Peugeot built 20 examples of the 205 T16 Evolution 2, all of which were reserved for works use. Chassis C206 was used in two events during the 1986 season. It debuted in that years’s opening…
Read MoreAs had been the case in 1995, McLaren planned to build a batch of nine new F1 GTRs for the 1996 season. Of these, one was to be retained for research and development duty while the remaining…
Read MoreOf the 75 DB4s built to GT specification, just four were originally configured as Lightweights. Compared to the standard DB4, the GT variant already boasted an extensively uprated…
Read MoreDuring the 1950s and 60s, Ferrari’s line of America, Superamerica and Superfast models were the ultimate expression of a high end Grand Tourer. In addition to having been substantially more…
Read MoreChassis B-0203 was a Grifo A3/C Strada built in early March of 1964. It is believed to have been configured in metallic green with beige upholstery. A few days after completion, B-0203 was…
Read MoreChassis 9113600001 (0001) was an early Carrera RSR prototype built up by Porsche in anticipation of an attack on the 1973 World Sportscar Championship. Some of the parts used in the assembly of…
Read MoreProduced between 1974 and 1987, the Alfetta GT (which later evolved into the GTV) was Alfa Romeo’s two-door version of their Alfetta sedan which had been around in one shape of another since 1972.
Read MoreAlthough German manufacturers like BMW and Porsche had produced turbocharged models since the 1970s, Ferrari did not offer a forced induction production car until the spring of 1982. At the time…
Read MoreAs the final air-cooled iteration of the fabled 911, the type 993 occupies a special place in Porsche history. Between 1993 and 1998, the firm built a variety of hugely desirable variants on the 993…
Read MoreChassis 048 was the 44th McLaren F1 production car built and one of just seven completed in 1996. Uniquely configured in Brilliant Blue Metallic with an interior upholstered in a mix of blue leather…
Read MoreHaving only fleetingly raced previous iterations of the GT-R outside of Japan, Nissan decided to embark upon a more international programme with their latest R35. The intention was to win the…
Read MoreAlthough the E26 M1 project ultimately proved something of a nightmare for BMW management, it yielded the firm’s most spectacular vehicle yet. Conceived as the basis upon which BMW would…
Read MoreThe 3500 GT (Tipo 101) was born as a result of a realisation that Maserati finally had to get serious about building a production model that could be sold in the high hundreds or even thousands.
Read MoreChassis 2841 SA was one of 14 Pininfarina-bodied Series 1 400 Superamericas built with Coupe Aerodunamico bodywork. Of these, half came with headlights mounted behind glass covers. The…
Read MoreThe idea to drape arguably the best homologation special of its era with a pared down shell designed by one of Italy's most highly regarded coachbuildres should have been a recipe for a…
Read MoreOf all the myriad special edition Chirons manufactured between 2018 and 2022, among the most interesting was the Profilee which Bugatti conceived as a more refined version of the radical Pur…
Read MoreChassis 047 was the XJR-15 ordered by the British director and general manager of Champion spark plugs, Robin Longdon. Although a keen historic racer himself, Longdon purchased 047, a racing…
Read MoreHaving been appointed Porsche chairman in August 1972, Dr Ernst Fuhrmann immediately decided the 917 programme had become excessively expensive and too detached from the firm’s road car…
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