Car Spotting: Talacrest 1993
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A selection of images from the Talacrest showroom in Egham, just around the corner from the Maranello Concessionaires. These photographs are from 1993. Featured cars: Jaguar XJ220: J222 JAG…
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Guide: Take Me to the Super GT - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Honda NSX 3.2 Type R GT
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For 2005, the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship was re-branded Super GT. The Super GT name better reflected the Prototype GT cars the series catered for; these machines were typically a…
Read MoreVIN: Pimp Cartel Boss Klaus Barkowsky's Lamborghini Countach LP400 S chassis 1121130
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Chassis 1121130 was a second series Countach LP400 S. Compared to the series one, this latest iteration had new concave wheels. 105 were built. Configured in a menacing Black / Black colour…
Read MoreGuide: Nissan Fairlady Z432 (PS30) - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Launched at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1969, the S30 Fairlady Z / 240 Z was a breakthrough model for Nissan. It became arguably the first mainstream Japanese car that Western customers…
Read MoreVIN: Walter Wolf's Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 5092
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Chassis 5092 was one of 147 Miura SVs built. Dispatched on January 20th 1973, it left the factory painted Oro Metallizzato with a Nero interior. The car’s destination was Voitures Paris Monceau; the…
Read MoreGuide: Aston Martin DB6 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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By the mid 1960s, Aston Martin had made tentative plans for a new V8-powered model that would serve the firm for the next couple of decades. However, this next generation platform (the DBS)…
Read MoreVIN: Jay Kay's second Lamborghini Diablo SE30 chassis RLA12142
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Chassis RLA12142 was the 142nd Diablo SE30 and one of 18 right-hand drive examples produced. Like most SE30s, it was finished in Viola Metallic with a Blue alcantara interior. First registered N933 AJH…
Read MoreVIN: the Cassani Racing / Kurt Konig BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301062
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Chassis 4301062 was one of two M1 Procars delivered to Manfred Cassani (the other having been chassis 4301072). In 1979, chassis 4301062 contested the inaugural Procar Championship and two…
Read MoreVIN: Ferrari Enzo Pininfarina P4/5 chassis 135441
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By the 1970s, tailor made coachwork had become practically extinct. Inflexible manufacturing techniques meant production runs of even the most specialist cars comprised largely identical…
Read MoreVIN: the Martini Racing Porsche 935 chassis 002 R16
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Chassis 002 (R16) was the second of eight works 935s built between late 1975 and early 1978. It served as Porsche’s primary race car for the 1976 season and variously appeared with both…
Read MoreGuide: Ferrari Dino 246 GT & GTS - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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The Dino GT came about as a result of Enzo Ferrari’s desire to re-enter Formula 2 racing for 1967. At the time, Formula 2 was still a massively important series that attracted drivers and constructors…
Read MoreVIN: Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole chassis JLA12283
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17 Countach Quattrovalvoles were built in right-hand drive with side skirts, one of which was chassis JLA12283. Finished in Bianco Polo Park with matching Bianco leather, Nero carpet and the expensive…
Read MoreGuide: Mercedes-Benz W121 190 SL - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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To complement the wild Gullwing-doored W198 300 SL, Mercedes-Benz offered a less expensive two-seat Convertible for touring and utility use. Whereas the advanced 300 SL was arguably the…
Read MoreVIN: McLaren F1 chassis 051
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Chassis 051 was the 42nd of 64 F1 road cars built. Completed in 1996, it was uniquely finished in Dark Metallic Green with a matching green leather and alcantara interior and a red leather driver’s…
Read MoreVIN: the Lotus Cars / Pete Hall / Gerry Marshall Lotus Esprit Turbo chassis 10962
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Chassis 10962 was the first Esprit Turbo built to the non-Essex specification. Several earlier Esprits had been completed with non-Essex colour schemes, but otherwise, all the expensive Essex…
Read MoreGuide: BMW E36 M3 3.2 Evolution - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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The E36 M3 was launched at the Paris Motor Show in October 1992 and proved a massive commercial success. Whereas the E30-based M3 had been a hardcore homologation special of…
Read MoreVIN: the works / NART Ferrari 312 P chassis 0870
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Chassis 0870 was one of three 312 Ps constructed by Ferrari. The 312 P was created to contest the three-litre Group 6 category of the 1969 World Championship. A three-litre engine limit had been…
Read MoreGuide: Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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When the SC was introduced in September 1977, Porsche expected it to be the final iteration of the much-loved 911. In the 911’s place, Porsche would offer the 928, a front-engined Grand Tourer…
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