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Read MoreCelebrating a six-decade Formula 1 partnership between Shell and Ferrari
Read MoreBy the beginning of 1992, the Testarossa was over eight years old. Since its launch in late 1984, tastes had changed significantly and, as the 1990s dawned, Ferrari’s Flat 12 supercar began to look dated.
Read MoreHaving signed for Tyrrell mid way through the 1989 season, a combination of devastating single lap pace and wily race craft saw Jean Alesi become F1’s hottest young talent. Despite contesting…
Read MoreBetween the late 1980s and early 2000s, the Brunei Royal Family purchased over 200 cars from Ferrari, many of which were dispatched to Pininfarina where they were converted into all manner of…
Read MoreCompleted at the Michelotto works in December 1990, chassis 88523 was purchased by the Brunei Royal Family as part of the fast expanding collection being put together by the Sultan and…
Read MoreFor 1998, the failed FIA Sportscar Championship was re-branded the International Sports Racing Series and this modern iteration of the World Sportscar Championship began to undergo a rapid…
Read MoreAlthough the 1990s was very much the era of silver-painted cars as an antidote to the brashness of the decade prior, one sector this popularity did not translate to was Ferrari sales where ‘re-sale…
Read MoreJust how quickly things got crazy during the 1988-1990 collector car boom remains truly remarkable. Over a two-and-a-half year period following the late 1987 Stock Market crash…
Read MoreChassis 88605 was the F40 supplied new to Malaysian real estate magnate, Charles Chong. After completing his studies in the UK, Chong spent most of his time in London between 1971 and ‘81.
Read MoreHaving fitted twin turbocharged V8 engines to the 288 GTO and F40, Ferrari switched to an F1-derived normally aspirated V12 for its third generation super high end special: the F50. Created to…
Read MoreAlthough the Ferrari 348 developed a reputation for nervous on-limit handling, most drivers will never approach the limit of its abilities and, as one of the prettiest automotive designs from the late…
Read MoreChassis 011 was the second 333 SP leased from Ferrari North America by Giampiero Moretti, the founder of the Momo steering wheel company. This new car, acquired for the 1995 season, replaced…
Read MoreAt Supercar Nostalgia we generally don’t like to cover anything from the resto-mod scene as, from a perspective of historical preservation, we believe cars should remain true to their original period…
Read MoreAlthough Scuderia Ferrari has employed some of the greatest names ever to go motor racing, it can be argued that none have achieved more with the Italian marque than Michael Schumacher who…
Read MoreChassis 80756 was completed in 1989 as a standard left-hand drive Euro market F40 in the only colour that was offered by Ferrari: Rosso Corsa with seats trimmed in red fabric upholstery. The car…
Read MoreWhen Ferrari unveiled the highly anticipated 550 Maranello at the Nurburgring in July 1996 it marked an unexpected return to a front-engined layout for the firm’s twelve cylinder two-seat…
Read MoreDuring the 1980s and ‘90s, the Brunei Royal Family acquired a huge fleet of luxury cars along with a considerable number of high performance vehicles. As Brunei’s head of state, absolute monarch…
Read MoreUnlike most other manufacturers, Ferrari was not often prone to a special edition during the 20th century. However, poor trading conditions around the early 1990s and a need to shift some more…
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