Friday, October 23, 2026
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Old Cars

The Old Cars section celebrates classic and historic performance cars and the stories behind them. From the AMG Hammer and the original BMW M1 to the Audi RS2 Avant and legendary super sedans of the past, these cars shaped the modern performance world.Our classic car articles explain the history, engineering and significance of each model, along with what collectors and enthusiasts should know when buying one today.Classic performance cars are more than old machines. Many of them introduced the ideas that define modern performance cars, from all-wheel drive and turbocharging to hand-built engines and lightweight construction. In this section we tell the stories of homologation specials built for racing, rare limited editions, forgotten prototypes and the founders and engineers who created them.Our classic car articles also cover what to look for when buying an older performance car: documentation, originality, known mechanical weak points, import rules for cars never sold in the United States and how values have changed over time. Topics include the original BMW M1, the E30 M3 Evolution, the E39 M5, the AMG Hammer, the Mercedes-Benz 500E and the Audi RS2 Avant.

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