long journey made to Spa, the Nürburgring or Sicily for theTarga Florio. Many British Dunlop R6 Green Spot (all-weather) racing tyres, 15 x 6.5in front, 15 x 7.5in rear.privateers followed this romantic route right up to 1970. A last-minute change meant it being finished in special-order Courage Blue, a shade it sports today.This Car Richardson was a well-known British amateur driver, a regular at the BrightonChassis ‘1014’ was delivered new to Karl Richardson, a successful seed merchant Speed Trials and other events including the Mont Ventoux hill climb. In 1964 he’dfrom Essex, United Kingdom on 28th September 1965 and registered ‘NNO 14C’. driven his recently acquired Ferrari 250 GTO at both. It was no surprise, then, thatIt was to the definitive – and attractive – production Mk I GT40 configuration the newly delivered GT40 was seen at both meetings in 1966. In mid-1967, havingof ‘Ford Advanced Vehicles Le Mans Front Mk II’, Shelby-built 289 Cobra engine, once again competed at Mont Ventoux,‘1014’ was sold to Neil Corner.ZF transaxle and Borrani alloy-rimmed wire wheels. As collected, the car ran on Motor Cars For Sale | Kidston SA | 49
The Englishman, better known now for his stellar collection of historic cars and anactive career racing them in the ’70s and ’80s, was an extremely fine driver, withFormula 1 experience to his name. During the rest of 1967 Corner campaignedthe blue car at top-level British events (including a first and a third) making one tripto Paris in October 1967 for the 1000km race at Montlhéry, where engine troubleprevented a finish. In 1968 ‘1014’ was in fresh hands, enthusiastically driven on the road by newowner Martin Henry and raced for him under the ‘Highland Racing Partnership’banner by Barry Wood.The pairing was effective, winning at Snetterton in March1968. Henry kept the GT40, mainly for use on the highway, until 1970 when itwas restored by well-known dealer Brian Classic as a very of-the-period roadcar: Rolls-Royce Sable paintwork, chromium- and cadmium-plated parts anda beige, suede-and-leather interior. It was bought in December 1971 by WestCountry garagiste and semi-professional racing driver Vince Woodman, and hassubsequently passed through several GT40 enthusiasts’ hands, including BritishDJ Noel Edmonds.50 | Kidston SA | Motor Cars For Sale
Opposite top left: Duelling Noel Edmonds confesses: “I drove at 186mph…with another GT40 at and was naked” Mallory Park in 1968 In an interview with Loaded magazine, the British TVOpposite top right: In a and radio star told of his early morning 186mph dashcrowded grid of special GTs down the local dual-carriageway in the 1980s.“It was atand production sports cars at 4.30 in the morning on the Tring bypass in a Ford GT40.Brands Hatch in 1968 I thought I’d take it out for a breather; the poor thing was stuck in its stable and needed exercise.Opposite lower left:GT40P/1014’s original GT40 “I remember arriving at the roundabout horrendouslyProduction Car Record Sheet fast. I almost didn’t stop.” Following the feature in the lads’ mag, Edmonds’ daughter, Charlotte, ticked him offOpposite lower right: – not for the speed but the revelation that the feat hadTop billing: cover car on a been achieved naked: “Dad, that was just too muchprogramme for a British information.” The local constabulary were reportedlyclub race not amused. Motor Cars For Sale | Kidston SA | 51
GT40P/1014 today The small-block engine, with its correct, quadruple-Weber 48 IDAs was built by Lanzante Motorsport, the British team that supported the Le Mans 24 hours-Under its current, North American ownership,‘1014’ has been enjoyed on the road winning McLaren F1 in 1995. Lanzante prepared and ran ‘1014’, and Adrian Neweyin the Tour Auto and Tour d’Espana, as well as racing at the Le Mans Classic. and Ray Bellm’s GT40s in European historic racing, including the Goodwood Revival and Le Mans Classic.In late 2014 the decision was taken to bring the car back to its delivery specification,so concours-winning painter David George of Cochranville, PA was entrusted with If any car could hope to emulate the Ferrari 250 GTO the GT40, surely, should beapplying the special order Courage Blue to a show standard. The seats are to the a prime candidate. Faster, and easier to drive on the public highway than a Ferrarioriginal, and highly evocative design of black