Car Spotting: Goodwood Track Day 1995
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A selection of photographs from the Carrera Sport track day at Goodwood in spring 1995. Featured cars: Lamborghini Diablo SE30: M105 SDP, Ferrari F40: LBO 156, Lamborghini Countach…
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Guide: Going RSR with the Baby Lambo - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Lamborghini Urraco Rally
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The one-off Urraco Rally was constructed in 1973 by Lamborghini’s chief test driver and development engineer, Bob Wallace. It was the third and last of Wallace’s factory-sanctioned hot…
Read MoreVIN: the works Alfa Romeo C52 chassis AR.1359.00002
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Of the four C52 Spiders completed, chassis 1359.00002 was part of the trio built with two-litre inline four cylinder engines. The fourth example received a three-litre straight six motor and long…
Read MoreGuide: Ferrari Dino 206 Pininfarina Berlinetta Speciale - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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The Dino road car project came about as Enzo Ferrari wanted to re-enter Formula 2 racing when new regulations would be introduced for 1967. The revised regulatory framework had been announced by…
Read MoreGuide: Audi Quattro UR - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Volkswagen re-launched the Audi brand in 1965 soon after they had acquired a 50% holding in the business. 18 months later, VW took complete control and, over the next 15 years, Audi established a…
Read MoreVIN: the works Aston Martin AMR1 chassis 03
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Chassis 03 raced just once. It appeared at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1989 alongside chassis 01, which had itself been drafted for active duty when chassis 02 was destroyed testing at Donington in…
Read MoreGuide: Ferrari 330 GT Series 1 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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The 250 GTE manufactured between mid 1960 and late 1963 was Ferrari’s first production four seater. Commercially, the GTE was an enormous success: Ferrari sold 955 of them and, over the next couple…
Read MoreVIN: the works Porsche 917 chassis 002
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Of the 25 917s built to secure homologation, chassis 002 was one of nine that saw competitive action in 1969. 002 appeared in public just twice. Its first outing came at the Le Mans Test in late…
Read MoreGuide: Lotus Type 79 Esprit S2 & S2.2 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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In December 1977, Lotus unveiled the prototype for an updated Esprit. Production of the revised Esprit S2 then started in June 1978. The S2 benefited from a host of improvements, most of which…
Read MoreVIN: the Robert Yung Aston Martin DB2 Series 1 chassis LML/50/6
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Chassis LML/50/6 was the second of two DB2 prototypes manufactured in early 1950. This pair of cars followed the batch of four DB2 Le Mans Prototypes that were built and successfully raced in…
Read MoreGuide: Jaguar E-type 4.2 Bertone Pirana - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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In 1967, the Daily Telegraph newspaper took the unusual step of commissioning a promotional design concept from Turin coachbuilder, Bertone. The fully functional machine was conceived as an…
Read MoreVIN: the Mahdi Al Tajir Lamborghini Countach LP400 S chassis 1121352
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Chassis 1121352 was one of 82 Countach built to Series 3 LP400 S trim. Compared to earlier iterations, these Series 3 variants had taller ride-height (raised by 30mm) and no central roof tunnel…
Read MoreGuide: Ferrari F512 M - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Ten years after the Testarossa was launched, Ferrari unveiled the final iteration of their Flat 12 supercar. The F512 M was launched at the Paris Motor Show in October 1994. It was discontinued in…
Read MoreVIN: Prince Bernhard's Ferrari 250 GT Superfast chassis 0725 GT
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Chassis 0725 GT was one of three Ferraris built in 1957 with Pinin Farina’s Superfast bodywork. These cars were inspired by the original Superfast (chassis 0483 SA) which had been unveiled at the Paris…
Read MoreGuide: Giro Monster #2 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Abarth SE 031
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At the Turin Motor Show in October 1974, Fiat launched the new 131. Available as a two or four-door saloon as well as a five-door estate, the 131 replaced the 124 as Fiat’s mid-range model.
Read MoreCar Spotting: Goodwood Track Day 1993
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A selection of photographs from the Carrera Sport track day at Goodwood in spring 1993. Featured cars: Lamborghini Diablo: LAM 207, Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: G763 VYR…
Read MoreGuide: Porsche 911 2.0 O-series - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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During a production run that lasted from 1948 to 1965, the 356 helped Porsche become established as arguably the world’s premier manufacturer of small displacement performance cars. The brand…
Read MoreVIN: the Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere - BBA Competition McLaren F1 GTR chassis 05R
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Chassis 05R was sold to French industrialist, Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, the boss of tile and brick manufacturer, Tuileries and Briqueteries Francaises (TBF). TBF was the family business and in 1980…
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