2021 saw an exciting and innovative new collaboration with AMOC Racing and BRSCC organising and promoting events. 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. The need to widen the appeal of the already-successful DB2 resulted in the launch of the 2+2 DB2/4 in October 1953. Read our. Registration: VL86A (Austrian) 435UYL (UK) The club and Astons have been a life long passions and the opportunity to help steer the club towards a growing, friendly and enjoyable future is a great honour. I was six years old at the time, and he said, "There you go. Thomas Dobbie Thomson Walkinshaw. Protech braced itself and paid the mandatory fine of $250,000 for missing Suzuka (they tried a plea of force majeure but it was rejected by FISA), and months of testing time was wasted. 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. From 1987 - 2007 Aston Martin Lagonda was incorporated into the Ford group. Tucked away on a leafy street in London is PLU, the vision of Elliot Moss. Our greatest racing triumph was becoming the first British car home at Le Mans in 1982 when we finished 7th overall (the drivers being Michael Salmon, Ray Mallock and Simon Phillips). Looking for Peter Livanos online? The last was a GT4 that I raced at Le Mans, the current car is a 1932 International which I am rebuilding myself. It was saved by a consortium headed by, among others American Peter Sprague, Canadian George Minden and Briton Alan Curtis who saw out the decade before it became clear more money was needed. 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. In fact, Id hate it if someone was there before me. Aston Martin was then acquired by a Kuwaiti consortium including major investors Investment Dar and Adeem International, with additional holdings being sold to Italian private equity fund InvestIndustrial in 2012 and a five per cent stake being acquired by Daimler in 2013. The original collaboration between Aston Martin and Zagato of Milan resulted in a production run of only 19 constructed between 1961 and 1963, although the factory did in fact set aside 23 chassis numbers. Want drive in the same seat that Sir Stirling Moss sat in? Aston Martin launches global celebrations marking a century of success . Capacity has been increased to 6.3 litres from the original 6.0 and in tests at Donington, it proved to be 1.2 seconds a lap faster. This 1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 LHD is a matching numbers example perfectly suitable for easy restoration. He is seen as one of the most successful Businessperson of all times. Canada. He owns the Greek shipping company Ceres Hellenic, and was involved in the restructuring of the shipping company into the group Ceres Hellenic. 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. And if you feel the need to lie down after that, the good news is that, for at least a few decades, the clouds cleared and it became far easier to work out who owned the company. Elliot recalls how nervous he was watching the first few lots sell; My friend said, "You're a mess. Aston Martin Lagonda Group Limited and Aston Martin (RDP) Limited are mutual companies. Peter Livanos is the son of George P. Livanos, who built up Greece's largest merchant fleet in the 1980s and 1990s. (subject to VAT). 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. 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. MLC, IndyCar might be running semi-vintage machinery, but the racing excitement and driver pool is second to none in his season preview Preston Lerner asks if 2023 can be its rebirth, Ferrari's ability to challenge the searing pace of Max Verstappen and Red Bull in 2023 rests on it remedying its engine reliability woes, says Mark Hughes. The DB4 was also the first production car capable of 0 to 100 to 0 mph in less than 30 seconds, a remarkable feat for a road car at the time. The Viscountess Downe 553452, Thank Frankel it's Friday: A brief history of Aston Martin's owners, Thank Frankel It's Friday Remembering Mike Salmon. 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 company with Nick and John Papanicalou, ALL Inc. Gauntlett remained chairman of the AML company 55% owned by ALL, with Tickford a 50/50 venture between ALL and CHI. Check here for latest versions. Submit your item online for a free auction estimate. With 352bhp on tap (some 50 horsepower more than the 3.7-litre DB4GT) the Sanction II raced to 60mph in 5.5 seconds and reached the 'ton' in 12.2 on its way to a top speed of 153mph. The wealthiest Greek citizen according to Forbes is Spiros Latsis, a business magnate. Realistically, Richard Williams admits that the AMR-1 has not been a potential winner, but believes that the S2 engine will make the car much more competitive in 1990. - SPANISH REGISTRATION PLATES. 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. This new approach simultaneously provided us with previously unprecedented promotional and marketing opportunities whilst removing the heavy financial exposure of underwriting a racing programme. I had fun, and never crashed (though Bambi hit me in Turn 7 at Bridgehampton in 1993). Livanos lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. I was very fortunate to be able to buy my DBS in 1995 having seen it advertised in the Sunday Times newspaper of all places. - "ASTON MARTIN" ORIGINAL BOOKS. 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. Peter G. Livanos (born 1958), is a Greek shipping tycoon. Engine Number: VB6J/299 The Greek billionaire Peter Livanos owns Ceres Hellenic Enterprises an international shipping company based in London and he also owns a large amount of shares in Aston Martin. 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. Although only a mildly modified road car, the current owner still completed a 59 second lap of the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, beating a race prepared DB4 GT. ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Aston Martin Manchester is an authorised and official Aston Martin dealership dedicated to offering an unrivalled quality of service and expertise. It is an indication of the affection felt for these beautiful cars is that all 19 are still in existence, many in the UK. This came from Victor Gauntlett, of whom more in a minute. Peter Livanos jumps into carbon capture with 60-ship fleet venture EcoLog Company aims to become world's largest carbon capture, utilisation and storage midstream business with CO2 carriers and. 