Chassis S675360 was a special-bodied XK120 SE commissioned by Jaguar’s US distributor, Max Hoffman. Hoffman was born in Vienna in 1904; his father was a Rolls-Royce dealer. From an early age…
Read MoreEver since Alessandro de Tomaso established his own company in 1959, he had sought the investment of a major motor manufacturer. That dream finally came true in 1969 when the Ford Motor…
Read MoreChassis 4934 started life as a Miura SV painted Blu Ischia Metallizato with a Bianco interior. However, before it was completed, 4934 was converted into the first SV/J for Mohammad Pahlavi…
Read MoreBMW’s first Art Car came about in 1975 as a result of a suggestion from French fine art auctioneer and amateur racing driver, Herve Poulain. That first collaboration, an E9 CSL painted by Alexander…
Read MoreChassis 1030 was one of the 512s delivered to Ferrari’s factory-supported satellite organisations for 1970. Its destination was Ecurie Francorchamps, the racing division of Belgian Ferrari importer…
Read MoreAt the London Motor Show in October 1954, Jaguar unveiled an uprated version of the phenomenally successful XK120. The revamped XK140 was improved in several ways. Most importantly, if offered…
Read MoreChassis 1121456 was one of 82 Series 3 Countach LP400 S built. Compared to its predecessor, the Series 3 featured ride height raised by 30mm, no central roof tunnel and a couple of suspension…
Read MoreMiles Davis was born in Alton, Illinois, on May 26th 1926. He went on to become one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in jazz history. Davis was raised in East St. Louis by his mother, a…
Read MoreChassis 198.040.4500008 was the eighth 300 SL Gullwing built. Painted Silver Grey, it was delivered to its first owner, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, in late 1954. Prince Sadruddin was the son…
Read MoreWilly Koenig (Willi König) began racing an Alfa Romeo Giulietta soon after his 20th birthday. He quickly moved on to an Abarth Record Monza complete with 700cc dual overhead camshaft engine…
Read MoreChassis 065 was one of two works RS200s prepared for the 1986 Acropolis Rally which took place between June 2nd and 4th. Ford registered chassis 065 in May, at which point it was issued licence…
Read MorePorsche’s first 911 Carrera RS arrived in late 1972. It was created to homologate a Group 4 racing 911 which meant 500 Carrera RS road cars had to be produced within a twelve month period. As it…
Read MorePart 4 car spotting mostly in and around London during the early 1980s. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach S: EE 94170, Rolls Royce Camargue: GHV 69W, Ferrari 308 GTB: MS 91…
Read MoreChassis 3252 was one of 275 Miuras built to the original P400 specification. Configured in Bianco with a Nero interior and left-hand drive, it was the 99th Miura completed. 3252 was dispatched to its…
Read MoreChassis 0226 AT was one of three Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinettas built to contest the 1952 Carrera Panamericana. A Spyder was also constructed but did not attend the race. Ferrari’s attack on the ‘52…
Read MoreWhen the 911 arrived in 1964, it was a significant step up in price over the 356 that had served Porsche so well since 1948. However, buyers flocked to the new model and the 911 quickly became a…
Read MoreThe Mk3 GT40 was put into production as Ford wanted to capitalise on the continued Le Mans success of its expensively developed model. Compared to the Mk1 GT40 road car, the Mk3 was…
Read MoreA major contributing factor to the incredible pace with which Group B machinery developed between 1982 and 1986 was the Evolution rule. Evolution variants enabled manufacturers to…
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