Peter instead used the money to buy luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin, of . He said, "Oh, no, not that one. Peter Snowdon It was delivered to its first owner in March 1953, finished in elegant Moonbeam 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Left Hand Drive Manual Coupe The Tourist Trophy at Goodwood in September of that year proved far more successful when the two cars, driven by Roy Salvadori, one Aston Martin's Le Mans-winning drivers of 1959, and the legendary Jim Clark came home third and fourth, scooping the Team Prize. My first race, Road America, was with my DB5, followed by 80+ events. A COMPANY controlled by Nikolaos Livanos was the victim of forward freight agreement fraud totalling $32m largely perpetrated by a junior trader at a company controlled by his second cousin Peter Livanos, the High Court in London has ruled. Despite the "game-changing" environmental issues, Peter G. Livanos still believes that natural gas has a "very important" role to play as the world becomes more environmentally aware, including serving as a transportation fuel. Our Collector Cars specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale. Aston Martin in America Operating Adaptations for the Colonies, 180 pages of service tips, 99 articles of which I wrote 1/3, Vintage Motorpress, 1983 You've accepted analytics cookies. According to a copy of the original Aston Martin build record, this 1953 DB2 Saloon was ordered new via PX & International Motors by Captain Philip Hamilton of Middlesex, England, a serviceman in the US Air Force. You've rejected analytics cookies. (subject to VAT). Livanos was, at the time, the owner of Aston Martin and it was the factory that restored the car for him. I am a Chartered Accountant, hold an MSc from the London Business School and am a member of the UK Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. A few years later, during a chance meeting at the Monterey Historics, Livanos, in his typical generous fashion gifted the car to Stirlings son Elliot. Engine Number: VB6J/299 Satisfied on these points, there was nothing to stop these four stunning motor cars being produced. Shit, this is not good at all. Submit your item online for a free auction estimate. I had fun, and never crashed (though Bambi hit me in Turn 7 at Bridgehampton in 1993). I was elected to Area 14 Rep in 2020, which has led me to organising many events for our members and gaining an understanding of what they wanted from the club. We lived a busy life in both London and in Yorkshire after he inherited the title of Viscount Downe. General Information: Most of my career has been spent in the investment management sector with large and small businesses in Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer roles. Arriving at DM Historics in Orient Blue with Beige interior. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bertelli left the company in 1937 but the Sutherland family held onto it through the Second World War until finally putting it up for sale in 1947. Ultimate Gentlemans Sports Car: 1959 Aston Martin DB Mk III Factory Left-Hand Drive with Matching Numbers: One of Only 551 Produced When asked by his father about following in his footsteps, he said that he liked the idea of the crumpet, world travel, and the money, but Elliot had missed one key point: the driving! I have very much enjoyed the years I have spent with the club. What are we doing messing about actually building cars when you can sell people bits of paper promising to build them!' Only 83 DB2/4 MKIIIs were built in left hand drive configuration, so its not only a spectacularly beautiful car, but an exceedingly rare and collectible one as well. After joining the Club my enthusiasm developed into a passion for all things related to the marque. 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: Power, Beauty and Soul, uncovers the stories behind some of the world's most desirable motor cars. Today we are sat in the dining room at PLU about to embark on an epic 14 course tasting menu. It was inevitable that all of us involved would, and indeed should, agonise over the decision to launch this project since the very word 'replica' has been degraded in recent years. Aston Martin's then managers Peter Livanos and Victor Gauntlett just couldn't ignore the prices people were paying for some of Aston's greatest hitscars like the DB4 GT Zagato. 