As the fourth generation Mondial would be the last, and therefore a limited programme of updates could have been forgiven, Ferrari actually came up with the most extensive refresh yet for its long…
Read MoreAmong the initial batch of F40s supplied to UK customers was chassis 83330 destined for Graypaul Motors in Loughborough. The lucky recipient was Iain Menzies of Holland Park, London, who had…
Read MoreAfter the 288 GTO and F40 had used twin turbocharged V8s that propelled them to hitherto unseen levels of performance, Ferrari took a different approach for its third generation limited production…
Read MoreAlthough the onshore Seria field was discovered in 1929, it wasn’t until the 1960s that Brunei became a major player in oil and gas thanks to advances in offshore exploration. Following the opening of the…
Read MoreChassis 87455 was a UK market F40 supplied through Ferrari’s British distributor, Maranello Concessionnaires, in Egham, Surrey. Registered H380 JPA during December 1990, the F40’s first…
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…
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