Soon after the facelifted NSX appeared in late 2001, Honda released a second iteration of the fabled NSX Type R. By this time, the Japanese firm had also produced Type R versions of the Integra…
Read MoreDavid Piper was among the most prolific privateer sports car entrants of the 1960s and early 1970s. Having started in Lotus single seaters, Piper switched to sports cars for 1962. He purchased a Ferrari…
Read MoreTo celebrate Pininfarina's 50th anniversary, a special Ferrari concept car was created for the 1980 Turin Motor Show. Named in honour of Pininfarina’s founding father, Battista 'Pinin' Farina, the low…
Read MoreChassis 15R was the third F1 GTR ordered by L’Oreal Chairman and CEO, Lindsay Owen-Jones. The first two had been 1995-spec. examples (08R replaced 04R after it was crashed at Jarama). The…
Read MoreWith five wins between 1951 and 1957 (two by C-types and three by D-types), Jaguar were the most successful manufacturer to participate at Le Mans during the 1950s. Although the firm officially…
Read MoreChassis FLA12863 was dispatched from the Lamborghini factory on July 10th 1985. A right-hand drive Quattrovalvole, it was supplied new by Portman Garage on George Street to the Qatari Embassy in…
Read MoreChassis 0007/55 was one of nine 300 SLRs assembled by Mercedes-Benz for the 1955 season. It debuted at that year’s Le Mans 24 Hours where Mercedes created a sensation by adding an air brake…
Read MoreThe 1967 World Expo (Expo 67) took place in Montreal as part of Canada’s centennial celebration. To host the event, a 900 acre site was created on a series of inter-connected man-made and enlarged…
Read MoreAt 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…
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