- 33 - Lancia D24 Pinin Farina Competition barchetta 1954 – Lukas Huni exhibit
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With Vitorio Florio on board as heaed of experimental design, Lancia had sped out of post-war gloom with the Aurelia that brimmed with technical advancements (60 degree V6, all independant suspension, inboard brakes and transaxle gearbox). This advanced production model was naturally well-suited to competition and took a succession of impressive results (second overall in the Mille Miglia and a resounding 1-2-3 on the Targa Florio in 1952)... More below ...
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- 34 - Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 1951 1958 – Lukas Huni exhibit
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The Lancia Aurelia B20 GT is often presented as the first Berlinetta Gran Turismo with 2+2 seating. The story of this sporting car starts in 1947 when Gianni Lancia decide fot the preparation of the successor to the successful Lancia Aprilia introduced in 1937 by his father and founder of the Lancia brand.
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- Lancia B20 GT 1951 to 1958
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- 35 - Lancia Lambda Torpedo 1924 – Lukas Huni exhibit
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he Lancia Lamda produced in the 1920s is considered as a classic and revolutionary vehicle. It is the first automobile with a self-supporting body structure replacing the conventional chassis and body combination. The car is light with a low centre of gravity
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- 36 - Lancia LC2 Group C Le Mans 1984 7th and 8th overall
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The Lancia LC2 was prepared in 1982 to participate in the 1983 Group C World Endurance Championship season defined by the FIA. The Lancia LC2 was developed by Lancia Racing Team with Dallara and comprises an aluminium monocoque structure with Kevlar and carbon fibre composite body panels. The aerodynamic of the Lancia LC2 was constantly improved which explains in particular the different front elements.
See related car review : Lancia Martini LC2 Group C Endurance racing car 1983-1985 |
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- 37 - Lancia Stratos Stradale 1974 and Group 4 1974 – Lukas Huni.
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- Lancia Stratos HF Prototipo 1970
- Lancia Stratos (concept, road and rally versions) |
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- 38 - Lola Aston Martin DBR1-2 Le Mans 2009
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Aston Martin returned to Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance most renowned race 50 years after the winning of the Aston Martin DBR1 with Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby at the wheel. For the 2009 edition, Aston Martin had prepared three factory entered Lola Aston Martin DBR -2, with number 007, 008 and 009. The 007 driven by Jan CHAROUZ, Thomas ENGE and Stefan MUCKE finished in 4th position; that is the first gasoline engine LMP1 in the race. The N° 008 finished 11th while 009 did not finish... More below ...
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- Lola Aston Martin DBR1-2 Le Mans 2009 |
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- 39 - 40 - Maserati Tipo 61 Streamliner Birdcage Le Mans 1960 and Maserati Tipo 63 mid engine 3 Litre 1961
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39 - Maserati Tipo 61 Streamliner Birdcage Le Mans 1960
The streamlined version was prepared for Camoradi in view of Le Mans 24 Hours using a Plexiglas windscreen severely angled and that emerged from the front end; the driver had to look over the windscreen for adequate visibility. The rear end had been elongated in teardrop profile. This streamlined body allowed faster top speed in long straight line... More next
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- Maserati Birdcage T60 and T61 1959-1960
- Maserati Birdcage Camoradi Streamlined T61 1960
- 40 Maserati Tipo 63 mid engine 3 Litre 1961
The Alfieri designed Maserati Birdcage racing cars Series started life as the Maserati Tipo 61 with a front mounted 3 Litre four cylinder engine in the trademark intricate frame of lightweight tubes. It was relatively successful, although rather beset with reliability problems, yet popular with drivers due to its good handling and modest fuel consumption in sports racing car events... More below
- Maserati Birdcage Tipo 63 3 Litre V12 Fiandri 1961 |
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- 41 - Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing 1955
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In March 1952, Mercedes Benz presented the 300 SL ((W194) racing sports cars prototype. The same year, the race team scored one-two-three-four finish with the 300 SL on the Nurburgring followed by a victory at 24 Hours of Le Mans and the "hair raising" Carrera Panamericana.... More below
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- Mercedes 300 SL W194 – LM 1952
- Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing Coupe 1955 |
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- 41 - Mercedes W196R Stromlinie 1954
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In early 1953 the then Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler-Benz AG, Fritz Könecke, formulated the grand goal for the resumption of international racing activities: Mercedes-Benz should capture the double world championship in 1954, in the Formula One and for sports car, with factory drivers.