1935 The Aston Martin Owners' Club is founded at The Grafton Hotel on Tottenham Court Road, London 1939 The highly advanced Atom prototype takes shape. We havent looked back since, and we know that next year well be of age, we wont be the new boys anymore. Boxstrom was clearly under great pressure at Dijon, and a few days later it was announced that hed left the team to concentrate on his Dymag wheels business. Livanos lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. A frangipane base wrapped in delicate pastry with poached and roasted cherries and Madagascan vanilla, served with a twill. ", Livanos replied, "I'd be thrilled to help you like that. We'd also like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use our services and to make improvements. I myself became a Magistrate and later High Sheriff of North Yorkshire as well as Mayor of the Staple of England. Now offered from long-term ownership and with only 4,748 miles showing on the odometer at the time of cataloguing, it is described as in good overall condition. Looking for Peter Livanos online? We have always believed in the integrity of the monocoque, in the whole car, but we started with safety-related problems, the crash while testing at Donington due to a wheel falling off, and then concentrated on aerodynamics and suspensions. This car is very well known in Aston circles as it is extremely close in specification to the Aston Martin Team cars that competed at Le Mans in the 1950s. Join the GRRC Fellowship to be first in the queue for event tickets, to attend the GRRC-only Members' Meeting and to enjoy year-round, exclusive benefits. this soon to be stunning example was one of the first 451 DB 2/4 Mark off the production line. Peter Livanos is the son of George P. Livanos, who built up Greece's largest merchant fleet in the 1980s and 1990s. The accompanying history file contains an expired MoT (July 1993 at 656 miles); AML certificate of authenticity signed by Victor Gauntlett; copy of a letter to VG from Gianni Zagato; assorted magazine articles (some featuring this actual car); copies of factory press releases; and blank German Fahrzeugbrief. He owns the Greek shipping company Ceres Hellenic, and was involved in the restructuring of the shipping company into the group Ceres Hellenic. Registration: VL86A (Austrian) 435UYL (UK) Overall the dining experience takes an unrushed 3-4hrs depending on how much of a rush you are in. 'All four Sanction II cars were launched at Protech House, Cobham on 22nd July 1991. Ford placed Aston Martin in its Premier Automotive Group subsidiary in 1999 with Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo but, facing record losses, broke it up in 2006. So these numbers just lingered in the record books until 1987 when Victor Gauntlett and Peter Livanos decided that the time had come to put things right: the cars would be built at last . Mercedes Benz Amg GT (N53.2 million) Aston Martin Vantage (N50 million) 2015 Porsche Carrera (N33.2million) Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (N30 million to 52 million each) Range Rover SUV; . Meanwhile, he would still get to enjoy opportunities to drive some of Stirlings old race cars and and passenger is some road cars Stirling would occasionally be testing. He owns the Greek shipping company Ceres Hellenic, and was involved in the restructuring of the shipping company into the group Ceres Hellenic. Filter appointments Filter appointments Current appointments Total number of appointments 2 Date of birth August 1958. This hasn't made me feel better at all, and my friend must be sat there thinking, "I shouldn't have even brought him here." 'Finally, it was a question in our minds both of the unqualified support of our friends at Zagato and of the uncompromising level of quality that would go into the chassis and bodywork. Want drive in the same seat that Sir Stirling Moss sat in? It is not until the mid 1980s, when it was acquired by Peter Livanos, that life became interesting! - METALLIC GREY. Ray Mallock denies that everything was done in a fortnight. My experience with large and small organisations enables me to build and manage efficient financial and control processes in small to medium-sized businesses. The Aston Martin DB4GT joined by Stephen Archer as co-author, 544 pages. Aston Martin wanted a series of DB4 GT's that would be lighter and more competetive racing against the Ferrari 250 GT's, so in 1960 it contracted Zagato to build bodies for 19 chassis. Maybe he is the second keenest supporter, because the title should go to Peter Livanos, a director of Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, who pledged 26 million to Astons World Championship programme over a period of five years longer in fact, than any other manufacturer has committed itself. When Im afraid things start to get murky all over again. [2] He is known for his yachting and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. John soon found that a better way to travel was by helicopter and having bought one we both got our licences on the same day and used it frequently. Encouraging and supporting racing was a founding objective of the Club in 1935. He has served as our chairman since the Company was incorporated in July 2003 and held the role of Chief . The Aston Martin was designed by Swedish-born Max Boxstrom, who helped with the development of the Ecosse C2 car in 1986 when it won the World Championship for C2 Teams powered by the Metro/Rover V6 engine. Generally the development work has concentrated on increasing the suspension travel (Nissan has had to work on similar lines with the R89C), front and rear suspension geometries which have secured huge improvements, a rear anti-roll bar has been added, and the entire spring rate/roll stiffness ratio has been developed. For a better experience, keep your browser up to date. Frequently attending AMOC International Dinners and Events I have twice received a Chairmans award and have won the Horace Wilmshurst award. [3] He was also a majority shareholder of the car manufacturer Aston Martin. I was involved in organising three Australian National Meetings. Currently the owner of a DB9. Our friends at Oldtimer Galerie Toffen currently have Elliot's old Aston Martin DB2 for sale in the Classic Driver Market. 