Road book

The Porsche 911 is the archetype of the sports car and its 60-year history is a novel. The first serial 911 left the assembly line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen on September 14, 1964. It is an entirely new car, propelled by a new 6-cylinder flat 6-cylinder air-cooled by air, with dry sump lubrication, of 2 liters and 130 hp allowing 210 km/h at a peak. It does not use any elements from its big sister, the 356. The 911 Turbo series, type 930, was presented at the 1974 Paris Motor Show...

So beautiful, to the point of being considered a milestone in automotive design, and to have integrated the collections of one of the largest museums of contemporary art in the world. So daring, that Enzo Ferrari himself, although usually so quiet, would have made a rave comment about it when it was released. So desirable, that those who did not have the chance to drive it invent faults. So rare, and yet 77,000 copies were produced in its various versions.

Presented in October 1984 at the Paris Motor Show where it caused a sensation, the Ferrari Testarossa is now a “classic”. It is clear that despite its age, it is still a very impressive car.

The association of a pretty castle and an Aston Martin seems natural as this brand is imbued with an undeniable aristocratic connotation. From its origins dating back to 1913, through the long period under the inspired aegis of Sir David Brown to the difficult 70s and 80s and repeated bankruptcies, Aston Martin has limited itself to the marketing in very small series of exclusive high quality cars that their astronomical price reserved only for very wealthy enthusiasts.

For several years, Alfa Romeo has returned to its rich sporting past and intends to make it known. As a preamble to a return to F1, which will count for six consecutive seasons in the premier class from 2018 to 2023, Alfa Romeo launched exclusive models with a strong character from 2007 using names evocative of its history. The magnificent 8C thus precedes the 4C, which will be followed by the Giulia Quadrifoglio supported by a wacky version, the GTAm. More recently, the Italian firm created a surprise by entering an area where perhaps we did not expect it. Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale returns to us in 2023 in the form of a supercar.

The mark left by Porsche in automotive history is of a level that few manufacturers can rely on. A symbol of sportiness, robustness, innovation, passion and dreams, Porsche has lived through the decades, giving birth to some of the most desirable cars ever designed.

Do you know sports cars that have been produced continuously over several decades, respecting the initial concept, successive generations and countless improvements? In this spirit, you will certainly mention the Porsche 911, released in 1963, or the Ford Mustang (1964) and Chevrolet Camaro (1966), but they all give back at least ten years to the reign of the oldest American sports car.