As Germany’s most successful marque when it came to Sports and GT racing, McLaren’s mid 90s domination with their BMW-powered F1 GTR was not something Porsche were prepared to accept.
Read MoreAs denoted by its ‘043’ VIN prefix, chassis ‘5500194, was one of the 29 W198 300 SL Gullwings produced with an aluminium as opposed to steel body. It was ordered in Silver Grey with Rudge…
Read MoreIntroduced two-and-a-half years after the S4 upon which it was based, Porsche’s 928 GT was the sportiest iteration of its V8-powered Grand Tourer yet seen. In addition to a more powerful engine…
Read MoreFor 1966, new Appendix J motor racing regulations came into effect that split machinery into one of seven categories. Groups 1, 2 and 5 were for Touring cars. Group 3 was for Grand Touring cars and…
Read MoreTo replace the long and short wheelbase 250 GT Berlinettas that had monopolised the Group 3 Grand Touring class since its inception, Ferrari conceived the rule-bending 250 GTO which went…
Read MoreChassis 065 was the 52nd of 64 McLaren F1 production cars built and one of ten completed in 1997. Configured in the most popular F1 colour of Magnesium Silver (one of 18), the interior was…
Read MoreDespite its humble origins as an ultimately unwanted commission from Volkswagen, the 924 went on to spawn a Le Mans 24 Hours class winner and one of Porsche’s most exciting homologation…
Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show in September 2004 Aston Martin unveiled an enhanced version of the much-admired V12 Vanquish launched three-and-a-half years earlier. Most notably equipped with…
Read MoreAt the Geneva Motor Show in March 1971, Lamborghini unveiled a third iteration of the groundbreaking Miura. Dubbed SV or Spinto Veloce, it initially garnered little attention owing to…
Read MoreIn addition to having put the company on a steady financial footing, invested in various upgrades for existing models and placing an emphasis on much-improved build quality, the Mimram Group…
Read MoreIn terms of distance covered during competitive events, chassis C212 was probably the most extensively rallied 205 T16 Evolution 2 campaigned by the Peugeot Talbot Sport operation. C212…
Read MoreAs the successor to Ferrari’s legendary 288 GTO, F40 and F50, the Enzo had very big shoes to fill. In a similar fashion to the F50 it adopted a normally aspirated V12 as opposed to the kind of twin…
Read MoreAlthough Porsches had attempted to win the legendary Safari Rally on six prior occasions between 1968 and 1974, victory on the gruelling African event had proven elusive. With this in…
Read MoreFour years after production of the spectacular Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren had begun, a Roadster version was added to the range. In addition to an electric canvas roof, the SLR Roadster featured…
Read MoreChassis B-0222 was the first A3/C built with independent as opposed to de Dion rear suspension and a fibreglass instead of aluminium body. The new car was much-needed after two freshly…
Read MoreFollowing the decision to abort any official motor sport programme with the 288 GTO, Scuderia Ferrari elected to focus purely on Formula 1 and transform the GTO Evoluzione into a flagship…
Read More1954’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…
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