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. Companies House does not verify the accuracy of the information filed, ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA GROUP LIMITED (01559668). I sit down and I think, "Okay, 5,000 to 6,000. In fact, Id hate it if someone was there before me. Ray Mallock, who competed at Le Mans but claims not to miss being a racing driver, assumed overall responsibility for the AMR-1s development in May, but the search is being stepped up for a leading designer for the 3-litre AMR-2 which must be ready by the end of next year, and the appointment has now become a pressing problem. Peter George LIVANOS. This came from Victor Gauntlett, of whom more in a minute. We all knew it was going to be bloody hard, says Protechs managing director and team manager Richard Williams, but it was even worse than we expected. The future for Aston Martins Protech team seems a lot brighter now than it did in the early months of 1989, when the euphoria of forming the team was soon replaced by a realisation of the task ahead. Williams, whose own Zagato at the time (chassis number '0181') was used both in England and Italy to ensure perfect authenticity, introduced various mechanical changes to improve the handling and performance even further, while modern Goodyear Eagle tyres were used instead of the original Avons, although on the same size wheel homologated by the factory for racing in the early 1960s. Mileage: 56,639 miles It took a while to my first full-sized car: a DB6 in 1985 subsequently sold in the 90s. Member since 1980, Area Representative Western Australia since 1989. He thought that he could do both jobs on a part-time basis but it just wasnt possible. DB4GT/0192, DB4GT/0196, DB4GT/0197 and DB4GT/0198 were subsequently produced. In 2020 the cylinder head and the water pump have been overhauled and the engine was completely new resealed. UK . We use some essential cookies to make our services work. We have incorporated literally hundreds of modifications into the original design, some quite major.. .such as fabricating new front uprights, because we suspected that the magnesium castings werent stiff enough. Having achieved a lifelong ambition of purchasing my first Aston Martin, a DB9 in 2017, I subsequently joined the Aston Martin Owners Club, Area 14 in July of that year. On behalf of Ecurie Ecosse, McCaig approached Aston Martin straight after his team had won the C2 Championship and a year later he was awarded the contract, and a budget, to design and develop the AMR-1. They decided on a limited run of 50 cars. The first one is a nice enough Mercedes with a 5,000 to 6,000 estimate. This was Mr. Livanos's first Aston Martin, introducing the 22-year-old, already a keen automobile enthusiast, to a brand with which he would become intimately involved. Steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional character James Bond following his use of a DB5 model in the 1964 film . We really were in the fourth division when we looked at first division teams like Mercedes.. Later on the Aston Martin was driven by Sir Stirling Moss in the 1987 edition of the Mille Miglia. 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. Elliots wife, Helen, runs the show from the front, helping to deliver a truly special dining experience. Although the car looks similar on the outside, a huge amount of work has been done over a period of six months and theres no one thing that accounts for the performance at Brands Hatch. Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc is a British independent manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. "Sold, for 200 pounds." 1991 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction II Coup, Registration no. Chassis number '0198/R' was first owned by Tony Smith, manager of singer Phil Collins and an historic racer, who over the years has owned some of the world's greatest cars. I initiated our Lime Rock Silent Auction; 15 events to date have put dollars into our treasury. There was too much kickback through the steering and the road holding was poor; we realised that the suspension travel was far too limited as the car had been designed for the perfect race circuit, which doesnt exist of course, which has no bumps! Registered in England No. The car in question was a beautiful 1952 Aston Martin DB2. The Lagonda V8 continued to keep their heads above water and they also gave support to a number of private racing teams, such as Nimrod, EMKA and . Nimrod is, in any case, history. In 2019 the Aston was imported into Switzerland and carefully recommissioned with a new fuel pump, the brakes disassembled, cleaned and adjusted and new ignition wires installed. