During the 1970s, Porsche’s 911 saw off practically all its rivals in the Group 4 GT racing class thanks to a pair of homologation specials conceived specifically for the job: the 911 2.7 Carrera RS and 930.
Read MoreAlthough conceived as a stop-gap model until the highly anticipated Diablo was ready, the 25th Anniversary became the most commercially successful iteration of the legendary Countach despite…
Read MoreChassis 0001/52 was the prototype W194 300 SL initially used by Mercedes-Benz for testing duty ahead of the company’s 1952 motor sport campaign. Having starred in a series of promotional…
Read MoreHaving created the Carrera GT in order to homologate a Group 4 racing version of the firm’s entry level 924, Porsche went on to construct a batch of 50 further uprated GTS models in accordance with…
Read MoreA selection of photographs from a Ferrari Owners Club track day at Goodwood during the summer of 1981. Featured cars: Lotus Esprit Turbo: NPG 642W, Ferrari 512 BB: BTW 852T, Ferrari 365 GT4…
Read MoreHaving successfully campaigned the Group 6 LC1 during 1982, the Martini-backed Lancia squad created their first Group C car for the 1983 season. The resultant LC2 would take the challenge to…
Read MoreIn December 1969, Nissan presented the third iteration of their Japanese Domestic Market Fairlady Z. Although it looked broadly similar to the existing S30S (Fairlady Z) and the slightly better equipped…
Read MoreFollowing the premature death of his father in 1974, 24 year old Alois Ruf took the reins of his family’s garage in Pfaffenhausen, Bavaria. Alois Ruf Snr. had founded Auto Ruf back in 1939. Initially the…
Read MoreThe original V6-powered Dino was born out of Enzo Ferrari’s desire to go Formula 2 racing when new regulations would come into effect for 1967 with a 1.6-litre and six cylinder engine limit. As a…
Read MoreChassis 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…
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