Porfirio Rubirosa was born on January 22nd 1909 in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic. His father, Pedro, was a general in the local government-backed militia and advanced to become a…
Read MoreDespite the grey weather this was another well-attended event with the usual mix of exotica present. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: 653 RU, Lamborghini Countach…
Read MoreAs the Porsche 911’s rivals were mostly larger-engined models, by the early 1970s it was obvious that more power would have to be extracted from the air-cooled Flat-6 engine if it was to remain…
Read MoreAfter building four DB2 ‘Le Mans’ prototypes in 1949, Aston Martin switched focus to the DB2 proper in 1950. Over the spring and summer of 1950 two prototype DB2 Coupes plus one Drop-Head and…
Read MoreThe closing of Normandy’s Rouen circuit in 1994 robbed Europe of a fine track considered by many to be the equal of Spa Francorchamps. That all evidence of the facility was bulldozed in 1999 remains…
Read MoreDespite a rich pedigree that extended back almost to the dawn of motoring, by the late 1980s, Alfa Romeo’s product line lacked a certain vigour. The firm was mostly churning out humdrum runabouts…
Read MoreUlf Norinder was a wealthy Swiss privateer whose grandfather manufactured Lakerol pastils and lozenges. By 1968, Norinder had owned and raced a variety of cars to include a Maserati 200 S, two…
Read MoreOnly one Panther 6 was ever finished by the factory, it was unveiled at the London Motor Show in October 1977. The Panther 6 incorporated a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged 8.2-litre Cadillac V8…
Read MoreOne of nine F1 GTRs built to 1995-spec., chassis 07R was sold to wealthy French enthusiast, Paul Picard. The car was run for Picard by Fabien Giroux, who formed a new sports car team to contest…
Read MoreBorn in Salzburg on April 5th 1908, Herbert von Karajan became one of the 20th century's greatest orchestral conductors and sold an estimated 200 million records during his career. Of Greek…
Read MoreWhat is a Peugeot 205 T16? The 205 T16 was a Group B homologation special built to pave the way for an enhanced rally version that came on stream mid-way through the 1984 season. Purpose-built…
Read MoreFor 1982, the FIA introduced a simplified motor sport framework designed to attract a new wave of manufacturers. The existing regulations split vehicles into one of six main categories. Group 1 was for…
Read MoreChassis GT/101 was the first Ford GT40 manufactured and one of twelve prototypes built. Although the GT40 project got off to a difficult start, the car went on to win the Le Mans 24 Hours on four…
Read MoreThe FIA's decision to add a GT title to the World Sports Car Championship from 1962 had seen manufacturer interest in the Grand Touring category soar. Prototypes and GT cars ran alongside…
Read MoreFew could argue the attempt to revive Bugatti and create a carbonfibre-tubbed all-wheel drive supercar complete with bespoke quad turbo V12 didn’t rank among the 20th century’s most…
Read MoreOf the 657 examples manufactured between 1988 and 1990 (67 of which were right-hand drive), no other Countach Anniversary was built like chassis KLA12060. It was the fourth and final Countach…
Read MoreAston Martin chassis DB3S/5 was one of five DB3S constructed in 1953. Built to contest a domestic and World Sportscar Championship programme, the new DB3S wore a beautiful Frank Feeley…
Read MoreAs the only manufacturer that turned a healthy profit from its original run of Group B homologation specials (the 288 GTO), Ferrari decided to create an even more extreme flagship from the GTO…
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