Having established his auto making firm as arguably the dominant force in Sports car racing during its debut 1947 campaign, Enzo Ferrari’s Maranello-based operation went from strength-to…
Read MoreFollowing Ferrari’s successful debut campaign as a manufacturer in 1947, the Maranello firm headed into the 1948 season with an enlarged two-litre engine to replace the 1.5 and 1.9-litre units used thus…
Read MoreThe 3500 GT (Tipo 101) was born as a result of a realisation that Maserati finally had to get serious about building a production model that could be sold in the high hundreds or even thousands.
Read MoreIn addition to the Gioacchino Colombo-designed 60° V12 that powered Ferrari to considerable competition success, several other engines were commissioned during the company’s early days.
Read MoreAs soon as the first Ferrari took to the track in May 1947, the company from Maranello began a rapid ascent to the pinnacle of sports car racing. Similar domination ultimately followed in Formula 1.
Read MoreFerrari’s first big block model to go on sale, the 340 America, was introduced in early 1951. It arrived on the back of four successful years that had seen Ferrari win more major sports car races than any…
Read MoreAt the Turin Motor Show in late October of 1968, a new four seat Maserati Coupe with rakish Vignale coachwork was unveiled. It was to be the final model in Maserati’s revamped V8-powered…
Read MoreFor Scuderia Ferrari to compete in Grand Prix and top flight sports car racing, a sizeable competition budget was required. To generate this money, from late 1948, Enzo Ferrari offered a line of road…
Read MoreFor the 1952 season, Scuderia Ferrari campaigned a small Vignale Berlinetta with an experimental version of the short-block Colombo V12. The engine, bored from 2.7 to three-litres, was the first of…
Read MoreAt the Turin Motor Show in November 1965, Vignale displayed a luxurious new Maserati Gran Turismo built on a repaired 5000 GT chassis. The bright red car (chassis 103.022) started life as one of 22 Allemano-bodied 5000 GTs. After completion in November 1961, it was shipped out to the…
Read MoreEnzo Ferrari knew that, to fund a world class racing team, he would require more than the occasional competition car sale. The big profits needed would ultimately have to come from a road car division.
Read MoreBetween late 1953 and early 1955, customers that wanted the ultimate Ferrari road car had two choices: a 375 Mille Miglia or 375 America. The 375 Mille Miglia was originally created for…
Read MoreOf the 52 second generation A6 GCS built, chassis 2049 was the only example to receive bodywork by Vignale. During 1952 and 1953, Vignale were the most popular coachbuilder of…
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