Thursday 22nd February 2018

London Calling: PH Photo Gallery

Our latest selection of capital-based supercars has been awhile coming - but there's new year cheer aplenty

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When it comes to supercars in the capital, 2018 started with a resounding bang. New Year's Day had barely begun when we spotted an Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante - what better or more beautiful way could there be to kick start a cold January?

Right at the other end of the scale, there's the bespoke Mansory JS1 - a rebodied Lamborghini Aventador belonging to billionaire James Stunt - which bristles with attention to detail, but probably isn't to the taste of discerning PHers.

On the subject of unique, and somewhat risqué cars, we also managed to spot a head turning Ferrari F12 TdF which featured heritage ‘lipstick’ around the front grill, in homage to the 250 TR. However, it wasn’t just the paint scheme on this car which was unique. The entire front end was completely different to a ‘standard’ F12 TdF, featuring an extra set of headlamps, and lacking the usual carbon end plates at either side of the bumper. This rare beast was the product of Ferrari’s Tailor Made program, and Ferrari themselves said they wouldn’t do the same for any other customer. 

Having five doors, four seats, and an enormous boot doesn’t sound like a typical supercar, however, the ABT RS6-R, based on the Audi RS6, certainly has the performance of one. Producing 730hp, and one of only 25 ever to be made, it could conceivably be described as the ultimate estate car on the market. 

Elsewhere in town we spotted the usual Performantes, 918s, Bugatti Chirons (yes that’s a blue engine), and even a 288 GTO and Alfa Romeo 8C Monza - proof that London supercars have come back just as strong as ever for 2018!

Mansory JS1

Mansory Cyrus

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

Lamborghini Huracan Performante

Lamborghini Huracan Performante

Lamborghini Huracan Performante

Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta

Ferrari 288 GTO

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse "Black Bess"

Bugatti Chiron

Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato

Alfa Romeo 8C Monza

ABT RS6-R

Porsche 911 (991.2) GT3

Porsche 918

Novitec N-Largo

[RumbleOfThunder]

The picture quality is awful as usual.

[Yipper]

F12, HP and Zagato look awesome.

[Turbobanana]

Mansory JS1 appears to share a number plate with the Rolls in front of it*. Probably doesn't have a front one though, as none of the other supercars have. Perhaps being very wealthy absolves you from the need for one.

• Unless one is "S7..." and the other "57..." - can't tell.

[smilo996]

Would it hurt to blow up the photos to a decent size?
The numberplate on that Mansonry appears to be wrong the that three letters are right but not the first two. That green Lambo - nice.

[RumbleOfThunder]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Pericoloso]

Turbobanana said:

Mansory JS1 appears to share a number plate with the Rolls in front of it*. Probably doesn't have a front one though, as none of the other supercars have. Perhaps being very wealthy absolves you from the need for one.

• Unless one is "S7..." and the other "57..." - can't tell.

Rolls is 57.
Lamborghini is S7

I'm surprised the snapper got a pic of that without getting hounded by the body guards.

[Funk]

The picture quality is, as usual, fking atrocious.

[ducnick]

The Bugatti being driven outside the Royal Mail sorting depot counts. The rest of the photos look like the paparazzi has been touring London with a map taking them to classic car dealers, homes of the mega rich, and Harrods VIP car park

[gigglebug]

The Zagato's are lovely. Shame there weren't as many classic cars out and about this time, they always look so much cooler to me

[GH421]

Pericoloso said:

Turbobanana said:

Mansory JS1 appears to share a number plate with the Rolls in front of it*. Probably doesn't have a front one though, as none of the other supercars have. Perhaps being very wealthy absolves you from the need for one.

• Unless one is "S7..." and the other "57..." - can't tell.

Rolls is 57.
Lamborghini is S7

I'm surprised the snapper got a pic of that without getting hounded by the body guards.

I think that's James Stunt's cars. He used to be married to Bernie Ecclestone's daughter..

I should stop reading the tabloids

[aelord]

288 GTO. The best by miles and miles.

[pidsy]

They are James stunts cars.

That green Huracan is lovely!

[Turbobanana]

aelord said:

288 GTO. The best by miles and miles.