Cars

One of Bertone’s best? 

Historic heavyweights

As part of its 70th-anniversary celebrations last year, you might remember Porsche ran its 911 RSRs at Le Mans in the retro ‘Pink Pig’ and Rothmans liveries, honouring both its historic 917K and 956/962 prototypes.

Right around this time, a select few extraordinarily wealthy individuals will be visiting Aston Martin’s factory in Gaydon to spec their Valkyries, the revolutionary 1000bhp hypercar developed in collaboration with the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. 

Second wind

There is no doubt that Marcello Gandini is one of the most significant automotive designers of the 20th Century. His clean, geometrical and often daring creations for Bertone especially – which included game-changing cars such as the Lancia Stratos Zero Concept and the Lamborghini Countach – have left their mark on automotive history and inspired generations of designers across all industries.

Tuning houses including Ruf and Kremer were the first to bring the 935’s aerodynamic ‘Slantnose’ to the street, though before long Porsche joined the party and offered the conversion as an official option for the 930 Turbo via its Special Order Programme.