Chassis 0006/55 was one of nine 300 SLRs constructed. Four were present for the model’s competition debut on the 1955 Mille Miglia where 06 was allocated to Hans Herrmann and Hermann…
Read MoreChassis LGT-2 was one of the two Mk6 GTs fitted with an aluminium monocoque after the prototype (LGT-P) had been completed with a steel monocoque. LGT-1 was retained by Lola as a works car and…
Read MoreRomano Artioli’s dream of a revived Bugatti brand ended in September 1995 when the firm closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy. Artioli had built a state-of-the-art factory in Campogalliano, eight…
Read MoreEver since the late 1940s, Ferrari had been the undisputed top dog of high end Italian motor manufacturing. However, in the late 1960s, the company became locked in a battle with the upstart…
Read MorePart 3 of cars at Portman Lamborghini in 1990. Featured cars: Lamborghini Miura P400 SV: RYY 161K, Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: G22 UYP, Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary…
Read MorePart 2 of cars at Portman Lamborghini in 1990. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: 8789 SF, Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: G610 VYM, Lamborghini Jalpa…
Read MoreMore photographs from the Portman showroom at 108 George Street in Marylebone and the Brentford service centre. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: various…
Read MoreFor Your Eyes Only was the twelfth James Bond film and the fifth to feature Roger Moore as secret agent, 007. Director, John Glen, replaced Lewis Gilbert and the movie’s tone was refreshingly serious…
Read MoreAssembled in early 1950, chassis LML/50/5 was the first true DB2. It followed a group of four DB2 Le Mans Prototypes manufactured in 1949, three of which were raced in that year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
Read MoreDespite having been conceptualised as the model to dramatically increase sales and bring Lamborghini greater financial stability, the Urraco P250 proved a commercial flop. Production…
Read More25 917s were originally assembled to secure homologation but not all were fully operational. Once homologation had been approved, 15 cars were dismantled to be properly built at a later date. As for…
Read MoreDuring 1968, the Alan Mann Racing-built Ford P68 had shown devastating speed, but appalling reliability. Undeterred, a third P68 was built for 1969. It was expected to race alongside the…
Read MoreAlongside the V12-engined P2, Ferrari raced an experimental 1600cc Dino V6 Prototype in several rounds of the 1965 World Sportscar Championship. Equipped with an updated version of the original…
Read MoreRon Stratton’s showroom on Water Lane in Wilmslow, Cheshire, was always packed full of interesting cars. A Ferrari, Rolls Royce and Lotus main dealer, Stratton was also the UK agent for…
Read MoreOver 7000 Ferrari Testarossas were constructed between 1984 and 1991 with the overwhelming majority painted Rosso Corsa. In stark contrast to the present day silver and grey were rarely seen…
Read MoreGTR chassis 03R was sold new to German banker, Thomas Bscher. Along with Ray Bellm, it was Bscher that had convinced McLaren to build a racing version of the F1. Bscher also owned an F1 road…
Read MoreEver since the 250 GTE entered production in 1960, Ferrari's four seat models had consistently been the firm's best sellers; customers who might otherwise have ordered a two-door Rolls Royce…
Read MoreJaguar’s competition programme of 1951 to 1956 was an enormous success. Le Mans victories for the C-type in 1951 and 1953 were followed by back-to-back wins for D-types in 1955 and 1956.
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