When Audi launched the UR Quattro at Geneva in March 1980, it was the first high performance road car to employ four-wheel drive. Among those present at Geneva was Sergio Pininfarina who…
Read MoreWhen Fiat decided to build a mid-engine sports car, they invited proposals from Bertone and Pininfarina. The less expensive Bertone X1/9 was selected for production while Pininfarina’s bigger…
Read MorePorsche 550 chassis 0055 was famously acquired new by the American actor, James Dean. On September 18th 1955, Dean’s friend and fellow Porsche 356 Speedster owner, Lew Bracker, had…
Read MoreOver the course of three decades, Swiss brothers Fritz and Hans Schlumpf accumulated the best high end automobile collection on the planet. The Schlumpfs were big Bugatti fans and, for a time…
Read MoreIn December 1990, Maserati unveiled a stunning supercar concept called the Chubasco. Equipped with gorgeous Marcello Gandini-designed bodywork, a 430bhp twin-turbocharged V8 engine and…
Read MoreAfter the FIA banned large displacement Group 6 Prototypes like the Mirage M1 for 1968, John Wyer temporarily turned his attention to the Group 4 GT40; the big Ford offered a 2000cc…
Read MoreFerruccio Lamborghini had always hoped to produce a junior model with a comparatively small engine that could sell by the thousands every year. Such a vehicle would complement his flagship…
Read MoreIn early, 1989 Bugatti took delivery of the first prototype chassis for their new EB110 supercar. Manufactured by Aerospatiale in France, chassis 110-0000 was one of five prototype monocoques…
Read MoreThe 340 America was Ferrari’s first model put on sale with the big-block Lampredi V12 engine. 23 were built plus two factory conversions, the majority of which were destined for racing…
Read MoreLola’s first sports racing car, the Mk1, had proven an enormous success. Powered by an 1100cc Coventry Climax engine, it won multiple titles including the BRSCC Sports Car Championship in…
Read MoreChassis 9306700157 was one of 31 Porsche 934s manufactured of which all but two were raced. 0157 was delivered to Italian amateur driver, Giuseppe Bianco, who ran his car under a Jolly Club entry…
Read MoreThe BMW dealerships L&C (Tunbridge Wells) and Caffyns (Hailsham) were always good locations for spotting M1s in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Featured cars: BMW M1: 517 BMW (1990), BMW…
Read MoreAt the Turin and Paris motor shows of 1956, Pinin Farina unveiled a trio of models that were at the cutting edge of aerodynamic understanding. Based on state-of-the-art underpinnings, the two…
Read MoreDuring the 20th century, Italy hosted more grand road races than any other country. The Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and Giro di Sicilia were by far the most famous, but the Mugello GP was no less daunting…
Read MoreLamborghini Countach chassis 1121320 was dispatched from the factory on May 26th 1981. It was painted gold with a natural leather interior. The expensive rear spoiler option was also specified.
Read MoreDuring the late 1980s and early 1990s, McLaren were the dominant force in Formula 1. Between 1984 and 1991, the English team secured six Constructor’s and seven Driver’s Championships while the…
Read MoreChassis 01 was the first Ford P68 completed. It was built by Alan Mann Racing with a shorter wheelbase than subsequent examples which meant the P68’s naturally nervous handling…
Read MoreWhen Mercedes-Benz unveiled their mid-engined C111-I at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1969, it garnered massive attention and interested parties began lining up to buy one.
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