Shaped by the racetrack
With its tubular chassis, six-cylinder engine with direct injection, dry sump, finned Alfin brakes, independent suspension and streamlined body, the Mercedes 300 SL was shaped by the racetrack…
Brand new Bond
Many of the UK’s most talented craftspeople and engineers have put the finishing touches to the first in a new but very familiar series of Aston Martin sports cars, as the first customer car in the DB5 Goldfinger…
Porsche's lightweight giant-killer
Giant killers come in all shapes and sizes, but none more elegant perhaps than the stunning 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder. This lightweight, quick German car earned its nickname in endurance road racing events…
Clockwork Orange
Produced by Marcos Engineering and offered intermittently between 1964 and 1990, this fibreglass bodied, wooden chassis sports car weighed a little over 800kg. The GT was first introduced as the Marcos 1800…
When Fiat went Supersonic
Fiat can trace its roots back to 1899 and although it built both massive and magnificent competition cars in the early twentieth century, after World War II the company was known largely for its mass-produced…
Healey’s ultimate racer for the road
Following the Austin-Healey 100's sensational debut at the 1952 Motor Show, the works team had entered two subtly modified cars in the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hour Race. They finished in 12th and 14th places…
Zagato's distinctive Alfa Romeo Coupé
This beautiful Alfa Romeo was originally sold new to their Milanese neighbours and style house Carrozzeria Zagato in October 1955, allowing them to clad it in this distinctive bodywork…
Ferrari's open top 250 GT
This stunning 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I is the 25th example built overall and was delivered to the Pininfarina workshop in Turin, late March 1958. Clothed in attractive covered-headlamp coachwork with…
A unique piece of BMW history
This is a rather unique piece of BMW history in that it’s the only BMW-Glas 3000 V8 bodied as a fastback coupé in existance. Styled by Carrozzeria Frua this car features low-slung coachwork that was both sleek…
The First Ferrari 250
As the first Ferrari to carry the now legendary 250 series nomenclature, the 250 Europa marked the beginning of a wonderful time in Ferrari’s history. It was revealed to the public in January 1953, and it would…
For sale: The original Bullitt Mustang
The iconic 1968 film ‘Bullitt’ featured what most experts consider to be the first modern-day car chase scene, one that was executed with such innovation and finesse that it became the standard for all that followed…
Understated elegance
The 3.5-litre version of the 280 SE typifies the resurgence of larger-engined Mercedes-Benz models that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the progressive easing of fiscal constraints, which had dissuaded…
The 'Missing Lightweight'
Launched at the London Motor Show in 1958, the Aston Martin DB4 emphatically demonstrated that a British manufacturer could better the Italians at their own game when it came to constructing the ultimate Gran Turismo…
The alloy-bodied 275 GTB
When Ferrari's highly successful '250' series was superseded in 1964 by the '275', Pininfarina was once again called upon to work its magic for the Maranello firm, creating a true classic of sports car design…
From the Golden Era of Italian style
The Lancia Aurelia was designed under the direction of Vittorio Jano and quickly became known for its exceptional build quality, and advanced technology. With this car, Lancia started a post‐war tradition of…
Apollo 12 Corvette Stingray
Back in 1961, General Motors offered a program to all astronauts, lease a Chevrolet Corvette for $1 per year. Each would come from a former Indy 500 winner and GM dealer, Jim Rathmann, who owned a dealership…
If Bond settled down...
While the DB5 might be the ultimate Gentleman’s Express, there was one man who was able to find a flaw with the iconic model, David Brown himself. An avid sportsman, Brown grew frustrated with his company…