Car Spotting: Bramley Motor Cars 1992
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A selection of photographs from the Bramley Motor Cars showroom take during 1992. Featured cars: AC Cobra: COB 11, Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Volante: 50 NN, Ferrari F40: F40 AJH…
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VIN: the works Aston Martin AMR1 chassis 05
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Chassis 05 was the last and lightest AMR1 built. It was completed on the morning of pre-qualifying for the Donington 480km which was round six of the 1989 World Sportscar Championship. Teething…
Read MoreGuide: Alfa Romeo BAT - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Although other eras have produced their fair share of spectacular automotive designs, the early 1950s was a particularly renowned period for amazing four-wheeled creations. The rapid…
Read MoreVIN: Lamborghini Countach LP400 chassis 1120106
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Chassis 1120106 was a first generation Countach (LP400) of which 157 were built including around 20 in right-hand drive. The car was configured with Arancio paint and a Senape interior. Upon…
Read MoreGuide: Ferrari 348 Spider, 348 GTB & 348 GTS - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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The 348 had been one of the most highly anticipated models in Ferrari’s recent history. Whereas the tubular-chassis’d Dino, 308 and 328 had been evolutions of one another, the 348, with its…
Read MoreVIN: Briggs Cunningham's Maserati 5000 GT chassis 016
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Maserati built 34 Tipo 103 5000 GTs between 1959 and 1964, many of which were uniquely appointed for their wealthy first owners. One such car was chassis 016, the commission for which came from…
Read MoreGuide: the Group B Supercar Arrives - a Historical & Technical Appriasal of the Lancia 037 Rally 'Corsa'
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Although rallying had been in rude health throughout the 1970s, for the second half of the decade, sports car racing was in the doldrums. To help stimulate a revival, a new simplified regularity…
Read MoreVIN: the Racing Team AAW / Joachim Grossman Porsche 917 / 917 K chassis 012
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Having started life as one of the loosely assembled 917s presented to the FIA inspectors on April 21st 1969, chassis 012 was dismantled to be properly rebuilt at a later date. It was called to action in…
Read MoreGuide: Bugatti EB110 SS - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Following his acquisition of the Bugatti naming rights in 1987, Romano Artioli re-established the firm and built a state-of-the-art factory in Campogalliano, Italy. Artioli also funded the…
Read MoreCar Spotting: Random Early 1980s Dealer Spots Part 3
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A selection of images taken at various dealers in the early 1980s. Featured cars: Ferrari 365 GT4 BB: RJB 898M, Ferrari 365 GTB/4: PLL 10L, Lamborghini Miura P400: OVM 8H, Lamborghini Countach…
Read MoreVIN: the works / Schlumpf Collection Mercedes-Benz W196S 300 SLR chassis 0005/55
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Chassis 0005/55 was one of eight 300 SLRs built. Its first competition appearance came on the SLR’s debut event which was round three of the 1955 World Sportscar Championship: the Mille…
Read MoreGuide: BMW E52 Z8 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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BMW started production of their first Z car, the Z1, in late 1988. The firm had last offered a two-seat roadster, the 507, in the 1950s. Despite several quirky features and a higher than anticipated price…
Read MoreVIN: Ferrari F40 chassis 77289
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Chassis 77289 was the first of 68 F40s originally dispatched to the UK. As per the earliest examples, it was equipped with sliding Lexan windows. 77289 was delivered to the British Ferrari distributor…
Read MoreGuide: Porsche 911 2.0 Bertone Roadster - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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When Porsche started production of the 911 in August 1964, it was significantly more expensive than the 356 and initially only came as a Coupe. An early prototype had been dispatched to Karmann for…
Read MoreVIN: the Ecurie Franco Britannic De Tomaso Pantera Gr.4 chassis 2824
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Chassis THPNLM02824 was one of the works-prepared Group 4 Panteras allocated to De Tomaso’s official motor sport partners in 1972. It was supplied to the French De Tomaso distributor, Franco…
Read MoreGuide: Jaguar XK120 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Having been a partner in the Swallow Sidecar Company since its 1922 inception, Williams Lyons purchased the business in 1934 and renamed it SS Cars. The first Jaguar-branded SS subsequently…
Read MoreVIN: the works / Scuderia Nettuno / Leandro Terra Ferrari Dino 166 P / 206 P / 206 S chassis 0834
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Chassis 0834 was the first of Ferrari’s mid V6-engined Dino-badged sports car line that would culminate with a run of 206 S Spyders and Berlinettas for the 1966 and 1967 seasons. 0834 made its…
Read MoreGuide: Porsche 956 / 82 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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After years of persistence, Porsche finally ascended the summit of sports car racing in 1969. There was no doubt that the FIA’s implementation of a three-litre Prototype engine limit from 1968 had…
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