Road and Track- The Secret Story of the Six 959’s Porsche built for one man from Spare Parts
To say that the 959 was the very best car Porsche could make in the late 1980s is no exaggeration. In fact, it wouldn’t even be a stretch to call it the most technologically advanced car of its time. True, the 959 was based on the bones of the then-aging 911 and still had an […]
Canepa 2016 Calendar
Now available in very limited supply is the first annual Canepa calendar. Using original photography of cars that have passed through our doors over the past year. 13″ tall and 17″ wide on heavy art paper. First come, first served while supplies last. Contact [email protected]. Cost $25 plus tax/shipping.
Car and Driver- What I’d Do Differently: Bruce Canepa
Bruce Canepa, 65, is the owner of Scotts Valley, California’s Canepa, a refurbisher of racing icons and street legends. C/D: What do you drive every day? BC: We have so many cars in the system, and I do all the final road testing. Last night I was in a Mercedes 300SL roadster, and tonight I’m driving a […]
Autoweek- Movers and Shakers: Bruce Canepa and his Standard of Excellence
CANEPA STAKES MORE THAN HIS REPUTATION ON EVERY RESTORATION If you could only use one word to describe car restorer extraordinaire Bruce Canepa, it would be “meticulous.” If you got another word, it’d be “thorough,” but no, that’s too much like the first word. The second of the two would have to be “retentive.” That’s the […]
1955 Lister Bristol Race Car
1955 Lister Bristol VIN: BHL 10 One of 11 Lister-Bristols ever built Unique Wakefield aluminum body Rare example compared to more common Lister-Jaguars Large collection of period-correct parts for project Part of the early production race cars built by Lister Few post-war race cars are as widely recognized as the graceful bodywork of late 50s […]
1976 Tyrrell P34
The famous Tyrrell P34 “six-wheeler” racecar from the 1976 and 77 F1 seasons. Currently on display at the Canepa Motorsports Museum. Looking for an advantage against Ferrari’s powerful flat-12 engine Tyrrell turned to chief designer Derek Gardner for a miracle. That miracle was the P34. A complete departure from traditional F1 design the P34 exploited […]