To celebrate Lamborghini’s 30th anniversary as an auto maker and homologate an uprated Diablo for GT racing, the limited edition SE30 was unveiled in September 1993. Significantly lighter…
Read MoreWith Ford having elected to focus its GT40-based 1967 competition programme on the brand new American-built Group 6 Mk4 version, John Wyer teamed up with Gulf Oil to campaign a heavily…
Read MorePorsche created the fabled 2.7-litre 911 Carrera RS with one aim: to homologate the most potent Group 4 GT racing car possible. What emerged was the first generation 911 Carrera RSR which in…
Read MoreIn October 1966, John Wyer was visiting New York on business when he took a call from Gulf Oil Executive Vice President, Grady Davis. The two men had met for the first time at the Sebring 12 Hours…
Read MoreHaving created arguably the greatest super sports car of its day with the W198 300 SL Gullwing, Mercedes-Benz went on to sweat the Sport Leicht moniker with a line of luxurious boulevard cruisers…
Read MoreWhile some of its contemporaries have ballooned in value over the last 20 years, the Type 14 Lotus Elite still remains relatively accessible. With its perfectly proportioned bodywork, state-of-art…
Read MoreIn terms of iconic four-wheel drive utility vehicles from the 20th century, Toyota’s first generation Land Cruiser is right up there with the best of them. Initially offered as a two-door Hardtop, Toyota…
Read MoreChassis 4725 SA was one of four cars built to 330 LMB specification by Ferrari, three of which were raced during the 1963 season. Of these, one was retained for works use. Another was supplied to…
Read MoreIn terms of the hottest brand new car available in the final months of the 1987-1990 collector car boom, it’s hard to argue against the wild Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 in Evolution 2 trim. Built right at…
Read MoreWhen the pace of life was a little different, a reasonably wealthy motoring enthusiast could buy themselves a sports car and field an entry for some of Europe’s greatest motoring adventures. At…
Read MoreAs a consequence of its pioneering extruded aluminium chassis and near perfect engineering balance, the Honda NSX was still considered an industry benchmark more than a decade after its…
Read MoreNot long after Countach production began, Lamborghini started planning an uprated variant. The as-yet unnamed machine was to come with wider wheels, a tuned engine and a host of aggressive…
Read MoreEven though an oil crisis caused by a 1973-1974 war in the Middle East massively curtailed its works career, BMW’s E9 CSL remained the best top flight Group 2 racing car throughout the remainder of…
Read MoreWhen Volkwagen Audi Group boss Ferdinand Piech concluded the acquisition of Bugatti Automobiles in 1998, his plan was to revive the brand as builder of the fastest, most expensive…
Read MoreSigned off from the factory on April 16th 1987, chassis HLA12132 was a right-hand drive Countach Quattrovalvole equipped by Lamborghini with unique side skirts. Unlike the later ‘official’ side-skirted…
Read MoreWith the overwhelming majority of 250 GTOs having come out of the factory with Rosso paint, the opportunity to acquire a no-stories example in a different or even 1-of-1 colour comes rarely. Set to…
Read MoreThere’s little better than having a great car with a special history to make it stand out from the crowd. Collector-grade examples of Integrale Evoluziones are already pretty expensive, but this is…
Read MoreHaving quit circuit racing in 1955 following the infamous tragedy at that year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the late 1980s saw Mercedes-Benz return with a top flight Sports car programme and an attack on…
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