At the 1970 Le Mans, had it not been for some rain-soaked electrics, one of Porsche’s long tailed 917s may well have won. Further refinements were made in anticipation of a return to la Sarthe in…
Read MoreChassis JLA12410 was one of a believed 17 examples of the Countach Quattrovalvole produced in right-hand drive with side skirts. It was dispatched from the factory on July 28th 1988 and delivered…
Read MoreFor 1963, Ferrari offered customers a choice of four models: the grand range-topping 400 Superamerica, the four seat 250 GTE (soon to be replaced by the 330 America), the 250 GTO racing…
Read MoreChassis GT/102 was completed by Ford Advanced Vehicles in Slough on April 11th 1964. Like most of the early GT40 Prototypes, it originally came with a 4.2-litre engine and Colotti Tipo 37 gearbox. The…
Read MoreIn mid 1964, Alfa Romeo commissioned their official motor sport partner, Autodelta, to develop a replacement for the enormously successful Tubolare Zagato (TZ). Like its predecessor, the new TZ2…
Read MoreBetween 1987 and late 1989, the Delta HF Turbo 4WD and its successor, the HF Integrale, cleaned up on the World and European rally stage. Going into the 1990 season, Lancia were obviously keen to…
Read MoreBMW’s high profile motor sport programme of the 1970s spawned some spectacular machinery and greatly enhanced the Munich firm’s reputation. However, Porsche remained the dominant force in…
Read MoreChassis 14R was one of two 1996-spec. GTRs allocated to a factory-backed assault on that year’s Japanese GT Championship. The programme was financed by Philip Morris International who…
Read MoreIntroduced for 1963, the 250 P was the first in a series of Prototype-class racing Ferraris built with mid-mounted V12 engines. Highly specialised and produced in very limited numbers, the P-car…
Read MoreBy 1973, the growing importance of fuel-efficient engines was already clear: tough new emissions legislation was forcing manufacturers to clean up their act. And then the energy crisis hit. On…
Read MoreR9 was one of four 911 RSR Turbos campaigned by the Martini-backed works team in the Group 5 three-litre Prototype class of the 1974 World Sportscar Championship. The programme’s aim was to…
Read MoreSince entering production in late 1957, the Maserati 3500 GT had proven a commercial hit. In little over three years, around 900 had been completed, making it one of the most successful high end…
Read MoreChassis 030 raced just once. Its sole competition outing came at the Zeltweg 1000km on 27th June 1971 which was the penultimate round of that year’s World Sportscar Championship. Entered by the…
Read MoreReleased on December 22nd 1964, Goldfinger was the third movie in the James Bond franchise. It centred around gold-smuggler, Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) who sought to massively increase the…
Read MoreChassis 0132 A was one of five 340 Americas equipped with closed bodywork by Vignale. The first (chassis 0082 A) was a works racing car driven to victory in the 1951 Mille Miglia by Luigi Villoresi…
Read MoreLamborghini’s first attempt at producing a high volume junior model, the Urraco, had been a commercial failure. Introduced at the Turin Motor Show in November 1970, it was two years late…
Read MoreChassis 10R was the first of nine 1996-spec. F1 GTRs built. Initially McLaren’s press and development car, it was painted red with yellow 96 GTR graphics and matching yellow wheels. Unveiled during the…
Read MoreAlthough the solitary P70 that later evolved into the Sport 5000 failed to secure De Tomaso the hoped-for partnership with Carroll Shelby, the underpinnings from this experimental sports…
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