Wouter Melissen
09-22-2011, 03:20 AM
One of the most interesting cars that lined up for last weekend's Goodwood Revival was undoubtedly this Maserati Tipo 151. One of just three built specifically for the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, this sole surviving example had not seen action since the mid-1960s and immediately placed third in the prestigious RAC Tourist Trophy Celebration. In period the mighty V8-engined machine was not quite so successful with lack of development funds and luck preventing it from living up to its promise. The featured example was entered at Le Mans by Briggs Cunningham and ran as high as third before a damaged oil tank resulted in an early retirement. It was briefly raced in North America and converted into a road car. During the last decades it was one of the stars of the Rosso Bianco museum before being acquired by the current owner in 2006. He had the Tipo 151 restored the car to full running order with remarkable results. The machine's interesting history is illustrated by a detailed 18-shot gallery.
The Jensen Interceptor will soon be added to the long list of classic models that have been brought back to life. Developed by British engineering and coach-building company CPP, the new Interceptor should see the light of day before the end of 2012 with deliveries scheduled to start in 2014. Production of the all-aluminium machine will be limited to ensure absolute exclusivity. To give us a hint of what's to come, CPP has released these two teaser images.
Enjoy the links:
1962 Maserati Tipo 151 - Images, Specifications and Information (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/982/Maserati-Tipo-151.html)
2012 Jensen Interceptor - Images, Specifications and Information (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/4937/Jensen-Interceptor.html)
The Jensen Interceptor will soon be added to the long list of classic models that have been brought back to life. Developed by British engineering and coach-building company CPP, the new Interceptor should see the light of day before the end of 2012 with deliveries scheduled to start in 2014. Production of the all-aluminium machine will be limited to ensure absolute exclusivity. To give us a hint of what's to come, CPP has released these two teaser images.
Enjoy the links:
1962 Maserati Tipo 151 - Images, Specifications and Information (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/982/Maserati-Tipo-151.html)
2012 Jensen Interceptor - Images, Specifications and Information (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/4937/Jensen-Interceptor.html)