In the late 1950s and early 1960s Ferrari upheld the policy to scrap redundant Formula 1 cars at the end of the season. One of the saddest results of this practice is that there are no examples left of the iconic Ferrari 156 'Sharknose' that propelled Phil Hill to the World Championship in 1961. Hill scored two wins and his team-mates piloted the V6-engined to three more victories in the other six races.
In recent years several people have attempted to create accurate replicas of the legendary Ferrari Formula 1 car. This weekend, at the Goodwood Revival, Jan Biekens presented his Ferrari 156 'Sharknose', which is inspired by the car used by Olivier Gendebien in the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix. It was constructed over the last five years by Jim Stokes around an original engine and transmission. The end-result is absolutely stunning and despite being a replica, it was definitely one of the highlights at Goodwood. This 156 is probably the closest we will ever come to experiencing a Sharknose.
Now that we have returned to the base, we can catch up with the recent new car releases. In Frankfurt Maserati previewed the GranTurismo MC Trofeo, which is set to hit the track next year. It is built specifically for Maserati's one-make series. Austrian manufacturer KTM used the final round of the British GT championship at Brands Hatch to test their upcoming X-Bow GT4 in anger. Unlike the previous racing version of the minimalistic racer, this car is further developed to full GT4 specification.
This morning Land Rover confirmed it will produce the LRX that was shown in concept form at Detroit last year. The two-door cross-coupe will be the smallest car in the Land Rover line-up.
Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg have created a very special edition of the 1018 bhp CCXR. Dubbed the Trevita, it features a silver carbon fibre body. Production is limited to just three examples.
Enjoy the links:
1961 - 1962 Ferrari 156 F1 'Sharknose' - Images, Specifications and Information
2009 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita - Images, Specifications and Information
2010 KTM X-Bow GT4 - Images, Specifications and Information
2010 Land Rover LRX - Images, Specifications and Information
2010 Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo - Images, Specifications and Information
2009 Volkswagen E-Up! Concept - Images, Specifications and Information