Chassis 70145 was one of 218 Series 2 507s built by BMW. Compared to the Series 1, the Series 2 featured a smaller fuel tank (now mounted in the boot floor), a bigger dash with repositioned…
Read More17 months after the 308 GTB had been introduced, Pininfarina unveiled a styling concept that adopted a number of new features. The idea was to showcase how the 308 could incorporate the…
Read MoreChassis DB5C/1512/R was one of 85 right-hand drive DB5 Convertibles built between 1963 and 1965. It was commissioned by British actor and comedian, Peter Sellers, who specified Caribbean Pearl…
Read MoreChassis 1120202 was the second LP400 Speciale built for Walter Wolf. Wolf was a Canadian oil trading magnate who also created his own successful Formula 1 team. Between 1977 and 1979…
Read MoreAlthough the 964 range looked like it had been given little more than a facelift compared to its predecessors, Porsche had actually invested heavily to improve this new line of 911s. Most notably…
Read MoreChassis 74047 was the third of eight F40 prototypes. It followed chassis 73015 and 74047. Between September 10th and 20th, chassis 74047 was displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Two weeks later…
Read MoreIn 1974, Mercedes-Benz management sanctioned the development of a new entry level model. It would be the firm’s first compact car and a rival for similar offerings from domestic rival, BMW. Over…
Read MoreChassis 0852 was a Dino 206 S Berlinetta initially reserved for use by Scuderia Ferrari. It first appeared alongside three other Dinos at the model’s European debut: the 1966 Monza 1000km. For…
Read MoreRenzo Rivolta was an industrialist from Milan who made his first fortune manufacturing refrigeration units. Isothermos was established in 1939 and Rivolta soon expanded to home appliances. After…
Read MoreMcLaren’s reason for creating the F1 LM was twofold. Firstly (and most importantly), the LM would be used to homologate an uprated GTR variant for the 1996 season. Secondly, a racey looking special…
Read MoreIn 1979, Honda returned to Grand Prix motorcycle racing after more than a decade in the sporting wilderness. A Formula 2 engine supply deal followed in 1980 and Honda-powered Ralts went on to…
Read MoreChassis LML/49/3 was one of two DB2 Prototypes built with Aston Martin’s new dual overhead camshaft straight six engine. Unlike its sister car (chassis LML/49/4, which was destined for use as…
Read MoreOwing to the large scale abandonment of temporary street circuits on safety grounds, the late 1950s saw a dramatic rise in the number of permanent motor sport facilities around the USA. One…
Read MoreChassis 716 began life as D-type chassis XKD 575. XKD 575 was counted among Jaguar’s unsold stock of D-types in November 1956. In early 1957, Jaguar converted XKD 575 into XKSS 716. The…
Read MoreAfter several months of rally accidents, things came to a head with a grim burst of fatalities in the spring of 1986. As a result, the FIA announced Group B cars would be banned from the beginning of…
Read MoreChassis SL76/146 was sold new to John Woolfe. Woolfe was a British privateer who, together with his business partner, Arnold Burton, ran John Woolfe Racing, a major UK retailer of high performance…
Read MoreBy the early 2000s, Audi’s transformation to builder of prestige automobiles that could rival BMW and Mercedes-Benz was almost complete. Considerable progress had been made in terms of the…
Read MoreChassis 1120148 was the first Countach Speciale commissioned by Walter Wolf. Development was handled by Dallara Automobili in Parma. Gian Paolo Dallara was Lamborghini’s original Chief…
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