Initially the Max Boxstrom-designed Group C car had not created a good impression on its first outing at Dijon in May, but the subsequent 11th place at Le Mans was better. Peter Livanos is Chair of Gaslog Ltd, Ceres Shipping Ltd and DryLog Ltd. Our Collector Cars specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale. Let's go watch the earlier lots, and that'll make you feel better, because you'll see them all selling, and that'll be good.. Livanos family members in legal battle over historic FFA deals. To do otherwise would be to pervert a glorious history," wrote the signatories, who included Ralph Lauren, Lord Bamford, Peter Livanos, Evert Louwman and William 'Chip' Connor. Furthermore, '0198/R' will be offered fresh from extensive re-commissioning at Aston Martin Works to include changing the cylinder head gasket, carburettor strip and clean, engine tune, fitting the latest RSW suspension uprights, and a full service at a cost in excess of 12,000, thereby ensuring that the fortunate new owner can drive it from the sale with confidence.With only four Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction IIs made, '0198/R' represents a possibly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire on of these fabulous cars, which will become increasingly collectible. That pedigree embedded the marque Aston Martin on my teenage brain. Livanos was, at the time, the owner of Aston Martin and it was the factory that restored the car for him. 300 then. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services. Peter Livanos goes into partnership with Victor Gauntlett. 1970 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2, s/n 13565 : . Read our. In 2019, I joined Section Holland's 25-year celebrations organising committee and was actively involved in organising the 5-day Going Dutch tour and the first Benelux AM Concours, where we were fortunate to welcome AMOC Members from many countries. Tucked away on a leafy street in London is PLU, the vision of Elliot Moss. Both work until the day is done, typically at 8pm, and will work through weekends when the schedule demands. A complete transformation was seen in the Aston Martin team, and performances at the Nurburgring, Donington and Spa have shown that this wasnt a one-off improvement. I joined the Club in 1990 when I realised that I did not have to own an Aston Martin in order to be a Member. Some lots may also be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price and these lots will be clearly marked with a symbol ( , , *) printed beside the lot number. And, Peter Livanos was the first owner of this particular Aston Martin V8 Vantage X Pack from 1988. - Produite pendant 9 ans, l'Aston Martin DB2 est la concrtisation de la passion de David Brown pour les voitures de sport de grande qualit. I was six years old at the time, and he said, "There you go. Livanos lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. 2021 saw an exciting and innovative new collaboration with AMOC Racing and BRSCC organising and promoting events. Don't miss this opportunity for only $249,500. Regrettably this attempt at a second Le Mans victory for Aston Martin ended in less than three hours, both cars retiring with gasket trouble. When Elliot was just six years old, Peter Livanos one of the majority shareholders of Aston Martin at the time gave him a gift that we can all only dream of: an Aston Martin. During the Covid epidemic, I decided to participate in the 2021 AMOC Virtual Concours and to my surprise, came out on top in the Bloxham class with a 2003 DB7 GTA. As Aston Martin required greater investment, he also agreed to sell his share holding to American importer and Greek shipping tycoon Peter Livanos, who invested via his joint venture with Nick and John Papanicolaou, ALL Inc. Gauntlett remained chairman of AML, 55% of the stake was owned by ALL, with Tickford a 50/50 venture between ALL and CHI. I quit executive work in 2013 and since then I have moved over to the non-executive side of the business. My career commenced with the J P Morgan Chase Capital Markets Group working in London and New York, before joining International Financial Markets Trading, one of Londons early hedge funds in London. AII then bought out CHI and Papanicolaou. Two months later two DB4GT Zagatos, registered '1 VEV' and '2 VEV' and destined to become the most famous of them all, were entered at Le Mans by John Ogier's Essex Racing Stable. The Aston passed to the current owner in Germany via Michael Brinkert and David Clark of Taylor & Crawley some 17 years ago. All Rights Reserved. Get closer to motorsport at Goodwood! Friday April 04 2003, 1.00am BST, The Times. LML/802 - For Sale, 1956 Aston Martin DB2 COUPE LHD *1/411* - 1952 - 128 KMS - For Sale, 1956 ASTON MARTIN DB 2/4 MK2 - FIXED HEAD COUPE - 1 OF 34 FHC LHD - For Sale. Thank Frankel it's Friday: Hello 700bhp Supersports, farewell Continental GT, Thank Frankel it's Friday: Dangerous urges for bad cars, Message from The Duke of Richmond and Gordon, To add more children to this reserveration please contact. The menu is designed to be fun, and each course delivers with stunning flavors and clever presentation. Peter G. Livanos (born 1958), is a Greek shipping tycoon. The world's foremost Aston Martin