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Porsche 959 prototype to cross the block at Barrett-Jackson

When Professor Helmuth Bott arrived at the fledgling Porsche sports-car company in 1952, he was in his late 20s. The young engineer's first assignment was setting up a gearbox test stand for the company's new all-syncromesh Type 519 transaxle. Thirty-one years later, he gave the go-ahead for the development of a car that was to be the ultimate bleeding edge of what Porsche knew about building a rear-engined sports car.

Bajaj RE60

Bajaj, the Indian manufacturer most famous for its two- and three-wheeled exploits, has now turned its attention to the automotive sector. The RE60 is the end result of a four-year development that first began with partner Renault-Nissan and the Lite concept, before moving solely in-house. The sub-400kg car is powered by a rear mounted engine and was conceived, originally, as a rival to the blighted Tata Nano.

Scion FR-S stars in cautionary tale for those considering marriage

The Scion FR-S—or Toyota GT86 as it's known in Europe—is the answer to many a gearhead's prayers. The streetable, trackable wondercar is reasonably cheap to buy and should be pretty economical to own over the long haul. Driving it is pure magic and it's even a bit of a looker, especially in Subaru BRZ guise.