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1951 Lancia Aurelia GT
Mike Hawthorn, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jean Behra. When drivers like these choose a particular car as their own personal transport – and free of the restrictions of sponsors – then you know it is something special. Named, in Lancia’s fashion, after a Roman road, the Aurelia used the world’s first production V6-engine, an all-alloy jewel designed under the auspices of legendary engineer Vittorio Jano mated to an innovative transaxle which combined the gearbox, clutch, diff and in-board drum brakes in one unit. The Aurelia was also the first car to be fitted as standard with radial ply tyres.

There was a handsome saloon, the B12, but it was the B20 with its Ghia-designed and Pininfarina-built fastback body that is regarded as the first ‘Grand Touring’ car, as its initials attest. The Aurelia proved formidable in competition as well, winning its class at the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans, taking the first three spots in the 1952 Targa Florio and victory at the 1953 running of the Lièges-Rome-Lièges trial. Maybe racing drivers just really like ‘firsts’?
 

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1956 Maserati A6G/2000 Berlinetta Zagato

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Just 20 examples of this model were built, and most were raced, claiming the 1956 Italian Sports Car Championship in the process. This Maserati sold for $4,515,000 at RM Sotheby's 2018 Monterey sale.
 

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Jaguar XKSS

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Between 1935 & 1939? (Exact year not known)
Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica

6 Cylinder
1971cc
120bhp @ 5200rpm
FR
Top Speed 130mph/209km/h
0-60mph/ 0-96km/h 7.5 seconds

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1938 Allard J2
V8 (Ford)
331cid/ 5,4 liters
160bhp @ 4000rpm
FR
Top Speed 130mph/ 209km/h
0-60mph/ 96km/h 7 seconds

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1944 Porsche 356 (Every Man's Porsche)

RR
1582cc
70bhp @ 4500rpm
Top Speed 101mph/ 163km/h
Acc. 0-60mph/ 0-96km/h 15.4 seconds

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April 1950 Aston Martin DB2

Six Cylinder
2992cc
162 bhp @ 5500rpm
FR
118mph/ 190km/h
Acc. 0-60/ 0-96km/h 9.4 seconds

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later years

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