specialist, authority and Group C team manager, and long-time doyen of Aston historic racing, renowned for his scrupulous attention to detail, Richard Stewart Williams has died aged 76 following a short illness. I would ask that Members support the Competition and Social programme planned. We use some essential cookies to make our services work. The car would spend most of its time on display in a museum and remarkably, Elliot never actually drove it, although he did get to experience a few laps as a passenger at the hands of his father. A stunning car seen racing Around the Houses in 1963 happened to be the ex-Stirling Moss1956 Le Mans DB3S-9. The Aston Martin DB2 Sports Car debuted at the April 1950 New York motor show and remained in production until 1953 with 411 cars being produced. This was followed by a DB7 Volante in 2019. This 1959 Aston Martin DB MK III is a stunning matching numbers car and a very strong driver just out of 25 year ownership. Aston Martin was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Since 1992 the DB2 X4 has been registered in Elliots name, but in recent years was on static display at the British Motor Industry Heritage. The V8-engined car was ready to run at the beginning of December 1988 and was tested extensively at Silverstone and Donington, although generally four or five seconds off a decent pace. Although the placing of the water radiator across the tail, underneath the wing, is judged to be an interesting idea, its likely to be located at the front of the car in 1990, in the interests of better weight distribution. 'Specification highlights of the Sanction II cars include an engine built to 4.2-litre specification (the originals used 3.7-litre units); four-speed David Brown gearbox; limited-slip differential with 3.07:1 final drive ratio; all-disc, dual circuit braking; wishbone independent front suspension with co-axial spring/damper units and anti-roll bar; live rear axle with coil springs and double-acting telescopic dampers, located by parallel trailing links and a Watts linkage; rack-and-pinion steering; and a 35-gallon (159-litre) fuel tank. 2023 - Pendine Historic Cars Limited. Clearly designed to accommodate a tall driver, the build sheet notes that the driver was lowered by 1 inch. Aston Martin Lagonda Limited - brytyjski producent luksusowo-sportowych samochodw z siedzib w Gaydon, Warwickshire, Wielka Brytania. From that point my passion for the marque has only grown. Given how the company has fared of late and that theres no suggestion any of the key players responsible for its revival are going anywhere, wed understand if you were more than a little tempted. They were then returned to Williams, at that time the owner of one of the original 19, who fitted the interiors and completed the cars at his new premises in Cobham, Surrey. It was delivered to its first owner in March 1953, finished in elegant Moonbeam 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Left Hand Drive Manual Coupe They stripped the car back to component form, going so far as to remove the Superleggera body from the frame. It was purchased by an organisation with the worlds least interesting name Company Developments as youre asking headed by one William Willson who hung about long enough to call in the receivers at the end of 1974. They formed a company that bought out CHI and left Gauntlett running the show. Frequently attending AMOC International Dinners and Events I have twice received a Chairmans award and have won the Horace Wilmshurst award. My first Aston came in 1976, since then I have had numerous Astons covering all eras. It is also important that Zagato have wholeheartedly approved the project. Peter G. Livanos (born 1958), is a Greek shipping tycoon. Again, there are some brilliant quotes. In 1987, the owners of Aston Martin, Peter Livanos and Victor Gauntlett decided to build four more cars using up the chassis numbers left unused from the original series of cars (0192, 0196, 0197 and 0198). You can change your cookie settings at any time. That one.". The Aston Martin DB2/4 is a grand tourer and was produced by Aston Martin from 1953 until 1957. The omens were not, at that early point, very good at all, but its necessary to remember how the red, white and blue Mobil-sponsored car was in May, to understand how far it progressed over the next three months. Aston Martin continued to produce exciting cars and by 1984 the helm was in the hands of Victor Gauntlet and Peter Livanos. It has an early type of spaceframe chassis, independent front suspension, an aerodynamic shape and four-speed Cotal electric gearbox The project was instigated in 1987 by the company's then joint chairmen, Victor Gauntlett and Peter Livanos, who commissioned the renowned Aston Martin specialist Richard Williams to up-rate four DB4 rolling chassis to DB4GT specification. Latsis is the son of the late tycoon Giannis Latsis, who died in 2003. Gauntlett's Pace shares were then sold to Greek shipping tycoon Peter Livanos in 1983 who, with ship broker Nicholas Papanicolaou formed a company called Automotive Investments Incorporated (AII) but left Gauntlett running the show. Thank Frankel It's Friday Which Is Mightier: Ferrari 488 Or Peugeot 308 GTi? 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