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Porsche 993 (911) Carrera 4S Auto (1993-98) Engine 3600cc Flat 6 282bhp
Production 68029
Registration Number P 573 KJC (Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales)
PORSCHE SET
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The 993 designation is the companies internal name for this generation 911. The external design of the Porsche 993, penned by Englishman Toni Hatter, used the basic bodyshell architecture of the 964, but with changed external panels, with much more flared wheelarches and a smoother front and rear bumper design, an enlarged retractable rear wing, teardrop mirrors, but keeping the doors and roof panels.
The Carrera represented the "base model" of the 993, and was available in rear and all-wheel drive versions. It was equipped with the naturally aspirated 3.6 liter M64 engine, further developed from the 964 and combined with a new dual-flow exhaust system now incorporating two catalytic converters. In contrast to the 964 were the numbers Carrera 2 or 4 were used to differentiate between two and four wheel the numbers have been dropped and the models are simply referred to as C2 and C4.the cars can be distinguished by the Carrera 4 having clear front turn signals and rear red lenses instead of orange on the 2W
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Shot 30-07-2017 exiting the 2017 Silverstone Classic REF 129-583
Fleet / Reg: SELNEC 6367 (GEN 217)
Chassis: Leyland PD3/6 Titan
Body: MCW 'Orion'
Model: Alkit hand built model
Notes: Ex Bury Transport prototype. Rare acquisition for a municipal operator as these had platform doors. Hand made bodyshell from light metal with resin parts.
Very proud that this model picked up second prize in class at the Model Bus Federation AGM Show.
2008 Chrysler 300C 5.7L V8 Touring
The Chrysler 300C has been a strong seller in North America, however here in New Zealand we receive a bodystyle unseen in the home market - literally the Dodge Magnum bodyshell with the 300C's frontal treatment and interior.
Furthermore, the 300C for our market is built in Graz, Austria and is right hand drive. It makes an interesting alternative from its Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon rivals - thinking further now it takes up a place of Chrysler's New Zealand lineup vacated many years ago by the Australian Valiant range...
As for the location, this photograph is now "historic" - if one took a photograph at this spot, the background carpark has since gained several storeys...
The 1954 Oldsmobiles were completely restyled with new longer and lower bodyshells.
For 1956 , styling highlights included a new split grille in front and revised tailights and deck along with revised side chroming. Horsepower for the 324
Rocket V8 increased to 230 for 88s and 240 for Super 88s. A new four-speed Jetaway Hydra-Matic was introduced this year to replace the original Hydra-Matic transmission that Olds used since 1940. The new Jetaway Hydra-Matic retained the four forward speeds and fluid coupling unit, but added a new "Park" position to the shift quadrant and no longer required band adjustment as a specified routine maintenance. Inside, an oval speedometer replaced the round unit and a new foot-operated parking brake replaced the previous T-handle unit.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmqKhqepOsw
Nosram Pearl ISTC ESC
Novak 8.5 Brushless Motor
KO Propo PS-2173 FET Servo
Futaba Receiver
Yuntong 5000MAh 20C LIPO Battery
1/32 slot car Ferrari 512 BB Le Mans c.1984 driven by R. Marazzi, M. Micangeli & D. Lacaud. Resin bodyshell and chassis.
The V12 Coupé is probably the rarest XJ40 model ever built.
Designed and manufactured by Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department, this is a strict one-off.
The details on the car are great: the non-functional Perspex side windows, the hand-painted badge (Coupè instead of Coupé, by the way), the 'stretched' door veneers and sill strips all indicate this is not a production car.
The interior and bodyshell do look the bit: convincing enough to pass as a production car!
This rare masterpiece is owned by JDHT and was driven out of its shelter for the annual meeting of the XJ40 owners' forum, XJ40.com.
The V12 Coupé is probably the rarest XJ40 model ever built.
Designed and manufactured by Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department, this is a strict one-off.
The details on the car are great: the non-functional Perspex side windows, the hand-painted badge (Coupè instead of Coupé, by the way), the 'stretched' door veneers and sill strips all indicate this is not a production car.
The interior and bodyshell do look the bit: convincing enough to pass as a production car!
This rare masterpiece is owned by JDHT and was driven out of its shelter for the annual meeting of the XJ40 owners' forum, XJ40.com.
