Launched at the London Motor Show in October 1953, the Ace was AC’s highly anticipated replacement for their ageing 2-Litre range. Production of the John Tojeiro-designed machine got…
Read MoreThe Ferrari Dino GT was the happy by-product of Enzo Ferrari’s desire to enter Formula 2 racing. To qualify, a manufacturer had to fit 500 examples of their desired ‘stock-block’ engine into one type of…
Read MoreAlthough the Lamborghini Miura and De Tomaso Mangusta are frequently cited as pioneers of the large displacement mid-engined supercar, Ford started building GT40s for road use back in early…
Read MoreHaving relied on its famed V8 for around three decades, advancing technology and tightening emissions legislation meant Aston Martin finally had to create a new flagship power unit during the…
Read MoreAlfa Romeo’s inaugural 1967 campaign with the Autodelta-developed Tipo 33 two-litre Group 6 Prototype was a mixed affair; while the Tipo 33 clearly had the speed to match its rivals from…
Read MoreChassis 58 F1 GT was one of the three cars built to GT specification by McLaren. Of these, one was an experimental prototype retained by McLaren (chassis 56 XP GT) and two were sold to existing VIP…
Read MoreTo capitalise on the booming 1980s market for low volume specials, Aston Martin Chairman Victor Gauntlett decided the firm should create a premium priced V8 Vantage with special coachwork.
Read MoreThe Diablo was Lamborghini’s third generation mid-engined supercar and a replacement for the much-loved Countach which had been in production since 1973. Like the firm’s three most…
Read MoreChassis B-0214 was one of two brand new Iso A3/C Corsas built by Giotto Bizzarrini to contest the 1964 racing season. Along with its sister car (chassis B-0210), B-0214 was dispatched to the USA…
Read MoreAfter Porsche produced the all-conquering 911 Turbo-based 935 racing car with its air-piercing flat nose front end, customers inevitably began asking for a street car with the same look. However…
Read MoreFerrari built 271 production examples of the 288 GTO between 1984 and ’85 followed by a final 272nd example completed in 1986 for Niki Lauda. Chassis 52737 was a domestic market example…
Read MoreFerrari originally commissioned Aurelio Lampredi to create a big block V12 in order to keep the company competitive in Formula 1 as Gioacchino Colombo’s original small block motor could not be…
Read MoreHaving won the inaugural 1950 and ‘51 Formula 1 World Championship, Alfa Romeo quit single seater racing owing to the cost of building a new car for 1952 when a two-litre engine limit came into effect.
Read MoreChassis P/1038 was one of four Mk1 GT40s sold to the Essex Wire Corporation. It joined P/1001 and P/1010 (which the firm had received in 1965) and P/1026 which was another new car for the ‘66…
Read MoreOf the myriad special editions created by Lancia on the Evoluzione 1 and 2 platform, arguably the most sought after is the Club Italia of which just 15 were built for VIP customers in 1992. In addition…
Read MoreA selection of photographs from the various Maranello Concessionaires facilities taken in 1990. Featured cars: Ferrari F40: EE 458 AU, Ferrari 512 BB: XVU 73X, Ferrari Testarossa: G742 PGH, Ferrari…
Read MoreThe only reason Porsche created the fabled 2.7-litre 911 Carrera RS was to pave the way for this car to go racing in 1973: the 911 2.8 Carrera RSR. In addition to its bigger engine (308bhp compared to…
Read MoreDespite a high price and left-hand drive only, BMW managed to sell 8000 examples of the avant-garde Z1 between late 1988 and mid 1991. It helped that the little two-seat Roadster was launched…
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