The DB3S was Aston Martin’s second purpose-built sports racing car after the original DB3. It was based around a traditional tubular steel spaceframe draped in a gorgeous two-seat aluminium body.
Read MoreWhen Milanese industrialist Renzo Rivolta decided to expand his empire into the lucrative market for high end motor cars, he recruited two of the most respected names in the business: renowned…
Read MoreTo streamline production, in late 1951 Enzo Ferrari signed a contract that saw Pinin Farina become his car company’s official coachbuilder. Customers could still order a car with bodywork by another…
Read MoreChassis 3781 was the car displayed by Lamborghini at the Turin Motor Show in October 1968 to mark the salon debut of the new Miura S. It was the 283rd Miura constructed and one of 338 Miuras…
Read MoreDe Tomaso focused their maiden Pantera campaign in 1972 on Group 4 racing. Here, the wide-arched and circa 470bhp Pantera Gr.4 had the speed to match anything in its class. To qualify for…
Read MoreIn its first full season of competition (2005), Maserati’s MC12 secured both the FIA GT Manufacturers’ and Teams’ titles. Of the four FIA GT Championship races that fell to the MC12 in 2005, undoubtedly…
Read MoreBetween 1975 and 1989, Porsche’s 911 Turbo (internal type code 930) offered performance to rival production models from Ferrari and Lamborghini albeit in a package that was practical enough for…
Read MoreWith a D-type-inspired monocoque construction, a lusty 3.8-litre dual overhead camshaft straight six engine and a state-of-the-art air-piercing body, it was no surprise that lots of early customers went…
Read MoreChassis 026 was a Dino 206 S Spyder sold to Ferrari’s Swiss distributor, Scuderia Filipinetti. Although constructed in 1966, 026 did not make its competition debut until the 1967 season. It joined the rest…
Read MoreFive years after the original Cosworth-tuned 190 E 2.3-16 broke cover at Frankfurt in September 1983, Mercedes got serious about a motor sport programme for the car. The firm’s initial…
Read MoreFive years after Lamborghini had displayed the production-spec. Countach LP400, an even more dramatic variant was unveiled at the 1978 Geneva Motor Show. Dubbed Countach S, this latest…
Read MoreHaving embarked on some early competition outings with the Capri following its launch at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1969, Ford Motorsport Germany decided to create a Group 2…
Read MoreChassis C208 was one of 20 T16s built to Evolution 2 specification, all of which were reserved for use by the works team: Peugeot Talbot Sport (PTS). C208 made its debut in the opening round of the…
Read MoreAfter three consecutive years of BMW Art Car appearances at the Le Mans 24 Hours (1975, ‘76 and ‘77), a two year gap followed prior to the arrival of a fourth instalment of the theme. Despite the…
Read MoreAlthough the flagship P1 of 2012 to 2015 was in many respects McLaren’s modern interpretation of the legendary 1990s F1, the new model’s conventional two-seat layout and much greater production…
Read MoreChassis 55729 was one of 20 Ferrari 288 GTOs officially sold in the UK. It was ordered as the start exhibit for the soon-to-be-opened Patrick Collection in Kings Norton, just outside Birmingham.
Read MoreDespite its vast price premium over a standard 911 Turbo, the Flachbau became a surprisingly popular option during the second half of the 1980s. Having started as a Special Wish upgrade for VIP…
Read MoreAfter a troubled gestation that was further delayed following the Volkswagen Audi Groups’s takeover of Automobili Lamborghini in 1998, a highly anticipated replacement for the Diablo finally broke…
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