Chassis 1121100 was the last of 50 Series 1 LP400 S built. A left-hand drive example constructed in October 1979, it was painted the unusual shade of Luci Di Bosco (brown metallic) with gold wheels…
Read MoreChassis LMA/49/1 was one of four DB2 Le Mans Prototypes built. These cars pre-dated David Brown’s first all new model since his acquisition of Aston Martin: the DB2. LMA/49/1 and LMA/49/2…
Read MoreWhen the Mirage M1 fell victim to a three-litre engine limit imposed on Group 6 Prototypes for 1968, John Wyer Automotive Engineering (JWAE) temporarily reverted to the Mk1 GT40. As it was…
Read MoreAlthough several McLaren F1s have been involved in serious accidents, the fiery demise of chassis 017 in 1999 attracted an especially large amount of press attention. Three people were killed in the…
Read MoreChassis LGT-P was the original Mk6 GT prototype. It was the only Mk6 GT built with a steel as opposed to aluminium monocoque. Lola took it to Olympia in January 1963 for the London Racing…
Read MoreIn 1982, new FIA regulations came into effect for competition cars. The existing Group 6 class for out-and-out Prototypes was re-branded Group C. Groups 4 and 5 for modified production-based…
Read MoreAlthough the Kurzheck configuration had transformed the Porsche 917 from an unstable and ill-handling pig, the trade off was a big drop in top speed; these short tailed variants topped out at…
Read MoreChassis 1359.00001 was the first of four C52s completed. Like 00002 and 00003, it used Alfa Romeo’s two-litre inline four cylinder engine. The other C52, chassis 1361.00011, used a three-litre inline six…
Read MoreBMW had famously supplied McLaren with engines for the F1 supercar and, in 1996, the German firm decided to enter two GTRs for the Le Mans 24 Hour race. Although owned by BMW, the cars…
Read MoreOnce the 250 GTE entered production in 1960, Ferrari's line of four-seat Grand Tourers consistently became the firm's best-selling models. Fast, handsome and practical, they had little in the way of…
Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show in October 1972, BMW unveiled a spectacular design study called the E25 Turbo. Despite its dream car looks and high performance underpinnings, the E25 Turbo was created…
Read MoreChassis 01 was the AMR1 prototype, a car Aston Martin did not expect to race. However, when chassis 02 was destroyed in February 1989 at a Donington test session, the firm lost considerable…
Read MoreAfter years of mismanagement, Automobili Lamborghini was declared bankrupt in late 1978. The firm spent the next couple of years in receivership struggling to make ends meet. To supplement…
Read MoreChassis 02 was the second of three Ford P68s built by Alan Mann Racing. Construction started after the initial shakedown tests of chassis 01 had revealed it had a very cramped cockpit and was difficult…
Read MoreIn 1955, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a high-speed racing car transporter, the like of which had never been seen before. Nicknamed Blue Wonder, it was built at the request of Mercedes’ racing team…
Read MoreThe 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…
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