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. 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. It has an early type of spaceframe chassis, independent front suspension, an aerodynamic shape and four-speed Cotal electric gearbox Price: On request asks Mark Hughes. This 1959 Aston Martin DB MK III is a stunning matching numbers car and a very strong driver just out of 25 year ownership. Victor Gauntlett and Peter LIvanos, at the time joint chairmen at Aston . Whilst times have undoubtedly changed in the 85 years since, be it entry level track days, speed events or full circuit racing, competition remains a core Member benefit. Members are the backbone of any club, and I will listen with an open mind and do my utmost to ensure they get both value and pleasure from their membership. The young Aston Martin team went for a finish with the car driven by Redman, Michael Roe and Costas Los, and was duly rewarded with 11th position in the classification. After a crash in 1963, it didn't return to racing until the early Eighties, enjoying success in the hands of veteran Mike Salmon. 1987 Ford Motor Company takes a 75% shareholding. '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. Let's see what this goes for." 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. Aston Martin Lagonda Group Limited is . 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. It won't be long until we find out All the new 2023 F1 helmet designs ahead of the season opener in Bahrain. They saved the company from insolvency in October 1984, no question; I don't think the company would have survived a second receivership. AII then bought out CHI and Papanicolaou. These highly exclusive, beautifully elegant hand-built cars were a must-have for the rich and famous and were bought by the likes of racing driver John von Neumann, Price Aga Khan in Geneva, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, The Shah of Iran, British actor Peter Sellers, future Aston Martin company owner Peter Livanos in Greece, playboy Gunter Sachs and Woolworths heiress Barbara Hutton! 300 then. 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. - 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. Competition and Social Committee are committed to jointly promoting racing and social events as a joint Member benefit. This stunning left hand drive DB2/4 was subject to a meticulous complete restoration in 2009. I was six years old at the time, and he said, "There you go. 1993-2000 V8 VANTAGE Quantity built: 288 1993 Wykham Mill, Bloxham facility opens to build DB7. I can (just!) Green with tan leather interior A rare opportunity to restore a 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mark I 3-litre sports saloon to your exact specification. Race weekend, however, opened another chapter for the hard-pressed Protech team as David Leslie qualified in 14th place at 1:17.961, and both he and Brian Redman were able to race consistently at below 1:20 to a very worthy fourth place. 2023 - Pendine Historic Cars Limited. Certainly not Victor Gauntlett or Peter Livanos or Peter Sprague or George Minden or tractor magnate David Brown (though he went closest). 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. 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. He controls 100% of Ceres Hellenic Shipping, the largest Greek fleet, in . The fact that Elliot is Sir Stirling Moss' son just makes it all even cooler. The uneasy relationship was ended when ALL . not registered with DVLA Chassis no. Check here for latest versions. Chairman has recently appeared to signal a less bullish chapter of fleet growth for GasLog than previously. Active 0. He owns the Greek shipping company Ceres Hellenic, and was involved in the restructuring of the shipping company into the group Ceres Hellenic. By continuing to visit this site you agree to our use of cookies. Peter instead used the money to buy luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin, of James Bond fame. It has been extensively 1953 ASTON MARTIN DB2 SALOON Peter Livanos is Chair of Gaslog Ltd, Ceres Shipping Ltd and DryLog Ltd. The 2018 event enticing 25 Astons to drive across Australia and attracting notable visitors from the UK and Portugal. Diese Webseite verwendet Cookies. Then on June 2, Prince Michael opened the spacious new premises in Milton Keynes (unusually there were no journalists present, so it was a family affair which raised the morale a bit) and then the team went to Le Mans and got one car home in 11th place. Nazwa firmy pochodzi od wycigu Aston Clinton Hill Climb i nazwiska jednego z zaoycieli, Lionel Martin. Victor Gauntlett said: 'The quality and authenticity are outstanding and each of these four cars will bear the most detailed comparison with the first 19 built. Clearly designed to accommodate a tall driver, the build sheet notes that the driver was lowered by 1 inch. I love being the first into work in the mornings says Williams, 43, who wound up his thriving Aston