One to Buy: 1 owner 360km 1990 Ferrari F40
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Just how quickly things got crazy during the 1988-1990 collector car boom remains truly remarkable. Over a two-and-a-half year period following the late 1987 Stock Market crash…
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VIN: the works Peugeot 205 T16 Evolution 2 chassis C205
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Chassis C205 was one of the 20 T16s built to Evolution 2 trim for use by the works Peugeot Talbot Sport operation. It debuted as part of an all-new two-car entry for Evolution 2’s third competitive…
Read MoreOne to Buy: single owner 2900 mile 1995 BMW E36 3.0 M3
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With a bigger bodyshell and more refined six cylinder engine than the outgoing E30 M3 (which had used a racey four cylinder motor), in many ways BMW’s E36-based expression of the M3 theme felt…
Read MoreGuide: BMW Art Car #3 - BMW E21 320i Gr.5 Turbo 'Roy Lichtenstein'
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Having commissioned the first two instalments of its burgeoning Art Car theme in time for the 1975 and ‘76 Le Mans 24 Hour races, BMW went on to order a third machine that would appear at the…
Read MoreOne to Buy: ex-Martini & Rossi Racing Team 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coda Tronca
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After Zagato had successfully re-bodied a small run of Giulietta Sprint Veloces into ‘SVZ’ trim (making them the most competitive under 1300cc GT racers around), Alfa Romeo commissioned…
Read MoreOne to Buy: Coral Red Metallic 1991 Porsche 911 3.6 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (964)
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Although its face-lifted appearance hinted at the level of development work undertaken, Porsche claimed the new 964-type 911 3.6 Carrera was “87% new” compared to its 3.2-litre forebear. Having…
Read MoreVIN: the Charles Chong / Robert Tchenguiz Ferrari F40 chassis 88605
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Chassis 88605 was the F40 supplied new to Malaysian real estate magnate, Charles Chong. After completing his studies in the UK, Chong spent most of his time in London between 1971 and ‘81.
Read MoreOne to Buy: Fourth off the Production Line 1962 AC Shelby Cobra 260
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To get his exciting Cobra project off the ground ahead of any potential financial input from Ford, Carroll Shelby teamed up with professional racing driver and high end European car dealer, Ed…
Read MoreGuide: A Sprinkling of Audi - a Historical & Technical appraisal of the Lamborghini Diablo VT & VT Roadster (99 MY)
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By the late 1990s, the global economic outlook had improved sufficiently that Volkswagen Audi Group boss, Ferdinand Piech, elected to go on a buying spree of high end manufacturers that he…
Read MoreOne to Buy: 13,000 mile 2003 Ford Focus RS Mk1
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Having replaced the sixth generation Escort with the Focus in 1998, Ford made its customers wait until late 2002 until deliveries of an RS-badged version began. Very much inspired by Ford’s World…
Read MoreOne to Buy: 36,000km ex-BMW Motorsport 1985 BMW E24 M635 CSi
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The 1980s really was a great time for large-engined German Grand Tourers with Audi, BMW and Porsche all taking a divergent approach with the Quattro, M635 CSi and 928 respectively. For an…
Read MoreVIN: the Eddie Regner Ferrari 288 GTO chassis 56651
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Chassis 56651 was a 1985 288 GTO supplied new to Eddie Regner who ran ran an independent auto showroom and maintenance shop, Regner's Auto Sales, in Danbury, Connecticut. With the…
Read MoreOne to Buy: Special Order 26,000 mile 1987 Porsche 911 3.3 Turbo Flachbau Coupe (930)
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Within weeks of the flat-nosed 935 racing car making its Mugello debut in March 1976, customers began to commission road-going replicas from the likes of Kremer and DP. Porsche finally got in…
Read MoreGuide: Final Flourish - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the BMW Nazca C2 Spider Ital Design
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Unfortunately, owing to poor trading conditions caused by a global economic recession, over the winter of 1991-1992 BMW elected to abandon its plans for an M1 successor after Ital Design had…
Read MoreOne to Buy: 6000 mile 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
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When it comes to something perfect for winding countryside roads, Ferrari’s Dino 246 GT is hard to beat. One of the earliest production cars to offer a race-inspired mid-engined layout, the little…
Read MoreOne to Buy: Blu Scuro 1969 Maserati Ghibli Spyder
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Thanks to radical new concealed headlights, the avant-garde Maserati Ghibli cut a real dash compared to its original two-seat GT rival: the more classically-styled Ferrari 275 GTB/4. Deliveries…
Read MoreVIN: the Brunei Royal Family Jaguar XJR-15 chassis 046
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Chassis 046 was one of two XJR-15 road cars supplied to the Brunei Royal Family. Total XJR-15 production was 53 units. The Sultan (Hassanal Bolkiah) and his brother Prince Jefri, who was…
Read MoreOne to Buy: ex-works / Racing Team VDS 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2
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After a disappointing debut campaign with the first generation Tipo 33 in 1967 during which the car showed a formidable turn of speed but poor reliability, Alfa Romeo commissioned Autodelta to…
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