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May 05, 2021

VIN: the Jabbeke record setting Jaguar XK120 chassis 660986

May 05, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Jabbeke record setting Jaguar XK120 chassis 660986

Chassis 660986 was completed in early 1952 as a right-hand drive XK120 with Open Two Seat bodywork. It was retained by Jaguar for competition and promotional use. A colour scheme of British…

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May 05, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Jaguar works cars, Brian Redman
May 04, 2021

Guide: Ford Escort Mk3 RS Turbo - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

May 04, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Ford Escort Mk3 RS Turbo - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

Following its arrival in late 1967, the Escort became one of Ford’s best-selling models. During the next 13 years, over three million were sold, initially in Mk1 trim (1967 to 1974) and then as the Mk2…

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May 04, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Ford, Ford Escort RS, Group A 1982-1994, 1980s German cars, 1980s British cars, 1980s Supercars, 1980s Homologation cars, Ford Escort RS Turbo
May 03, 2021

VIN: the Martini Racing Porsche 935 chassis 005 R19

May 03, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Martini Racing Porsche 935 chassis 005 R19

After Porsche pipped BMW to the 1976 World Championship of Makes, an uprated 935 was created for the 1977 season. Most notably, the engine was switched from a single to twin turbos while there…

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May 03, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Porsche, Porsche 935, Porsche VINs, 935 VINs, Martini Racing, Porsche works cars
May 02, 2021

Guide: Ferrari 212 E Montagna - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

May 02, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Ferrari 212 E Montagna - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

In addition to Scuderia Ferrari’s 1969 Formula 1, Formula 2, World Sportscar Championship and Can-Am programmes, the competition department at Maranello built a machine to contest the European…

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May 02, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Ferrari, Ferrari 212 E, Ferrari Dino P / S / SP, 1960s Sports Prototypes, 1960s Italian cars, Group 7 1966-1975, One Offs, Ferrari 1960s
April 30, 2021

VIN: the World Speed Record-setting McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP5

April 30, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the World Speed Record-setting McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP5

XP5 was the last of five F1 prototypes built with the XP chassis prefix. McLaren configured the car in Dark Metallic Green with a Grey interior and a Black driver’s seat with Green insert. XP5 served as a…

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April 30, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
McLaren, McLaren F1, McLaren VINs, F1 VINs, Prototypes, McLaren works cars
April 29, 2021

Guide: Mercedes-Benz C199 SLR McLaren 722 Edition - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

April 29, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Mercedes-Benz C199 SLR McLaren 722 Edition - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

The arrival of the C199 SLR in 2003 marked the end of a 40 year wait for Mercedes-Benz to produce a successor for the original W198 300 SL Gullwing and Roadster. After the W198 went out…

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April 29, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition, 2000s German cars, 2000s Supercars, 2010s German cars, 2010s Supercars, McLaren
April 28, 2021

VIN: the works / one-off Aston Martin DB3 Special chassis 4

April 28, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works / one-off Aston Martin DB3 Special chassis 4

Chassis 4 was one of five DB3s constructed for use by the works Aston Martin squad. It was raced throughout 1952 and into 1953 (until the new DB3S was ready). Chassis 4 made its debut as part of…

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April 28, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Aston Martin, Aston Martin DB3, Aston Martin VINs, DB3 VINs, Aston Martin works cars, One Offs
April 27, 2021

Guide: Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

April 27, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

By the early 1980s, Peugeot had acquired the image of a rather stuffy auto maker; their cars were technically conservative and visually unexciting. Peugeot’s first foray into the Supermini segment…

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April 27, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Peugeot, Peugeot 205, Peugeot 205 GTi, 1980s French cars, 1980s Supercars, 1990s French cars, 1990s Supercars
April 26, 2021

VIN: Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole chassis HLA12122

April 26, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole chassis HLA12122

HLA12122 was one of 610 Countach Quattrovalvoles built between 1985 and 1988. It is believed to be the only Countach ever configured with Verde Chiaro Metallizato paint. The Bordeuax leather used…

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April 26, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Lamborghini, Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole, Lamborghini VINs, Countach VINs, One Offs, Countach Quattrovalvole VINs
April 24, 2021

Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective 1965-1969

April 24, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective 1965-1969

Porsche promotional posters from 1965-1969

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April 24, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Porsche 906, Porsche 908, Porsche 917, Porsche, Porsche 911, Posters, Porsche Posters, Art & Cars, Erich Strenger
April 23, 2021

Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective 1960-1964

April 23, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective 1960-1964

Porsche promotional posters from 1960-1964

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April 23, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Porsche 550, Porsche, Porsche 356, Porsche 904, Porsche 911, Posters, Porsche Posters, Art & Cars, Erich Strenger, Porsche 1960s
April 22, 2021

Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective 1955-1959

April 22, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective 1955-1959

Porsche promotional posters from 1955-1959

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April 22, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Porsche, Porsche 356, Porsche 550, Posters, Porsche Posters, Art & Cars, Erich Strenger, Porsche pre 1960
April 21, 2021

Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective pre 1955

April 21, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective pre 1955

Porsche promotional posters from pre 1955

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April 21, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Porsche, Porsche 356, Porsche 550, Posters, Porsche Posters, Art & Cars, Erich Strenger, Porsche pre 1960
April 20, 2021

VIN: Gordon Murray's McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP3

April 20, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Gordon Murray's McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP3

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…

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April 20, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
McLaren, McLaren F1, McLaren VINs, F1 VINs, Prototypes, Gordon Murray, Cars of F1 Men
April 19, 2021

Guide: Ferrari 195 Inter - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

April 19, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Ferrari 195 Inter - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

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.

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April 19, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Ferrari, Ferrari 195, Ferrari Inter, 1950s Italian cars, 1950s Supercars, Touring, Vignale, Ghia, Motto, Ferrari pre 1960
April 18, 2021

VIN: Crash Test Beauty - the second McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP2

April 18, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Crash Test Beauty - the second McLaren F1 Prototype chassis XP2

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…

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April 18, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
McLaren, McLaren F1, McLaren VINs, F1 VINs, Prototypes, McLaren works cars
April 17, 2021

VIN: the Joe Crevier BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301195

April 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Joe Crevier BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301195

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…

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April 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Joe Crevier, BMW M1 Procar, Don Walker, Franco Sbarro
April 16, 2021

Guide: Lamborghini Murcielago - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

April 16, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Lamborghini Murcielago - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

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…

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April 16, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Lamborghini, Lamborghini Murcielago, 2000s Supercars, 2000s Italian cars, Lamborghini Features
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