During the energy crisis of the mid 1970s, Italy's government dramatically upped the tax rate for private motor vehicles with engines larger than two litres. Simultaneously, big tax reductions…
Read MoreChassis LMA/49/2 was the second of four DB2 Le Mans Prototypes built. Cosmetically, the four rakish Le Mans Prototypes differed substantially from the Series 1 DB2. They were produced to test the DB2…
Read MoreToyota’s Group 7 programme began in the autumn of 1967 when the green light was given for it to replace the 2000 GT which had been campaigned in various disciplines since 1966. The new…
Read MoreEstablished in the late 1970s, Bramley Motor Cars always had a fine selection of machinery at their Guildford showroom. These photographs were taken in 1991. Featured cars: Ferrari 365 GTB/4: SPD 721L…
Read MoreChassis 064 was one of two works RS200s prepared for the 1986 Acropolis Rally which took place between June 2nd and 4th. Registered B200 XVX in May, chassis 064 was allocated to Kalle Grundle…
Read MoreBy the mid 1950s, two-seat roadsters were so popular that Mercedes-Benz set about creating an open top version of the 300 SL as soon as the original Gullwing coupe had gone into production.
Read MoreIn order for the Porsche 917 to be homologated, a batch of 25 completed cars were lined up for the FIA to inspect on April 21st 1969. Even though secretly only a handful were fully functional…
Read MoreChassis 3516 was one of 275 Miura P400s built. It was dispatched by the factory on June 17th 1968 to Lamborghini Concessionaires of Alie Street in central London. Originally painted white with a black…
Read MoreIn July 1977, Porsche sprang a surprise when it entered a heavily revised 935 for the annual Norisring races in Germany. Although the new 935/2 looked outwardly similar to the firm’s existing 935, it was…
Read MoreCar 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…
Read MoreChassis 141 was one of two Porsche 962s raced by Jochen Dauer in 1989 (the other having been chassis 133). 141 joined Dauer’s stable in the middle of the year at which point it became the team’s…
Read MoreChassis 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 MoreThroughout 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 MoreChassis 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 MoreAt 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 MoreBetween 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 MoreBy 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 MoreChassis 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.
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