Since the original six-litre Zonda’s arrival at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1999, Pagani had released two subsequent iterations: the Zonda S 7.0 (which debuted at the 2000 Geneva Motor…
Read MoreChassis 1120002 was the first production-spec. Countach LP400 and the third Countach built after the original LP500 prototype (first displayed at Geneva in 1971) and the LP400 prototype (first…
Read MoreChassis 063 was the 51st McLaren F1 production car and one of eleven examples completed in 1997. It was painted the most popular colour for an F1: Magnesium Silver. No less than 18 of the 64 F1…
Read MoreDuring the mid 1980s, Ferrari’s 288 GTO was the hottest property in the high end car market thanks to its peerless technical specification, unmatched performance and gorgeous Pininfarina-designed…
Read MoreWhen Renzo Rivolta decided to end his association with Giotto Bizzarrini in August 1965, the Iso boss got his hands on the Grifo trademark that should rightfully have belonged to him from the outset.
Read MoreChassis 307670 S, better known as R4, was the last of four 911 R prototypes that served as the basis for a subsequent batch of 20 production examples. Built in mid 1967, the Lemon Yellow car was…
Read MoreChassis 003 was the XJR-15 sold to American investment fund manager, Andy Evans, who was one of just two owner-drivers to contest the Jaguar Intercontinental Challenge (the other having been…
Read MoreIn response to the OPEC Oil Crisis of the early 1970s, Italy's government passed new tax legislation that heavily penalised cars with engines greater than two-litres. The intention was to get…
Read MoreChassis 5090 was the third of four Miuras built to SV/J specification between December 1971 and April 1973. It was completed on August 25th 1972 and dispatched to the French Lamborghini…
Read MoreChassis B-0215/D was a right-hand drive Iso Grifo A3/C produced to Strada specification in Rosso with Nero upholstery. Its steering configuration was reflected by the ‘D’ suffix VIN which denoted…
Read MoreOf all the manufacturers that created Group B specials between 1982 and 1986, none invested more than Peugeot. In addition to the scratch-built 205 T16, a completely new competition…
Read MoreWith a history that stretches back to the dawn of motoring, few manufacturers have experienced such wide-ranging competition success as Alfa Romeo. Since taking victory at the 1923 Targa…
Read MorePorsche built four 911 R prototypes followed by a second batch of 20 production examples. The R-numbered prototypes (R1 through R4) were initially retained for works use during the 1967 season.
Read MoreOf Italy’s myriad coachbuilders, arguably the best known for unconventional and avant-garde designs has been Zagato. The firm’s earliest bodies to grace Ferrari chassis emerged in the early…
Read MoreChassis SS39005 was the third SS prototype and the first to feature the trademark five-porthole sail panel treatment. It was painted Grigio Chiaro and upholstered with a mono-tone Nero interior. As…
Read MoreWhen Chrysler acquired Automobili Lamborghini in 1987, the American firm hoped they would be able to sell several hundred examples of a highly anticipated Countach successor every year. Even…
Read MoreChassis C17 was used in two events by the factory Peugeot Talbot Sport squad (PTS). It debuted on the 1985 Acropolis Rally (May 27th to 30th) which was round six of that year’s World Championship.
Read MoreWhile BMW’s marketing men realised the cachet associated with the famed Motorsport badge could be used to help shift vast quantities of body-kitted but otherwise standard regular models, an even…
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