All tagged Cars of Royalty
VIN: the Dauer Racing / Sultan of Brunei Dauer 962 LM chassis 141
Chassis 962.8.001 started life as a prototype tub created to test a twin turbocharged V8 based on Porsche’s 928 engine. However, lack of funds meant the project was abandoned at an early stage.
VIN: the Shah of Iran's Maserati 5000 GT chassis 002
Chassis 002 was the first of 34 Maserati 5000 GTs manufactured between 1959 and 1964.
Each car was built to special order at an astronomical price (twice that of a standard 3500 GT). Power came from the V8 engine developed for the 450 S sports racing car. Maserati had…
