Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective pre 1955
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Porsche promotional posters from pre 1955
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VIN: Gordon Murray's McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP3
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After the static F1 Clinic Model, McLaren built five operational F1 prototypes, all of which used the XP chassis prefix. XP3 was painted Silver. Throughout 1993, it was used for endurance testing at a variety…
Read MoreGuide: Ferrari 195 Inter - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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As soon as the first Ferrari took to the track in May 1947, the company from Maranello began a rapid ascent to the pinnacle of sports car racing. Similar domination ultimately followed in Formula 1.
Read MoreVIN: Crash Test Beauty - the second McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP2
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XP2 was the second of five prototype McLaren F1s completed with the XP chassis prefix. Prior to the quintet of XP cars, McLaren had used the non-running F1 Clinic Model at a number of…
Read MoreVIN: the Joe Crevier BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301195
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Chassis 4301195 was the 36th M1 Procar built. Unusually, it did not compete in the Procar series that took place in 1979 and 1980. Instead, chassis 4301195 made its competition debut in the 1981 IMSA…
Read MoreGuide: Lamborghini Murcielago - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Lamborghini’s fourth generation flagship supercar, the Murcielago, was unveiled at a Sant’Agata press conference on September 8th 2001. It was then publicly introduced at the Frankfurt Motor…
Read MoreVIN: the David Piper / Solar Productions Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/150
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Chassis SL76/150 was one of 16 Lola T70 GTs built to Mk3B specification. It was originally sold to renowned British privateer, David Piper. David Piper was among the best known sports car entrants…
Read MoreGuide: Ford Escort Mk3 RS1600i - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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The first RS-badged Ford arrived in 1970 when the Mk1 Escort RS1600 was introduced. Powered by a dual overhead camshaft Cosworth BDA engine, the RS1600 went on to become one of the most…
Read MoreVIN: the Team Schuppan / Team Davey Porsche 962 chassis 143
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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 MoreVIN: Gianni Agnelli's Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale chassis 1017 GT
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The 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 MoreGuide: Bad Luck, Bad Timing - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Lancia Hyena Zagato
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After 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 MoreVIN: Closer to Reality - McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP4
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XP4 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 MoreGuide: Porsche 935/76 Werks - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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For 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 MoreVIN: the works / Scuderia Filipinetti Ferrari 330 P / 365 P chassis 0824
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Chassis 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 MoreArt & Cars: Jens Lucking Photography
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Jens 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 MoreVIN: Max Hoffman's unique Jaguar XK120 SE Pininfarina Speciale chassis S675360
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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 MoreGuide: De Tomaso Pantera SI - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Ever 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 MoreVIN: the Shah of Iran / Nicolas Cage Lamborghini Miura P400 SV/J chassis 4934
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Chassis 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…
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