When it comes to hot executive Saloons of the 1980s, Alpina’s B7 Turbo has it all. Starting with a BMW E28 535i, Alpina added its familiar blend of uprated suspension, wider wheels, a limited-slip…
Read MoreIn addition to a productionised version of the 300 SL raced to victory at the 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours and Carrera Panamericana, Mercedes’ recently appointed distributor for the United States, Max…
Read MoreAs the pre-eminent force in Wedge design, it was unsurprising that Maserati commissioned Bertone to style its front-engined Grand Tourer for the 1970s which came to be known as the Khamsin. Under…
Read MoreBonhams has a collection of six rare Italian exotics heading to its Bond Street sale in London on December 11th, all of which are coming from a single long-term UK owner.
Read MorePorsche created the fabled 2.7-litre 911 Carrera RS with one aim: to homologate the most potent Group 4 GT racing car possible. What emerged was the first generation 911 Carrera RSR which in…
Read MoreIn terms of iconic four-wheel drive utility vehicles from the 20th century, Toyota’s first generation Land Cruiser is right up there with the best of them. Initially offered as a two-door Hardtop, Toyota…
Read MoreIn terms of the hottest brand new car available in the final months of the 1987-1990 collector car boom, it’s hard to argue against the wild Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 in Evolution 2 trim. Built right at…
Read MoreWhen Volkwagen Audi Group boss Ferdinand Piech concluded the acquisition of Bugatti Automobiles in 1998, his plan was to revive the brand as builder of the fastest, most expensive…
Read MoreThere’s little better than having a great car with a special history to make it stand out from the crowd. Collector-grade examples of Integrale Evoluziones are already pretty expensive, but this is…
Read MoreHaving quit circuit racing in 1955 following the infamous tragedy at that year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the late 1980s saw Mercedes-Benz return with a top flight Sports car programme and an attack on…
Read MoreIn addition to his two Drivers’ titles and 25 wins from 72 World Championship Formula 1 starts, Jim Clark’s remarkable career saw him collect an additional 19 non-championship F1 victories, a win at…
Read MoreLamborghini’s twelve cylinder offerings of the 1980s perfectly exemplified how the company had shifted from its founder’s ethos. Famously, Ferruccio Lamborghini had wanted to build the kind of…
Read MoreFollowing the original 12C’s evolution to 650S trim, McLaren released the most exciting iteration of what was dubbed their ‘Super Series’ line when the 675LT was announced in early 2017 (and which…
Read MoreAlthough its four-wheel drive system initially handed the Quattro a sufficient advantage that it was able to claim two World Rally Championsip Driver and Manufacturer crowns between 1982 and ‘84…
Read MoreWith a bigger bodyshell and more refined six cylinder engine than the outgoing E30 M3 (which had used a racey four cylinder motor), in many ways BMW’s E36-based expression of the M3 theme felt…
Read MoreHaving introduced a normally aspirated version of the heavily revised 964-type 911 for the 1989 model year, a wide-bodied turbocharged version debuted 18 months later. Unveiled at the Geneva…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche was initially reluctant to offer a 935-style Flachbau front end on the 911 Turbo, the brisk conversion business being done outside official corridors convinced them to make such…
Read MoreAlthough the Nismo 400R was the ultimate R33-based Skyline GT-R that Nissan offered to the public, at the time there was insufficient demand to meet the projected sales target of 100 units…
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