Avant de croiser le chemin de l'américain Carroll Shelby, l'AC Ace aurait pu n'être qu'un petit roadster sans grande ambition, sinon celle de sauver un constructeur moribond après la guerre. Mais l'histoire d'une création aussi marquante que l'ancêtre de la légendaire Cobra ne pouvait ...
The Ex-Lord Angus Clydesdale Targa Florio, Monza and Spa1000Km, Steinlager Championship Winning 1968 Chevron B8 Chassis No. CH-DBE-81 • Sold new to well known racer Lord Angus Clydesdale and raced by him extensively both internationally in the World Sportscar Championship and in the RAC British Sportscar Championship ...
- Very rare and desirable early 1500 Super Pre-A Speedster - Delivered new to Hoffman, New York. - Extensively restored Although Ferdinand Porsche had established his automotive design consultancy in the early 1930s, his name would not appear on a car until 1949. When it did, it graced one of the all-time great sports ...
Celle des amateurs avertis! Si aujourd'hui Alfa Romeo est dans l'esprit de tous un constructeur généraliste à connotation sportive, la firme d'Arese luttait parmi les marques les plus prestigieuses de la planète avant la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale. Ses multiples victoires en Grands Prix faisaient profiter d'une très ...
En 1989, Porsche ressuscite l'appellation Speedster. Une version qui redonne le sourire aux amoureux de la 911 qui voient ici un retour de la 911 originelle. Le Speedster permet de clôturer la génération des 911 Type G dignement. Immédiatement célébrée comme une vraie classique lors de son lancement en 1989, ...
Whereas the N-GT Porsche 996 GT3-RS is an original Porsche product, the water-cooled 996 Biturbo has never received any official race developments. Despite not being supported by the factory, this car has been seen in different national and international GT championships throughout Europe. Several teams tried to run this ...
If there is indeed a version of the Porsche 911 unanimously recognized for its qualities, it is the Carrera RS 2.7L. This little beast with its famous "duck tail" represents THE sports car par excellence, capable of providing rare driving pleasure. The 911 Carrera RS 2.7L is a rolling legend. Ten years after its first ...
In 1974, a new era began at Porsche. At the same time as BMW and its 2002 Turbo, the first production 911 equipped with a turbocharged engine appeared. Its name: 911 "Turbo", or "930" for those who know it well. But unlike the Bmw, which remained without descendants, the Porsche 911 Turbo will be the initiator of a great ...
Of all the designs emanating from the concise and fertile brain of the late Walter Owen Bentley, that quiet and self-effacing engineer and gentleman, the 4 1/2 litre (actually 4398 cc) 4 cylinder gave him the fewest starting problems and perhaps the most personal satisfaction. It was also the preferred model of his regular ...
THE BEST BERLINETTE ? Jacques Durand started by building model cars with internal combustion engines for Vega in the early 1940’s. Then he moved on to a larger scale in 1958 to build cars in Anthony, with the Alta fitted with a Renault engine, then in Paris and Bordeaux with the Sera with a Panhard engine. In 1961 ...
The Bentley Continental GT Speed was the most powerful production Bentley ever and the first to top 200mph (322km/h)in 2017. A potent addition to the company's highly successful Continental series, the GT Speed extends the appeal of the Continental GT coupe to driving enthusiasts who place a high value on outright performance ...
At the end of the 1970s, BMW occupied a virgin territory between sportiness and luxury, notably thanks to the development of a range of high performance models entrusted to its competition department. Formerly named BMW Motorsport, its activities began effectively on the circuits but with the know-how and the reputation ...
Very well-known history Completed the end of the 1998 season for the 1998 FRENCH GT CHAMPION team with F. LAFON et JP. JARIER. Winner of the 1999 FRENCH GT CHAMPIONSHIP with F. LAFON and JP. JARIER Eligible for Global Endurance Series, Daytona, Masters Endurance. Three owners from new. Chassis n°: WPOZZZ99ZWS393012 Flat ...
THE LAST REAL SPORTS JAGUAR ? When Jaguar unveiled its Type E at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961, it was a complete surprise. Surprise, because no one had had any prior information about the future Grand Touring of the Coventry brand, and also because the Type E line totally captivated the crowds. A William Lyons ...
Ce coupé Carrera, livré neuf a Paris, le 23 octobre 1962, comme le confirme sa fiche de sortie usine, représente à l’époque la vitrine et le savoir-faire Porsche en compétition. Cette voiture a été modifiée depuis l’origine aux spécificités GT : portes et capots en aluminium, vitres plexi, gros réservoir ...
The Morgan is the archetypal English roadster, and sums up the philosophy behind these cars: an elegant and sporty line, a separate chassis and simple, reliable and economical technical solutions, a contained weight - between 800 and 900 kg depending on the engine - a driving position flush with the ground and very... ...
