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BMW M1

History of the M1

The first mid-engine sports car from BMW appeared in 1978. This BMW icon was drawn by the star designer of his time: Giorgio Giugaro. BMW commissioned the struggling company Lamborghini to design parts and build the first M1. Lack of quality and unreliability at Lamborghini meant that after a few models, the "joint venture" was drawn to a close. It was then decided that the Italian specialist Marchesi would supply the tubular space frames and T.I.R. made the plastic body. Italdesign already had experience with the discontinued production of the

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BMW 3.5 CSI Cabriolet

History of the BMW E9 Cabriolets

The Karmann company built the E9 Coupe’s for BMW from 1968 to 1975. During this time, Karman designed an E9 convertible as a model and presented it to BMW. However, this idea was not well received by BMW, as the competition had the Baur company with a finished 02 convertible ready for the market in 1968. A decade after production of the E9 was discontinued, Dipl-Ing. Jürgen Dreschel (as the then President of the BMW E9 Club) revived this idea and first developed a BMW E9 convertible for himself. Dreschel certainly received further

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De Tomaso Pantera

• Unique prototype, made at the request of Constantin Mantas in collaboration with the De Tomaso factory
• Extensive and complete history
• Italian registration papers
• Excellent condition

History of this vehicle and its owner

The chassis number 7427 from De Tomaso is something special from the start. The very successful and colorful Greek entrepreneur and playboy Constantin Anastase Mantas, born in 1942, planned to put a unique super sports car in his garage. He already had the only De Tomaso Mangusta Spider built.

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Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato 2.5 3C

• coachwork by Carrozzeria Zagato, one of the oldest and most respected of automotive design firms
• One of only 152 Flaminia 3C 2.5 litre Sports examples
• Professionally restored  by 1 of the best restoration Lancia experts
• With the striking Zagato design, surmounted by the famous double-bubble on its roof
• An Extremely Stylish and Sophisticated Italian Sports/GT Car
• matching number / matching

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Jaguar XJ C 5.3 Cabrio

Exhibition vehicle at the Auto Show in Turin / Italy

the only left-hand Jaguar 12-cylinder XJ Cabriolet in the world

History:

 The Jaguar XJC 5.3 Cabriolet was originally released on August 29, 1974 under the chassis no. 2G 50010 BW produced as a coupe at Jaguar. This Jaguar was then delivered directly to AVON-STEVENS in Warwick, one of the most renowned bodywork companies in England. AVON-STEVENS was consulted when it came to special Jaguar constructions, both for special superstructures and for racing. The aim was to work

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Maserati 3500 GT

• Aluminum "Superleggera" body from Touring
• carburetor version of the first series
• "Matching" engine and color
• First delivery Turin (I), in Sweden since the 1970s

Typology

In 1957, at the Geneva Motor Show, the first Maserati 3500 GT was presented. For the first time, Maserati decided to produce a series sports car in larger numbers. It was the successor to the exciting A6G54, of which only 60 were made. By 1964, a total of 1972

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Maserati Khamsin

Maserati Khamsin, year 1975, matching number

History:

The production version of the Maserati Khamsin was first presented at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show. This sports car caused a sensation from the start. The breathtaking self-supporting body was designed by Marcello Gandini for Bertone. This wedge-shaped sports car, named after the desert wind "Khamsin", has polarized optics from the start. The glazed rear section is reminiscent of the Lamborghini Espada, also a Gandini design. Technically, the Khamsin is largely based on the predecessor Ghibli, with some modifications such

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