By the 1970s, private commissions for special bodied sports cars had all but died out owing to inflexible modern production processes and the generally depressed state of the global economy.
Read MoreChassis 198.040.5500840 was the second of four W198 300 SLs purchased by renowned race team owner, Rob Walker. A White aluminium-bodied example riding on Rudge wheels, this latest machine…
Read MoreHaving initially fitted a 6-litre Mercedes-Benz engine to the original Zonda launched in 1999, Pagani switched to a 7-litre unit during the year 2000. This was followed two years later by the 7.3-litre motor…
Read MoreThe second iteration from Porsche’s fabled 908 line was conceived for the 1969 season in response to the FIA’s decision to relax aspects of the three-litre Group 6 Prototype regulations that concerned…
Read MoreChassis 4818 was one of the seven Miuras built new to SV trim in right-hand drive. The car was ordered by renowned British singer-songwriter, Rod Stewart, who had previously owned two other…
Read MoreAmid a sea of absurdly high output and top speed figures, it’s easy to forget just what a technical marvel Bugatti created with its W16 engine. Comprising four banks of four cylinders in a rarely…
Read MoreAt Artcurial’s sale in Paris on January 27th, one of the most fascinating 300 SL Gullwings we have encountered will be going under the hammer: chassis 198.040.6500019. Ordered through the…
Read MoreWhen the 205 arrived in 1983, it quickly turned Peugeot’s fortunes around. Although the firm was not in a perilous financial state, it had acquired a somewhat stuffy image thanks to a back catalogue of…
Read MorePerhaps counter-intuitively, the lightest body style from BMW’s V8-powered M3 line produced between 2007 and 2013 was the four-door E90 Sedan which tipped the scales at 50kg less than a…
Read MoreChassis 1121438 was the only Series 3 Countach LP400 S configured in Verde Abete with Bianco upholstery. Also optioned with a rear spoiler, the car was ordered through the Al Ayda Lamborghini…
Read MoreAt Supercar Nostalgia, we are firm believers in the preservation of automotive history and, for this reason, the only Resto Mods you’ll ever see here are vehicles that incorporate a couple of discrete…
Read MoreIn early 2005, renowned Porsche tuner Ruf announced the availability of a Kompressor Kit for normally aspirated 996 and 997 Carrera-type 911s. At its heart, the Ruf Kompressor Kit featured an…
Read MoreWhen XK120 production got underway in June 1949 (just eight months after the prototype had caused a sensation at the ‘48 London Motor Show), nothing could rival the new Jaguar’s combination of price…
Read MoreJonny Smith was contacted by the owners of The Manor in Ashby St Ledgers (the location of the Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot) to say there was a classic Lamborghini needing to be rescued in a stable...
Read MoreAlthough France was among the last major European nations to organise a national Touring Car championship, the Gallic series saw an explosion of interest during the mid-to-late 1970s when it…
Read MoreWithin a few years of the deal that had seen Fiat acquire a 50% stake in Automobili Ferrari, the Cavallino Rampante had disappeared from Sports and GT racing. This decision to quit coincided…
Read MoreWhen it comes to the accolade of greatest air-cooled 911 road car, there are several worthy candidates, one of which is the 964-based Turbo S Lightweight produced in very limited numbers…
Read MoreDespite having initially been powered by AC’s own almost prehistoric engine, a combination of light weight and excellent handling characteristics enabled the Ace and Aceca to become serious…
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