Chassis ELA12717 was one of 37 right-hand drive Countach 5000 S built between 1982 and 1985. It was dispatched from the factory on June 21st 1984 and arrived at Portman Lamborghini in London…
Read MoreXKSS chassis 719 began life as a partially assembled D-Type (XKD 572). Before completion as a D-type, the car was selected for conversion to XKSS trim. Configured in White with a black interior…
Read MoreChassis 007 was numerically the last Yamaha OX99-11 prototype constructed. In total, three cars were completed, all of which were painted different colours: 007 was black, 003 was green and…
Read MoreTwo key factors led to the transformation of sports car racing in the early 1990s. As the 1980s drew to a close, the cost to compete in the World Sportscar Championship began to rise inexorably. New…
Read MoreChassis M3/1101 was one of two prototype Mk3 GT40s. Seven Mk3s were completed between December 1966 and June 1969, but only three were actually sold to customers. The other four were…
Read MoreAt the Detroit Motor Show in January 2009, Mercedes-Benz launched the last SLR collaboration with McLaren. The resultant SLR McLaren Stirling Moss special edition was an extraordinary Speedster…
Read MoreChassis DLA12627 was one of several Countach originally purchased by Town and Country Car Rental. Headquartered in Middlesex (on the outskirts of London), Town and Country had ten…
Read MoreAt the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1995, Lotus unveiled a super-lightweight two-seat roadster to replace the ageing M100 Elan. Known as Elise, it took the firm back to company founder…
Read MoreAston Martin built ten DB3s in total. The first five (completed between late 1951 and 1952) were reserved for works use. The second batch (assembled in the first half of 1953) were sold off to…
Read MoreImmediately after the Mimram Group's takeover of Automobili Lamborghini was approved by the Italian authorities in late 1980, the green light was given to create a host of new models. The pretty…
Read MoreChassis 069 was the 60th of 64 McLaren F1 production cars built. It was one of six examples assembled during the last year of availability (1998) and one of four originally painted Mercedes…
Read MoreBetween 1955 and 1959, Ferrari's 410 Superamerica had ruled as the ultimate Gran Turismo of its day. With a big-block Lampredi V12 that produced up to 400bhp, the infinitely customisable model suited…
Read MoreThe Living Daylights was the 15th film in the James Bond franchise and the first to star Timothy Dalton as Roger Moore’s replacement. Unlike Moore’s light-hearted style, Dalton successfully…
Read MoreChassis 27R was the penultimate of ten F1 GTR Long Tails built for the 1997 season. It was purchased by Scottish banker, David Morrison, who was Chief International Economist and Co-Head of…
Read MoreBetween 1969 and 1971, only a handful of Porsche 917s were sold to privateers. Chassis 018 was one such car. It was acquired for the 1970 season by Alex Soler-Roig of Barcelona. Soler-Roig was an…
Read MoreMaserati’s Biturbo era began in 1981 as an attempt to turn the company into a mass market rival for the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The Biturbo was the brainchild of Alejandro de Tomaso who…
Read MoreChassis 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…
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