In the second European race of the season,.... More below
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- Mercedes W196 F1 1954 1955 World Champion |
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- 42 - Mercedes AMG CLK LM 1998 racing and road version
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| In 1997 a new regulation known as GT1 was initiated by FIA-GT. Porsche, Nissan, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz prepared contenders. The regulation stipulated at least 25 road versions to be built for qualification. Mercedes launched the CLK-GTR in 1997 which won the World Championship with 6 victories. Bernd Schneider who was a famous DTM champion was at the wheel of the winning CLK-GTR. Mercedes-Benz won again in the 1998 Championship with the CLK-GTR and following CLK-LM. During 1998 Mercedes accumulated 10 victories with the CLK-GTR and the CLK-LM . Klaus Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta won the driver's title in 1998 with AMG-Mercedes team. .... More below
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- Mercedes CLK-GTR & CLK-LM 1997-1998 |
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- 43 - Sauber Mercedes C9 Le Mans 1989 Winner
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Two Sauber-Mercedes C9 racing sports cars won the 24 hours race at Le Mans in 1989. This double victory (1st and 2nd places) came 37 years after the first win in 1952. The racing cars were powered by the water-cooled four-valve V8 M 119 HL engine with five-liter displacement, developing 720 hp (530 kW) at 7000 rpm.
The Swiss engineer Peter Sauber has been constructing sports racing cars since 1970..... More below
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- Sauber Mercedes C9 – 24 Hours Le Mans 1989 winners |
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- 44 - Mercedes Grand Prix 1914
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On 4 July 1914 Mercedes celebrated a triumphant one-two-three victory in the French Grand Prix by Christian Lautenschlager, Louis Wagner and Otto Salzer. The race was held over a 37.6-kilometre circuit south of Lyon.
The vehicle entered by the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft was its newly developed Grand Prix racing car. Some 20 laps over the tricky course, or a good 750 kilometres, were the order of the day, and Mercedes was up against a fierce competition... More below
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- 45 - O.S.C.A. MT4 1500 1954
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The Maserati brothers started manufacturing sports racing cars in 1926. In 1937, financial assistance was brought to the Maserati Company by industrialist Adolfo Orsi. Under the new management agreement, the Maserati brothers were expected to continue working for the Maserati Company as consultants for another ten years. At the termination of this agreement, in 1947, Bindo, Ettore and Ernesto Maserati moved to Bologna where they started a new company named OSCA (Officine Specializatta Construzione Automobili or Workshop Specialized in the Production of Automobile)... More below
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- O.S.C.A. MT4 Sports Racing Car 1948-1955 |
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- 46 - Peugeot 172R Torpedo Grand Sport 1926
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- 47 - Peugeot 905 Le Mans 1992-1993
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The Peugeot 905 Sports prototype racing car was initially unveiled in 1989 and was developped throughout 1990 before making its racing debut in the final few races of the 1990 FIA World Sports Prototype Championship.. More below
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- 48 - Porsche 550 Spyder 1954
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- 49 - Porsche 917 KH Coupe Le Mans 1971
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The Porsche 550 is a legendary racing car and sports car for use on public roads. Porsche built just a few more than 100 units between 1953 and 1957. Initially, the Porsche 550 served exclusively as a works car for sports car races from 1954 and was very successful on the track. Starting at the end of the year, a series consisting of around one hundreds cars was manufactured which could also be licensed for road use. The engineering of the 1500 RS, also known as Spider, was based on the Porsche Type 356,... More below
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The Porsche 917 initiated Porsche winning performances at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. The car resulted from a change in endurance homologation rules announced in 1968. The new contender class would have engines up to 5 liters and a minimum of 25 produced units was required. The 917 engine was flat 12 with 4,5 liter because for faster development it was built from extension of 3 liter flat 8 of the Porsche 908. The chassis was also developped starting from the 908. The Porsche 917 with closed composite body was first shown at Geneva Motor Show in 1969.
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- 50 - Porsche 911 GT1 Le Mans 1998
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in the mid-1990s, GT cars began to play an increasing important role in the motor racing sport. Porsche responded by applying an advanced, hi-tech racing concept to the design of the 911 GT1, which made its racing debut at the 64th Grand Prix of Endurance in Le Mans in 1996. The new dimension in sports car construction consisted in the first 'Eleven' being fitted with a mid-engine, for the six cylinder power unit was, for the very first time, moved to the middle, which provided balanced axle load distribution and also offered aerodynamic advantages. Another innovation s.... More below
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- 51 - Renault AG1 1905-1914 Taxi de la Marne
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- 52 - Renault Espace F1 1994
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The Type AG1 FL was the very first Parisian taxi, made famous in the First World War by the episode of the Taxis of the Marne.
The Renault 8 CV Type AG was produced in 1905
The Type AG was designed with .... More below
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- 53 - Renault Project 900 1600 V8 1959
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- 54 Talbot Lago T26 GS 1950
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The Talbot Lago T26 GS Coupe is powered by a 6 cylinder in line engine of 4.482cc. It was entered at 2008 Classic Le Mans and driven by German drivers Thomas Koerver and Martin Kölnberger.
