peter livanos aston martin

Details. 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. He owns the Greek shipping company Ceres Hellenic, and was involved in the restructuring of the shipping company into the group Ceres Hellenic. In 2020 the cylinder head and the water pump have been overhauled and the engine was completely new resealed. The new management team was in installed in 2014 and for a few years while they turned the company around, all was quiet. Im terribly pleased with what Callaway is doing, says Williams. We were right, because for the first time the Craner Curves at Donington were flat, which they certainly hadnt been before. Like Victor Gauntlett, Williams thrives on hard work. He had his big transporter at the circuit with mechanics playing around with a remote-control car, and there were some cars parked out front. Currently the owner of a DB9. 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. Submit your item online for a free auction estimate. They saved the company from insolvency in October 1984, no question; I don't think the company would have survived a second receivership. He owns the Greek shipping company Ceres Hellenic, and was involved in the restructuring of the shipping company into the group Ceres Hellenic. New Aston Martin for sale in Manchester "Sold, for 200 pounds." Today we are sat in the dining room at PLU about to embark on an epic 14 course tasting menu. Elliot needed over 200k to fund the dream, and Stirling had pledged to support his son and initial plans had been to name is Stirlings, but sadly ill health took hold and new plans had to be made. 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. Og Peter Livanos var den frste ejer af denne srlige Aston Martin V8 Vantage X Pack fra 1988. The Viscountess Downe By continuing to visit this site you agree to our use of cookies. Mille Miglia Eligible: Yes In addition, the front steering knuckles have been overhauled and new Avon Turbosteel tyres have been fitted. For payment information please refer to the sale catalogue. On the test days, Michael Roe was unable to break 1:22 around the former Grand Prix circuit and was the unfortunate launch pad for the Toyota driven by Johnny Dumfries. Get closer to motorsport at Goodwood! Ray Mallock denies that everything was done in a fortnight. 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. The current color is classic British Racing Green with the lovely patinated brown leather, probably fitted in the early Eighties. Overall the dining experience takes an unrushed 3-4hrs depending on how much of a rush you are in. Chassis Number: LML/733 Dissolved 0. Brand: Aston Martin The news on Wednesday that at least some of Aston Martin was to be floated on the London Stock Exchange is one of the more exciting chapters in the always engrossing story of how Aston Martin has survived from 1913 to the present day. 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. Development of the chassis has been far more intensive than that of the 6-litre, four-cam Virage engine which has been the responsibility of Reeves Callaway in Connecticut. It was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. As Competition Director my aim is to revitalise the competition element with little or no financial support and exposure to the Club. He is seen as one of the most successful Businessperson of all times. 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. 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. But Gauntlett could see that what Aston Martin needed most was not just money but the technology, facilities and buying power of a huge automotive parent and duly arranged the sale of the company to Ford in 1987. Eventually the car sold for just over 200k with fees; enough for Elliot to pursue his dream. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services. Given how the company has fared of late and that theres no suggestion any of the key players responsible for its revival are going anywhere, wed understand if you were more than a little tempted. We had a suspension failure on one car during qualifying which was cured by a small modification, but there was a different failure on Brians car on Sunday morning which involved more development work. 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 sit down and I think, "Okay, 5,000 to 6,000. As drives go, this one's off the scale. To put it mildly. Speaking in this month's. OVERVIEW COMPANIES TIMELINE. The area lies between affluent Alderley Edge and Handforth. 12 marca 2007 zosta sprzedany . . 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. VAT at the standard rate is payable on the Buyers Premium by all Buyers, unless otherwise stated. In fact the Ecurie Ecosse connection has been very strong throughout, through drivers Ray Mallock and David Leslie, and manager Richard Williams. Palawan, 2016. cars with a celebrity ownership history such as the 1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage X formerly owned by none other than Peter Livanos, Aston Martin Ltd. owner at that time. Gauntleft and Livanos were side-by-side for an hour as they leaned over the pit rails at Donington in September, putting up with the thunderous noise in a way that some other motor magnates might avoid. 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. 