The original Lotus Esprit launched in 1975 was one of the most dramatic looking sports cars on the market. Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Ital Design, it earned much praise for its handsome lines and…
Read MoreChassis 061 was the 49th McLaren F1 road car built. Completed in early 1997, it was uniquely appointed with Dark Burgundy paint at the request of its first owner, the actor and comedian, Rowan…
Read MoreFerrari’s first big block model to go on sale, the 340 America, was introduced in early 1951. It arrived on the back of four successful years that had seen Ferrari win more major sports car races than any…
Read MoreChassis 021 was one of 25 Porsche 917s presented to the FIA inspectors on April 21st 1969 after which it was dismantled for reassembly at a later date. On April 10th 1970, chassis 021…
Read MoreAfter Mercedes-Benz abandoned sports car racing at the end of 1991, they focused on the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) which, from 1993, was contested by highly modified Class 1…
Read MoreChassis P/1021 was one of 85 Mk1 GT40s built between 1965 and 1969. Completed on 24th November 1965, it was painted Metallic Green and originally came fitted with Borrani wire wheels. P/1021 was…
Read MoreFor 1982, the FIA introduced new regulations for motor sport. At the top of the tree was Group C, a category for out-and-out Prototypes with no minimum production requirement. The next rung of the…
Read MoreChassis 128778 was the first production-spec. Ferrari Enzo completed. It served as one of the firm’s demonstrators and starred in the original Enzo brochure. Finished in Rosso Corsa with a…
Read MoreA gallery of images from the 2000 Silverstone Historic Festival. Featured cars: Jaguar XJ220 S: M1 TWR, Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 GT: V12 GTC, Ferrari 360 Modena: J4 PPO, Ferrari 512 BB: BOX 444V…
Read MoreThe 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…
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