1954’s Appendix J regulations added a new Grand Touring class to motor racing’s existing regularity framework. Qualification required a manufacturer build at least 100 base cars during a twelve month…
Read MoreFour years after the first production Countachs began to roll out of Lamborghinis factory, the firm from Sant’Agata unveiled an even more outrageous S version at the Geneva Motor Show in March…
Read MoreChassis 012 was supplied new to the British Ferrari distributor, Maranello Concessionaires, for the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours which took place over the weekend of June 18th and 19th. It replaced chassis…
Read MoreFor much of the 1960s and 70s, those industrialists, heads of state and entertainers that wanted an equally grand but more contemporary mode of transport than a Rolls-Royce Phantom only really had…
Read MoreBy the late 1980s, the number of one-make racing series being organised around Europe had grown exponentially. Hatchbacks, saloons and GT-style supercars were all catered for as competitors…
Read MoreAlthough Audi had produced evolutionary A1 and A2 variants of the regular Quattro which between them recorded ten WRC victories during 1983 and ‘84, the firm’s first proper Group B special based…
Read MoreChassis LM3 was one of six McLaren F1 LMs built (a prototype and five customer cars). The LM was created to celebrate McLaren’s victory at the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours (where F1 GTRs finished first…
Read MoreAmong the litany of machines that contested Group A Touring Car championships between the early 1980s and early 1990s, perhaps the most successful was BMW’s E30-based M3. Despite…
Read MoreIn 1954, Porsche introduced a lightweight 356 with a cut-down windscreen, simplified hood, back-to-basics interior and detachable side screens. Dubbed the 356 Speedster, it replaced the short-lived…
Read MoreAs a consequence of a recessionary mood and some extremely poor management, the 1970s proved Automobili Lamborghini’s nadir. For much of the decade the company seemed to lurch from…
Read MoreSpots from the 1990 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Spa. Featured cars: Ferrari 348 tb: NR 190, Koenig Competition: 500 CD 218, Ferrari Testarossa: EEE 246, Ferrari 348 tb: FER 927, Lamborghini
Read MoreSuch was the combined effect of a booming collector car market and pent-up demand from domestic customers for a two-seat BMW Roadster that over 4000 orders were placed for the highly…
Read MoreChassis 198.040.4500019 was an early 300 SL Gullwing retained by Mercedes-Benz for promotional use. Configured in Silver Grey with Grey and Blue plaid cloth seats and matching Blue carpet, the car…
Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show in October 1962, Ferrari launched the last road-going iteration of the legendary 250 line: the 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso. With its gorgeous Pininfarina styling and lusty…
Read MoreIn the year 2000, Lotus Sport arranged a one-make racing series for specially prepared versions of the Elise that were supplied, maintained, set-up and transported by the factory. A grid of over 20…
Read MoreOf the myriad tuners that sprang up offering high end customisation of European supercars during the 1970s and 80s, arguably the most famous was Koenig Specials based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Read MoreChassis 1120188 started life as a standard Countach LP400 painted Rosso with Nero upholstery. Prior to its official dispatch date, the car was displayed on the Lamborghini stand at the 1976 Geneva…
Read MoreAs a consequence of its sensational Pininfarina styling and starring role in 1967’s hit movie movie ‘The Graduate’, Alfa Romeo’s Tipo 105 Spider became an automotive icon that stayed in production…
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