duPont REGISTRY 40th Anniversary – Cover Cars: 2000
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 2000, 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 2000 magazine covers below, and continue to celebrate our milestone anniversary by advertising in an upcoming issue.
January – Pagani Zonda C12
For Pagani, this was the supercar that began a legacy. After working for Lamborghini, Horacio Pagani decided to create his own supercar with unique design and the ambitious use of carbon fiber, a bold innovation at the time. The result was the Zonda C12, a Mercedes-Benz V12-powered masterpiece with bold looks that would spur an incredible legacy of supercars and hypercars from Pagani that we know today. To start off the new millenium, the Zonda C12 starred on duPont REGISTRY’s January 2000 cover.
February – Shelby Cobra
Alongside the Super X motorcycle from the revived Excelsior-Henderson of the late ’90s, the ever-iconic Shelby Cobra was the star of our February 2000 “Choices” cover.
March – BMW Z8
BMW’s premier roadster of the early 2000s, the Z8, is still celebrated today as a cherished and collectible piece of automotive excellence, and it served as the March 2000 cover star of duPont REGISTRY.
April – Porsche 911 Turbo
The 996 Porsche 911 Turbo was the cover star of the April 2000 duPont REGISTRY, continuing a tradition of Porsche 911s starring as the cover of April Anniversary issues and celebrating the 15th Anniversary cover.
May – Dodge Viper GTS-R
A crown jewel of American performance and muscle car legacy in its time, the V10-powered Dodge Viper’s GTS-R racing-bred variant was the cover star of the May 2000 issue of duPont REGISTRY.
June – Jaguar F-Type Concept
The production version of the Jaguar F-TYPE, 25 years after this cover, has officially bowed out. The powerful, driver-focused sports car sensation looked very different when this concept car wore its name in 2000, starring on the June 2000 cover of duPont REGISTRY.
July – Chevrolet Corvette
Yet again, July 2000 sees a Corvette on the cover of duPont REGISTRY, this time a yellow C5 with its targa top open.
August – Ferrari 360 Spider
An open-top icon from the Prancing Horse, both the front and rear angles of the Ferrari 360 Spider are showcased on the cover of duPont REGISTRY’s August 2000 issue.
September – Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0
Combining a larger 6.0-liter engine with the VT’s all-wheel drive, the Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 was the model that would help the Diablo bow out, giving way to a Murciélago that was under development at the time. The elegant conclusion to the Diablo era was the cover star of duPont REGISTRY’s September 2000 issue.
October – Mercedes-Benz C 320, CLK 430, CL 600
A selection of Mercedes-Benz models was on display on the October 2000 cover of duPont REGISTRY, including the C 320, Mercedes-Benz’s smart V6-powered executive sedan at the time, the CLK 430, its elegant cabriolet, and its top-of-the-line pillarless coupe, the CL 600.
November – BMW Z9 Concept
This bold-looking concept from BMW was quite a departure from what the manufacturer was doing at the time, including the use of eye-catching gullwing doors. Starring on the November 2000 cover of duPont REGISTRY, the Z9 not only foretold BMW’s forthcoming design language for the 2000s, but more prominently served as a precursor for what would become the 6 Series grand touring coupe.
December – Porsche Carrera GT Concept
It wouldn’t be until a few years later that Porsche would introduce the production version of the Carrera GT, thanks to this concept version of the Porsche flagship supercar and 959 successor being well received and Porsche growing significantly thanks to the introduction of the Cayenne. However, the Carrera GT Concept still starred on the December 2000 cover of duPont REGISTRY, and the $350,000 price listed on the cover is a far cry from the prices of Carrera GT examples on the second-hand market today.
