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Ferrari’s First Mid-Engine V12 Racer Heads to Auction, and Enzo Never Wanted It Built
Every mid-engine V12 Ferrari that has ever won at Le Mans, Sebring, or Daytona — the 275 P, the 330…
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Bryce Harper, Guy Fieri and a Room Full of Champions Just Bought Into Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR Team
NASCAR team ownership used to be a rich person’s hobby: buy some cars, hire a driver, and hope the sponsorship…
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This 1993 Viper Is Tied to Pamela Anderson’s ‘V.I.P.’ — But Even Mecum Won’t Fully Vouch for It
Buried in Mecum’s own catalog copy for Lot S21 at next month’s Monterey sale is a single word doing an…
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Backfire News Weekly Wrap-Up: July 27–31, 2026
It was a packed week on Backfire News, running from lawsuits and recalls to Monterey-bound classics and NASCAR milestones. Here’s…
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Enter Now: Backfire News Readers Can Score Bonus Tickets in the Super Chevy Dream Giveaway Before It Ends 8/4
The countdown is on for the Super Chevy Dream Giveaway, and Backfire News readers have a way to load up…
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Zoox Just Got Federal Permission to Charge You for Rides in a Car With No Steering Wheel
Here’s the part that matters mechanically. NHTSA’s rulebook, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, was written on the assumption that…
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Senna’s Battle-Scarred 1992 Shoei Sells for $837,500 — And the Stone Chips Are Why
Somewhere in a private collection right now sits a Formula 1 helmet with the shell integrity of a gravel driveway,…
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Final Gemballa Mirage GT in Build Sequence Headed for Monterey Auction Block
One of the rarest reinterpretations of the Porsche Carrera GT is coming to auction with barely enough miles on it…
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Rare Ducati Works Racer From Historic 1972 Imola 200 Heads to Monterey Auction
A factory-built Ducati racing motorcycle from one of the most consequential days in the company’s history is going to public…
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Ferrari’s Q2 Filing Says Plenty About the Luce EV — Just Not What You’d Expect
Ferrari closed the books on its second quarter today, and the number everyone wanted — how many people have actually…
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BMW S 1000 RR Recall: 16,736 Superbikes Can Lose Power While Riding
BMW of North America has filed a defect report covering 16,736 S 1000 RR superbikes because the ignition lock —…
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Heartland Motorsports Park Can’t Stop Cancelling Races, But Nobody’s Actually Selling It
A Track That Has Nearly Died Twice AlreadyHeartland Motorsports Park opened outside Topeka in 1989 as the first brand-new auto…