Between the late 1960s and early 1970s, three of Italy’s most highly rated automotive design studios were engaged in a battle that resulted in some of the most extraordinary looking vehicles of the 20th…
Read MoreA selection of photographs from a Goodwood track day in 1997. Featured cars: Lamborghini Diablo: J756 GGN, Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: H10 LAM, Lamborghini Diablo SE30…
Read MoreLike many Countach bound for the Middle East, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, chassis 1121378 arrived in London prior to final dispatch. Completed on October 23rd 1981, this Series 3…
Read MoreThe eleventh creation in BMW’s Art Car series was the work of Ralf Winkler who was better known under the pseudonym, A. R. Penck. BMW commissioned a flurry of Art Cars in the late 1980s and…
Read MoreFor the 1966 season, Ford’s satellite teams (Shelby, Holman Moody and Alan Mann Racing) campaigned a batch of specially prepared Mk2 GT40s equipped with mammoth seven-litre engines.
Read MoreFor 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…
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