In April 1956, engineer and semi-professional racing driver, Ken Rudd, debuted his specially adapted Bristol-engined Ace in a 13 lap Production Sports Car race at Goodwood’s annual Easter…
Read MoreIn 1962, the North American Automobile Manufacturers Association lifted its ban on US car builders having any motor sport involvement. Imposed during 1957 as a response to the 1955 Le Mans…
Read MoreBetween 1957 and 1963, Lotus lost money on every Type 14 Elite they sold. Instead of a conventional separate body and chassis, the Elite was built around an advanced monocoque made from glass…
Read MoreIn October 1966, John Wyer was visiting New York on business when he took a call from Gulf Oil Executive Vice President, Grady Davis. The two men had met for the first time at the Sebring 12 Hours…
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 MoreTwelve months after the base DB4 had made its highly anticipated debut, Aston Martin displayed a high performance, short wheelbase version generally supplied without rear seats aimed at those…
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 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 MoreFollowing its motor show debut at Geneva in March 1961, Jaguar’s sensational E-type not only proved a massive commercial success but also became a sixties design icon. As a consequence…
Read MoreAlthough Jaguar boss Sir William Lyons initially thought the XK120 would merely serve as a useful publicity tool, Jaguar were inundated with requests from customers desperate to get their hands on…
Read MoreTo replace the long-running Anglia, Ford developed the Escort which went on to become one of Europe’s best-selling cars. Escort production began at Ford’s Halewood plant in England during the…
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 MoreBruce McLaren had a long held an ambition to build the ultimate super sports car of its day. For 1969, McLaren created just such a vehicle - a dual-purpose machine in the mould of Ford’s Mk1…
Read MoreAfter a three year hiatus, Aston Martin officially returned to sports car racing for an attack on the 1962 Le Mans 24 Hours. The British manufacturer had last participated in a works capacity during 1959…
Read MoreFord first decided to shoehorn a seven-litre engine into the GT40 during early 1965; it was thought a big block motor might be the best way to go for high speed tracks like Daytona, Sebring and Le…
Read MoreWhen the FIA announced that new racing classes would be introduced for the 1966 season, Ford decided to attack two different categories. The seven-litre Mk2 GT40 was developed to contest…
Read MoreAt the 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours, Ford entered a brace of modified GT40 Prototypes complete with enormous seven-litre engines. Unfortunately, the decision to campaign these Mk2 Prototypes at la…
Read MoreBy the mid 1960s, Aston Martin had made tentative plans for a new V8-powered model that would serve the firm for the next couple of decades. However, this next generation platform (the DBS)…
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