Chassis 015 was the 15th McLaren F1 built and one of 25 examples completed in 1994. Of the 64 F1 road cars manufactured between 1993 and 1998, four were originally painted metallic Jet Black.
Read MoreIn 1993, Ferdinand Piech became Chairman of the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen had already taken control of Audi in 1965 and SEAT in 1986. In 1994, soon after Piech’s arrival, the Volkswagen Group…
Read MoreChassis 660001 was the first XK120 built. Like all right-hand drive examples, it carried the ‘66’ chassis prefix whereas left-hand drive derivatives used a ‘67’ prefix. Jaguar had famously created…
Read MoreAlthough Ferrari had raced a series of mid-engined Sports cars since 1961, it was not until 1963 that their premier V12-powered model switched to a central layout. That season’s 250 P was a…
Read MoreChassis 106 was sold to British racing driver and team owner, Richard Lloyd. Lloyd began competing in the late 1960s. After a series of Morgans, Triumphs and Lotuses, he moved up to…
Read MoreArguably the most iconic post World War 2 range of models produced by Mercedes-Benz was the 300 SL line from the 1950s and early 1960s. The original 1952 W194 sports racing car spawned the…
Read MoreChassis 0818 was one of four new Ferrari P cars built for the 1964 season. Three of these were reserved for works use while 0818 was sold to Colonel Ronnie Hoare. Hoare owned the UK Ferrari…
Read MoreThe idea for BMW’s now legendary line of Art Cars originally came from outside the company; it was young French auctioneer, Herve Poulain, that suggested the concept as a means of combining his…
Read MoreChassis 004, sometimes referred to as P4, was the second RS200 prototype built. It was completed in November 1984 and registered B690 CEV on February 15th 1985. The left-hand drive…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreChassis 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 MoreAlthough 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 MoreChassis 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 MoreThe 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 MoreMaserati 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 MoreAlthough 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 MoreHaving 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 MoreFollowing 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…
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