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. This new approach simultaneously provided us with previously unprecedented promotional and marketing opportunities whilst removing the heavy financial exposure of underwriting a racing programme. 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 . The 2018 event enticing 25 Astons to drive across Australia and attracting notable visitors from the UK and Portugal. 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. Please see the list below for similar live adverts. 420/0198/GT, 1991 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction II Coup Registration no. There was the incident with the Ferrari Oh God, so he was testing a Ferrari in the late 80s, he brought it around and he came in to ask me if I wanted to go for a quick drive in it. Philip Niarchos, on the left. It is not until the mid 1980s, when it was acquired by Peter Livanos, that life became interesting! 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. 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 . Aston Martin Lagonda Limited - brytyjski producent luksusowo-sportowych samochodw z siedzib w Gaydon, Warwickshire, Wielka Brytania. not registered with DVLA Chassis no. 2023 - Pendine Historic Cars Limited. You've accepted analytics cookies. These two rekindled the link with Zagato, who brought to life the V8 Zagato. Again, there are some brilliant quotes. The location is no stranger to the most esteemed of vehicles, and Aston Martin Wilmslow is a proud addition to the community. 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. Livanos lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. 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. Aston Martin's caretakers Victor Gauntlett and Peter Livanos brought former owner, the vigorous octogenarian Sir David Brown, together with six drivers for a week-end reunion. In addition to the cars, I am a keen book collector and like many Aston Martin owners I am also a fan of James Bond. Peter instead used the money to buy luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin, of . Mileage: 56,639 miles Peter G. Livanos (born 1958), is a Greek shipping tycoon. "Angus Phillips - "A Yacht Race With Everything but Smooth Sailing" Washington Post, Sep 28, 2008, "Columbia Engineering Magazine | Spring 2011", "These are all the people who have owned Aston Martin", "The men that Forbes forgot? Total 3. Price: On request We lived a busy life in both London and in Yorkshire after he inherited the title of Viscount Downe. Many people remember the Aston Martin Nimrod all too well, the privately sourced project having been born at the beginning of Group C in 1982, and abandoned with a terrible accident at Le Mans in 1984. The uneasy relationship was ended when ALL . He thought that he could do both jobs on a part-time basis but it just wasnt possible. Starting with Aston Martins 5.3-litre V8, Callaway increased the capacity and designed, developed and installed a chain-driven four-cam system to drive the 32 valves, releasing a lot more power. Victor Gauntlett and Peter LIvanos, at the time joint chairmen at Aston . 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. 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. Everyones spirits picked up tremendously, and suddenly we felt as though wed shot up to the top of the second division. Stunning 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MKIII with Matching Numbers: 1 of Just 83 DB2/4 MKIIIs Built in Left-Hand Drive 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. 553452, Thank Frankel it's Friday: A brief history of Aston Martin's owners, Thank Frankel It's Friday Remembering Mike Salmon. It's for this reason. Friday April 04 2003, 1.00am BST, The Times. When Im afraid things start to get murky all over again. Let's see what this goes for." Partly spurred by his experiences behind the wheel of this car, he became part owner of the Aston Martin company in 1983, and would retain his ownership for four years. Livanos lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. 1986 The Vantage Zagato is launched and becomes one of the fastest supercars in the world with a top speed of 186mph. 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. My marriage has survived three Aston engine rebuilds. The two had joined forces as Bamford & Martin the previous year to sell cars made by Singer from premises in Callow Street, London where they also serviced GWK and Calthorpe vehicles. It was purchased by an organisation with the worlds least interesting name Company Developments as youre asking headed by one William Willson who hung about long enough to call in the receivers at the end of 1974. 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. 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. (subject to VAT). 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. Latsis is the son of the late tycoon Giannis Latsis, who died in 2003. not registered with DVLA Chassis no. Quoting Dr Welch: I came for the cars. The AMR-1 was overweight, too, by 80kg when it first raced at Dijon-Prenois in May, and pressurisation of the oil tank gave the impression that it was a hazard on every lap. From 1987 - 2007 Aston Martin Lagonda was incorporated into the Ford group. 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. Available in either a two seat Coupe or Convertible form. Peter G. Livanos (born 1958), is a Greek shipping tycoon. 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.