1976 Super Cars
Alfa Romeo Navajo Concept
The Navajo symbolised the new accord between the Turin bodywork designer and Alfa Romeo, a partnership which over the years had turned out many world famous cars. Names like the Giulietta Sprint, Canguro, Giulia GT, Carabo and Montreal evoke fundamental......
Aston Martin V8
The automotive landscape significantly evolved during the 1960s and 1970s, reacting to the growing safety concerns, fuel shortages, oil embargo, and emission standards. Aston Martins grand tourer from 1965 was the DB6, which remained in production through......
Bizzarrini P538
During the 1950s, Giotto Bizzarrini was a test driver for Alfa Romeo. He later contributed to the Giuliettas chassis before taking a job at Ferrari, where he helped develop the Testa Rossa. He was also the team leader responsible for creating the 250......
Chevron B36
Chevron designed the B36 to accept a variety of engines. This example ran LeMans with a Lotus 907 engine, but DNFd. It went on to spend decades as an Italian hill climb car before being fully restored as a 2.0-liter FIA racer.......
Excalibur Pheaton Series III
The Excalibur Automobile Corporation. The Art of Automaking.Generally acknowledged as the oldest and largest manufacturer of upscale limited-production automobiles in the United States, Excalibur Automobile Corporation of suburban Milwaukee is now......
Ferrari 308 GTB
This 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB is fitted with a rare fiberglass body and is one of only 100 with this feature that was imported to the United States. This car has less than 2000 original miles and is one of the lowest mileage, older Ferraris in existence.......
Ferrari 308 GTB Competizione
The Pininfarina-designed Ferrari 308 debuted in 1975 and was immediately a success. The vehicles performance, handling, and styling were phenomenal. For the initial 18 months of the 308 GTBs production, fiberglass was predominately used for the bodies,......
Ferrari 312 T2
Ferrari 312 T2 with chassis number 026 was driven by Niki Lauda during the 1976 season. At the Belgium Grand Prix, Lauda finished in first place. At Monaco, the car was driven to another first-place finish.The 312 T2 differed from the T version in......
Jaguar XJS Trans-AM
This Jaguar XJS Trans-AM Racing Car wears number 44 and was driven by Robert (Bob) Tullius during the 1976 and 1977 Trans-AM racing seasons. It accounted for one first-place victory in 1976 and five in 1977. Bob Tullius was born in Rochester, New......
Lamborghini Countach LP400
The Lamborghini Countach was unveiled at the 1971 Geneva Auto Show. It was an exotic vehicle that had dramatic styling with its trademark scissor doors and low, angular, wedge-shaped body. The show car was called the LP500, for Longitudinale Posteriore......
Lamborghini Silhouette P300
Lamborghini and Carrozzeria Bertone were very busy during the 1970s, introducing new design studies and production models that continually shocked the world. The Miura is considered the first supercar and its arrival in 1966 began sparked a design......
Lamborghini Urraco P300
Porsche had their 911 and Ferrari had their Dino 246. Ferruccio Lamborghini realized that his company required a competitive counterpoint and a less expensive alternative to the Miura and the Espada. Lamborghinis new car was designed by Marcello Gandini......
Maserati Khamsin
The Khamsin was Maseratis final major introduction while udder Citroëns control. The name Khamsin is in reference to a hot Sahara Desert wind. It made its debut in 1972 at the Turin Show and entered production two years later, in 1974. It wore styling......
Maserati Merak
The Maserati Merak, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, was largely derived from the Bora and powered by a tuned version of the Citroen SM V-6 engine. A total of 1639 examples were built, including approximately 970 in S form. This particular example......
Porsche 912E
The Porsche 911 E, with designation 923 using the G-body, was introduced to the North American market in 1976 to bridge the entry level gap left by the departure of the 914 and the future arrival of the front-engine 924. 2,100 (some sources say 2092)......
Porsche 935
This is an extremely original car impounded by the federal government during the 1980s when the Whittington brothers, owners, were in Federal prison for drug running.The Whittington brothers, Bill and Don, had six IMSA podium finishes in this car......
Porsche 935 Baby Turbo
2.14-liter turbo (Thus baby) to race in the FIA formula after the turbo multiplier. One of four babies that ever raced.......