1993 Venturi 400 Trophy
– 1 of 73 built
– Original factory specification — unrestored
– Clean, damage-free chassis
– Historic race-ready and eligible (HSR, track days, etc.)
– Road legal
Background
The Venturi 400 Trophy represents one of the most distinctive chapters of 1990s European GT racing. Introduced in 1992, the Trophy programme was developed with French motorsport figure Stéphane Ratel as a one-make championship intended to place Venturi alongside established GT manufacturers such as Porsche and Ferrari.
The resulting Gentlemen Drivers Trophy brought together 73 entrants and formed an important part of the foundation of the modern European GT racing movement.
Purpose-built for competition, the 400 Trophy features a rigid mid-engine chassis powered by a 400 hp twin-turbo PRV V6, coupled to a 5-speed dog-engagement transaxle. Double-wishbone suspension front and rear, adjustable dampers, a full competition roll cage and integrated fire-suppression system complete a package designed specifically for serious circuit use while remaining relatively straightforward to maintain.
The driving experience is suitably uncompromising: immediate power delivery, a lightweight competition chassis and a gearbox that rewards deliberate, committed inputs. Interestingly, despite its dog-engagement internals, this particular transmission operates with considerably more refinement than one might expect and can feel surprisingly similar to a conventional synchronized transaxle when driven correctly.
Following their competition use, owners were offered the possibility of converting the cars for road use. This example has undergone such a conversion and is *road registered*, allowing it to be enjoyed both on the circuit and on the road. Cooling performance is excellent, making the car equally suitable for historic competition, track days or road use.
This particular 400 Trophy remains in exceptionally original, unrestored condition, retaining its original race livery and showing no evidence of previous accident damage or chassis repair. Its period competition history is particularly interesting: it participated in only one Gentlemen Drivers Trophy event before later seeing considerably more use in historic competition internationally.
Condition Report
Mechanically, the car presents extremely well. The engine starts cleanly without smoke, pulls strongly through the rev range and the dogbox operates correctly when driven with the technique required of a competition transmission.
A comprehensive service has just been completed, and the car is ready for immediate use.
A rare opportunity to acquire an original, unrestored example of the Venturi 400 Trophy, suitable for historic racing, HSR events, track use or simply enjoying on the road.
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