The car most closely associated with James Dean was the Porsche 550 he acquired in September 1955 (chassis 0055). However, his introduction to the German marque came six months beforehand.
Read MoreAlthough Lancia convincingly won the 1987 World Rally Championship with their Delta HF Turbo 4WD, the car had been developed before the FIA announced their 1987 ban on Group B cars.
Read MoreAs BMW Motorsport had supplied the engine that powered the all-conquering F1 GTR, they understandably wanted to capitalise on their association with McLaren. For 1996, the German firm…
Read MoreWhen the commercially unsuccessful 8V was discontinued in 1954, Fiat focused their attention on mass production models. An informal arrangement with Abarth was satisfactory for the Fiat board…
Read MoreAt the end of 1953, Alfa Romeo closed their competition department. They would continue to support privateers with uprated parts for models like the 1900, but works involvement in motor…
Read MoreChassis 4301017 immediately followed BMW Motorsport’s two M1 Procar test mules. It was the first production M1 Procar completed and the only example painted red. Signed off on December 11th…
Read MoreAfter David Brown acquired the Aston Martin company in February 1947, he immediately commissioned a new model. It would use a purpose-built chassis and the Claude Hill-designed two…
Read MoreUnfortunately, the Group B competition programme for which Ferrari conceived the 288 GTO never got off the ground. A plentiful supply of much faster Group C machinery meant interest in Group B…
Read MoreChassis 001 was the first Porsche 917 built. Painted white with a green nose and matching rear wing uprights, it was completed on March 10th 1969. Two days later, it was displayed at the Geneva Motor Show.
Read MoreThe Dome company was founded in 1975 by Minoru Hayashi who wanted to build road and racing cars. He already ran Hayashi Racing in Osaka which was a successful supplier and manufacturer of…
Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show in October 1984, Ferrari publicly unveiled their second generation Flat 12 supercar: the Testarossa. It replaced the Berlinetta Boxer (BB) that had been produced in three…
Read MoreChassis XKD 513 was one of 71 D-types originally built. Constructed in 1955 and painted French Racing Blue, it was supplied by the Parisian Jaguar dealer, Charles Delecroix, to Henri Peignaux, a…
Read MoreChassis 02R was the first customer F1 GTR. It was delivered to pharmaceuticals magnate, Ray Bellm, who co-owned the Gulf-backed GTC Motorsport operation with Michael Cane. Bellm was co-driven…
Read MoreThe C111-I first appeared in public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1969, but it wasn’t long before Mercedes-Benz unveiled an uprated version. The appropriately named C111-II arrived at the…
Read MoreBy the early 1980s, BMW’s bankruptcy fears of around 25 years prior had long been forgotten as the Munich firm transformed itself into an industrial powerhouse admired the world over. However, one…
Read MoreAside from the odd coachbuilt machine created with rear seats at special request, prior to 1960, Ferrari had never offered an off-the-shelf four-seat model. The wait for a practical Ferrari with…
Read MoreDispatched from the factory on May 17th 1982 and registered LHV 40X on June 26th, chassis 1121485 was the last right-hand drive LP400 S built. It was one of three constructed after 5000 S production…
Read MoreAfter a 19 year gap, the 911 Carrera RS made a welcome return in 1992. Although not universally well received on account of its overly harsh ride, the new 964-based RS nevertheless sold quite well.
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