Bertone's designer Marcello Gandini finally had the oppotunity to translate his 'signature' wedge styling concepts onto a production car with the Countach; clothing a totally-new production spaceframe chassis from Lamborghini, drawn up by Paolo Stanzini. The chassis housed a reversed in-line V12 with ZF transmission, and Gandini's bodyshell was stunningly outrageous, yet just about practival enough for full-scale production.
Launched at the 1971 Geneva Show, it would be three years before the first cars were delivered. Rear vision was always a problem, not helped by the huge rear spoliers that festooned the later LP400S models, although the trademark scissor doors and wide padded sills at least gave the careful manoeuvrer a comfy perch.
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Cartier Style et Luxe, Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013
P1000302_edited-1
Display Car
Estimated : € 20.000 - 30.000
Sold for € 92.708
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Auction - Artcurial
Renault Manufacture
Flins-sur-Seine
Aubergenville - France
December 2025
- Show car true to the Benetton B195
- Benetton’s best season in Formula 1
- In the colours of Michael Schumacher, 1995 World Champion
In 1995, the new FIA regulations imposed a reduction in engine size from 3.5 to 3 litres, in the hope of limiting the cars’ performance and, in so doing, the risks for the drivers. The new Renault V10 engine, the RS7, was supplied for the first time to the Benetton team and proved a brilliant combination with the B195 chassis designed by Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne. Add a gifted driver, Michael Schumacher, into the mix, and there you have it. The team run by Flavio Briatore had an exceptional season, with eleven victories (nine for Schumacher and two for his team-mate, Johnny Herbert), enabling it to claim both the Constructors’ and Drivers’ titles in the World Championship.
The car presented here is a show car, created for promotional purposes. Bearing Schumacher’s name and his racing number 1 (reserved for the reigning World Champion), it consists of a bodyshell built specially to this end and has no mechanical components other than those that can be seen. The cockpit has a bucket seat and steering wheel. It is a superb show car, in very good condition, and a reminder of the Benetton team’s best season in Formula 1, thanks in large part to the Renault engine.
Estimated : € 20.000 - 30.000
Sold for € 126.420
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Auction - Artcurial
Renault Manufacture
Flins-sur-Seine
Aubergenville - France
December 2025
- Display model true to the Benetton B195
- Benetton’s best season in Formula 1
- In the colours of Michael Schumacher, 1995 World Champion
For Benetton, the start of the 1990s was a time of increasing power. Flavio Briatore gradually brought together a true ‘dream team’ after securing the sponsorship funding to give him the means to match his ambitions. In 1991, he hired Michael Schumacher, who had just started out in F1 with Jordan, followed by Rory Byrne, a brilliant aerodynamicist, and Ross Brawn, who joined from Tom Walkinshaw Racing. In 1991, Benetton finished fourth in the World Championship, then third in 1992 and 1993, and in 1994, Schumacher was crowned World Champion, Benetton finishing second in the Constructors’ Championship. In 1995, it reaped the ultimate reward. Benetton took advantage of the change in regulations reducing the engine capacity allowed from 3.5 to 3 litres to give up the Ford Cosworth V8 in favour of the Renault V10. Installed in the new B195, it worked wonders, and Schumacher notched up nine victories, with another two for his team-mate Johnny Herbert. The German driver was crowned World Champion, and for the first time, Benetton claimed the Constructors’ title.
It was to evoke this magnificent season that this show car – a display model of the B195 – came about. The bodyshell was built in this context, and the car has no mechanical components other than those that can be seen. Its cockpit is equipped with a bucket seat and steering wheel, and the bodywork, bearing Schumacher’s name and his racing number 1, is finished in the blue, yellow and white colours of the period. In excellent condition, this superb show car is a reminder of Benetton’s greatest season and the tremendous success enjoyed by Renault’s engines.
50040 was unlucky not to be saved but at least it did manage to escape Booths yard when it was moved to the Coventry Railway Centre in May 2000. Unfortunately, by this time it was in such a poor state that it was only fit for scrap so the bodyshell was eventually carted off to Sims Metals scrapyard at Halesowen and scrapped there in June 2008. It had originally been removed from traffic at Laira in August 1989 and cannibalised for spares to keep the other's going.
The V12 Coupé is probably the rarest XJ40 model ever built.
Designed and manufactured by Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department, this is a strict one-off.
The details on the car are great: the non-functional Perspex side windows, the hand-painted badge (Coupè instead of Coupé, by the way), the 'stretched' door veneers and sill strips all indicate this is not a production car.
