Three years since BMW had last commissioned an Art Car, executives at the company ordered two new creations from a pair of Australian painters: Michael Jagamara Nelson and Ken Done.
Read MoreLike most series for out-and-out Sports Prototypes, the All Japan Sports Prototype Endurance Championship struggled to attract entries during the early 90s recession. Accordingly, to reflect the…
Read MoreSoon after Aston Martin had unveiled the DB5 at the London Motor Show in October 1963, movie producers Harry Saltzman and Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli approached the company about the loan of…
Read MoreBy the late 1960s, Erwin and Manfred Kremer’s eponymous Cologne-based racing team was arguably the number one privateer Porsche outfit anywhere in the world. Established in 1962…
Read MoreHaving been among the most consistent advocates of turbo technology for approaching three decades, by the late 1990s Porsche had produced forced induction 911s on a trio of different…
Read MoreCurrently on offer at the Ruote da Sogno showroom in Reggio Emilia is a veteran of Lancia’s 1989 World and European Rally Championship campaign with a stellar event winning history. The car in…
Read MoreChassis 4846 was the first Miura SV completed by Lamborghini. It was originally configured in the handsome colour scheme of Verde Metallizato with Senape upholstery. The wheels and sills were…
Read MoreFollowing a stunningly successful period at Benetton between 1991 and 1995 that yielded 19 Grand Prix wins and two Drivers’ titles, Michael Schumacher signed a $30m per year deal with Scuderia…
Read MoreHaving amassed a fortune from refrigeration units and other home appliances, Milanese industrialist Renzo Rivolta began to construct motorcycles following the conclusion of World War 2. 1952 saw…
Read MoreHaving displayed a Zagato-bodied Coupe based on the second generation Vanquish at the Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance in May 2016, Aston Martin went on to commission a production version…
Read MoreChassis CSX2136 was the first of six 289-engined GT class Shelby Cobras built to Le Mans Replica trim. This small batch of cars was inspired by a pair of Cobras that had contested the Le Mans 24…
Read MoreThe 225 Sport was Ferrari’s new-for-1952 mid-size competition model and replaced the outgoing 212 Export. It most notably featured a new longer wheelbase chassis (extended from 2250mm to…
Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show in October 1958, Aston Martin unveiled their highly anticipated replacement for the ageing DB Mk3: the DB4. Whereas the DB Mk3 had been a simple update of…
Read MoreHaving presented a trio of design concepts for their new front-engined supercar since 2005, Lexus finally unveiled the finalised LFA at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2009. Production versions then…
Read MoreChassis C201 was the first T16 Evolution 2 that Peugeot used in competition. 20 of these cars were built as per the Evolution regulations that permitted a host of upgrades every twelve months so long…
Read MoreTo replace the long-running E9 CSL which had soldiered on well beyond its expected lifespan, BMW homologated the E24 635 CSi for the 1980 Group 2 Touring Car category. That season…
Read MoreWhen the first generation Type 8L A3 was launched in September 1996, it marked Audi’s return to the compact class after an absence of 18 years. The last Audi to compete in this market had been the 50…
Read MoreHaving successfully managed Jaguar’s touring car and prototype competition programmes, Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) was the obvious choice to create the ultimate factory sanctioned…
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