duPont REGISTRY 40th Anniversary – Cover Cars: 2003

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 2003, 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 2003 magazine covers below, and continue to celebrate our milestone anniversary by buying a copy of our special 40th anniversary edition magazine.

DuPont REGISTRY's January 2003 issue features a yellow and black Ford GT sports car as one of its iconic Cover Cars, celebrating performance and style.

January – Ford GT

The legendary Le Mans racing legacy of Ford was revived in the form of the brand’s new flagship supercar at the time: the Ford GT, which showcased the manufacturer’s Modular V8 engine in a new high-performance light along with a stunning design inspired by the original racing legend. It was more than deserving of placement on our January 2003 cover.

DuPont REGISTRY Cover Cars: February 2003 issue featuring a green sports car with vertical doors and a black motorcycle in front, celebrating automotive excellence.

February – Lamborghini Murciélago

The automotive star of our February 2003 “Choices” cover was not just any Lamborghini Murciélago, but the example owned by rapper Busta Rhymes with a Verde Ithaca exterior and a white leather interior.

Magazine cover featuring a white Cadillac XLR convertible on display, with "duPont REGISTRY," "Cover Cars," and "March 2003" text at the top. Smaller images of various cars appear along the borders, celebrating the 40th Anniversary.

March – Cadillac XLR

Cadillac’s Corvette-related luxury convertible, the XLR, featured a Northstar V8 engine as opposed to the Corvette’s LS, and also used an elegant folding hard-top to transform from coupe to convertible. A highly desirable luxury car in its time, it starred on the March 2003 cover of duPont REGISTRY.

Cover of duPont REGISTRY magazine, April 2003, featuring a yellow Porsche GT3 sports car against a red background with a setting sun, highlighting "18th Anniversary Issue" in the iconic Cover Cars series. — 4.0.3

April – Porsche 911 GT3

The racing-focused 997 Porsche 911 GT3 was the cover star of duPont REGISTRY on our 18th Anniversary issue in April 2003.

Cover of duPont REGISTRY magazine, May 2003, showcasing a silver Lorinser SL convertible as the Cover Car with interior and exterior images, plus small images of various cars along the bottom.

May – Mercedes-Benz SL Lorinser

Lorinser, a well-known Mercedes-Benz customization specialist, had its take on the legendary Mercedes-Benz SL shown off on the May 2003 cover of duPont REGISTRY.

Cover Cars: duPont REGISTRY magazine, June 2003—celebrating the 40th Anniversary with two stunning views of a silver Ferrari 360 Spider convertible sports car on a bold red background. — 4.0.3

June – Ferrari 360 Spider

The Ferrari 360 Spider was one of the most iconic supercars of its time, and a customized version of it starred on the June 2003 cover of duPont REGISTRY.

Cover of the July 2003 duPont REGISTRY magazine featuring two Corvette convertibles—one red and one black—as the Cover Cars, with American flag graphics in the background, celebrating the 40th Anniversary.

July – Chevrolet Corvette Avelate Conversion

Instead of a standard Corvette gracing the cover of duPont REGISTRY on the July 2003 Corvette issue cover, 2003 featured a unique conversion from Avelate.

Cover Cars: The August 2003 duPont REGISTRY magazine features a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo on its cover, marking the 40th Anniversary of Lamborghini.

August – Lamborghini Gallardo

Lamborghini ushered in its 40th anniversary by introducing a new, now iconic entry-level supercar: the Gallardo. Powered by a V10 engine, the Gallardo was replaced by the Huracán, which was just replaced by the Temerario, which now has a plug-in hybrid twin-turbo V8.

September 2003 duPont REGISTRY Cover Cars issue, featuring the Bugatti EB Veyron 16.4 from front and rear views, labeled "King of Exotics," perfect for celebrating the magazine’s 40th Anniversary.

September – Bugatti Veyron

The Bugatti Veyron catalyzed an incredible legacy of hypercars, with the 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine it sported only now seeing its retirement after the Chiron and other Bugatti hypercars took it to even greater heights. Resetting the bar for automotive performance, the Bugatti Veyron was proudly shown off on the September 2003 cover of duPont REGISTRY.

Cover Cars: duPont REGISTRY magazine, October 2003 40th Anniversary issue, showcasing a yellow Pagani Zonda Roadster from the front and back, with smaller images of luxury cars above.

October – Pagani Zonda Roadster

Pagani’s incredible Zonda, still one of the most coveted and collector-grade supercars of today, emerged in an open-top form with an appearance on the October 2003 cover of duPont REGISTRY.

Magazine cover featuring two images of a red and white Koenigsegg sports car, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of duPont REGISTRY with the headline "Possibly the next McLaren F1 killer?" and "Cover Cars" highlighted.

November – Koenigsegg CC8S

Just like in the Bugatti Veyron’s appearance on the September 2003 cover and the Zonda Roadster’s October cover, the November 2003 cover featuring the Koenigsegg CC8S highlights the generation of groundbreaking hypercars that was emerging at the time.

A red Porsche convertible labeled “Santa” is parked in a snowy mountain landscape, gracing the Cover Cars section of the holiday issue for duPont REGISTRY’s 40th Anniversary. — 4.0.3

December – Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

The traditional Porsche 911 for the December cover returns for December 2003, this time a 996 911 Turbo Cabriolet.

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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