The interior and bodyshell do look the bit: convincing enough to pass as a production car!
This rare masterpiece is owned by JDHT and was driven out of its shelter for the annual meeting of the XJ40 owners' forum, XJ40.com.
Stored D1561, stripped of its bodyshell, cab and engine at Forrestfield Works.
The 5 locos in WAGR's D Class (D1561-1566) were built in 1971 by Clyde Engineering, Granville, NSW (2,000hp, Co-Co, 110tons, 90kmh).
20 more locos (DA1571-1577 and DB1581-1593) were built to similar designs until 1983.
Used on the narrow gauge lines throughout WA, many have been sold on to private operators or exported.
As at the end of 2021, only 3 are still with WAGR's new owner Aurizon.
Just one of the class has been scrapped so far - which happens to be this loco.
First build of the Class (Works No. 70-723), it was completed in February 1971 at Clyde Engineering's Granville, NSW works.
It was scrapped 23/09/2011 at Perth, WA (was stripped at Forrestfield and the hulk removed for scrapping at a local scrapdealers).
NB: Should have become D2351, but was stored instead as a source of spare parts.
1/32 slot car Fiat 850 Coupe Abarth 2000 Alitalia.
Modified SCX bodyshell, resin chassis, ali wheels + resin inserts.
Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Wedding car
Beauford is a British automobile company originally based in Upholland, Lancashire but later moving to Stoke on Trent. The cars are supplied in kit form.
The first cars were made in 1985 and used a Mini bodyshell as the passenger compartment later replaced by a glass fibre moulding. This was mounted on a ladder chassis. At the front is a long bonnet with flowing wings at either side to give the appearance of a 1930s luxury car. A variety of power units could be ordered including Ford, Nissan and Rover. The suspension can be sourced from the Ford Sierra.
Both open and closed bodies were made. The cars became popular as wedding transport.
This uses the Airfix bodyshell and is mounted on a Penelope pitlane chassis. I've built the car for the 2013 Sprite proxy race.
1/32 slot car Vauxhall Viva HA track car c.1966. Modified and lowered Airfix bodyshell and modified Scalextric chassis with a Mabuchi motor.
Volkswagen Golf Clipper Cabriolet (1980-93) 1781cc S4 OC Production 400871 (all Cabriolet)
Registration Number H 901 BVH
VOLKSWAGEN SET
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Also available with 1457cc and 1585cc engines. Based on the Mk.1 Golf, Karmann at Osnabruck engineered and carried out the conversions, initially using the 1.8 ltr 112bhp GLi three door as abasis. over the next thirteen years and still using the Mk.1 bodyshell sevral variations of the Cabriolet were built. Replaced in 1993 by a mk.III Cabriolet.
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Shot 07:07:2014 at on Cars in the Park, Beacon Park, Lichfield REF 102-1106
Coachwork by Henri Chapron
Chassis n° 4219414
The 1961 Paris Salon de l'Automobile show car
The Zoute Sale - Bonhams
Estimated : € 180.000 - 250.000
Unsold
Zoute Grand Prix 2023
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2023
Just as it had done 21 years previously with the revolutionary 'Traction Avant', Citroën stunned the world again in 1955 with the launch of the strikingly styled 'DS'. The newcomer's startling appearance had been determined by the requirements of aerodynamic efficiency, while beneath the shark-like, low-drag bodyshell there was all-independent, self-levelling, hydro-pneumatic suspension plus power-operated brakes, clutch and steering. No European car would match the DS's ride quality for several years, and the fundamental soundness of Citroën's ahead-of-its-time hydro-pneumatic suspension is demonstrated by its survival in top-of-the-range models until relatively recently.
Other models offered alongside the original DS were the ID (a simplified, cheaper version), the cavernous Safari estate and the two-door Décapotable (convertible). One of the most stylish cars of the 1960s, the latter was the creation of that most celebrated Parisian coachbuilder, Henri Chapron, who called his first such model 'La Croisette'. A native of Nouan-le-Fuzelier in the Sologne region of France, Henri Chapron founded his coachbuilding company in 1919 at Levallois-Perret, Paris. Unlike so many fashionable French coachbuilders, Chapron carried none of the mental baggage that came from having graduated to cars from building horse-drawn carriages; consequently, his work had a freshness and innate sense of proportion that was well suited to chassis of quality.
