In 1995, BMW watched from the sidelines as its legendary 6.1-litre Motorsport V12 powered McLaren’s F1 GTR to ten wins from twelve outings in the BPR Global GT Championship plus a historic…
Read MoreAlthough the fast and tough 356 had proven itself a formidable competitor in every discipline of motor sport, Porsche knew that a purpose-built machine, something designed from the ground up…
Read MoreAlthough Toyota released the heavily revised Celica ST185 in late 1989, the Japanese manufacturer continued to run its older ST165 in the World Rally Championship for another two seasons until an…
Read MoreDuring the mid 1960s, Ferrari customers that wanted the ultimate money-no-object Grand Tourer could order a 500 Superfast. Essentially the last in a line of ultra high end models begun with…
Read MoreBeing a child of the 80s and growing up in the 90s, my must-have-driven cars are almost all contemporary, they are the dominators of their respective categories. Added to this list was what is probably the most ferocious and extreme rally car ever legalized by the Federation: the Delta S4 Group B.
Read MoreFollowing hot versions of the NSX and Integra, Honda unveiled arguably its most iconic Type R special in August 1997 when the EK9 Civic broke cover. Starting with a seam-welded bodyshell…
Read MoreWhen BMW homologated its radical ‘Batmobile’ aero kit for the 3.0 CSL mid way through 1973, the balance of power in Group 2 Touring Car racing swung inexorably towards the Munich manufacturer.
Read MoreHaving commissioned the first two instalments of its burgeoning Art Car theme in time for the 1975 and ‘76 Le Mans 24 Hour races, BMW went on to order a third machine that would appear at the…
Read MoreBy the 1970s, private commissions for special bodied sports cars had all but died out owing to inflexible modern production processes and the generally depressed state of the global economy.
Read MoreChassis 198.040.5500840 was the second of four W198 300 SLs purchased by renowned race team owner, Rob Walker. A White aluminium-bodied example riding on Rudge wheels, this latest machine…
Read MoreHaving initially fitted a 6-litre Mercedes-Benz engine to the original Zonda launched in 1999, Pagani switched to a 7-litre unit during the year 2000. This was followed two years later by the 7.3-litre motor…
Read MoreThe second iteration from Porsche’s fabled 908 line was conceived for the 1969 season in response to the FIA’s decision to relax aspects of the three-litre Group 6 Prototype regulations that concerned…
Read MoreChassis 4818 was one of the seven Miuras built new to SV trim in right-hand drive. The car was ordered by renowned British singer-songwriter, Rod Stewart, who had previously owned two other…
Read MoreAmid a sea of absurdly high output and top speed figures, it’s easy to forget just what a technical marvel Bugatti created with its W16 engine. Comprising four banks of four cylinders in a rarely…
Read MoreAt Artcurial’s sale in Paris on January 27th, one of the most fascinating 300 SL Gullwings we have encountered will be going under the hammer: chassis 198.040.6500019. Ordered through the…
Read MoreWhen the 205 arrived in 1983, it quickly turned Peugeot’s fortunes around. Although the firm was not in a perilous financial state, it had acquired a somewhat stuffy image thanks to a back catalogue of…
Read MorePerhaps counter-intuitively, the lightest body style from BMW’s V8-powered M3 line produced between 2007 and 2013 was the four-door E90 Sedan which tipped the scales at 50kg less than a…
Read MoreChassis 1121438 was the only Series 3 Countach LP400 S configured in Verde Abete with Bianco upholstery. Also optioned with a rear spoiler, the car was ordered through the Al Ayda Lamborghini…
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