Gulf Collection Hits Retromobile

Drool-worthy private collection of Gulf racers goes on show

Many people like a nice collection. My better half, for example, collects Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, while Garlick has amassed a fine range of 1980s Vauxhall, Ford and Mercedes brochures over the years (and you think i'm joking).

Most collections, in short, are like those of Garlick and the OH - the sort you can keep in a few boxes or maybe display over a few shelves and cabinets. Some collections, however, are something else entirely.

And it is the ROFGO Gulf Collection, sourced by Duncan Hamilton & Co, that falls firmly into the latter category.

Sourced for a private client, the collection consists of no fewer than 14 of the most prominent cars ever to compete in the legendary Gulf Racing colours. Twelve of these are on show this week at Retromobile at the Porte de Versailles, Paris.

Of course, you don't have to travel to Paris to see them, since we've got pictures of all 14 racers - ranging in vintage from 1967 to 2010 - right here for you, because we're nice like that...

1967 Mirage Chassis No.10002 - the first Gulf-liveried car to run at Le Mans	1968 Ford GT40 Chassis No.1084 - 4th, SPA 1000 km, Hawkins/Hobbs
1969 Brabham BT26 Chassis No.BT26/4 - 1st German GP, 1969 Brabham BT26 Chassis No.BT26/4 - 1st German GP, Ickx	1970 McLaren M14 Chassis No.M14/A2 - 2nd South African GP, Hulme
1970 Porsche 908/3 Chassis No.12 - Nürburgring 1000 km, Siffert, DNF	1971 Porsche 917 Chassis No.026 - 2nd, Le Mans 24 Hours, Attwood/Muller
1972 McLaren M20 Chassis No.M20/3 - 1st, Watkins Glen, Hulme	1974 Mirage Chassis No.704 - 4th, Le Mans 24 Hours, Bell/Hailwood
1994 Kremer K8 Chassis No.K8/07/SP - 6th, Le Mans 24 Hours, Bell/Lassig/Donovan	1996 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail Chassis No.022 - 3rd, Hockenheim 4 Hours, Bscher/Nielson
2006 Courage C65 LMP2 Chassis No.07 - 7th, Le Mans 24 Hours, Gosselin/Ojeh/Ragues	2008 Aston Martin DBR9 Chassis No.007 - 4th in GT1, Le Mans 24 Hours, Frentzen/Piccili/Wendlinger
Chassis No.009 Frentzen/Piccili/Wendlinger 2009 Aston Martin LMP1	2010 Lamborghini Gallardo GT2 Championship, Giroix/Goethe