Chapron's interpretations of the Citroën DS and ID were quite different from the regular production versions. Chapron added fins to the rear wings as early as 1965 and launched his own version of an upmarket DS at the Porte de Versailles Salon de l'Auto in October 1964 using the name 'Majesty'. At first, Chapron's décapotable conversion was not approved by Citroën, forcing him to buy complete cars rather than rolling chassis, but eventually the factory relented and went on to produce its own usine version on the longer chassis of the ID Break (estate) model.
Chapron continued to build his own Le Caddy and Palm Beach cabriolets together with various limousines and coupés. Chapron's second take on a soft-top DS, Le Caddy first appeared in 1959 and represented a considerable improvement over La Croisette. Whereas the latter had used saloon-type rear wings, necessitating a covering strip for the join between the wing and the redundant rear 'door' panel, Le Caddy used a much neater one-piece wing. The saloon's front doors were used until 1960 when longer ones were adopted, resulting in a further improvement in the design's proportions. Only 28 examples of the Le Caddy cabriolet were built between 1959 and 1968. Needless to say, they are all highly desirable.
In August 1961 this DS19 was despatched by Citroën to Henri Chapron for it to be modified into a 'Le Caddy' convertible to model-year 1962 specification, and the completed car was duly exhibited at the 48th Paris Auto Show from Thursday 5th to Sunday 15th August 1961. According to the Chapron certificate on file, this chassis was delivered to Henri Chapron, 114-116 rue Aristide Briand, on 4th August 1961.
When it arrived at the factory in Levallois-Perret, the car was given the Chapron number '7459 '.
This car is the 10th 'Le Caddy' cabriolet out of the 28 built by Henri Chapron. The car was originally painted in 'Or Longchamp' ('16288') and had a 'Sweet Calf Peggy' interior, black soft-top and soft-top cover in 'Sweet Calf Peggy', same as the interior. After the Paris Auto Show, the car was delivered to a Mr Ricard who lived in Paris. In accordance with his order, the car came with a hardtop, 'Radiomatic' radio, and a mirror on each of the two front wings. (The hardtop is no longer with the car).
Fully restored some time ago, the DS is now presented in the Chapron colour 'Bleu Royal', while the interior is trimmed in natural leather. The current vendor purchased the car around 12 years ago. Sold with a French Carte Grise de Collection and a Chapron certificate, this stylish Le Caddy represents a wonderful opportunity to own a superb example of Citroën's and Chapron's 20th Century motoring icon.
1/32 slot car Vauxhall Viva c.1965 track car in Broadspeed livery. Modified Airfix bodyshell and modified Scalextric chassis.
The later cheapened Minix cars with the black base and wheels really do look awful and completely ruin the patternmaker's efforts to produce an accurate well-detailed bodyshell. The less said about the 'wheels' the better: they are featureless discs that are both too narrow and set too low. There is hope though...
Class 442. 2418. 'Wessex Electric'. Electric Multiple Unit. In Express livery. Seen stabled at Eastbourne Station.
These units were new to the South Western division of Network SouthEast operating services from London Waterloo to Weymouth. These were withdrawn from South West Trains and eventually transferred to Southern Railway to primarily operate the Gatwick Express services.
The V12 Coupé is probably the rarest XJ40 model ever built.
Designed and manufactured by Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department, this is a strict one-off.
The details on the car are great: the non-functional Perspex side windows, the hand-painted badge (Coupè instead of Coupé, by the way), the 'stretched' door veneers and sill strips all indicate this is not a production car.
The interior and bodyshell do look the bit: convincing enough to pass as a production car!
This rare masterpiece is owned by JDHT and was driven out of its shelter for the annual meeting of the XJ40 owners' forum, XJ40.com.
The V12 Coupé is probably the rarest XJ40 model ever built.
Designed and manufactured by Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department, this is a strict one-off.
The details on the car are great: the non-functional Perspex side windows, the hand-painted badge (Coupè instead of Coupé, by the way), the 'stretched' door veneers and sill strips all indicate this is not a production car.
The interior and bodyshell do look the bit: convincing enough to pass as a production car!
This rare masterpiece is owned by JDHT and was driven out of its shelter for the annual meeting of the XJ40 owners' forum, XJ40.com.
