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D. · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: Classic car pics

Lancia LC2 Ferrari Tipo Race car

Chassis No 007

1983 saw Lancia and Ferrari produce the LC2 race car fitted with a 2.6 ltr twin turbo charged unit with a max out put of some 950 bhp at full boost. The engines origin being the famous 288 GTO.

The works Lancia Ferraris then joined up with “Martini” by then world famous for their endurance racing. The 1983 season saw them run at Monza, Silverstone, Le Mans, and Spa before finally clutching victory at Imola. This initial win was followed by a brace of 2nd positions at both Mojello and Kylami.

1984 saw the cars compete in the full championship and managed to achieve 3rd at Monza and a 4th at Silverstone, they qualified 1st and 2nd for Le Man and lead for the majority of the 24hr race finally finishing 6th and 7th, this was followed by a 3rd at the Nurburgring and a spectacular one two at Kylami

1985 was full of promise with a pole at Monza were they took a third place and le man were both cas finished followed by a win at Spa. The years total was three thirds one win and five poles.

1986 was the final year for the LC2s Lancia and Martini deciding to go their separate ways.

Chassis No 007 was originally built for the 1983 season and ran as a full Lancia works first team car for three seasons 1983, 84 and 85 upgraded each season it raced until being sold by the Martini team at the end of the 1986 season.

It remained in Europe with a well know collector were it continued to compete, until it was sold to a Japanese client, used only once in Japan it returned to Europe where it ran at Spa Le mans and Monza under the historic Grp c regulations.

The engine was re built in 2003 and dyno tested at 864 HP the transmission was rebuilt in 2004.

£300,000!!!

Stuntman · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

What a glorious car! It might even surpass the Porsche 917 as my favourite-looking endurance racer.
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D. · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject:

Originally Shown by Aston Martin Lagonda at the 1974 Earls Court Motor Show this example is 1 of just 7 cars produced.

Matt · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject:

Gosh, that's a lovely looking conversion.
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D. · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

This is a one-off made by one man. And it's a diesel!

Here's a silly fact for you....in 1998 Peugeot made more 504s than they did 605s.

D. · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

Prince Mdivani Phantom II Drophead

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Matt · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:41 am Post subject:

I love whitewall tyres
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D. · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34

kraftwerk · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

One of my favourite VWs, the Type 147 'Fridolin.'

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Racing · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

This is automotive desire incarnate:

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D. · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject:

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject:

Racing made up his mind never to take snuff again ...

PR · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

D. · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

That's a late response PR! I knew you'd love those exhausts.

D. · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject: