Mystery man assembles collection of 14 Gulf Oil-liveried racing cars

One man had a dream of assembling the largest assortment of racing cars that competed in the legendary colors of Gulf Oil. So far, this man has been very successful with an amazing collection that consists of 14 of the most prominent Gulf Oil-liveried competition cars including three McLarens. The collection is called the ROFCO Gulf Collection and has been created by Duncan Hamilton & Co.’s Chairman, Adrian Hamilton, for an anonymous but clearly passionate and extremely wealthy client.

All 14 of the very rare cars were sourced and purchased in just two years. The collection spans four decades and includes a wide variety of models ranging from the oldest a 1967 Mirage, which was the first Gulf-liveried car to run at Le Mans, to the most recent a 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo that competed in the GT2 Championship.

Commenting on the collection he assembled, Adrian Hamilton said: “My career has been punctuated by many remarkable cars — eg the one and only Mercedes-Benz 196 Grand Prix car in private hands, some nine Ferrari 250 GT0s, 20 GT40s, seven Porsche 917s and numerous Jaguar C and D-Types etc — but few projects have been as enjoyable and satisfying as this one. Like all racing enthusiasts I’ve grown up with the Gulf brand and it is a tremendous privilege to be able to build such a unique and lasting tribute to one of the greatest names in our sport. I am extremely indebted to my client for the opportunity.” Read the rest of this entry »

Aston Martin to race Le Mans in Gulf Oil livery

Aston Martin announced recently its 2010 racing plans include two Aston Martin Works LMP1 race cars which will run in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Both Aston Martin Works LMP1 will race in the Gulf Oil iconic blue and orange livery and will be driven by Chris Buncombe, Stefan Mucke, Harold Primat and Darren Turner and Adrian Fernandez.

On 11 April the Aston Martin Works LMP1 race cars will compete in the opening round of the European Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard in France.

“Having won the Le Mans Series Team and Driver titles in 2009 it will be a hard act to follow,” said Aston Martin Racing Team Principal, George Howard-Chappell. “However, we are looking forward to a great season of racing and we hope to have another strong showing at Le Mans.”