Chassis 002 was the first McLaren F1 completed for a customer. It followed five prototypes (XP1 through XP5) and was the only production car built in 1993. 002 was ordered by the Brunei Royal…
Read MoreWhen the 125 Sport debuted in May 1947, Ferrari began an inexorable rise to the pinnacle of motor racing. A few weeks after its arrival, the 1.5-litre 125 Sport was replaced by the 1.9-litre 159 Sport. A…
Read MoreChassis 4301072 started life as a BMW Motorsport press department car during which time it was road registered. A few months later it was sold to Manfred Cassani who campaigned two M1…
Read MoreThe arrival of the 240 Z / Fairlady Z in late 1969 transformed Nissan to a global player in the automotive sector. Over the next few years, Nissan shifted hundreds of thousands of Z cars and new…
Read MoreAutomobili Lamborghini’s well-documented problems throughout the 1970s culminated with the firm going into liquidation in February 1980. However, five months later, the marque began a…
Read MoreEnzo chassis 135564 was originally finished in Rosso Corsa with Nero seats. It was dispatched to Maranello Concessionaires in January 2004 and registered MD53 VSK on February 12th. The car…
Read MoreWhen Porsche introduced the light weight and high performance Carrera RS in late 1972, they expected demand would just about prove sufficient to sell the 500 examples required for…
Read MoreChassis 198.040.4500003 was the first Gullwing production car and the first example delivered to a customer. ‘01’ and ‘02’ were produced afterwards and both went to Mercedes-Benz executives.
Read MoreA selection of images from the 1990 London Classic Car Show. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: WOW 1, Ferrari 250 GTO, Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 Flying Star 2: 7285 PF 92…
Read MoreWhen Aston Martin’s dual overhead camshaft straight six engine arrived in 1949, it was the envy of practically every motor manufacturer. Ten years later, it was reworked by Tadek Marek for use in…
Read MoreWhen the FIA announced that new racing classes would be introduced for the 1966 season, Ford decided to attack two different categories. The seven-litre Mk2 GT40 was developed to contest…
Read MoreChassis C12 was one of the 20 Evolution 1-spec. 205 T16s used by the works team between 1984 and 1985. It was registered 323 EXA 75, a plate also appeared on chassis C1 and C11. C12 made its debut…
Read MorePeter Sellers has frequently been described as the greatest comic genius to emerge from the UK since Charlie Chaplin. Born in 1925, at an early age, Sellers accompanied his parents on tours with…
Read MoreIn the pantheon of great Alfa Romeo sports cars, the 8C stands above all others. Powered by Vittorio Jano’s legendary straight eight engine, the 8C 2300 (1931 to 1935) and 8C 2900 (1936 to 1941) won…
Read MoreChassis M10002 was the second of three Mirage M1s built to contest the 1967 World Sportscar Championship. Although John Wyer had hoped the GT40-based M1 would be accepted as a Group 4…
Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show in October 1950, Porsche management held a meeting with American car dealer, Max Hoffman. Hoffman was already the Volkswagen and Jaguar distributor for North America…
Read MoreChassis 1026 was one of nine 512 S that appeared as works cars during the 1970 season. It debuted in Berlinetta trim at the Daytona 24 Hours where Mario Andretti (who was partnered by Arturo…
Read MoreAston Martin’s V8 engine was developed to replace the straight six that had been around in one shape or another since 1949. After making its debut in a Lola T70 Mk3 GT at Le Mans in 1967, the…
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