parachute silk with brass eyelets, and 250 LM, the opportunity to obtain a genuine ‘no stories’ GT40 rarely presents itself.the driver is presented with a view of the classic, flat ‘Ford GT’ steering wheel and This car, ‘1014’, is one such, equally at home on the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegancerows of toggle switches and period gauges.With the exception of the rev-counter as it is at high speed leading Porsche 906s and Ferrari Daytonas on the Tour Auto,(by Stack, an understandable addition considering the power of the free-revving or screaming down the famous Mulsanne at Le Mans. V8) and amp-meter, all instruments are by Smiths. The car runs on Borrani alloy-rimwire wheels, whilst tyres are period-correct Dunlop M-series. The brake calipers The choice of attire for these drives – jeans and sweater, Nomex… or none atare original GT40-specification items. all – is entirely down to its new owner.52 | Kidston SA | Motor Cars For Sale
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The ex-Geneva Motor Show1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage ‘X Pack’Chassis no. SCFCV81V6KTR12660 Engine no. V/580/2660/XWith the resurrection of the Vantage name in 1977, Aston Martin enthusiastseverywhere breathed a sigh of relief; previously applied to high-power versions ofthe DB six-cylinder cars, it had been dormant since the V8’s arrival back in 1969. The Aston Martin V8 VantageThe V8 Vantage was Britain’s flagship sports car and progressed through three One of just 137 Vantage X-Packs built in total, 1986-1989unofficial series, the first until May 1980 producing 370bhp, the second until 1986with 380bhp and the final series, referred to as the X-Pack version (note the ‘X’ Most powerful European specification (408bhp)suffix in the engine number) boasting 408bhp. Incorporating lessons learned from and manual gearboxthe limited-production Zagato model, the classically styled V8 Vantage X-Packreceived the Zagato’s uprated suspension, larger wheels/tyres and, from the 1987 Handsome and unique colour schememodel year, twin electric fans, a full-flow oil system and larger oil radiator. A newsteering column and housing with revised switchgear and tilt adjustment also Fully documented history from new, all booksbecame standard. In total, 137 Vantage X-Pack cars were built before production and tools and rare fitted luggageceased in 1989, 40 of these featuring automatic transmission. Six X-Packs have sincebeen destroyed, so these are rare motor cars. Fresh overhaul by Aston Martin Works Service including brake upgradeThis CarChassis ‘12660’ is one of the last Vantage X-Packs built and was commissioned byAston Martin official dealer Roger Bennington for his own use. His factory orderdated 26th October 1988 specifies a unique colour scheme: British Racing Greenwith dark green leather piped dark red for the upholstery, dash top roll, steeringwheel and cowl, with green Wilton Onslow carpets edged in the same dark greenleather and beige headlining. The gearbox was a five-speed manual.54 | Kidston SA | Motor Cars For Sale
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The history file shows that ‘12660’ was signed off on 18th January 1989 and enthusiastically for the next three years during which time maintenance wasdelivered to Bennington’s company, Stratton Motor Co Ltd, on 10th April 1989. entrusted to Aston Martin Works Service, the mileage increasing to c.45,000.Before this it had a starring role at the 1989 Geneva Motor Show as recorded byan official plaque on the transmission tunnel. In February 1999 Roger Bennington handled the sale of the Vantage to its third private owner, a prominent German financier. The original supplying dealerThe factory warranty commenced on 4th April 1989, the pre-delivery inspection Stratton Motor Company carried out an extensive list of works including:invoice specifying straight-through rear exhaust pipes, a normal-type spare wheel conversion to left-hand drive, bare metal repainting in the original British Racingand upgraded stereo speakers in the doors and rear parcel shelf. The service Green, top end engine overhaul with conversion to unleaded fuel, new clutch,book gives the official purchase date as 19th April 1990, when it was first taxed fitting front and rear handling kits, fitting a big bore exhaust, converting the frontfor