How much could one man love the Transformers? This much: an extraordinary Art Car commissioned from Bugatti as an homage to the kid’s TV show and movie franchise. Based on a…
Read MoreChassis B-0206/D was a right-hand drive Iso Grifo A3/C as reflected by its ‘D’ suffix VIN which denoted Destra (right in Italian). Configured in Rosso with a Nero interior, the car was supplied to…
Read MoreWhen Ferrari returned to the front-engined Gran Turismo market with the critically-acclaimed 550 Maranello in 1996, Aston Martin suddenly found itself with a big budget rival in a sector it had ruled…
Read MoreWith nigh on 30 years having passed since Jaguar had decided to quit top flight Sports car racing, the British firm made a big splash with a high profile return mid-way through the 1985 season using…
Read MoreTo 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 MoreFrom September 1996, Honda began to equip the manual transmission version of its NSX with an enlarged 3.2-litre V6 engine. Most significantly, the power output went from 270bhp to 290bhp…
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…
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