After 40 years, duPont REGISTRY’s cover cars capture moments in automotive history.
This year, duPont REGISTRY, the source for supercars since 1985, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. In that time, some of the world’s most desirable, iconic, and influential luxury and exotic cars have graced the cover of our magazine over the past 40 years, and together, the cover cars of duPont REGISTRY’s hundreds of monthly issues tell a story of automotive history and its evolution since the ‘80s.
Looking back at duPont REGISTRY’s cover cars from the year 1999, some serious nostalgia is stirred up for any automotive enthusiast, and each year, a cover car shows an iconic moment of the past, when a car we see as a classic today was the hottest new creation on the market. Take a trip down memory lane and look at our 1999 magazine covers below, and continue to celebrate our milestone anniversary by buying a copy of our special 40th anniversary edition magazine.
January – Plymouth Prowler, Plymouth Pronto
The iconic hot rod-inspired Plymouth Prowler sat alongside the striking, futuristic, mid-engined Plymouth Pronto Spyder concept car on the cover of duPont REGISTRY’s January 1999 cover.
February – Shelby Series 1
The Shelby Series 1 made up the car half of the February 1999 “Choices” cover of duPont REGISTRY.
March – Ferrari F50
The Ferrari F50, Ferrari’s late ’90s halo supercar, is shown with its targa top open on the duPont REGISTRY March 1999 cover.
April – Porsche 911 Carrera 4
The 996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 was the cover star of duPont REGISTRY for April 1999, boasting all-wheel drive in the new water-cooled 911 generation.
May – Mercedes-Benz S-Class
The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class of the time, the legendary flagship luxury sedan from the historic manufacturer, was the star of duPont REGISTRY’s May 1999 cover.
June – Panoz Esperante
Powered by Ford’s iconic Modular V8 engine, the Panoz Esperante roadster, a quirky and unique sports car, starred on the June 1999 cover of duPont REGISTRY.
July – Callaway C12
The typical July Corvette issue of duPont REGISTRY saw the custom, high-performance Callaway C12 on the cover instead of a standard Corvette in 1999.
August – Ferrari 360 Modena
The Ferrari 360 Modena, the new V8-powered supercar from the legendary Prancing Horse at the time, was the star of the duPont REGISTRY August 1999 cover.
September – Audi TT, Jaguar XK 180 Concept, BMW Z8
Audi’s quirky new roadster at the time, the TT, now a discontinued legend, along with a concept of Jaguar’s roadster future wearing the legendary XK nameplate, and BMW’s new at the time 507-inspired Z8, starred on our September 1999 cover.
October – Mercedes-Benz Vision SLR
The late 1990s saw Mercedes-Benz pay homage to its earlier racing roots with the Vision SLR concept performance car, the star of the October 1999 cover of duPont REGISTRY, which would go on to be brought to life with the help of the legendary Gordon Murray and Mercedes-Benz’s racing partner at the time, McLaren, in the form of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.
November – Bentley Hunaudières
After Bentley’s acquisition into the Volkswagen Group, the brand emerged with a supercar concept, as part of the Volkswagen Group’s impending effort at the time to redefine the supercar genre with a groundbreaking hypercar. Featuring a familiar-sounding W16 engine, the Bentley Hunaudières was a naturally aspirated supercar, but its engine inspired the quad-turbocharged variant that would eventually power the Bugatti Veyron. It starred on our November 1999 cover.
December – Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion
The Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion, a highly exclusive supercar that only saw 25 examples made to adhere to racing series regulations, was the street-legal version of Porsche’s late ’90s GT1 racing icon that dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was the Porsche that starred on the December 1999 duPont REGISTRY cover.
Our special 40th anniversary issue is out now! Along with everything that makes each duPont REGISTRY issue a must-read, this special commemorative issue features looks back on duPont REGISTRY’s history, like a look back on our covers throughout the decades, and a retrospective look at Ferrari’s halo car legacy. You can buy a copy or subscribe to duPont REGISTRY by clicking below.
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