the road. Its original UK registration was ‘G45 HPW’. The first service took blanking grille to open mesh, new windscreen, new tyres and various other jobsplace on 23rd April 1991 at just 973 miles, a few days after the car had been which cost approximately £60,000. The odometer was reset to zero to reflectsold by Bennington to its first private owner, chairman of a listed British the extent of this work.engineering company. Just a year later the Vantage passed to a second German owner, who in 2003 soldHe kept the Vantage until June 1996 when Roger Bennington sold it with circa it to a car-loving property developer in Munich in whose collection it has spent the4,000 miles to a new owner, CEO of a furniture manufacturer, who used it last 12 years. 56 | Kidston SA | Motor Cars For Sale
Since 2003 the Vantage has been maintained without regard to expense and Martin case and Vantage wiring diagram book are all carefully preserved, with evenenjoyed with passion and care. Maintenance has been carried out by official the ‘Vantage Volante and Vantage Goodyear Eagle tyre manual’. The two-inch thickAston Martin service centres and recently the car has returned to Aston Martin ‘Aston Martin Service Bulletin’ folder contains factory build records, all invoicesWorks Service in Newport Pagnell for a major overhaul to include: full service, for work, extensive period correspondence, the original AM sales brochure andrebuilding the hypoid rear axle, replacing stub axles, carrying out Aston Martin manual for the Becker stereo system. The car is accompanied by its rare fittedbrake upgrade, fitting four new tyres and attending to myriad small details, for luggage in dark red to match the interior piping. It is ready to be enjoyed and, witha total of circa £30,000 + VAT. Mileage shown since 1999 is 23,700km (14,726 its sports exhaust, few classics can match it for presence or performance.miles), for a total of approximately 59,726 miles. This handsome example of Aston Martin’s timeless yet formidable V8 Vantage is,Maintenance invoices on file total €179,450 excluding the latest from Works we believe, just the car that many enthusiasts have been waiting to add to theirService. The original service voucher book, owners handbook in its green Aston collections. Look no further… Motor Cars For Sale | Kidston SA | 57
From a Royal Collection1989 Porsche 911 SpeedsterChassis no. WP0ZZZ91ZKS152411 Engine no. 64K064436The Porsche 911 SpeedsterPorsche introduced the Carrera 2-based Speedster as a concept at the 1987Frankfurt Motor Show. It was a two-seater designed to relive the no-frills, top-downdays of the original 1950s 356 Speedster.The Speedster made it into production for one year only, 1989, and was availablein two body styles: Turbo Look and standard. Deliveries were primarily toPorsche’s two core markets: the United States and Germany. Performance fromthe 3164cc flat-six was well up to Porsche standards: the 231bhp European-specmotor powered the Speedster to 62mph in 6.0 seconds (American cars’ enginesproduced 207bhp).The Speedster was the last 911 model built on the basic bodyshell of the original,1963 911 and the final 911 produced at the old Zuffenhausen factory.This CarThis car is a European specification Speedster in Guards Red with all-black hide Rare one-year-only modelinterior and Turbo Look bodywork. Delivered new to Germany on 21st July 1989, Complete with all accessories and manualsit was acquired for the present collection under the guidance of Porsche guru Alois An appreciating yet highly useable ‘modern classic’Ruf and has covered less than 50,000 kilometres from new. The Speedster comes with all instruction books, original Porsche toolkit andfirst aid kit. The Becker Grand Prix radio has its removal keys and all instructions.The factory underbody wax protection is untouched and still visible.58 | Kidston SA | Motor Cars For Sale
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The service book has been stamped eight times in accordance with manufacturer’srecommendations, either by Porsche Centres or Ruf Automobile GmbH. The lastservice was carried out at 49,054km, at which time the windscreen was replaced.There are three stamps for brake fluid changes, and proof of four-, five- and nine-year Zustandsbericht (condition report) inspections.One of fewer than 2100 built, to desirable and powerful European specification,this ‘time warp’ 911 is a rare opportunity to buy a Porsche Speedster in ‘as delivered’condition.60 | Kidston SA | Motor Cars For Sale
