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Up close and personal with the Porsche 917K at Jarama Circuit. Photographer: Jorge Gómez http://ow.ly/uyKD50zr27Z

"On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it." (Jules Renard). Photographer: Robin Traiano Source: http://ow.ly/wKJK50zti3B

Rules are made to be broken. So while a Ferrari simply must be red, we’ll make the odd exception. Like this 308 GTB, redolent against the mountain backdrop. The Ferrari 308 GTB might not be the most extreme performer of all time, but it makes a pretty special classic car all the same. Photographer: Karissa Hosek Photography

This right here is one of only THREE Mazda 767B Endurance Racers ever built. First in class at the 1990 Le Mans 24 Hour, its 13J-MM rotary engine generated around 630 horsepower. This one sold for $1,750,000 in 2017. Courtesy: Gooding & Company Read more: http://ow.ly/fIll50zth39

The Dino at its evocative best. What a beauty. Photographer: Jan Gonzales Source: http://ow.ly/4HHi50ztgVY

Ferrari Heritage. Courtesy DK Engineering www.dkeng.co.uk/

The Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer (BB) looks as beautiful in the great outdoors as it does on the city streets. Courtesy: Jpog www.jpog.fr

The Oil Crisis of 1973 had a profound and punitive impact on large engine cars. As a means of adapting to the environment, Maserati equipped the Merak with a modified version of their C.114 engine – already made for Citroën. Unlike its sibling the Bora, the Merak was able to be fitted with two little rear seats thanks to the smaller engine, and it contained a significant number of Citroën components. Over the following years, newer versions of the Merak contained fewer of these components. Then in 1976, with the oil crisis a distant memory, a lightweight, powerful rendition was born: the Merak SS. Courtesy: Park Place LTD http://ow.ly/A0Y750zoxBY

The Ferrari F40 was designed by the visionary Nicola Materazzi. When it emerged in 1987, it became not just the fastest Ferrari of all time, but one of the fastest cars on the planet at the time. Photographer: Peet Mocke http://ow.ly/ZJC050zrZS2

When it comes to motorsport, the Gulf Oil livery is certainly among the most famous ever. The memories of the fans, as soon as they see a car painted blue and orange, return to 1968 when the Ford GT40 triumphed for the first time at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the livery of the oil company, repeating itself the following year. Not yet a classic, but it will be. No doubt about that. Photographer: Michael Chang http://ow.ly/3mkT50zoy8u

RM Sotheby’s Monterey in 2019 saw the auction of the endurance race-winning 1974 BMW 3.5 CSL IMSA -- one of only five ever made. This particular one is even rarer again, being the only one of that five to have never been raced. Inspired by the classic 3.0 CSL, this BMW featured in the 1975 IMSA Camel GT season and the 1975 12 Hours of Sebring, winning the latter. The 3.5 CSL is widely regarded as the greatest influence on BMW North America’s early success. Henry Schmitt of BMW San Francisco frequently showcases his own at various Concours d’Elegance today. Courtesy: RM Sotheby’s Read more: http://ow.ly/4HPj50zotxx

Up until a disastrous high impact crash and fire at Le Mans, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W196S) had been all-conquering in the FIA World Sportscar Championship. SLR stood for “Sport Leicht-Rennen”, or “Sport Light-Racing”. Its 3 litre engine was inspired by the Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula One race car, while its drivetrain and chassis were coupled with the 196's fuel-injected 2,496.87 cc straight 8 -- bored and stroked to 2,981.70 cc and boosted to 310 bhp. In other words, it had serious horsepower. Photographer: James Lipman’s Automotive Photography http://ow.ly/JfH850zqDLp