of sports cars built between......
The McLaren F1 epitomized the Formula 1 operation. The design was courtesy of Gordon Murray and the F1 was engineered with precision, utilizing the finest materials available, including aluminum, titanium, carbon fiber, and even gold. The engine, spearheaded......
In 1995, seven McLaren F1 GTRs were entered into the grueling and prestigious LeMans 24 Hours race. When the checkered flag fell, the GTR had captured an astonishing 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 13th overall and 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the GT class. McLaren......
The McLaren F1 was to be a road-going experience unlike any other. Combining the latest technology and a mindset only to be found in Formula One, the McLaren F1 was to be the ultimate in performance. The intention of the design was to bring the track......
The idea behind the F 300 Life Jet, presented at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show, was to combine the benefits of a motorbike with those of a car. Being able to lean into corners, to feel the power of the engine, and be closer to the elements these are......
The Mercury MC4, an innovative concept car that combines precision technology and sleek looks with the practicality and versatility of a family car, will be featured at the 1997 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place. The MC4 redefines our ideas about......
HSR-VI (Highly Sophisticated-transport Research), born from a request to provide greater safety and highly efficient mobility, this new model is mitsubishis proposal for the 21st century mobility. HSR-VI is also equipped with a diversity of advanced......
During the AIVs three-year lifespan, just 176 examples were produced. Only 49 were produced in 1997. These were vehicles that were ahead of their time, with an all-aluminum space frame chassis giving it an incredible power-to-weight ratio. Weighing......
The Pininfarina Nautilus is a concept car labelled as a Peugeot and loosely based on a Peugeot 605. It is badged with the Peugeot emblem to remind onlookers of the links between Pininfarina and the French car company since 1951. Perhaps as significant......
No matter how you open up the Pontiac Rageous concept vehicle, there is a whole different world in there. The outside is a fiery red sports machine, bulging with muscle and bold Pontiac excitement. But the inside is spacious, functional and offers driver......
The 911 GT1 Evo rolled out in the year 1997 with a totally modified body as well as a new undercarriage under the front of the car. These measures resulted in improved downforce. The front axle was also new and featured a wider track. Many details were......
In 1973, a competition Porsche 911 using the RSR moniker, was fitted with a normally aspirated 2.8-liter engine, upgraded brakes, modified suspension, and lightweight bodywork and intended to compete in the FIAs Group 4 category. The following year,......
This 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S is an ex-Otis Chandler car and has only 1700 miles from new. It is finished in Sunoco blue with racing stripes and a blue leather interior. The engine is a six-cylinder air-cooled, 3600 cc unit with twin turbochargers and......
The Porsche Boxster was first put into production as the first-generation 986. Its styling was influenced by the 1992 Boxster concept. It offered a smooth ride and superb handling from its horizontally opposed, overhead cam six-cylinder air-cooled engine......
To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Rinspeed Design AG company, Frank M. Rinderknecht (41) has come up with something very special the Swiss automobile tuner has created a vehicle that blends traditional beauty and forward-looking technology......
In keeping with tradition of evolution rather than revolution, the Silver Spirit and its long-wheelbase Silver Spur sibling were based on the preceding Silver Shadow II and continued to wear a distinct family resemblance. Introduced in 1980 and not straying......
M%26L is a custom vehicle design and fabrication company located in Two Rivers, WI. For over 17 years, owner Mark Gerisch and his crew have designed, built, and restored dozens of exotic, high end vehicles. His international list of clients includes many......
The Suzuki C2 Concept was a similar idea to the Suzuki Cappuccino. It had a compact body design with a wheelbase of just 87.8 inches. Fitted with a turbo-charged eight-cylinder engine, that vehicle was a performance machine.......
The Zender Progetto Cinque was a design study for a possible Alfa Romeo model based on the existing Alfa Romeo 75 floorplan. The Progetto Cinque concept (Project Five in Italian) consisted of a fiberglass body laid over an unmodified Alfa 75 chassis.......