Event: NEC Classic Motor Show
Location: National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, UK
Camera: Canon EOS 10
Lens(s): Canon EF 28mm f/1.8
Film: Kodak Ultramax
Shot ISO: 400
Exposure: f/2.8 or f/2 - 1/60 mostly
Light Meter: Camera
Lighting: Overhead LED
Mounting: Hand-held
Firing: Shutter button
Developer: Bellini C-41 Kit
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
1. Heron, 2. Egrets, 3. Heron at Bushy Park, 4. great spotted woodpecker, 5. heron, 6. heron, 7. mandrin duck, 8. Menai Straits,
9. FLEET POND, 10. FLEET POND, 11. drake Goosander, 12. Cormorant, 13. GREAT TIT, 14. Robin, 15. SWAN, 16. DEER,
17. DEER, 18. DEER, 19. HERON, 20. I`M LOOKIN` AT YOU !!, 21. Wolseley 6/110, 22. SUNSET, 23. CF 69 ENGINE BAY, 24. CF 69,AC 428,
25. CF 69,AC 428, 26. Turn right !, 27. Im a Virgin !, 28. 1929 AUSTIN SEVEN "Mrs Mojo", 29. Farnborough 100 year centenary flypast, 30. Farnborough 100 year centenary flypast, 31. Farnborough 100 year centenary flypast, 32. Farnborough 100 year centenary flypast,
33. Farnborough 100 year centenary flypast, 34. Farnborough 100 year centenary flypast, 35. Farnborough 100 year centenary flypast, 36. grey fergie, 37. grey fergie, 38. goodwood revival 2008, 39. GOODWOOD REVIVAL 2008, 40. Just Posin !!!,
41. COBRA`S, 42. FERRARI 250 breadvan, 43. DAYTONA COBRA COUPE, 44. DAYTONA COBRA COUPE, 45. DAYTONA COBRA COUPE, 46. GOODWOOD REVIVAL TESTING DAY 2008, 47. COB 6008 Goodwood Revival 2001, 48. CSX 2131 Goodwood Revival 2001,
49. 1964 AC COBRA Goodwood Revival 2001, 50. 1963 AC Cobra , Goodwood Revival 2001, 51. FLEET POND NATURE RESERVE, 52. wings and wheels day 2007, 53. wings and wheels day 2007, 54. wings and wheels day 2007, 55. wings and wheels day 2007, 56. wings and wheels day 2008,
57. wings and wheels day 2007, 58. wings and wheels day 2007, 59. wings and wheels day 2007, 60. wings and wheels day 2007, 61. wings and wheels day 2007, 62. AC 289 FIA,, 63. WOLSELEY 6/110 MK 2, 64. 1955 XK 120,
65. ROLLS ROYCE MERLIN XX 1940, 66. ROLLS ROYCE MERLIN 61, 67. Raw00281, 68. 1/4 SCALE 1961 MORRIS 1100 BODYSHELL, 69. RAC TT RACE, 70. CS 2130 & CSX 2151, 71. AC COBRA`S, 72. Chaffinch
1/32 slot car Ferrari 250LM Reims 12hr race c.1964. Driven to 1st place by Graham Hill & Joakim Bonnier. Airfix bodyshell and Scalextric chassis with rear mounted transverse Mabuchi motor to allow a full depth interior.
MG MGB Roadster, 1969 TAX182G
Make MG
Manufacturer British Leyland Motor Corporation
Location Made Abingdon
Engine 4cyl, 1798cc, 95bhp
Fuel Petrol
Top Speed 103mph (166km/h)
Price When New £1,063
From its introduction in 1962, the MGB was extremely successful, especially in the USA. Over 512,880 cars were built, with 125,621 GT models, the rest being roadster models and it became the best selling British sports car ever.
With around 250,000 MGBs still in existence world-wide, it was an obvious first choice when British Motor Heritage decided to re-manufacture original bodyshells.
The new MGB bodyshell was launched in 1988 at the NEC Classic Motor Show, where this 1969 car was rebuilt during the Show using the first new bodies.
Following the Motor Show the car appeared in 'Classic Cars' magazine and featured on the BBC programme 'Top Gear'. It was later auctioned and the proceeds of £13,500 donated to charity.
Info via British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
Taken 23/10/19: the spire in the background is not that of Bath Abbey, but is that of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, South Parade.
