Chassis 143 was delivered to Team Schuppan in May 1989. It was the first 962 equipped by the factory with Bosch MP 1.7 Motronic engine management. Other new equipment fitted to this latest…
Read MoreThe introduction of the second series 250 GT Coupe in mid 1958 brought about a further decline of special-bodied cars. The elegant Notchback lines of the Series 2 replaced the Fastback design…
Read MoreAfter the FIA decided to ban Group B cars on safety grounds, the humble Lancia Delta found itself catapulted to the forefront of world rallying. When Group A took over in 1987, the turbocharged, four…
Read MoreXP4 was the fourth of five F1 prototypes built with the XP chassis prefix. Like XP2 and XP3, it was originally configured with small front indicators and single tail lights. McLaren first painted XP4 dark…
Read MoreFor 1976, new sports car racing regulations were introduced. Group 6 was for out-and-out Prototypes with no minimum production requirement. Groups 4 and 5 were open to production…
Read MoreChassis 0824 was one of four new Ferrari P cars built up for the 1964 season. In addition, Ferrari also uprated their four 1963 cars with the latest 275 and 330 engines. As had been the case since 1962…
Read MoreJens Lucking grew up in a small German town halfway between Berlin and Amsterdam. He started out with an inexpensive Agfamatic given to him as a tenth birthday gift by his…
Read MoreChassis 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…
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