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4 - Overview of Artcurial Auctions ( not exhaustive ) |
1 – 1953 Ferrari 166 MM 53 barchetta by Oblin - Sold for 2,685,422 €
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The Ferrari 166MM is the first Ferrari produced and sold by Enzo Ferrari. MM makes reference to its victory at Mille Miglia racing event.
Related car review : - Ferrari 166MM Spider 1949 |
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2 - 1931 Bentley 8 Litre coupé Sportsman Gurney-Nutting - Sold 2 190 400 €
With victories to its name in the Le Mans 24 Hours, Bentley had definitely proved itself in competition. To knock Rolls-Royce off the top spot for British luxury automobiles however, it was necessary to go one step further. And so, at the 1930 London Motor Show, the brand presented the 8-Litre.
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3 - 1924 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8A cabriolet Ramseier - Sold 1 287 200 € |
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4 - 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ coupé - Sold 955 440 €
- related article see Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1 Tubulare Zagato 1963-1966 |
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5 - 1933 Delage D8 S cabriolet Pourtout. Sold 949 720 € |
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6 - 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing - Sold 920 000 €
- related article see Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing Coupe 1955 |
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7 - 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS - Sold 899 384 €
- related article see : Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Zagato 1929-1933 |
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9 - 1954 Pegaso Z-102 Série II cabriolet by Saoutchik -
Sold 715 200 €
- related article see Pegaso Z102B Touring Berlinetta |
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10 - 1991 Ferrari F40 - Sold 644 872 € |
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11 - 1975 Citroën SM Mylord Cabriolet par Chapron . Sold 548 320 € |
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12 - 1956 AC Bristol roadster. Sold 280 120 € |
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13 - 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 1 Gr. B, voiture d’usine (factory team car) - Sold 274 160 €
- related article see Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 1982-1988 |
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14 - 1934 Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental cabriolet Kellner - Sold 232 440 € |
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15 - 1936 Delage D6 70 Cabriolet Mylord by Figoni & Falaschi. Sold 214 560 € |
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16 - 1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII coupé, rallye preparation. Sold 172 840 € |
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17 - 1994 Citroën ZX Rallye-Raid factory racing team car - Sold 154 960 € |
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18 - 1937 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan - Sold 149 000 € |
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19 - 1953 Deutsch-Bonnet Le Mans 53 compétition barchetta - Sold 131 120 € |
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20 - 1929 Lincoln Type L six seats Torpedo Convertible - 6.300 cc - V8. Sold 119 200 € |
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21 - 1948 Delahaye 135 M Coach by Antem - Sold 116 816 € |
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22 - 1957 Lancia Aurelia B20 S 5th Série coupe - Sold 107 280 € |
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23 - 1938 Rolls Royce Phantom III berline Park Ward. Sold 101 320 € |
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24 - 1930 Rolls Royce Phantom I limousine Huntington, coachwork by Brewster - Sold 84 990 € |
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25 - 1961 Lotus Elite série 1 coupé - Sold 75 400 €
-Related article see : Lotus Elite 1957 |
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26 - 1937 Delage D6 70 Coach Panoramique by Letourneur et Marchand - Sold 75 096 € |
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27 - 1941 Pierre Faure Type PFA two seats electric car - Sold 51 256 €
- During World War II, one of the problems hindering transport was the shortage of raw materials, including fuel. Builders and craftsmen launched into the design of systems or vehicles that could operate with another type of fuel or energy. Thus emerged vehicles driven by gas and gas cylinders, and several projects for electric cars, the best known probably being the Peugeot VLV . This little Pierre Faure (formerly a collaborator of the legendary Louis Breguet) is one of those ingenious attempts. The car could reach 40 km/h and its autonomy was estimated from 50 to 70km depending on the number of starts, load and road conditions.
Related article see : Peugeot VLV Electric 1941 1945.
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28 - 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hard-Top Coupe - ex Ringo Starr. Sold 48 872 € |
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29 - 1973 Citroën SM automatique - Sold 26 224 € |
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30 - 1923 Amilcar CC two seats sport car - Sold 25 032 € |
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31 - 1939 Peugeot 402 B Légère Découvrable (Light Convertible). Sold 19 072 € |
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32 - 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Ti berline Série 3 - Sold 15 496 € |
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33 - 1961 Isetta 300 Export Deluxe Microcar. Sold 14 304 € |
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34 - 1982 Citroën ECO 2000, prototype SA 103 - Not road use homologated -
Sold 12 760 €
The oil crisis during the 1970s had a huge impact on transportation vehicles. Fuel consumption in cars became a major preoccupation, not just for commercial purposes but also political reasons, as reducing energy consumption became important on a national scale... More below
- Related article see Citroen ECO 2000 SA 103 Prototype 1982
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