Jaguar’s inaugural campaign with the D-type in 1954 yielded promising performances at each of the car’s three outings. Its debut appearance at the ‘54 Le Mans 24 Hours should have resulted in a…
Read MoreBy the time Automobili Lamborghini was established in late 1963, the era of coachbuilt motor cars was pretty much over. Instead of customers being able to choose their designer of choice, models…
Read More029 was a new-for ‘71 example of the 917 that raced under the identity of an existing car, 014, for carnet reasons. The actual 014 had done four events in 1970 which included a win at the Spa 1000km.
Read MoreBuyers for super high end Grand Tourers in the early 1960s needed to look only in one place: Italy. Between them, bitter rivals Ferrari and Maserati had the market for truly customisable 160mph-plus…
Read MoreAround 18 months after its inception, Carlo Chiti’s Autodelta concern became Alfa Romeo’s official competition department. Autodelta’s first new car for Alfa Romeo was the Giulia-based Tubolare…
Read MoreOver the winter of 1964-1965, Ferrari developed a new top flight sports racing car to meet the increasingly serious threat posed by the Ford GT which was now being jointly developed by Shelby…
Read MoreHaving created the fabled 1973 model year 911 2.7 Carrera RS to homologate the most extreme Group 4 racing car possible (the 911 2.8 Carrera RSR), Porsche went on to dominate the ‘73 season in…
Read MoreChassis GT39008 started life as an EB110 GT prototype that served as a mule for the SS variant. It was equipped with an array of prototype features, most of which focused on cooling and aero behind the…
Read MorePhotographs from the Talacrest showroom in Egham during 1992. Featured cars: Ferrari F40: F40 SCF, Ferrari 275 GTB/4: BWC 854F, Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series 2: GHC 423, Ferrari 412: D85 CFR…
Read MoreThe 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…
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