Martin restoration business to accept his new post at the beginning of 1989. I stayed for the people.. This Aston Martin is in good to very good condition with age appropriate patina. Professional Director and multiple Aston Owner, Racer and Petrol driven person. Of the many models in Aston Martin's 90-year history, and of the DB series of six-cylinder cars in particular, the DB4GT Zagato is arguably the best loved and most respected. One feature of the car is the special gearbox casing, designed by Boxstrom around Hewland VGC internals to maximise the underbody aerodynamics, and Williams is particularly warm in his praise for the transmission, a great credit to Max. Canada. The Committee of Management are supportive of this strategic plan. Williams was involved with the running of Aston Martin's World Sportscar Team at the time and so the project was delayed for a year. The engine is currently mid-build and will be able Aston Workshop is delighted to offer this incredibly rare 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Vignale for sale, a historically significant vehicle distinguished by its bespoke body styling and unique interior specification. That one.". Originally trained as an Engineer I have been a successful business owner for 40 years, including turning around distressed companies. I was warmly welcomed to the AMOC by Chuck and Joyce Nixon at 1973 Mount Equinox Hillclimb, Vermont, an AMOC/VSCCA event, driving my DB5 1,000 miles East. We lost wheels, crashed, lost oil, worked all-nighters, thats how it was for weeks on end. Victor Gauntlett, on seeing the receipt that Peter Livanos had just been given for a 288 GTO deposit on the Ferrari stand at Geneva: 'Bloody hell! When the Milton Keynes factory closed it was possible to devote the required attention to the four cars, which after completion were shipped to Italy to be fitted with Zagato's stunningly beautiful, hand crafted body. The uneasy relationship was ended when ALL . I quit executive work in 2013 and since then I have moved over to the non-executive side of the business. Ive been blessed by a few awards. 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. 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. We worked ourselves into the ground, and I actually feel guilty for the employees because weve done a years development work in six months. Would you like me to put you in touch with someone at Bonhams?, So, the car was placed into the 2018 Bonhams December sale, but prices had dropped below the 200k he needed, and the estimate had been placed at 120k. Managing a small yet international business with clients worldwide affords me opportunities to attend events and meet Members in the UK and worldwide. Aston Martin has just got round to finishing off its 1963 build schedule, so add "Sanction 2 Production" to your jargon : Tony Dron tells the amazing story . My first concours entry was in 1975 with fathers Volante and some years later I rebuilt the Brabazon DB2, I was also a concours judge for many years. Ray Mallock is Protechs engineering director, now responsible for all the development, and his twin priorities in the weeks after Dijon were to reduce the Aston Martins weight, and to improve the suspension characteristics. These two rekindled the link with Zagato, who brought to life the V8 Zagato. Peter Livanos and Victor Gauntlett had come to realise that the next generation of Aston Martins required significant investment: competition was stronger than ever, the latest safety and emissions legislation required greater research and development teams and new technologies had to be adopted in order for Aston Martin to take its final step Up to Le Mans we wanted reliability more than anything, but since then Reeves has been concentrating on a Series 2 which well run in Mexico; well need it, at that altitude. The S2 will have more power, lower frictional losses and better economy, work having concentrated also on the cylinder heads, porting and camshaft timing, and on new mapping for the Zytek engine management system. A stunning car seen racing Around the Houses in 1963 happened to be the ex-Stirling Moss1956 Le Mans DB3S-9. But fourth! 0198/R Engine no. New Aston Martin for sale in Manchester 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. Another key member of the team is former journalist Michael Bowler, a director of AML, who is Protechs operations manager. My (Austrian) wife and I have lived and worked in 7 countries, but we settled down in The Netherlands in 2006 to allow for a stable school and university environment for our three kids. I purchased my first Aston at about age 8 when I bought a toy DB2 while on holiday in the Isle of Wight. Peter G. Livanos (born 1958), is a Greek shipping tycoon. The auctioneer calls: "Do I hear 500? Callaway Engineering was commissioned to produce the Virage engine for the latest road model, just into production, but Livanos and Gauntlett were not slow to realise its potential in racing. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS. 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.