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Ferrari Classiche certified1991 Ferrari F40Coachwork by PininfarinaChassis no. ZFFMN34A2N0092017The Ferrari F40Announced in 1987 to celebrate Enzo Ferrari’s forty years as a carmaker, the200mph F40 was the ultimate supercar of its generation. Inevitably, comparisonswere made with the rival Porsche 959,but whereas its German nemesis representeda cutting-edge, technological tour de force, the F40 exemplified traditional Ferrarivalues. A relatively straightforward car evolved from the preceding 288 GTO, theF40 relied on enormous power, low weight, race-bred suspension, generouslysized tyres and excellent aerodynamics to achieve a level of performance evenbetter than that of the infinitely more complex 959.After the runaway success of the 288 GTO with collectors, the F40 was always Just 4,962 miles shown from newgoing to be much in demand, but probably nobody could have anticipated thefrenzied interest which greeted its launch, and the extent to which buyers would Formerly owned by LA Times publishergo to secure one. Only Ferrari’s best clients were allocated an F40, which was built and car collector Otis Chandlerin limited numbers, and those not lucky enough to be on the list paid premiums ofup to four times the factory price to own one. One of 213 US delivery F40s builtOtis Chandler Recent factory service and certification by Ferrari Classiche in MaranelloThe owner of this car didn’t have such worries: he was one of the America’s mostrespected businessmen, transforming the fortunes of a household name newspaperwhich had been in family hands for three generations, allowing him to indulge hispassions on a scale impossible for most mortals. His name was Otis Chandler.“His critics could not understand his enthusiasm for surfing, big-game hunting,motorcycles and sports cars — obsessions that several times nearly cost himhis life,” said his 2006 obituary in the rival New York Times. Wikipedia detailed his62 | Kidston SA | Motor Cars For Sale
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achievements: “[Chandler] was the publisher of the This Car offered Leslie a ride. He strapped her into her seatLos Angeles Times between 1960 and 1980, leading a with the full five-point harness. He, however, did notlarge expansion of the newspaper and its ambitions. Otis Chandler’s 1992 model year F40 is one of belt himself in. He was the fourth and final member of the Chandler 213 originally built for the US market and, as afamily to hold the paper’s top position. Chandler late production car incorporating the various “They turned out of the museum and then from thatmade improvement of the paper’s quality a top developments made during the 1987-1992 build side street on to a busier one. She said the car waspriority, succeeding in raising the product’s reputation, run, was delivered to Ferrari North America in absolutely going straight when Otis ‘gunned it’ and theas well as its profit margins.” November 1991: on the USA-version cars, the 10th car rapidly spun around and ended up nose first into digit designates the Model Year so ‘L’ is 1990, ‘M’ is a grassy berm. She had no recollection of a rear-endHis sudden retirement in 1980 at the top of his 1991,‘N’ is 1992 etc. hit and only remembered coming to rest with thepowers prompted surprise throughout the industry. nose-piece dug into the grass.“Otis has gone surfing, and he’s never coming back,” As one might expect knowing his larger-than-Noel Greenwood, The Times’ metropolitan editor, life character, Chandler did not buy his F40 just to “Otis was the only one hurt. He hit his head onfamously remarked about his boss’s unexpected look at. He drove it, and drove it fast. We have to the a-pillar and it quickly raised a ‘goose egg’ onabdication. Chandler was now able to devote himself thank Otis’ former son-in-law, automotive historian his forehead. When [his wife] Bettina saw it soonfully to his hobbies including the Otis Chandler and photographer Randy Leffingwell for his help in afterward, she insisted he go to the hospital to haveVintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife, unravelling the story:“I just spoke for 15 minutes with himself checked out.which he built in Oxnard, California, to display his Otis’ former secretary Leslie Krause. Otis often tookextensive car and motorcycle collection and trophy her for rides in his cars and this particular day - only “[Leslie] does remember Otis insisting that the caranimals from his many hunting safaris. a very short while after he had acquired the F40 - he went to Ferrari for repair - she explained he was a64 | Kidston SA | Motor Cars For Sale
