The 365 GTC/4 arrived almost production-ready at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1971. It was offered in a Ferrari model line-up that comprised the flagship 365 GTB/4 and GTS/4 plus the V6…
Read MoreChassis CLA12550 was one of 323 Countach 5000 S built. Of these, 37 were right-hand drive. During its early life, CLA12550 was the most frequently road-tested Countach 5000 S in Britain’s motoring…
Read MoreBetween 1951 and 1987, freelance graphic designer, Erich Strenger, created the Porsche victory posters that helped define the marque. Displayed in Porsche showrooms and workshops, these…
Read MoreFew cars sum up the glamour of 1950s motoring better than Mercedes’ 190 SL which was unveiled in production-ready trim at the Geneva Motor Show during March 1955. Conceived as a less…
Read MoreBy the mid 1980s, BMW’s Motorsport department had released several production models, but the new E30 M3 would prove to be their most popular yet. Based on the recently introduced E30…
Read MoreAlthough production delays over at Lamborghini who had been commissioned to handle development and assembly meant the M1’s homologation into Group 4 and 5 was rubber stamped…
Read MoreRoutinely described as the most expensive road car of its time, Maserati’s 5000 GT was one of the last production models that gave buyers an open choice of coachbuilder. Nine different firms…
Read MoreChassis 1002 was a 1970 Ferrari 512 S Spyder originally painted yellow with a green stripe. It was sold to Spanish industrialist, Jose Maria Juncadella, whose wealthy Catalan family were owners of a major…
Read MoreDuring the early 1990s, Jochen Dauer used the Porsche 962 as the basis for a road-going super sports car. Porsche were helpful in sourcing parts and even provided Dauer with technical advice.
Read MoreFerruccio Lamborghini was born into a farming family in 1918. After attending the local technical college, he served as a wartime mechanic and was posted to Rhodes which fell to the British in 1943.
Read MoreCompared with the sustained upswing in high end collector car values seen since 2012, the late 1980s boom came and went in a flash. At the very top of the market between late 1989 and early…
Read MoreFive years after the last Tipo 33 Stradale-based concept, the sixth and final example was unveiled during March 1976 at the Geneva Motor Show. Constructed on chassis 750.33.117, it was the second…
Read MoreTony Parravano was a construction tycoon who rapidly established a multi-million dollar fortune building large numbers of tract homes in Southern California after World War 2. Having caught the…
Read MoreChassis DLA12555 was among the most famous British-domiciled Countach during the 1980s. Of the 323 5000 S manufactured, only 37 were right-hand drive and none was anything like DLA12555.
Read MoreAs the 1970s dawned, Lotus looked to revamp their production car line-up. By the middle of the decade, the Elan, Elan +2 and Europa had made way for a trio of new models called the Esprit, Eclat…
Read MoreChassis 0450 AM was one of 22 Ferrari 375 Mille Miglias built between late 1953 and mid 1955. Although conceived as the firm’s top flight sports racing car, ten were purchased for street use. Of…
Read MoreAfter Maserati was acquired by Alessandro de Tomaso in 1975, the company (backed by substantial government investment) began to move away from its traditional line of exclusive high performance…
Read More49 examples of the 2.8-litre 911 Carrera RSR were built for the 1973 racing season and chassis 9113600885 was among the most successful. It was sold to the Oldenkott pipe and tobacco…
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