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THERE’S MAGIC IN THE NIGHT

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GUIDING LIGHT • HOW THE GENERIC SEALED-BEAM HEADLIGHT INSPIRED DECADES OF ICONIC DESIGN.

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS • AFTER CONSULTING THE STATS, IT’S CLEAR: THE DARKNESS WANTS US DEAD.

RED-ORANGE GLOW • THE SIMPLE SOLUTION TOSAFER NIGHT DRIVING.

SAFE HOUSES • HENRY FORD’S UNION-BUSTING THUG, HARRY BENNETT, BUILT MONUMENTS TO HIS OWN PARANOIA.

THE ORIGINAL STRIP • FOR ALMOST A CENTURY, THE SUNSET STRIP HAS BEEN ONE BIG SHOW.

THE ORIGINS OF UNDERGLOW • UNRAVELING THIS SPECTRAL LIGHTING AND ITS MYSTERIOUS (ALLEGED) CREATOR.

MOON LIGHTING • A LITTLE-KNOWN GEM FROM THE BEST-KNOWN WATCHMAKER ON EARTH.

DREAM CATCHER • WHAT CONNECTS BRUCE MEYERS, McLAREN, AND PARNELLI? A BED.

ENTER THE MATRIX • RECENT LEGISLATION SHOULD UNLEASH AUDI’S COMPLEX, SPECTACULAR HEADLIGHTS ON AMERICAN ROADS.

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Dark Speed • What’s it like to HAMMER DOWN the fastest, most iconic straightaway in all of racing—in the PITCH-BLACK OF NIGHT? Strap in as we hit the MULSANNE at Le Mans in seven generations of the most DOMINANT RACE CARS of all time.

1 When Britain Conquered France • The TWENTIES were roaring, thanks to W.O. and his Bentley Boys.

2 Forza Ferrari • How the AMERICAN Phil Hill helped kick off Enzo’s Le Mans DOMINATION.

3 American Beauty • The FLYING Ford that made 200 mph de rigueur on the MULSANNE.

Le Mans, Annotated

TRACKING Changes • The Circuit de la Sarthe’s 100-year history is defined by a series of attempts to restrain ever-increasing speed.

Light-Duty TRUCK

4 The Porsche Dynasty • Climb in the MIGHTY ground-effect 956 from Stuttgart.

5 A New Era of Speed • CRACKING 250 mph on the Mulsanne, and Jag’s FIRST victory in over 30 years.

RADAR Love

How MR. LE MANS Got His First Shot

6 Lord of the Rings • Audi’s DOMINANCE culminated in the R18 E-Tron, ushering in the HYBRID ERA.

7 From the Land of the Rising Sun • Motoring on the Mulsanne in the REIGNING champion of Le Mans cars.

NIGHT CRAWLERS • HOW DO YOU MAKE HIGH-DESERT OFF-ROADING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS? DO IT AFTER DARK.

BRONCO

HAMMERS

FAST TIMES • SHROUDED IN MYSTERY AND RULED BY SAMURAI CODE, TEAM MID NIGHT DOMINATED JAPAN’S STREET-RACING SCENE FOR TWO DECADES.

SWarM Of Bs • FOUR GROUP B LEGENDS FROM STEVE RIMMER’S RALLY-CAR COLLECTION HIT THE DARK TRAILS OF DIRTFISH RALLY SCHOOL.

THE NIGHT SHIFT • After sunset, the road belongs to the professionals. Delivering precious cargo, keeping the interstates safe, feeding the criminal under-world—it all takes place at night. We travel across America to ride alongside the folks who ply their trades on the dark, desolate road.

PIZZA DELIVERY

STATE POLICE

CAR THIEF

LONG-HAUL TRUCKER

THE PHYSIOLOGY OF DRIVING AT NIGHT • HUMANS WEREN’T MEANT TO DRIVE IN THE DARKNESS, BUT WE DO IT ANYHOW.

DAYTONA AFTER DARK • YOU HAVEN’T EXPERIENCED THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA UNTIL YOU’VE BRAVED THE LONG, COLD NIGHT IN PERSON. THESE ARE THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS, AND SMELLS THAT TV COVERAGE CAN’T CAPTURE.

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DOSSIER: MERCEDES-AMG SL63 • THE PROUD NAME PLATE IS BACK WITH A RENEWED FOCUS. BUT IS THAT FOCUS WHAT THE SL IS ALL ABOUT?

Backstory • The brilliant and haphazard origins of the...