First unveiled in 2000, the dramatic Saleen S7 featured a honeycomb-reinforced spaceframe chassis, and an all-aluminium 7-litre Ford Windsor-derived V-8 engine boasting some 550 horsepower.

The S7 was swiftly followed by its racing derivative, the S7-R, with construction initially being entrusted to UK-based Ray Mallock Limited before renowned French constructor Oreca took over production of late-series cars.

Significantly, the final four Oreca chassis—of which this is the last—featured a modified rear chassis and transverse six-speed Xtrac gearbox; the latter designed to address the poor reliability of the longitudinal units fitted to earlier cars.

Delivered in March 2008 to Team Larbre Competition of France, chassis 082R made its race debut in the 2009 1000 Kilometres of Catalunya; the first round of that year’s Le Mans Series (LMS).

Driven by established Larbre pilots Roland Bervillé, Sébastien Dumez and Steve Zacchia, the trio finished 22nd overall and 3rd in class.

At the 100...