Chassis 24R was one of four 1997-spec. F1 GTRs delivered to BMW Motorsport. As supplier of the McLaren F1’s engine, BMW decided to begin racing with a trio of F1 GTRs in 1996. That year, their…
Read MoreIn early 1972, Volkswagen signed an agreement with Porsche to collaborate on the development of a new flagship Coupe for the Wolfsburg company. Design and development of the new Type 477…
Read MoreChassis 74049 was one of the most famous F40 prototypes. Eight prototypes were built in total, seven of which emerged from the Maranello factory in 1987. 74049 made its public debut at the…
Read MoreChassis C16 was used for just one event by the works Peugeot Talbot Squad. It was wheeled out as part of a three-car team for the 1985 Tour de Corse which took place over 1122km of tarmac surface
Read MoreWhen Luca di Montezemolo returned for his second stint at Ferrari in November 1991, he arrived as the company’s President. Di Montezemolo had first joined Ferrari in 1973 after a spell at Fiat.
Read MoreLamborghini produced 657 examples of the Countach 25th Anniversary and 67 were right-hand drive. Of these, chassis KLA1905 was unique. It was ordered new by Reg Howard who requested a…
Read MoreAlthough the 924 was well received and sold in a substantial quantity (around 50,000 had rolled out of Audi’s Neckarsulm factory within two-and-a-half years of launch), the low cost Porsche’s most…
Read MoreChassis 211, registered TO 73074E, was one of 28 S4 Deltas built to ‘Corsa’ specification. It was reserved for use by the works Martini Racing crew and first appeared at round five of the 1986 World…
Read MoreChassis LML/50/12 was the second DB2 production car. The first was LML/50/11, prior to which Aston Martin had built an array of prototypes and works racing cars. Like chassis 11 and 14, chassis…
Read MoreLaunched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1999, the Zonda C12 proved to be the most accomplished high performance motor car released by a new manufacturer in decades. The…
Read MoreBuilt by Trojan as an evaluation and show car, chassis GT-1969 E was numbered out sequence with the other two examples of the M6 GT assembled in period. Soon after completion, GT-1969 E was…
Read MoreAfter BMW commissioned just two Art Cars between 1980 and 1988, a glut of seven arrived between 1989 and 1992. The last of these seven cars and the only example produced in 1992 was the work of…
Read MoreChassis 160371 was a Porsche 356 C built in 1964 and configured with Cabriolet coachwork by Karosserie Reutter. The car was ordered with the ultimate (non Carrera) ‘SC’ engine, Dolphin Grey…
Read MoreAudi’s high performance RS line originated with the B4-based RS2 Avant launched in 1994. Like the fabled Quattro of 1980 to 1991, the RS2 programme was initiated by Ferdinand Piech who…
Read MoreChassis 1018 was the 512 S Berlinetta sold new to wealthy German property developer, Georg Loos. Based in Cologne, Loos started racing seriously aged 25 with a Porsche 910 in 1968. For the 1969…
Read MoreIn the period between late 1972 and spring 1978, the Lancia Stratos established itself as the most successful rally car in history. In Group 4 trim it racked up three World Rally Championship titles, took…
Read MoreWhile the Martini Racing Team was brought on board to manage the European legs of the 1973 World Sportscar Championship with the new 911 RSR, in the USA, that responsibility fell to Brumos and…
Read MoreIn addition to the Gioacchino Colombo-designed 60° V12 that powered Ferrari to considerable competition success, several other engines were commissioned during the company’s early days.
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