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. Pace owner Victor Gauntlett then sold his share to Greek shipping magnate Peter Livanos in 1983 who owned it with Nicholas Papanicolaou. For payment information please refer to the sale catalogue. 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. 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 . I initiated our Lime Rock Silent Auction; 15 events to date have put dollars into our treasury. The total weight of the 4-cam V8 is 500 pounds (226 kg), about what one would expect when compared with the 240kg of Jaguars TWR-prepared racing V12. Peter Livanos is the son of George P. Livanos, who built up Greece's largest merchant fleet in the 1980s and 1990s. 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. Morale got very low, Williams admits. The last Swiss MOT including the important veteran status has been completed in August 2020. 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. 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! Again, there are some brilliant quotes. 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 Aston's World Championship programme over a period of five years longer in fact, than any other manufacturer has committed itself. 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. The factory decreed that these works-approved replicas were to be known as the 'Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction II'. 2023 - Pendine Historic Cars Limited. From 1994 until 2007 I was the Area 10 Representative, and Publications Chairman from 2002 until 2021, two activities that significantly extended my network of friends within the Club. Oldtimer Galerie International GmbH Mille Miglia Eligible: Yes If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. Since then, I have been an active participant in the Section's events and enjoyed the good company and camaraderie of its Members. 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 Livanos lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. | TradeWinds", "Shipping titan Peter Livanos lays out his vision for LNG's future", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Livanos&oldid=1082782460, Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 April 2022, at 02:46. Malcolm Victor Gauntlett, businessman: born 20 May 1942; chairman, Pace Petroleum 1972-83; chairman, Aston Martin Lagonda 1981-91; chairman, Proteus Petroleum 1988-98; married 1966 Jean . barney.ruprecht@broadarrowgroup.com. Resigned 2. I would ask that Members support the Competition and Social programme planned. We worked ourselves into the ground, and I actually feel guilty for the employees because weve done a years development work in six months. The order books are open at PLU and we suggest you book Londons best kept secret before the word gets out. Come with me." The radiator was flushed and repainted at the same time. The track was wet but the car was very controllable. Satisfied on these points, there was nothing to stop these four stunning motor cars being produced. VICTOR Gauntlett looked the happiest man in the world at Brands Hatch on July 23, after seeing David Leslie and Brian Redman drive the Aston Martin AMR-1 to fourth place overall in only the cars third World Sports Prototype Championship race. Passionate advocate for Club friendship, respect and progress. Mille Miglia Eligible. 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. The current color is classic British Racing Green with the lovely patinated brown leather, probably fitted in the early Eighties. 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. Later on the Aston Martin was driven by Sir Stirling Moss in the 1987 edition of the Mille Miglia. Red with black interior. DB4GT/0192, DB4GT/0196, DB4GT/0197 and DB4GT/0198 were subsequently produced. Originally trained as an Engineer I have been a successful business owner for 40 years, including turning around distressed companies. 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. 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 company with Nick and John Papanicolaou, ALL Inc. Gauntlett remained chairman of the AML company 55% owned by ALL, with Tickford a 50/50 venture between ALL and CHI. Our Collector Cars specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale. 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 uneasy relationship was ended when ALL . Filter appointments Filter appointments Current appointments Total number of appointments 2 Date of birth August 1958. I first heard about Aston Martins when I was taken out by my then boyfriend John Dawnay in his DB2. Frequently attending AMOC International Dinners and Events I have twice received a Chairmans award and have won the Horace Wilmshurst award. The latest news, updates and more straight to your inbox. 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. 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. via AstonMartins When the 1984 Geneva Motor Show came, Aston Martin Chairman Victor Gauntlett along with majority shareholder, Peter Livanos, discussed the idea of a limited low volume run model with styling done by the Zagato family. No one else goes. 1953 Formerly owned by the Peter Livanos and the Moss family For Sale This fabulous Aston is one of only 5 X"- (for Experimental) designated cars made in developing the DB2/ 4 model. John was subsequently invited to be President of the AMOC and after he died I was greatly honoured to be asked to follow in his footsteps. Livanos lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. Mr Peter George Livanos is no longer active in 3 of these appointments. 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. 1987 Ford Motor Company takes a 75% shareholding. 1991 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction II Coup, Registration no. 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. 100 best cars . They felt it would only be good business to get a piece of the action. The area lies between affluent Alderley Edge and Handforth. Aston Martin continued to produce exciting cars and by 1984 the helm was in the hands of Victor Gauntlet and Peter Livanos. Having trained at the legendary restaurant, Elliots passion for food had reached a point where he wanted to open a restaurant and serve his own expression of fine dining. UK . This was followed by a DB7 Volante in 2019. Another key member of the team is former journalist Michael Bowler, a director of AML, who is Protechs operations manager. [7] His maternal grandfather is the Greek businessman Yiannis Carras, and he is a distant relative of Stavros G. Livanos by his father's side.