When Citroën introduced the 2CV, short for deux chevaux (two horses), in 1948, few understood that this simple, inexpensive “people’s car” would enjoy production through 1990. The 2CV was rooted in a 1936 brief issued by Citroën’s head of engineering and design, Pierre-Jules Boulanger, for the TPV (toute petite voiture, or “very small car”), dev..
Ferrari shocked the world at the 1984 Paris Motor Show with the unveiling of the mid-engine Testarossa. With a mid-mounted flat-12 engine coupled to a gated manual gearbox, the Testarossa accelerated as briskly as its appearance suggested, and with over 10,000 sold during its 1984 to 1996 production run, it became Ferrari’s best-selling 12-cylin..
The Italian Superturismo Championship was started in 1987 as Italy’s national motor sports series for touring cars. Originally run using FIA’s Group A specification, the series shifted to the new Superturismo category of cars in the early 1990s. Alfa Romeo brought its rich history in racing to the Superturismo series with a variant of its 155 se..
The F40 is a Ferrari thoroughbred for the track, thinly disguised as a road car. Its spectacular visual presence and breathtaking performance still awe car enthusiasts 35 years after it was unveiled in Maranello on July 21, 1987. Fittingly, this sensational automobile was the final project overseen by Enzo Ferrari before his passing on August 14..
Introduced at the 1994 Geneva Motor Show, the F355 represented the latest development of Ferrari’s mid-engine V-8. With a far greater emphasis on performance, it featured a multitude of upgrades over the outgoing 348. These improvements included a steel monocoque chassis with tubular steel rear subframe, five valve-per-cylinder heads, and option..
Introduced at the behest of US importer Max Hoffman, the iconic 1954 Porsche Speedster was a purist sports car offering bucket seats, doors with slide-in plastic side windows, and a shortened windshield. To help commemorate 25 years of 911 production, the Speedster concept was resurrected for the G-series 911 during the 1989 model year.
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1989 BMW 318i M3 conversion trackcar Reg: F602KYJVin: WBAAF520502613892 Model: 318i e30 M3 conversion Registered in: UK Vintage&Prestige are proud to offer this stunning example of BMW e30 M3 racing conversion. This BMW e30 started its life as a..
Second to last of just 375 McLaren P1 produced
The only example delivered new with stunning MSO exposed carbon fiber bodywork
One owner example, showing just 130 delivery / service miles
Equipped with MSO stage two tuning with dynamic wing control
Features over $400,000 in carefully selected options from MSO
McLaren's..
Chassis No. ZFFUA13A1E0050987
The world was first introduced to the Pininfarina-styled Ferrari 308 GTB during the 1975 Paris Motor Show. The engine fitted to the new 308 was a 2.9-liter Tipo F106 AB V8 with four twin-choke Weber 40DCNF carburetors producing 240 hp in US specification. The open-top GT Spyder would be released two short years ..
Chassis No. WDBEA36E3NB734312
Mercedes had a simple goal in the 1990s for their W124 generation of E-Class, they wanted to prove their Munich-based rival BMW was not the king of sports sedans with their M5. The board at Mercedes wished to use the newly launched M119 V8 in the compact W124 chassis, but it would not fit as the frame rails were..