Ultimatecarpage.com update (11-26-07)

[Wouter Melissen]

Dear Ultimatecarpage.com visitor,

As part of the development process of a brand new Porsche 924 Turbo based racing car, Porsche fielded three examples of the 924 Carrera GTP in the 1980 Le Mans. Although based on a production car, they were forced to run in the prototype car against purpose built racing cars as the model had not been homologated. In one of the wettest editions of the race ever, the three cars excelled and the highest place example finished third in class and sixth overall. The featured GTP is one of just four cars built to this specification.
During the twenties and thirties the French manufacturers and coach builders were at the top of their game. The most legendary company is no doubt Bugatti, which excelled both on the road and track. Today we take a look at an exquisite road car that uses the first eight cylinder engine produced by Bugatti. The feature Type 30 Lavocat & Marsaud Torpedo is in excellent condition and will be auctioned next week by Bonhams during their Olympia sale. A lesser known company is Voisin, but the designs of Gabriel Voisin deserve nothing but praise. The featured C28 Saliot Cabriolet was one of the last of a long of exquisite Voisins.
This week we received the sad news that the revived Lister Racing might have taken to the track for the last time at Le Mans last year. Their current Pescarolo based car never turned a wheel and it has now been offered for sale. As a small tribute we would like to bring up fonder memories with a feature of the Lister Knobbly Chevrolet.
At the Shanghai Motorshow Ford took the wraps of a second Verve Concept and also announced that a third will be unveiled at Detroit. Land Rover is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in great style with the limited edition Defender SVX models.

Enjoy the links:

Bugatti Type 30 Lavocat & Marsaud Torpedo
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...d-Torpedo.html

Ferrari 212 F1
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...ri-212-F1.html

Ford Verve Sedan Concept
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...n-Concept.html

Land Rover Defender 90 SVX
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...er-90-SVX.html

Lister Knobbly Chevrolet
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...Chevrolet.html

Porsche 924 Carrera GTP
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...rrera-GTP.html

Suzuki Makai Concept
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...i-Concept.html

Voisin C28 Saliot Cabriolet
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...Cabriolet.html

Regards,
Wouter Melissen