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1954 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Series IV

This B20 GT is one of the first right-hand-drive Series IV cars built. According to the official build records, it was released on June 25, 1954, finished in Grigio and fitted with engine number 3576, which it retains to this day. This car has been comprehensively restored by marque specialists […]

1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible

In production for over 55 years across nine different decades, Lincoln has offered an astounding 10 generations of the Continental, but few were as memorable as this 1961 model. The debut year from the most well-known Continental, it offered reserved overall styling but signature “suicide” rear doors and subtle accents […]

1995 Porsche 928 GTS

This low-mileage, well-documented and highly specified 928 GTS is one of just 26 U.S.-market examples equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission for the 1995 model year, making it the quintessential rendition of Porsche’s front-engine experiment. It completed production in early December 1994 and was delivered new to a Porsche dealer […]

1961 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Saloon

On paper, the Mercedes-Benz 220 was far from sporting. Its workaday 2.2-liter straight-6 was no fireball, and it had to be rowed hard to overcome a not-inconsiderable curb weight of 1,334 kilograms (2,941 pounds). But in that weight lay strength, and the model became an unexpected hit on the rally […]

1963 Ferrari 330 America 2+2

After three years of tremendous success with the 250 GTE, Ferrari planned its interim replacement, which was powered by the new 4.0-liter Colombo V12, the 330 America. According to marque expert Marcel Massini, only 50 were built before production was ended to make way for the all-new 330 GT 2+2 […]

1993 Lola-Ford Cosworth T93/00

Newman/Haas Racing’s 1993 CART PPG IndyCar World Series-winning chassis Powered Nigel Mansell to four of his five victories that season, with three poles Established Nigel Mansell as the only simultaneous reigning champion of IndyCar and Formula One Accompanied by workshop manual, laptop, electronic spares kit, championship hat, commemorative £2 coin, […]

2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster

Manufactured between 2003 and 2010, their new supercar allowed Mercedes-Benz and its then-Formula One partner McLaren to showcase their collective experience in the development, construction and production of high-performance sports cars. The heart of any car is its engine, and that of the SLR McLaren is truly outstanding. Produced at […]

1992 Porsche 911 Carrera RS

This 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera RS is a non-sunroof coupe that was sold new in Japan and was imported to the U.S. under previous ownership. The selling dealer acquired it in 2022, and it is finished in Rubystone Red over a black interior. Power comes from a 3.6-liter flat-6 mated […]

1961 Ferrari 250 GT PF Cabriolet Series II

By the early 1960s, road-car production had ceased to be a sideline for Ferrari and was seen as vitally important to the company’s future stability. Thus the 250, Ferrari’s first volume-produced model, can be seen as critically important. True series production began with the Pinin Farina “notchback” coupe on the […]

1958 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Frua

Ahead of Maserati’s official unveiling of the 3500 GT, the Italian manufacturer instructed a small cluster of trusted carrozzeria to design bodywork to clothe the newly designed rolling chassis. Five unbodied chassis were sent to the Turin-based coachbuilder Pietro Frua, who returned with completed cars with his usual exuberance and […]