Art & Cars: Porsche Poster Retrospective 1970-1974
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Porsche promotional posters from 1970-1974
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VIN: the Gulf Racing / Weissach VIP Taxi Porsche 917 / 917 K chassis 015
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Chassis 015 was one of the eight 917s raced by the Gulf-backed John Wyer Automotive Engineering crew in 1970 (JWAE). Having spent a vast sum on racing and development in the years prior, Porsche…
Read MoreGuide: Aston Martin Vantage V550 / V600 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Having taken a majority shareholding in Aston Martin during September 1987, the Ford Motor Company assumed full control in 1991. By the time Aston Martin was solely under Ford’s stewardship…
Read MoreVIN: the BMW Motorsport - Team Schnitzer McLaren F1 GTR chassis 23R
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Along with 21R, 24R and 26R, chassis 23R was one of the four long tailed F1 GTRs sold to BMW Motorsport for the 1997 season. Having purchased three cars the previous year (to contest the Le…
Read MoreVIN: the Jonathan Sieff Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 4828
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Chassis 4828 was one of nine Miuras originally built to SV specification in right-hand drive. It was configured in the special colour scheme of Nero Cangiante with silver wheels and matching sills…
Read MoreVIN: the Gulf Racing Porsche 917 K chassis 034
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Chassis 034 was built up for use by the Gulf-backed John Wyer Automotive Engineering crew that Porsche had brought on board to race the 917 on their behalf during 1970 and 1971. For carnet…
Read MoreGuide: Ferrari Pininfarina 512 S Speciale - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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After a one year absence from the World Sportscar Championship in protest at the implementation of a three-litre engine limit that made his existing cars obsolete, Enzo Ferrari decided to return with…
Read MoreVIN: the works / NART Ferrari 312 P chassis 0872
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Chassis 0872 was the last of three cars built in 1969 to 312 P trim. Of these, 0872 was the only one originally configured as a Berlinetta although its sister car, chassis 0870, was re-bodied to match…
Read MoreGuide: Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale Pininfarina P33 Spider Speciale Cuneo - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Alfa Romeo originally hoped to sell 50 examples of the handsome Tipo 33 Stradale in order to qualify the car into the Group 4 Sports class. However, demand for the extremely expensive…
Read MoreVIN: the PTS Deutschland Peugeot 205 T16 Evolution 1 chassis C13
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In addition to those cars campaigned in a works capacity, four T16 Evolution 1s were allocated to Peugeot’s distributor teams for Germany, Spain, Italy and the UK. A variety of national and…
Read MoreGuide: BMW E28 M5 - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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BMW launched the original E12 5-series in 1972. It formed the basis for a new model line up that would ultimately include the entry level E21 3-series (from 1975), the handsome E24 6-series Coupe…
Read MoreShort: the Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster chassis 8500083
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Chassis 042.8500083 was one of 1858 W198 300 SL Roadsters built between 1957 and 1963. It was gifted by Mercedes-Benz to five-time Formula 1 World Champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, following his…
Read MoreGuide: Porsche 911 3.3 Turbo Sonderwunsch Flachbau Series 1 (930) - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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Porsche originally conceived the 930 (911 Turbo) in order to homologate a pair of new racing cars for 1976: the Group 4 934 and the more highly developed Group 5 935. Compared to Group 4…
Read MoreVIN: the Elvis Presley / Ursula Andress BMW 507 chassis 70192
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Chassis 70192 was a Series 2 BMW 507 originally configured in Feather White with Red upholstery. It was completed on November 30th 1958, soon after which it was dispatched to the BMW distributor…
Read MoreVIN: the Niccola De Nora Ferrari 400 Superamerica chassis 2407 SA
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Pininfarina bodied six Series 1 400 Superamericas as Cabriolets, five of which were built with an open headlight configuration. The last of these Superamerica Cabriolets with uncovered headlights…
Read MoreGuide: Ford Escort Mk1 Twin Cam - a Historical & Technical Appraisal
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To replace the long-running Anglia, Ford developed the Escort which went on to become one of Europe’s best-selling cars. Escort production began at Ford’s Halewood plant in England during the…
Read MoreVIN: the Niki Lauda Ferrari 288 GTO chassis 58329
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Chassis 58329 was the last 288 GTO built. Although Ferrari had originally planned to build just the 200 units required for Group B homologation, 272 were officially completed owing to customer…
Read MoreVIN: the Terry Rayner / John Haynes Lamborghini Countach LP400 S chassis 1121372
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Chassis 1121372 was a Series 3 LP400 S built in right-hand drive. The Series 3 variants differed from the Series 2 on account of their taller ride height and roomier cockpit. 82 were built of which 15 were…
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