Car Spotting: Mid 1980s London
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Car spotting mostly in and around London during the mid 1980s. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: Q54402, Porsche 930 Special: UAE 5AD, Lamborghini Jalpa P350: C706 BYX…
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VIN: the works Ferrari 512 S chassis 1038
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Chassis 1038 was one of 25 Ferrari 512 S built to contest the 1970 World Sportscar Championship. Reserved for use as a works car, the red Berlinetta made its debut at the Spa 1000km on May 17th…
Read MoreGuide: Porsche 911 GT (993 GT2) - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Throughout the 1980s, the World Sportscar Championship and top flight prototype racing in general had been in rude health; an abundance of manufacturers were taking part and competitive cars for…
Read MoreVIN: Johnny Hallyday's Lamborghini Miura P400 chassis 3006
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Chassis 3006 was the 20th Miura built. Finished in white with a black interior, it was signed off on 29th May 1967 and dispatched to British Motors in Paris run by Edgar Bensoussan. On June 1st, the…
Read MoreGuide: Ford Escort RS1700T - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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At the end of 1979, Ford officially withdrew from rallying. They did so as Manufacturers’ champions having beating Datsun by 14 points. Ford’s Bjorn Waldegaard also took that year’s Drivers’ crown in…
Read MoreVIN: the Bob Wilke Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series 1 chassis 0473 SA
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Between 1955 and 1959, the 410 Superamerica was Ferrari’s flagship road car. 35 were built across three series, most of which differed in detail from one another. In addition to the standard Pinin…
Read MoreGuide: BMW E9 CSL Gr.2 / 73 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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By November 28th 1972 BMW’s 3.0 CSL had reached the 1000-car production requirement for Group 2 and was approved for competition use. Group 2 was a class for Improved Touring Cars…
Read MoreVIN: Dauer 962 LM chassis 962-8-001
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Chassis 962.8.001 started life as a prototype tub created to test a twin turbocharged V8 based on Porsche’s 928 engine. However, lack of funds meant the project was abandoned at an early stage.
Read MoreGuide: Alfa Romeo Tipo 105 Spider Series 1 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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At the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966, Alfa Romeo unveiled a new two-seat rear-wheel drive roadster: the Tipo 105 Spider 1600. It joined the rest of Alfa Romeo’s recently introduced 105 range to…
Read MoreVIN: the Patrick Collection Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato chassis 20028
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Chassis 20028 was one of 50 V8 Vantage production cars built with Zagato bodywork between 1986 and 1988. Of these, 29 were right-hand drive and two were Fury Yellow with a black interior.
Read MoreVIN: the works Jaguar D-type chassis XKC 402
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Chassis XKC 402 was the second Jaguar D-type constructed. Road registered OKV 1 on May 4th 1954, it was followed by sister cars XKC 403 (OKV 2) and XKC 404 (OKV 3). All three D-types…
Read MoreVIN: Walter Wolf's Lamborghini Countach LP400 S chassis 1121002
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Chassis 1121002 was the first Countach LP400 S produced. It was sold to Lamborghini’s best customer of the 1970s: Walter Wolf. Wolf was an oil trading magnate and F1 team owner who had…
Read MoreGuide: Mirage M3 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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John Wyer’s decision to build a Group 6 Prototype for the 1969 racing season had not met with the initial success one might have expected; the Mirage M2’s best result from five outings at three races…
Read MoreVIN: the Solar Productions / Team Auto Usdau Porsche 917 / 917 K chassis 022
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Chassis 022 was one of the 25 917s presented to the FIA inspectors on April 21st 1969. Like most of these cars, it was only loosely assembled. During 1969, Porsche used chassis 001 for promotional…
Read MoreVIN: the works Ferrari Dino 206 S chassis 0842
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Chassis 0842 was the first Dino 206 S constructed. A Spyder, it was retained as a works car and, during 1966, variously appeared under Scuderia Ferrari and Scuderia Sant Ambroeus entries.
Read MoreGuide: Porsche 968 Club Sport - Historical & Technical Appraisal
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The early 1990s recession hit Porsche as hard as any of the other big sports car manufacturers. It wasn’t until the 993-based 911 arrived in September 1993 that things steadily began to improve for…
Read MoreCar Spotting: Modena Engineering 1987 & 1988
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A selection of photographs taken at the Modena Engineering showroom at Station Garage, East Horsley, Surrey in 1987. Featured cars: Ferrari 328 GTS: C132 JBR, Ferrari 328 GTS: C560 VPK &…
Read MoreCar Spotting: Portman Lamborghini 1985 & 1986
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A small selection of mid 1980s photographs from the Portman Lamborghini showroom on George Street in London. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: YLR 63X & 215 QC, Lamborghini…
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