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Maserati returned to racing in 1959 with the sophisticated and highly successful Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage. Designed by Ing. Giulio Alfieri, the four-cylinder engined machine earned its nickname because of its spaceframe chassis that was constructed from a large number of short small-diameter tubes. Initially fitted with the same 2.8-liter 4-cylinder engine of the Type 61 (by the time the first prototype was completed, the new engine was not yet available), at Le Mans 24 Hours on June 1961, three Maserati Type 63s showed up with the 3-liter V12-cylinder engine able to push the car to over 310 Km / h.

“Ci si pensa noi.” Translated from Italian to English, it simply means, “We’ll make it.” These were the words uttered in a Milan restaurant by legendary racing car designer Carlo Chiti, over dinner with Alfa Romeo President Giuseppe Luraghi. The year was 1963. Chiti had spent most of the 1950s in the employment of Alfa Romeo, but when their racing department ceased operations as the company focused on mass commercial production, he joined the Scuderia Ferrari. After helping to create the championship winning Ferrari 246 F1 and the 146 Sharknose, he went his own way and founded the short-lived ATS Formula One Racing Team. Now, it looked like a reunion was on the cards. Thanks to the commercial success of the Alfa Romeo siblings the Giulia and the Giulietta, profits were on the rise, but further innovation was desired. Luraghi had poured huge investment in the company’s new Arese assembly plant, where the brand new Giulia TI would be produced. The design team were working on both the prototype Type 105.10 and 105.11, which would have a 1600cc engine mounted on a tubular chassis, developed in collaboration with Zagato. The Type 105.11 hinted at a return to the racing world for Alfa. 100 units were needed to obtain the homologation, but Luraghi was hesitant to involve Alfa directly in the assembly, so he sought out his old employee and friend Chiti. Not long after this Milan dinner, Chiti established a new company, Auto-Delta. Under Chiti’s watch, the 105.11 project was scrutinized, improved and perfected. It scored famous victories at Targa Floria, the Nürburgring 1000 km, and the Les Mans 24 hr. After developing and achieving huge racing success with the TZ and GTA models, Alfa Romeo returned to buy Autodelta, and transformed it into the Alfa Romeo Racing Division. Courtesy of Girardo & Co. Read more: http://ow.ly/MWJ350z62gq

A very rare Ford GT40 Mark IV captured by the photographer Richard Thompson in the Southern California desert using only natural light Photographer: Richard Thompson https://rvt3.net/ord-gt40-mk-iv

The Healey 100 caused an immediate sensation 1952. It was designed by Donald Healey, a noted English car designer, rally driver and speed record holder, who presented the concept at the 1952 London Motor Show, where it was the undisputed star. BMC immediately agreed to produce it. The mechanics was initially derived from the Austin A90, 90 hp, afterwards improved to 110 hp (100M). Graceful but sturdy, the marque's cars were extensively raced in many sports car competitions thereafter. The company ceased building cars in 1972 when the 20-year agreement between Healey and Austin came to an end. Courtesy Avant-Garde Collection Photographer Josh Bryan, TheImageEngine.com See more: a-gc.com/1956-austin-healey-100m-bn2-c-564.htm

The intention of the Iso Rivolta, in launching the "Grifo" project, was to create a car that was a middle ground between the huge American coupes and the streamlined European sports berlinette, managing to concentrate, without too many sacrifices or excesses, the comfort and reliability of one, with the elegance and performance of the other. The difficult job was entrusted, for the technical part, to Giotto Bizzarrini, a famous designer and former consultant for Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, supported by Giorgetto Giugiaro (working for Bertone) for the aesthetic part. The new model was ready in a few months, as it was decided to proceed by shortening the chassis of the "GT", also designed by Bizzarrini, and was presented at the Turin Motor Show in 1963, under the name "A 3 L Grifo" . Courtesy Karissa Hosek - RM Sotheby's

The Bizzarrini 5300 GT was presented in 1965 and remained in production until 1965, assembled in 133 examples. Giotto Bizzarrini had a dream (like so many Italian engineers in the '60s of the Italian economic boom) to create a sports car capable of competing with Ferrari. At the time (it was 1964) he was still working at the Iso Rivolta dealing with the development of the Iso Grifo. Not getting the approval of his project from the ISO Rivolta, Bizzarrini decided to start his own business and to develop the car himself. The 5300 GT was born, a car that combined elegant lines inspired by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Grifo A3C with a 5.388cc Chevrolet-derived V8 engine.

One of our readers recently asked us about Ferrari 288 GTO for sales (good luck). This is an impeccable example offered by Tom Hartley Jnr in UK with 7,776 Miles on the clock only. It was ordered new with extra optionals and it comes accompanied with the "Certificazione di Autenticità Ferrari Classiche" which confirms the car still retains its original chassis, body, engine and gearbox. Courtesy of: Tom Hartley Jnr Read more: tomhartleyjnr.com/car/stock/1985/ferrari/288-gto/71168/

The photographer Tom Saxton captured a throwback to the better time’s with this 1983 Ferrari 308 Michelotto Group B car - one of only 4! Definitely an interesting car to drive around London.

Can you imagine anything faster and, at the same time, more sophisticated and elegant than a 385 hp V12 "Verde Miura" Lamborghini Miura SV (in Italian SV means "Super Veloce" Super Fast)? Photographer: Erik Fuller Photography Source: flic.kr/s/aHsjFS95nE

Undoubtedly the 275GTB is one of the best looking cars that Ferrari has ever designed Photographer: Tom Shaxson Photography Source: facebook.com/TomShaxsonPhotography/

Nobody would deny that the Alfa 33 Stradale is one of the best looking cars in the history of the automobile. We would like to add, the most beautiful. Too much ? Maybe. In these photos on the Como Lake, at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2018, winner of the "GOLDEN CUP VILLA D'ESTE", "BMW GROUP ITALIA TROPHY" and "ASI TROPHY". Easy. Photographer: Raphaël Belly Source: ickr.com/photos/passion_supercars/

Shelby Daytona Coupe, built on a real Cobra chassis (CSX2469) this car is the closest you can get to the real thing without it being one of the original six cars. Photographer: Patrick Ernzen Source: flickr.com/photos/desertmotors/