Chassis 54783 was the 288 GTO purchased by renowned exotic car buyer, F1 team owner and oil magnate, Walter Wolf. Configured to arguably the ultimate specification for a 288 (manual windows…
Read MoreAlthough perhaps best known for the beautiful Bertone-bodied Grifo A3/L, arguably the pièce de résistance of Renzo Rivolta’s car building operation was the spectacular A3/C version which Iso…
Read MoreOne of the first individuals to recognise the commercial potential of Ferruccio Lamborghini’s automotive project was Gerino Gerini, an Italian nobleman whose aristocratic family originally…
Read MoreThree years after the original 911 Turbo was given its official debut, Porsche released an uprated variant at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1977. Most significantly, this latest iteration of the…
Read MoreAlthough Scuderia Ferrari has employed some of the greatest names ever to go motor racing, it can be argued that none have achieved more with the Italian marque than Michael Schumacher who…
Read MoreChassis 022 was the 21st McLaren F1 built and one of 26 completed in 1994. It was ordered by German banker, Thomas Bscher, and was originally painted Genesis Dark Blue. The interior was…
Read MoreToday, RM Sotheby’s broke the record for the most valuable Formula 1 car ever sold: the Mercedes-Benz W196R Stromlinienwagen chassis 00009/54. One of four known complete…
Read MoreChassis 80756 was completed in 1989 as a standard left-hand drive Euro market F40 in the only colour that was offered by Ferrari: Rosso Corsa with seats trimmed in red fabric upholstery. The car…
Read MoreUnlike most manufacturers who simply developed hot versions of existing models to satisfy the minimum production requirements for classes that demanded any significant volume, Lancia’s…
Read MoreDuring the spring of 1974, what would today almost certainly be regarded as the most valuable Lamborghini in existence was deliberately destroyed. That car was the one-off Countach LP500…
Read MoreTwelve months after the base DB4 had made its highly anticipated debut, Aston Martin displayed a high performance, short wheelbase version generally supplied without rear seats aimed at those…
Read MoreUnveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 1958, Abarths new dual overhead cam 750 Bialbero Record Monza instantly became the car to beat in the sub 1-litre GT racing categories. Based on…
Read MoreAs far as Ferrari and Porsche were concerned, Honda’s NSX could not have arrived at a worse time. While the Italian-made 348 initially sold well, its on-limit handling left much to be desired…
Read MoreChassis 4024 was a left-hand drive Miura S ordered by Nuccio Bertone who had the car configured in Bleu Metallizzato with a mix of black leatherette, brown leather and beige fabric for the interior.
Read MoreAs a consequence of its purebred nature, rear-drive layout and supercharged rather than turbocharged engine, the Lancia Rally provides arguably the best driving experience of all the Group…
Read MoreOf all the Group A homologation specials produced during the 1980s and 90s, arguably the most notorious were Ford’s massively spoilered Sierra and Escort RS Cosworths. Thanks to their…
Read MoreIn terms of the cars Ferrari should have officially offered during the 1980s, perhaps the best candidate was a Spider version of the iconic Testarossa. We use the phrase ‘officially offered’…
Read MoreDuring World War 2, AC’s Thames-Ditton factory had produced Swordfish and Albacore components for Fairey Aviation along with Ordnance QF 6-pounder anti-tank guns, glider undercarriages, flame…
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