Launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961, the Jaguar E-type redefined what could be expected from a car priced at such a lot less than an Aston Martin, Ferrari or Maserati. In addition…
Read MoreOf the myriad top flight drivers employed by BMW Motorsport for the CSL racing programme, none was more closely associated with the ‘Batmobile’s on-track success than Hans-Joachim Stuck.
Read MoreHaving dabbled in a variety of motor sport disciplines since his company’s 1959 inception, Alejandro de Tomaso’s first production model, the Vallelunga Coupe, entered the final throes of development…
Read MoreFamously reluctant to adopt a mid-engined layout in Formula 1, Enzo Ferrari also erred on the side of caution when it came to replacing his esteemed line of 12 cylinder front-engined road cars with a…
Read MoreAs the most renowned Porsche racing equipe in Europe, Erwin and Manfred Kremer’s team was able to acquire naked 911 bodyshells from the factory in Stuttgart that were then assembled to the most…
Read MoreChassis 1120074 was a right-hand drive Countach LP400 signed off by the factory on April 11th 1975. Configured in Argento Metallizato with Rosso upholstery, the car first appeared publicly on the front
Read MoreThree years after a hardcore driver-focused NSX debuted and introduced the world to the now revered Type R moniker, Honda repeated the trick, but this time using a more attainable base model…
Read MoreAs a consequence of an exclusivity agreement for production models signed by Ferrari and Pininfarina in late 1952, other Italian coachbuilders rarely got a look in when it came to creating…
Read MoreHaving created arguably the most effective sports racing car ever seen for the 1955 season (the W196S 300 SLR), Mecedes-Benz made the decision to abandon top flight competition as a…
Read MoreAs Zonda production approached its much-delayed conclusion, Pagani inevitably began to receive an influx of requests from customers who wanted increasingly individual examples of what had…
Read MoreAlthough conceived purely for road use, the McLaren F1’s groundbreaking specification meant that, once converted into a top flight GT1 racing car, it had the measure of every other machine on…
Read MoreChassis 01 was the first 550 assembled by Porsche and one of two examples completed to 550/1 specification. This pair (01 and 02) both received a chassis and body fabricated by Weidenhausen in…
Read MoreAs a consequence of its superior technical specification and build quality compared to anything else available from Italy at the time, the Lamborghini 350 GT was enormously well received following its
Read MoreIn the midst of a trend for unimaginative retro-themed automotive styling around the turn of the millennium, Audi broke with convention to create a genuinely fresh design language for some of its…
Read MoreFor many collectors and enthusiasts, the ultimate incarnation of the legendary AC / Shelby Cobra is the seven-litre 427 Competition. Produced between 1965 and ‘67, just 23 of these legendary…
Read MoreChassis 00011/52 was a uniquely configured W194 300SL that served as a development mule for the subsequent W198 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ production car. Assembled over the winter of 1952-1953, the…
Read MoreBecause competitive Group C cars had been available at a cost effective price for both the premier C1 and junior C2 category, Group B circuit racing never took off in the same way as rallying. A dearth…
Read MoreDespite a troubled gestation that saw half a decade elapse before the first production car was finally ready, the Bugatti Veyron went on to re-write the rulebook in terms of the performance, luxury and…
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