With the gap between the fastest, most expensive road cars to the kind of machinery capable of winning at international level wider than ever, separate classes for tuned versions of genuine production…
Read MoreAfter seven years of unprecedented success with the XK120, C-type and D-type, in October 1956 Jaguar announced that it was to officially withdraw from all forms of motor racing. Having won the…
Read MoreLaunched in prototype form at the London Motor Show in October 1953, the open two-seat Ace and its fixed head sister, the Aceca, were conceived to replace AC’s ageing 2-litre Saloon and catapult…
Read MoreHaving established his auto making firm as arguably the dominant force in Sports car racing during its debut 1947 campaign, Enzo Ferrari’s Maranello-based operation went from strength-to…
Read MoreAs the autumn of 1958 approached, and with the last Series 2 410 Superamerica having rolled off the production line in October 1957, it must have seemed as though the big block Aurelio Lampredi…
Read MoreDuring World War 2, AC’s Thames-Ditton factory had produced Swordfish and Albacore components for Fairey Aviation along with Ordnance QF 6-pounder anti-tank guns, glider undercarriages, flame…
Read MoreMercedes and Benz both enjoyed significant success as separate firms during the early days of motor racing. Their merger in 1926 created an industrial behemoth. When Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party…
Read MoreHaving studied structural engineering at University College London, Colin Chapman left higher education without a degree in 1948. He subsequently went on to do a brief stint with the Royal Air…
Read MoreFollowing Ferrari’s successful debut campaign as a manufacturer in 1947, the Maranello firm headed into the 1948 season with an enlarged two-litre engine to replace the 1.5 and 1.9-litre units used thus…
Read MoreBy the autumn of 1951 Porsche’s fortunes had been transformed. When 356 production began in 1949, it did so at a converted Austrian sawmill because the firm’s Zuffenhausen plant in Stuttgart…
Read More1954’s Appendix J regulations added a new Grand Touring class to motor racing’s existing regularity framework. Qualification required a manufacturer build at least 100 base cars during a twelve month…
Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show in October 1958, Aston Martin unveiled their highly anticipated replacement for the ageing DB Mk3: the DB4. Whereas the DB Mk3 had been a simple update of…
Read MoreThe 3500 GT (Tipo 101) was born as a result of a realisation that Maserati finally had to get serious about building a production model that could be sold in the high hundreds or even thousands.
Read MoreIn October 1950, Porsche took a stand at the Paris Salon which, at the time, was the most important motor show on the calendar. Here, Porsche management held a meeting with French car dealer and…
Read MoreIn the summer of 1957, Ferrari replaced the original 410 Superamerica with an updated Series 2 variant based on a new short wheelbase chassis. The first generation Superamerica had arrived in…
Read MoreIn addition to the Gioacchino Colombo-designed 60° V12 that powered Ferrari to considerable competition success, several other engines were commissioned during the company’s early days.
Read MoreWhen Jaguar unveiled the XK120 at the London Motor Show in October 1948, the stunning two-seat Roadster caused a sensation. The attraction was obvious: Jaguar had created arguably the best…
Read MoreBetween 1955 and 1959, Ferrari's 410 Superamerica had ruled as the ultimate Gran Turismo of its day. With a big-block Lampredi V12 that produced up to 400bhp, the infinitely customisable model suited…
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