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May 29, 2021

VIN: Bruce McLaren's unique McLaren M6 GT chassis M6GT-1

May 29, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Bruce McLaren's unique McLaren M6 GT chassis M6GT-1

M6GT-1 was Bruce McLaren's personal M6 GT. It was built up from the first Trojan-made M12 chassis (M12-60-01). At the time, the Trojan works in Croydon, run by Peter Agg, constructed all of McLaren's…

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May 29, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
McLaren, McLaren M6 GT, McLaren VINs, M6 GT VINs, McLaren works cars, Bruce McLaren, Harry Mathews, One Offs, Cars of F1 Men
May 28, 2021

VIN: the Ron Stratton, Hew Dundas & Sultan of Brunei Ferrari 288 GTO chassis 55671

May 28, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Ron Stratton, Hew Dundas & Sultan of Brunei Ferrari 288 GTO chassis 55671

Chassis 55671 was the 150th Ferrari 288 GTO produced. It was originally configured in Rosso Corsa with a Nero leather interior and electric windows. The first owner was Ferrari main dealer, Ron…

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May 28, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Ferrari, Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari VINs, 288 GTO VINs, Ron Stratton, Hew Dundas, Sultan of Brunei, One Offs, Cars of Royalty, Ferrari 1980s
May 27, 2021

Guide: BMW E46 M3 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

May 27, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: BMW E46 M3 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

Following the critical, commercial and sporting success of the E30 and E36 M3s, it was inevitable that BMW would follow up with a Motorsport version of the E46. The M3 programme originally…

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May 27, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M3, BMW E46 M3, 2000s German cars, 2000s Supercars, BMW 3-series
May 25, 2021

VIN: the Gini Bertoni Lamborghini Miura P400 chassis 3156

May 25, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Gini Bertoni Lamborghini Miura P400 chassis 3156

Chassis 3156 was the 76th Miura P400 built. A left-hand drive car with the 0.9mm chassis, it was painted Verde with a Senape interior. 3156 was dispatched from the factory on October 4th 1967.

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May 25, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Lamborghini, Lamborghini Miura P400, Lamborghini VINs, Gini Bertoni, Miura P400 VINs
May 24, 2021

Guide: Koenig Specials Porsche C62 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

May 24, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Koenig Specials Porsche C62 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

Willy Koenig began tuning Ferrari BBs in the mid 1970s. His fledgling business quickly began to attract customers from around Europe. Within a couple of years, Koenig Specials had expanded to…

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May 24, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Tuner & Custom Cars, Koenig, Porsche, Koenig Guides, 1990s Supercars, 1990s German cars, 1990s Sports Prototypes, Group C 1982-1993, Porsche 962, Koenig C62
May 23, 2021

VIN: Rob Walker's first Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Gullwing chassis 198.040.4500141

May 23, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Rob Walker's first Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Gullwing chassis 198.040.4500141

Chassis 198.040.4500141 was the first customer Gullwing delivered to the UK. It was ordered by racing team owner, Rob Walker, who specified Silver Grey paint, full red leather upholstery and…

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May 23, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Gullwing, Rob Walker, Cars of F1 Men
May 22, 2021

Guide: Ferrari 400 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

May 22, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Ferrari 400 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

Four years after the 365 GT4 was launched, Ferrari replaced it with an updated model: the 400. It was the latest in a long-running line of front-engined four-seat V12 Ferraris that officially began with the…

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May 22, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Ferrari, 1970s Italian cars, 1970s Supercars, Pininfarina, Ferrari 400 / 400i, Ferrari 1970s
May 21, 2021

VIN: Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary chassis KLA12879

May 21, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary chassis KLA12879

Chassis KLA12879 was one of three right-hand drive Countach Anniversaries that left the factory painted Giallo Fly. The other pair were delivered to South Africa and Brunei. KLA12879’s first owner…

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May 21, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Lamborghini, Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, Lamborghini VINs, Countach VINs, Countach 25th Anniversary VINs
May 20, 2021

VIN: the works / Rusty French De Tomaso Pantera Gr.4 chassis 2872

May 20, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works / Rusty French De Tomaso Pantera Gr.4 chassis 2872

Chassis THPNMR02872 was one of 14 Group 4 Panteras built. Aside from the prototype (completed in December 1971), the remaining cars were assembled in 1972. 2872 was signed off on June 27th. It…

