At the end of the 1986 season, John Fitzpatrick sold all his team’s racing equipment to Jochen Dauer of Nuremberg. Jochen Dauer Racing was established for the 1987 season, during which, the team ran…
Read MoreBetween 1979 and 1981, Ferrari switched all of its production engines from carburettors to fuel-injection. This initially led to a slight drop in power, but the trade off was reduced emissions…
Read MoreWhereas the five DB3s raced in 1952 had been reserved strictly for works use, a second batch was later sold to customers. The five customer DB3s were built in early 1953 as the works team moved on…
Read MoreChassis FLA12848 left the factory on May 24th 1985. It was delivered to the UK distributor, Portman Lamborghini, but not registered until August 1st (the first day it could be issued with a new ‘C’ prefix…
Read MoreSelf-taught musician Paul McCartney rose to fame as bassist and joint lead vocalist for The Beatles. Born in Liverpool on 18th June 1942, McCartney lost his mother at age eleven which later became a…
Read MoreHaving been appointed Porsche Chairman in August 1972, Dr Ernst Fuhrmann quickly decided the company’s racing programme should focus more on the 911 as opposed to purpose-built sports…
Read MoreWhat is a Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS? The 911 2.7 Carrera RS was a homologation special built to pave the way for an enhanced RSR racing version ahead of the 1973 season. It featured an enlarged…
Read MoreBetween spring 1951 and autumn 1952, Ferrari built 22 340 Americas. The 340 America was Ferrari’s first production model equipped with Lampredi’s big-block V12 engine. Fast, powerful and extremely…
Read MoreChassis 04 was completed mid-way through the 1989 season. By this time, Aston Martin Racing (AMR) had been able to conduct a series of extensive tests with the AMR1 at Brands Hatch…
Read MoreFor 1966, the FIA announced well in advance that new motor racing regulations would come into effect. Qualifying machinery would be split into one of seven new groups. Groups 1, 2 and 5 were…
Read MoreDispatched from the factory on July 4th 1981, chassis 1121326 was one of 15 Series 3 LP400 S built in right-hand drive. Of these, it was the only example painted Argento (silver). It also came with dark…
Read MoreIn 1973, Ferrari launched a new type of model that combined a 2+2 seating layout with a mid-engined configuration. Known as the Dino 308 GT4, it was powered by Ferrari’s first production V8…
Read MoreAlthough the 375 Mille Miglia was designed as the ultimate sports racing car of its day, several customers requested road-going versions. Pinin Farina produced 21 of the 22 original 375 Mille…
Read MorePorsche’s decision to replace the four cylinder 356 with the more expensive six cylinder 911 proved a great success; in the 911’s first nine years of production, nearly 83,000 were sold compared to 78,000…
Read MoreIn 1982, the brand new Porsche 956 was reserved for works use. Customer deliveries started for the 1983 season and a dozen units were sold. Another six new cars were delivered in 1984, four of which…
Read MoreThe first fuel-injected production Ferrari, the V12-powered 400i, was launched in 1979. Fuel-injection superseded carburettors because it offered reduced consumption, lower emissions, improved…
Read MoreAt the Turin Motor Show in November 1965, Vignale displayed a luxurious new Maserati Gran Turismo built on a repaired 5000 GT chassis. The bright red car (chassis 103.022) started life as one of 22 Allemano-bodied 5000 GTs. After completion in November 1961, it was shipped out to the…
Read MoreWhen McLaren began to design the F1 road car, no thought was given to building a competition version. At the time, the World Sportscar Championship was organised exclusively for out-and-out…
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