Mercedes unveiled the legendary 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution 2 at Geneva in March 1990. It would be the last and most extreme iteration of the W201 to go racing and served from 1990 to 1994 until the new…
Read MoreAs denoted by its ‘885’ VIN prefix, chassis 885002 was a left-hand drive E-type FHC. It was completed in mid 1960 as the second ‘proper’ E-type FHC. Together with the original FHC…
Read MoreIn order to homologate a further uprated 911 RSR for the 1974 season, Porsche created the fabled 3.0 Carrera RS of which a mere 55 were constructed. Based on the new-for-1974 model year G Body…
Read MoreThe Group A era of 1982 to 1994 yielded an array of crushingly effective homologation specials that went on to dominate their respective categories. In rallying it was the four-wheel drive Lancia Delta…
Read MoreWithin ten years of having taken over at Automobili Lamborghini, Audi had completely transformed the Italian company’s balance sheet. The last full year under the firm’s prior ownership (1997) had…
Read MoreBetween the mid 1960s and late 1990s Porsche produced no shortage of genuinely great 911s whether it was purely road-going variants, homologation specials or GT racing cars. However, the…
Read MoreThe F was the fourth production iteration of Pagani’s much-heralded Zonda supercar and made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2005. Named in honour of Horacio Pagani’s…
Read MoreChassis 4301018 was the M1 Procar used exclusively by upcoming Brazilian F1 driver Nelson Piquet during 1979. Piquet, who had been signed by Bernie Ecclestone’s Brabham team on a multi-year…
Read MoreFerrari created the 330 GTC and drop head GTS as refined two-seaters to sell alongside the 275 GTB with its rakish Berlinetta-style bodywork. Other models in the range included the super high end and…
Read MoreIn October 1966 Dandie Fashions opened its new store at 161 King’s Road in Chelsea having moved from a temporary location in South Kensington at 56 Queen’s Gate Mews. The company…
Read MoreAlfa Romeo created the iconic second generation SZ to cash-in on the late 1980s collector car boom and add a little stardust to an otherwise rather pedestrian range. A production run of 1000…
Read MoreChassis 048 was the first of two Maserati 5000 GTs equipped with coachwork by Frua. Although not officially signed off until June 18th 1962, chassis 048 was completed in time to go on display at…
Read MoreA little over two-and-a-half years after Peugeot had launched arguably the greatest hot hatch of all time, a new 1.9-litre version was added to the range. Compared to the existing 1.6-litre model, the 1.9…
Read MoreAlthough Jaguar boss Sir William Lyons initially thought the XK120 would merely serve as a useful publicity tool, Jaguar were inundated with requests from customers desperate to get their hands on…
Read MoreFive years after the Bertone-bodied Miura was unveiled (at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966), Lamborghini chose the same event to launch the ultimate series production version of their…
Read MoreChassis 9113600015 was the fifth of ten 911s that were either Carrera RS prototypes or show cars owned and operated by the Porsche factory. It was built to M471 Sport / Lightweight specification…
Read MoreAlthough undeniably expensive to maintain, the McLaren MP4 12C currently represents good value in an often over-hyped market. Around 3400 are believed to have been built between 2011 and 2014…
Read MoreChassis 56195 was the 288 GTO delivered to Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 driver Michele Alboreto in May 1985. 19 year old Alboreto began racing in 1976 with his home-made CMR in Formula Monza.
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