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May 20, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
De Tomaso, De Tomaso Pantera Gr.4, De Tomaso VINs, Pantera Gr.4 VINs, De Tomaso works cars, Rusty French
May 19, 2021

Guide: Aston Martin DP212 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

May 19, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Aston Martin DP212 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

After a three year hiatus, Aston Martin officially returned to sports car racing for an attack on the 1962 Le Mans 24 Hours. The British manufacturer had last participated in a works capacity during 1959…

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May 19, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Aston Martin, Aston Martin DP, 1960s British cars, 1960s Supercars, 1960s Sports Prototypes, 1960s GT Racers
May 18, 2021

VIN: the Walter Ringgenberg / Michael May Porsche 550 chassis 0031

May 18, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Walter Ringgenberg / Michael May Porsche 550 chassis 0031

Chassis 0031 was completed on March 12th 1955. It was painted silver with red accents. The buyer was Walter Ringgenberg, a hotelier and restaurateur from Bern. Ringgenberg was a personal…

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May 18, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Porsche, Porsche 550, Porsche VINs, 550 VINs, Walter Ringgenberg, Pierre May / Michael May, Porsche pre 1960
May 17, 2021

VIN: the Yoshio Tsuzuki McLaren F1 chassis 053

May 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Yoshio Tsuzuki McLaren F1 chassis 053

Chassis 053 was the 35th McLaren F1 road car built and one of two originally painted white. It was uniquely commissioned in Marlboro White with black upholstery and a blue driver’s seat. The other…

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May 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
McLaren, McLaren F1, McLaren VINs, F1 VINs, Yoshio Tsuzuki
May 16, 2021

Guide: Audi B5 RS4 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

May 16, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Audi B5 RS4 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

During the 1980s, the four-wheel drive Quattro helped transform Audi’s image from a builder of utilitarian automobiles to a prestige brand that could rival Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The Quattro…

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May 16, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Audi, Audi RS, 1990s German cars, 1990s Supercars, 2000s German cars, 2000s Supercars, Audi B5 RS4 Avant
May 15, 2021

VIN: the works Ferrari 512 S chassis 1012

May 15, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Ferrari 512 S chassis 1012

To qualify for the Group 5 class in 1970, Ferrari had to build 25 examples of their new 512 S. Of these, nine were raced by the works team. Chassis 1012 was one of the Scuderia Ferrari entries…

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May 15, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Ferrari, Ferrari VINs, Ferrari works cars, Ferrari 512 S, 512 S VINs, Ferrari 1970s
May 13, 2021

VIN: The Cannonball Run Lamborghini Countach LP400 S chassis 1121112

May 13, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: The Cannonball Run Lamborghini Countach LP400 S chassis 1121112

Chassis 1121112 was one of 105 Countach LP400 S built to Series 2 specification between autumn 1979 and summer 1981. Compared to the Series 1, the second iteration of the LP400 S came with…

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May 13, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Lamborghini, Lamborghini Countach LP400 S, Lamborghini VINs, TV & Movie cars, The Cannonball Run, Ron Rice, Lamborghini Countach LP400 S VINs
May 12, 2021

Bio: Nina Dyer

May 12, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Bio: Nina Dyer

Nina Dyer was born on February 15th 1930 in Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka). Her mother was Indian and her father was the wealthy British tea plantation owner, Stanley Dyer. Nina spent her…

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May 12, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Nina Dyer, Biographies, Actors, Cars of Royalty
May 11, 2021

VIN: the works / Shelby / William Wonder Ford GT40 Prototype Mk1 chassis GT/103

May 11, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works / Shelby / William Wonder Ford GT40 Prototype Mk1 chassis GT/103

GT/103 was the third GT40 Prototype completed. It was one of five examples used for the model’s debut campaign in 1964. GT/103 first raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Driven by Richie Ginther and…

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May 11, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Ford, Ford GT40 Mk1 Prototype, Ford VINs, GT40 Prototype VINs, Ford works cars, William Wonder, Shelby
May 10, 2021

Guide: Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

May 10, 2021/ Ben Tyer
Guide: Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

When the 205 arrived in 1983, it quickly began to turn Peugeot’s fortunes around. Although the firm was not in a perilous financial state, it had acquired a somewhat stuffy image thanks to a back…

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May 10, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Peugeot, Peugeot 205, Peugeot 205 GTi, 1980s French cars, 1980s Supercars, 1990s French cars, 1990s Supercars
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