Of 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…
Read MoreBertone were the undisputed kings of wedge design. With creations like the Alfa Romeo Carabo and Lancia Stratos Zero, the Turin firm came to represent a new point of reference in modern art as well…
Read MoreOf the six Shelby Cobra Daytonas built, CSX 2300 was one of five to receive coachwork by Carrozzeria Gransport of Modena. It debuted on the Tour de France which was the last round of the…
Read MoreDuring the 1970s, Walter Wolf made a fortune trading oil cargoes and providing technical services to the oil industry. Born in Graz on October 5th 1939 to Austrian-Slovenien parents, Wolf spent his…
Read MoreChassis DB3/9 was one of ten DB3s constructed, the first five of which were reserved for works use. Aston Martin later produced the second batch of five cars for customers, all of whom took their new…
Read MoreThe Spy Who Loved Me was the tenth James Bond film and the third to star Roger Moore as British secret agent, 007. It was also the first official Bond picture not to be produced by the original…
Read MoreBetween 1982 and 1984, Porsche produced ten works 956s for Group C racing. The first was chassis 001 which served as the initial test and development car. Built around a more substantial tub than…
Read MoreAside from track days and owners club events, locations around the Portman showroom at 108 George Street in Marylebone and the firm’s service centre in Brentford were the best places to spot…
Read MoreAfter winning back-to-back World Championships with the mighty 158 and 159 ‘Alfetta‘ Grand Prix cars in 1950 and 1951, Alfa Romeo announced their withdrawal from works participation in motor sport.
Read MoreChassis 02 was one of three Group 6 Mirage M2s built to contest the 1969 World Sportscar Championship. Two were BRM-powered with ZF gearboxes while the other car initially ran a GT40…
Read MoreAlthough Giacchino Colombo’s 60° V12 had powered Ferrari to a host of important Sports car victories between 1947 and 1949, similar domination had proven elusive in Grand Prix racing.
Read MoreThe late 1980s saw several manufacturers try to muscle in on the booming premium car market. New firms like Cizeta and MCA were established while major companies including McLaren and Yamaha…
Read MoreOf the 20 T16 Evolution 1s built, chassis C19 was one of 16 retained for works use. The other four were allocated to Peugeot’s German, Spanish, Italian and UK distributor teams. In addition to C19…
Read MoreAfter producing models like the Pantera, Longchamp and Deauville for nearly 20 years (all originally bankrolled with Ford money), by the early 1990s, safety and emissions legislation had finally caught…
Read MoreWith 24 fatalities during its five year sojourn, the Carrera Panamericana was perhaps the most dangerous motor race ever. An open road border-to-border dash across Mexico’s section of the…
Read MoreThe 246 SP was Ferrari’s first mid-engined sports prototype and used a 2.4-litre version of the Vittorio Jano-designed V6. Reserved strictly for works use, two of these SP/61-type cars were built…
Read MoreFollowing back-to-back defeats at Daytona and Sebring in early 1969, Porsche decided they wanted a partner organisation to race their cars. Such a move would enable the factory to focus purely on…
Read MoreConsidered among the best sports car drivers of his time, Australian Paul Hawkins was variously employed by the works Porsche and Ferrari teams as well as Carroll Shelby and the Gulf-backed…
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