The first 5000 GT was famously created for the Shah of Iran who wanted a Gran Turismo powered by Maserati’s venerable V8 as used in the 450 S sports racing car. The Shah’s 5000 GT (chassis…
Read MoreAston Martin had offered a Vantage option on the DB2, DB4, DB5, DB6 and DBS, all of which were powered by the firm’s revered straight six engine. Work on a V8 to replace the straight six began in…
Read MoreAfter the 1997 debacle at Le Mans where two of the three R390s had to be sacrificed to ensure there would be enough parts for the lead car to finish, Nissan and their motor sport partner, TWR, returned…
Read MoreFord first decided to shoehorn a seven-litre engine into the GT40 during early 1965; it was thought a big block motor might be the best way to go for high speed tracks like Daytona, Sebring and Le…
Read MoreHaving won the 1951 Carrera Panamericana with a 212 Inter, Ferrari returned for 1952 with a trio of 340 Mexicos built specially for the event. The three Vignale Berlinettas that attended wore state of the art…
Read MoreBorn on April 14th 1942, Colin Crabbe went on to become an F1 and sportscar entrant but is perhaps best known for having extracted some of the 20th century’s most significant motor cars from all…
Read MoreChassis KLA12462 was the first Countach 25th Anniversary delivered to the UK and one of 67 right-hand drive examples built. Dispatched on October 21st 1988, it was completed in Rosso with a Panna…
Read MoreThe 911 Turbo (930) was Porsche’s first series production model to rival top flight machinery from Ferrari and Lamborghini. In a performance sense, the 930 could match the Ferrari BB and…
Read MoreChassis THPNMB02344 was one of 14 Group 4 Panteras built, twelve of which were assembled in 1972. 2344 was completed on March 16th 1972 and painted two-tone Red and Black. It was…
Read MoreChassis 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 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…
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