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Not even a near-death experience in his first E30 M3 could stop Rob from returning to his God’s chariot roots. It wasn’t just the analog-driving connection he sought, but the deeper, unspoken family connection this DTM hero represents. That chance would thankfully arise once more, but not in the way he would expect.

For many, the Porsche 911 is the pinnacle. For Patrick, the 968 offers something better—a balance between performance and practicality. As a passionate transaxle collector and enthusiast, Patrick found purpose in this car and the community it represents.

Dave will be the first one to tell you his 1967 Shelby GT350 isn’t period correct. But when it comes to ticking the boxes of what truly matters, concours rules don’t even make the list. This Ford is more than a restoration; it’s the embodiment of perseverance, sacrifice, and a vision he held onto for decades.

In Stuttgart, you were supposed to pick a side: Porsche or Mercedes. Jürgen Claus never did. Instead, he became obsessed with a car he only glimpsed during bike rides, a fleeting shape that disappeared as quickly as it arrived. An Alpine 110. The A110 wasn’t built with the obsessive precision of a Stuttgart engineer. It was built by French hands, refined through trial and error. In 1973, when the World Rally Championship was officially founded, the A110 took its first title. This is the story of how finding a real Works Alpine become one man’s obsession.

The Renault R5 Maxi Turbo isn’t a car you ease into; it’s one that sizes you up, tests your patience, and punishes hesitation. It was built for a time when winning meant rewriting the rules, and even now, decades later, it still carries that same defiant energy. With a 1.5L turbo engine mounted where the groceries used to go, this Group B legend makes you earn every bit of speed. Juan Carlos Fernandez brought this Renault R5 back to life because some tributes are worth the work.

The Datsun 240Z was Japan’s bold declaration, proof that a sports car could be affordable, beautiful, and exhilarating to drive. But just as kaizen, the philosophy of continuous improvement, defined its creation, it also calls for its evolution. MZR Roadsports is not rewriting history. They are refining it, taking the Z beyond what Nissan had time, budget, or resources to achieve. With bespoke craftsmanship, modern engineering, and an obsessive attention to detail, MZR builds the Z that was always waiting to exist. This is not just restoration. It is a relentless evolution.

There’s something special about reviving a car that rewards you for the effort, and this 205 GTI is proof that the right car finds you when you need it most. For David Steca, his Peugeot 205 GTI was more than just a project; it was a perfect fit, both philosophically, and functionally. If he'd been around to buy one in the 80s, this car would have been his obvious choice, the working man's hero, a youthful, eager hot hatch built for back roads and tight Parisian streets. Today, it’s his daily driver, brought back to life with patience and grit, and given a fresh purpose.

A Porsche is meant to wear its use. In Miami, Lab Eleven shows how they take air cooled 911s and rebuild them with that in mind. No gimmicks, no bloated horsepower figures, no desperate attempts to turn something raw into something akin to a gilded lily. Just a sharper, stronger, and more honest version of what was already there.

"If a car sits too long, it starts to die." That is the ethos at Lab Eleven. Somewhere along the way, the restomod scene turned into a competition to build the most expensive cars and coffee accessory. Lab Eleven refuses to play that game. These cars are built for the road, not the showroom.

The heart of the M5 came from the legendary M1, a race-bred straight six that made it the fastest sedan in the world. Every part had purpose. Every motion translated to the road. Hands rotate pinions. Feet push throttles. Levers engage gears. Just like the chain, crank, and pedals on Alex Yust’s bike, everything connected, everything responding by muscle memory.

Jean-Philippe Duval has spent decades restoring Porsche 356 interiors with the same care and precision as the craftsmen who built them the first time, but now with the luxury of time. Every stitch, every seam, and every detail is done by hand using the right materials and techniques, without shortcuts.

Ferdi Porsche sits down with Petrolicious to discuss the revival of the historic ice races in Zell am See, the vision behind F.A.T. International, and the future of motorsport. From skijoring behind motorcycles in the 1950s to Dakar-winning Porsches sliding across the ice today, the F.A.T. Ice Race has become a global celebration of speed, heritage, and design. Ferdi shares his thoughts on Porsche’s family spirit, the role of architecture in his process, and his search for the next generation of racing talent.

This Ferrari Daytona Spyder is a rare classic that challenges the way we think about restoration. Instead of being over-restored, this European-spec Daytona was preserved to keep its history alive.

What’s it like to tame a Porsche 962 on public roads? Gen Shibayama’s Koenig 962 is a former Group C race car that bent the rulebook on the track and then bent it again to wear plates. Built by Kremer. Reborn by Koenig. It is loud, violent, and barely civilized. This is not a tribute or a replica. It is the real thing, with just enough added to fool the government into letting it loose. A Le Mans legend doing something it was never supposed to do

This isn’t just another restored classic. It’s an MGA coupe built to feel alive. Velocity stacks howl with every throttle input, and the bumpers are gone, because weight is king, and feeling is everything.

Dan Maly’s 1983 Volvo 242 Turbo Intercooler is one of only 500 homologation specials built to qualify Volvo for FIA Group A touring car racing. In 1985, the Volvo 240 Turbo shocked the motorsport world by winning the European Touring Car Championship—beating BMWs and Alfas at their own game.

Alan Thornton challenges the obsession with resolution by embracing reduction. His use of halftone printing transforms model cars into large format automotive art, from vintage Formula 1 legends to modern hypercars like the Aston Martin Valkyrie. Through fine art photography rooted in precision and restraint, Thornton reveals the true shape of automotive design.

Marc Wnuck wasn’t looking for an Alfa Romeo Giulia. He wasn’t really looking for anything at all. A quick search for a silver car with a brown interior turned into something else entirely. What he found was a Giulia 1300 Super. What he built was personal, an outlaw but not a tribute, not a restoration, and not a trend piece.

Inspired by the one off 1963 Low Drag E Type “49 FXN,” Marco didn’t just recreate a car. He built a machine to disappear into. Every bolt, every gauge, every sound—intentional. Fighter jet switches. Side draft Webers. A silhouette born for Le Mans and resurrected for the road.

Imported from Japan and built to be driven, this Toyota Supra tears through the French countryside, far from the streets where its legend was made. In France, the Mk4 was never part of the local story. But Stan Mosser is changing that. With a twin turbo 2JZ under the hood and no fear behind the wheel, this car lives its legacy with every wide arc and full throttle pull.