According to Wikipedia the Classs 800s are "... a type of electro-diesel train used in the United Kingdom, based on the Hitachi A-train design. They have been built by Hitachi since 2015. The first units entered service on the Great Western Main Line (GWML) in October 2017, and will enter service on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) from December 2018.
These trains are being assembled at the Hitachi Newton Aycliffe facility, alongside the related Class 801 electric multiple unit, from bodyshells shipped from the Kasado plant in Japan; no body construction takes place in the UK.
The Class 800 units are known as IETs (Intercity Express Trains), as part of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP). They have been named Azuma, meaning East in Japanese, by future operator Virgin Trains East Coast."
First Greater Western Limited, trading as Great Western Railway (GWR), is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western railway franchise
he V12 Coupé is probably the rarest XJ40 model ever built.
Designed and manufactured by Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department, this is a strict one-off.
The details on the car are great: the non-functional Perspex side windows, the hand-painted badge (Coupè instead of Coupé, by the way), the 'stretched' door veneers and sill strips all indicate this is not a production car.
The interior and bodyshell do look the bit: convincing enough to pass as a production car!
This rare masterpiece is owned by JDHT and was driven out of its shelter for the annual meeting of the XJ40 owners' forum, XJ40.com.
Class 47 diesel-electric D1661 "North Star" leaves Blue Anchor on the West Somerset Railway with a service for Minehead during the 2010 Mixed Traffic Gala.
The class 47 locomotive was an evolution of the earlier British Railways "Peak" (class 44, 45 and 46) designs, using a lighter bodyshell. 512 of these ubiquitous type 4 diesels were built between 1962 and 1968 by Brush Traction and Crewe Works. Quite a number are still in service today (notably with WCRC and DRS).
D1661 was one of the few examples of the class to be named during the 1960s. In 1974, it took the TOPS number 47077 (the guise under which I first encountered it), before being again renumbered to 47613 in 1984 (following ETH conversion) and 47840 in 1989. Prior to preservation it had been leased to First Great Western.
For more information on the class 47 locomotives, please see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_47.
By the 1960s, MG was making more sportscars than any other British manufacturer. The Abingdon factory (located near Oxford) had been building pedigree two-seater sportscars for decades, the majority of its products selling overseas. Owned by the Nuffield Organisation, and therefore a part of BMC (the British Motor Corporation) from 1952, MG used all its knowledge to develop the breed. The MGA of 1955 - 1962 had really been the first 'BMC corporate' MG, and the MGB which replaced it was intended to be even more popular. Much of the new car's engineering was evolutionary - the B-Series engine, the transmission, the rear axle and the independent front suspension were all improved versions of those used in the MGA, the MGB had a new and very sturdy combined body/chassis unit, and wind-up window glass. The extremely elegant style would be little changed in an 18-year production life of 1962 to 1980. For the first three seasons, all MGBs were two-seater roadsters, like this car; an extremely elegant coupe GT was then added. The MGB would eventually become the best-selling MG of all time, with more than 500,000 such cars built. Virtually every spare part (including complete bodyshells) is still available from specialists. Original-type MGBs built from 1962 to 1964 had 95bhp / 1798cc engines with a three-main-bearing crankshaft, but thereafter all cars had a more robust five-bearing version of the engine. Overdrive transmission was an optional extra, and the car's top speed was over 100mph.
The V12 Coupé is probably the rarest XJ40 model ever built.
Designed and manufactured by Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department, this is a strict one-off.
The details on the car are great: the non-functional Perspex side windows, the hand-painted badge (Coupè instead of Coupé, by the way), the 'stretched' door veneers and sill strips all indicate this is not a production car.
The interior and bodyshell do look the bit: convincing enough to pass as a production car!
This rare masterpiece is owned by JDHT and was driven out of its shelter for the annual meeting of the XJ40 owners' forum, XJ40.com.
Happy ‘May the 4th’!
For this year's Star Wars Day, I have created a new build from one of the newer Star Wars Universe stories, the 2018 film - 'Solo - A Star Wars Story'.
One of the notable vehicle was a navy blue speeder. This vehicle exhibits design asymmetry, but on closer inspection, the design looks as though it is a vehicle that has been damaged along the left hand side, removing some of the external bodywork.
The vehicle I chose to reinterpret the design over is the classic 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint. This US design (different to the very similar car sold in Australia) was available with both a 2-door bodyshell, convertible and with a V8 engine, sort of a precursor to the Falcon-based Mustang launched the following year.
