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1962 Le Mans 24 Hours

Extract from Ultimate Ferrari 250 GTO - The Definitive History by James Page. In 1962, Le Mans was still a Ferrari stronghold. It had won outright in three of the previous four years — the only exc...

A unique Royal Rolls-Royce

Above: Chassis 3 AZ 43 was ordered new by HRH the Duke of Kent, youngest son of King George V.   1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Touring Saloon by Barker for HRH the Duke of Kent, chassis 3 AZ 43. Aft...

JLR v. Enthusiasts

STOP PRESS (23/03/23): We are exceptionally pleased to say that the Magnussons have won their appeal against the lower Swedish court's decision in favour of JLR with regard to their C-type replica ...

Stirling's 1960 Nürburgring 1000Kms in Maserati Tipo 61 (Birdcage) with Dan Gurney

For the 1960 race, Stirling was paired with the American, Dan Gurney, and they were to drive a Birdcage Maserati, entered by ‘Lucky' Casner's Camoradi team. Stirling and Dan had already suffered fr...

Johnny Dumfries 1958-2021

Above: Johnny hustling the Formula 3 Team BP Ralt RT3/83 to victory at Thruxton in 1984. (Steve Rendle) Sadly, last month we lost another popular motorsport figure – Johnny Dumfries, probably best ...

No mercy for my Aston Martin DB5 in London’s streets

By Michael Kliebenstein Above: The Aston Martin DB5 on arrival at Stanhope Mews in 1984. A proud moment. In the late summer of 1984, I was sitting in my tiny flat in Stanhope Mews, South Kensington...

Foolhardy Or Not - That Is The Question

By Philip Porter Following JLR’s policy of sending ‘cease and desist’ instructions to artists who are selling their portrayals of Jaguars and Land-Rovers, there are disturbing rumours circulating i...

Is this a mid-engined Maserati 6CM

Above: (left, top and bottom) Is this a mid-engined Maserati 6CM, and where is it now?(right, top and bottom) Paperwork from Yugoslavia the same car?And now… a question from Michael Kliebenstein r...

Was the C-type a work of art or an aerodynamic sports-racing car?

STOP PRESS (23/03/23): We are exceptionally pleased to say that the Magnussons have won their appeal against the lower Swedish court's decision in favour of JLR with regard to their C-type replica ...

An Icon is Born, by Philip Porter

An extract from the forthcoming book on 9600 HP, E-type development prototype, press launch car and road-test car. At seven o’clock on a cold winter’s evening in 1961, a sleek Gunmetal Grey prototy...