Lotus Mark VIII – The first Formula 1 victory The Lotus Mark VIII hides one of the forgotten stories that we wanted to rescue from Modelant for our second livery. It was the first Lotus to achieve a Formula 1 victory. When we ask ourselves about Lotus’ first victory in Formula 1, we imagine a […]
The Lotus Mark VIII marked the debut of the Lotus Car Ltd name in 1954. Designed by Frank Costin, a de Havilland Aircraft Company aerodynamicist, it captured the essence of Colin Chapman’s philosophy: lightness and agility. The Mark VIII was Colin Chapman’s first completely enclosed design. A revolutionary structural approach and aerodynamic design that was […]
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa – 42 Targa Florio 1958 – Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang Von Trips FERRARI 250 TESTA ROSSA Undoubtedly, one of the most iconic Ferraris of all time is the 250 Testa Rossa. Created on the basis of the 500 TRC to adapt to the changes that the Comissione Sportiva Internazionale was going to […]
Ford J-Car Le Mans Test 1966 – Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon FORD J-CAR: HISTORY The J-Car came from Dearborn, Michigan. But not from the famous Ford complex. It was built at a supplier’s shop across the street called Kar Kraft. Ford was planning the future and looking for a replacement for their soon-to-be winner GT40 […]
Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 Coda Lunga- Lotario Rangoni, Mille Miglia 1940 THE FIRST FERRARI HISTORY In 1939 Enzo Ferrari left Alfa Romeo due to the decline of his influence as head of competition projects and returned to Modena, firmly convinced of his ideas. However, the restrictions of the contract with Alfa Romeo made it impossible […]
With this Porsche 718 W-RS we are going to start the first reference of a very peculiar collection, where we are going to rescue incredible stories hidden by time. For more information visit the following link: FORGOTTEN STORIES. Porsche 718 W-RS – Le Mans 1963 Edgar Barth / Herbert Linge Porsche’s bad luck began before […]
Ferrari 125 S – Franco Cortese 1947 The first Ferrari. It was the first car to carry the Ferrari emblem. The V12 engine was designed by Gioacchino Colombo, with some contribution from Giuseppe Busso and Luigi Bazzi. The debut of the 125 S was made at the Piacenza circuit on May 11, 1947, with the […]
Ferrari 410 S – Juan Manuel Fangio – Eugenio Castellotti 1000 Kms Buenos Aires 1956 On January 29, 1956 Juan Manuel Fangio teaming up with Eugenio Castellottiraced in the 1000 kms of Buenos Aires, starring in an epic ascend in arace that they probably would havewon if it weren’t for the problems oftransmission caused by […]
Maserati A6GCS Berlinetta ANNA MARIA PEDUZZI – “LA MAROCCHINA” – 1954 Designed by Aldo Brovarone in 1953 and bodied by Pininfarina in 1953/54 under command of the Rome dealer Guglielmo Dei, only 4 units of the Maserati A6GCS Berlinetta were built of what is considered the most beautiful Maserati in history. Officially developed to race […]
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia 1938 winnerClemente Biondetti – Aldo Stefani The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia was the bet of the Italian brand for road racing, as in circuit racing, the dominance of German vehicles began to be overwhelming. Vittorio Jano developed specifically for this race the 8C 2900B, with a 2.9-liter […]
