En août 2009 le premier propriétaire de notre GT40 commande à Gelscoe Motorsport la construction d’une GT40 répondant à un cahier des charges précis ayant pour but une une utilisation intensive en courses d’endurance historiques. La voiture basée sur la dernière génération de GT40 avec un toit en aluminium, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
There are some cars that leave you breathless as soon as they are unveiled before your amazed eyes. The Porsche 911 is one of them, but in more than 50 years of existence, there are rare variants that have turned and still turn heads more than others. Among them, we can consider the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 and the more muscular ...
1962 ALFA ROMEO Sprint Zagato Coda Tronca • Sold new in Italy to Count Ottorino Volonterio • #216 is the penultimate of the 44 SZ2 Coda Tronca produced • Vehicle largely preserved in its original condition • Period fracing history • Unquestionable chain of ownership The Sprint Zagato is the ultimate ...
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 ...
Specification: Works style lightweight hard-top with side screens Full Roll cage with door bars Full harness belts for driver High ratio steering-box Engine Full Race specification denis welch Motorsport specification still billet crankshaft Steel Race specification con rods Race specification camshaft and ...
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 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 ...
Une version européenne de la mythique Ford Mustang, voilà ce qui pourrait le mieux définir la naissance de la Ford Capri en 1969. Présentée en 1964, la Ford Mustang propose un coupé sportif à un tarif imbattable ! Le succès est immédiat et Ford inonde le marché américain en quelques mois. L’aura de ...
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 pas se montrer banale... Bien ...
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... ...
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 ...
SHELBY COBRA 289 "Enough is never enough" This was Carroll Shelby's typically American motto! En 1904, naît en Angleterre une petite firme : Autocars and Accessories LTD. Elle s'installe à Thames Ditton en 1911, puis prend le nom d'A.C. Cars pour Auto Carriers en 1927 et produit des autos sportives. C'est en 1953 ...
4 cylinders, 1500cc, 105hp for 726Kg and a top speed of 215 km/hour. T
La Giulietta SZ est un modèle particulièrement intéressant, car c'est le plus performant des dérivés de la Giulietta. Elle est née d'un concours de circonstances, à la suite d'une sortie de route aux Mille Miglia 1956, Dore Leto di Priolo, pilote privé, confie sa Sprint Veloce à Zagato pour effectuer les réparations ...
By 1960, the case was made. The laboratory, i.e., Formula 1, had demonstrated in competition the efficiency of the rear mid-engine in the optimal exploitation of high power. After much hesitation, Enzo Ferrari decided to use it first for his single-seaters and then for his sports prototypes in 1961. For road cars, however, ...
Very well-known history with 3 owners from new Raced twice at the Le Mans 24h 1998 & 1999 in the Estoril Racing team 1997 FIA GT: Silverstone, Nürburgring, Spa & Laguna Seca 1998 : Le Mans 24h, Jarama 4h (1st GT2), Coupes d’Automne Le Mans (3rd & 4th) 1999 : Le Mans 24h, GT FFSA Le Mans (5th & 6th) 2002 : Monza ...
La Giulietta SZ est un modèle particulièrement intéressant, car c'est le plus performant des dérivés de la Giulietta. Elle est née d'un concours de circonstances: à la suite d'une sortie de route aux Mille Miglia 1956, Dore Leto di Priolo, pilote privé, confie sa Sprint Veloce à Zagato pour effectuer les réparations ...
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 194) racing coupé gave rise to the production sports car, which also boasted the model designation 300 SL but took the series number W 198. The early history of the car was turbulent, for with the promise made on 5 September 1953 to Maximilian Hoffman that a small sports car and a large sports ...
Cette Porsche 904 GTS a rarement été vue en public depuis sa dernière course il y a près de 50 ans. À part une apparition en 1990 à la vente aux enchères de Brooks Monaco et plusieurs expositions privées locales, cette 904 a eu très peu d'exposition publique. Malgré cela, c'est l'un des rares exemples originaux ...
En avril 1962, Lee lacocca proposa à Leo Beebe (qui était à l’époque directeur du marketing pour les camions et les voitures de Ford International en Europe) de devenir le patron de la division "véhicules spéciaux" chez Ford. Leo Beebe accepta et moins de dix jours plus tard, était de retour à Dearborn. Le job ...
Ex-Mike de Udy / Porsche Cars GB. • Long racing history in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and South Africa. • Original Typ 901/20 engine, original gearbox and chassis. • One of 65 Carrera 6s built. • Current engines 906-201 & one correct 906 spare engine with great history
This car will keep the Frazer Nash name alive for many years to come. A perfect entrant for Goodwood, Le Mans Classic, Mille Miglia and much more great rally and concourse, and one of Nine produce and the only one in Left hand drive ever built.
8386 GU 76 Immatriculation le 4 Janvier 1971 Chassis 17172 8386 GU 76 fait partie des voitures Usine immatriculées début janvier 1971 afin de participer au championnat d’Europe des rallyes. 8386 GU 76 a été allouée à Jean-Pierre Nicolas Participations connues : Rallye de Monte-Carlo 1971 (Nicolas/Roure) Rallye ...
