Having constantly worked on the same type of car for several years now, Singer has introduced several changes to the modifications it makes to its cars. While the first 911 by Singer was based upon a late-80s ‘G-series’, the most recent uses an early-90s 964 chassis: preferred for its rigidity benefits over that of the G-Series, whose design dates back to 1963.
Bloomberg also states that the buyer is Craig McCaw, the Seattle-based co-founder of McCaw Cellular, which was acquired by AT&T for $11.5 billion in 1993.
The pale green Ferrari was originally part of the UDT Laystall team and was to be Stirling Moss’s car for the 1962 racing season – the year he had his life-threatening crash at the Sussex circuit in a Formula One Lotus.
It was raced extensively by Ireland in 1962, who shared it with the bespectacled American Masten Gregory at Le Mans where it failed to finish.
In short, someone like Innes Ireland. Now, funnily enough, this DB6 was run as a daily driver by that very man when new. The one who gave Team Lotus its first win in Formula One was a works driver for Aston Martin, and truly personified everyone's idea of the British Sporting Gentleman.
Driving a Ferrari or Aston GT in the Tourist Trophy, he wore slacks, a polo shirt and slip-on shoes. If the original ‘Connery Bond’ had gone motor racing, it would surely have been in the mould of the determined Scot.
A good example is the 1966 Abarth OT 1300, believed to be one of only 50 made. The special 1300cc four-cylinder is good for a screaming 130bhp so, with its low weight (740lb) and smooth lines, the little car would be a potent entry in historic racing. Price: ‘On Request’.
This year’s Chelsea AutoLegends will be held on Sunday, 2 September and will present approximately 500 collectors’ cars and motorcycles to an appreciative and knowledgeable audience, right in the heart of London’s ‘car scene’.
Last year, despite inclement weather, many thousands enjoyed the mix of new and old classics, all just a 10-minute walk from Sloane Square Tube. In 2012, the organisers are expecting at least 15,000 visitors.
Her Majesty has given permission for 60 of the world’s finest motor cars – with a further 60 arriving on the final day’s ‘Jubilee Tour’ – to commandeer the grounds of her Berkshire dwelling from 7-9 September.
His comments are published in the latest issue of the Ferrari Official Magazine, with Clapton talking in detail about his passion for the marque and how the idea of a one-off car was born.