As well as sharing the 'Falcon' name with a future Han Solo vehicle, this model year Ford Falcon also exhibits the best representation of Ford's 1960 'Space-era' styling - rocket pod rear lamps, along with matched single lamp front end.
One styling theme not found on the earth bound car, but featured on the speeder is a kind of targa-top roof ring. I have placed this over the second row seats in an effort to balance the proportions.
This new build is created for #mocaroundgang #mocaround65 #starwars theme, hosted by @poppalars
1/32 resin slot car Alfasud ti in Jagermeister ETCC livery c.1978. Resin bodyshell by Joeslot and PCS32 chassis.
The Travelling Post Office trains ceased as long ago as January 2004.
The vehicles were based on the Mark 1 bodyshell and had the TOPS code of NS. In this case supplemented by "A" to signify an air braked only vehicle dating from around 1977.
The Travelling Post Office trains ceased as long ago as January 2004.
The vehicles were based on the Mark 1 bodyshell and had the TOPS code of NS. In this case supplemented by "A" to signify an air braked only vehicle dating from around 1977.
Complete with Ferrari Dino 246GT bodyshell. A hybrid of a very different kind!
Haynes International Motor a Museum, Sparkford, Somerset. Breakfast club, Sunday 8 January 2017.
Carlos Antunes Tavares
Estimated : € 15.000 - 20.000
Sold for € 27.692
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Auction - Artcurial
Renault Manufacture
Flins-sur-Seine
Aubergenville - France
December 2025
- Competed in the European Rally Championship in 1988, 1989 and 1990
- Incredibly well-preserved car, with documentation
- Ex-Carlos Antunes Tavares, future COO of Renault
This Renault 21 Turbo is remarkable above all for its authenticity, as it is exactly as it crossed the finishing line of the 1990 International Semperit Rally in Austria, the last event in which it competed, driven by Carlos Antunes Tavares with Jacky Racois as his co-driver. It finished 29th out of the 116 cars that started, and was the third-placed two-wheel drive car in its class. Remarkably well preserved, it still has the racing number 37 as well as advertising decals and various stickers from the scrutineering carried out for previous rallies. It entered the collection directly in January 1991 and was registered in Renault’s name. As can be seen from the transfer certificate, it had covered 17,818km at the time, and now has 17,821km on the clock!
Prepared for rallying in Group N and then Group A, it has a strengthened bodyshell with a roll cage and completely stripped-out interior, fitted with bucket seats, full harnesses and additional instruments.
With this specification, from 1988–1990 the car took part in several rallies in the European Championship, driven by Carlos Tavares, who was yet to become the business leader we know him as today, but rather a development engineer at Renault, working on the forthcoming Clio and Mégane. A motorsport enthusiast since he was a teenager, Tavares took part in various regional rallies from 1983 onwards, then in the European Championship, driving a Renault 5 Alpine and 5 GT Turbo before moving on to the 21 Turbo. Initially entered in in 1988 in Group N, for 1989 and 1990 the car ran in Group A, where the technical regulations were slightly less strict and where it developed nearly 220bhp. Tavares’ best result during this period was 13th overall on the Rali Vinho da Madeira in 1988, with Jean-Paul Retaillieu as his co-driver. In 1989, he also achieved fourth place in his class (and 15th overall) on the Arbö Rallye Steiermark in Austria, with Thierry Dubois, and third place in his class (in the promotional series) on the Rallye Alpin-Behra, with Retaillieu.
First presented in 1987, the 21 Turbo did not disappoint: with the help of a Garrett turbocharger, the output of its all-alloy four-cylinder SOHC engine went up to 175bhp, using a technology perfectly mastered by the company, thanks to its successes in Formula 1. With a top speed of over 220kph, the 21 Turbo was one of the quickest French saloons of its time, with a suitably aggressive appearance. In competition, it was particularly successful in 1988, dominating the Supertouring Championship that season, with Jean Ragnotti and Jean-Louis Bousquet behind the wheel. The car we are concerned with here competed in a more accessible category, where only a few modifications were allowed in the regulations, although this did not prevent the best engine tuners from extracting a little extra horsepower from it: as much as 230bhp for the 21 Turbo in Group A.
It is extremely unusual for a rally car to be stored away entirely unmodified at the end of its motorsport career. Still bearing the scars of its adventures in rallying, this example will not fail to appeal to fans of rally cars.