For Scuderia Ferrari to compete in Grand Prix and top flight sports car racing, a sizeable competition budget was required. To generate this money, from late 1948, Enzo Ferrari offered a line of road…
Read MoreFor the 1973 season, Porsche built 49 customer-spec. RSRs as racing versions of the 911 2.7 Carrera RS homologation special. Chassis 9113600601 was sold to Bob Harmon of Prattville, Alabama who…
Read MoreA selection of 1989 photographs from the Portman Lamborghini facilities on George Street and in Brentford. Featured cars: Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star 2: 7285 PF 92, Lamborghini Countach…
Read MoreA selection of photographs from the various Maranello Concessionaires facilities taken in 1991. Featured cars: Ferrari F40: unregistered, Ferrari Testarossa: E544 BKJ, Ferrari Testarossa…
Read MoreAfter a disappointing display at the 1997 Le Mans 24 Hours, Nissan returned for 1998 with the much improved R390 Long Tail. The factory team ran three brand new cars while Nova Engineering…
Read MoreA gallery of customised cars taken during the 1980s. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: BN 04121, Aston Martin Lagonda: 8906, BMW M1: 363 Z 497, Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v: F60 PHN…
Read MoreFollowing the 1955 Le Mans disaster, when Pierre Levegh’s 300 SLR crashed into the crowd killing 83 spectators, Mercedes-Benz withdrew from motor racing. Aside from the odd long-distance…
Read MoreAt the Geneva Motor Show in March 1967, a space-age four seat Lamborghini supercar stole the show. The Bertone-designed Marzal seemed so far removed from convention that production…
Read MoreAston Martin built the first five DB3s for works use. Chassis 1 raced at the Dundrod Tourist Trophy in September 1951 but no other appearances were made by the model that year. Four more DB3s…
Read MoreA selection of photographs from the various Maranello Concessionaires facilities taken in 1991. Part 2. Featured cars: Ferrari F40: J40 FER, Ferrari Testarossa: H884 FPF, Ferrari Testarossa: F127 TPH…
Read MoreChassis THPNMR02823 was one of twelve Group 4 Panteras built for the 1972 season. A further two cars were assembled at the end of the year which took total production to 14 units. Completed on…
Read MoreWhen Lotus launched the Esprit Turbo, it was initially only available in Essex Commemorative trim. The Essex Overseas Petroleum Company, run by David Thieme, had become title sponsor of the…
Read MoreFor the 1952 season, Scuderia Ferrari campaigned a small Vignale Berlinetta with an experimental version of the short-block Colombo V12. The engine, bored from 2.7 to three-litres, was the first of…
Read MoreOver the winter of 1990-1991, Jochen Dauer ordered two brand new Fabcar 962 tubs: chassis 172 and 175. Both appeared at the 1991 Daytona 24 Hours which was the only occasion either car raced.
Read MoreLancia introduced the Beta Coupe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1973. A handsome front wheel drive 2+2 Coupe, it was styled in-house at Lancia’s Turin design studio and was powered by…
Read MoreBy the mid 1980s, BMW was on the crest of a wave following two decades of exponential growth. Thanks to a combination of superbly engineered and handsomely styled models that offered class…
Read MoreAfter building a pair of DB2 prototypes (chassis LML/50/5 and LML/50/6), Aston Martin assembled a trio of team cars for the 1950 season. In May 1950, the team cars (chassis LML/50/7, LML/50/8…
Read MoreAfter the 250 GTE entered production in mid 1960, it went onto become the most commercially successful Ferrari to date. The GTE’s four seat layout and day-to-day practicality attracted many new…
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