stickler for using correct parts on everything in his Recently sent to the Ferrari factory for a The F40’s odometer reads just 4,962 miles and itcollection. She remembered the car was gone for comprehensive check-up, major mechanical service retains the owners handbooks in their leather walletmore than a year. She also said that while she couldn’t (including new exhaust, tyres and cambelts), and (the warranty/ service booklet is blank), tool roll, tyrerecall the exact repair price because the insurance full Ferrari Classiche certification, the car has been repair kit, spare belts and concours trophy. There arecovered it, she did remember it was between given a clean bill of health with no sign found of any US servicing invoices dating back to 2007 totalling$100,000 and $200,000. previous accident damage. Chandler died in 2006 and $35,392 on file, plus Ferrari’s recent work invoice for his world-famous collection was dispersed, mostly €20,430 excluding VAT and certification.“From the woman in the passenger seat during the at auction where the record prices bore testimonyaccident, you have confirmation. The only impact to his stature in the automotive world. His F40 had Our only regret is that we don’t have any more F40sshe recalls was the car went head-on into a grassy already been sold, passing through several hands until available at this price…berm.Those grassy mounds exist to this day and are it came into the present ownership in which it sharesperhaps 24 to 30 inches tall. With the minimal front garage space with other significant classics of whichclearance on the car, it’s easy to imagine it stopping Otis Chandler would doubtlessly have approved.and getting stuck hard.” It was awarded first place in the 2007 Los Angeles concours d’elegance. Motor Cars For Sale | Kidston SA | 65
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The ex-Roman Polanski 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta Coachwork by Pininfarina1957 Porsche 356A 1500 GSCarrera Coupé ‘Goldfinger’Coachwork by Reutter68 | Kidston SA | Recently Handled
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The ex-Scuderia Filipinetti, 6th overall at Le Mans 1964 Ferrari 250LM Berlinetta Coachwork by Pininfarina70 | Kidston SA | Recently Handled
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The ex-Mille Miglia 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Coachwork by ZagatoOne of 14 ultimate specification examples1970 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Spyder72 | Kidston SA | Recently Handled
The ex-Rudolf Caracciola, Czechoslovakian Grand Prix winning1937 Mercedes-Benz W125 Grand Prix single-seater Recently Handled | Kidston SA | 73
The Property of a Gentleman 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Coachwork by TouringThe ex-Franco Cornacchia/Carroll Shelby1957 Maserati 200SiCoachwork by Fantuzzi74 | Kidston SA | Recently Handled
6,722 miles from new 1985 Ferrari 288GTO Coachwork by PininfarinaFrom the Estate of Count ‘Johnny’ Lurani1924 Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio Recently Handled | Kidston SA | 75
Building the ultimate Lamborghini collectionWhen a mysterious new client visited us several years ago, little did werealise this was the beginning of an exciting journey together to create whatwill, we hope, be the greatest collection of significant Lamborghini sportscars ever assembled.This is just a sneak preview of recent highlights acquired for the collectionand subsequently either restored to perfection or maintained in untouched,original condition. It’s one of the most challenging yet satisfying projects wehave ever undertaken, and unlikely to be repeated...76 | Kidston SA | Recently Handled
“So tell me...what would your dream Lamborghini collection look like? Ok, let’s do it.” Recently Handled | Kidston SA | 77
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