Chassis DLA12568 was a left-hand drive Countach 5000 S ordered through Al Ayda in Saudi Arabia by Prince Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud of Riyadh. Prince Khalid was the third son of King Faisal and at the…
Read MoreAs a consequence of its stunning era defining coachwork, the advanced nature of the Jaguar E-type’s technical specification is often overlooked. Unlike rival offerings from Ferrari, Maserati or…
Read MoreDespite an upturn in speed and reliability, Ford had still been easily defeated by Ferrari during the 1965 season. For 1966, a new regulatory framework came into effect which saw the de-facto World…
Read MoreIn September 2003 Lamborghini announced a GT racing version of the Murcielago in collaboration with Reiter Engineering (who built the cars) and Audi Sport (who provided much of the technical…
Read MoreChassis 9113600017 was the seventh of ten units that were either 911 2.7 Carrera RS prototypes or show cars owned and operated by the Porsche factory. It was also the first Carrera RS officially built…
Read MoreOf all the myriad German tuners that sprung up in the 1970s and 80s, it was Willy Koenig’s company from Munich that arguably pushed the boundaries of styling and performance more than any other.
Read MoreAlthough the McLaren F1 was never designed with racing in mind, a GTR competition version was eventually created as the result of pressure applied by existing and potential customers. This first…
Read MoreUndoubtedly the most successful racing car of the Group 5 era which ran from 1976 to 1981 / ‘82 was Porsche’s epic 935. In 1976 the 935 was reserved for use by the Martini-backed factory team. 13…
Read MoreChassis 3799 was a left-hand drive home market Miura S delivered completed on November 15th 1968. It was configured in the period colour scheme of Verde Miura with Senape upholstery and was…
Read MoreAt the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1999, BMW unveiled a flagship Roadster inspired by the car that nearly drove the company to bankruptcy 40 years beforehand: the legendary late fifties…
Read MoreChassis 672282 was one of three Jaguar XK120s owned by American actor, Clark Gable. Gable’s first example, chassis 670003, was just the third left-hand drive XK120 built; having seen photographs of…
Read MoreAlthough the updated 512 M showed much promise towards the end of 1970, noise emanating from Porsche regarding potential improvements to the 917, the frankly disappointing performance of the…
Read MoreFour-and-a-half years after the mould-breaking 360 Modena had broken cover at Geneva in March 1999, Ferrari launched a heavily revised replacement to occupy their entry-level two-seat sector.
Read MoreFollowing on from the 13 Aventador-based Venenos produced in 2013 to celebrate Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary as an auto maker, the company released another super high end special to…
Read MoreDespite the failure of Group B circuit racing to take off in a similar fashion to rallying, the category did spawn arguably the two greatest supercars of the late 1980s: the Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40. The…
Read MoreChassis P/1031 was one of eleven GT40s either built up or converted to seven-litre Mk2 trim and campaigned during the 1966 season. These top flight cars were created for ultra high speed tracks…
Read MoreAs a consequence of its lusty 260 cubic-inch V8 engine, light weight construction and excellent handling characteristics, the Mk1 Shelby Cobra was a fast and reliable entry for all manner of motor…
Read MoreToyota created its offshoot Lexus brand in 1989 to market the company’s new LS 400 luxury saloon in foreign regions. The LS 400 was a critically acclaimed four door sedan conceived to take on the…
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