The Dino road car project, brought about by Ferrari’s need to run an F2 engine of which at least 500 copies had been built, spawned a trio of V6-powered models. As Ferrari’s manufacturing…
Read MoreWith the overwhelming majority of 250 GTOs having come out of the factory with Rosso paint, the opportunity to acquire a no-stories example in a different or even 1-of-1 colour comes rarely. Set to…
Read MoreHaving created various iterations of the 356 for production-based Grand Touring competition, Porsche came up with a brand new model for 1964: the mid-engined 904 Carrera GTS. In order to…
Read MoreUnveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 1958, Abarths new dual overhead cam 750 Bialbero Record Monza instantly became the car to beat in the sub 1-litre GT racing categories. Based on…
Read More17 months after the Bertone-bodied Tipo 105 Giulia Sprint GT Coupe was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Alfa Romeo released a tricked-out hot rod conceived to pave the way for the most…
Read MoreBecause Ford had commissioned Shelby to produce the GT350 as a hot Mustang to contest the SCCA B-Production championship, it was no surprise that a good number of privateer owners…
Read MoreHaving created various iterations of the four-cam Carrera-engined 356 for competition use, Porsche came up with the all-new mid-engined 904 GTS to serve as a replacement for the 1964…
Read MoreWhen they FIA announced that a new regularity framework would come into effect for the 1966 season, Ford spotted an opportunity to recoup some cash from the expensive GT40 programme and…
Read MoreFollowing the spectacular success of the TZ and TZ2 GT racing cars, Alfa Romeo commissioned their official competition department, Autodelta, to work its magic on something with more mainstream…
Read MoreThe Dino 206 S was conceived as Ferrari’s challenger for the under two-litre Group 4 Sports car class that came into effect as part of revamped FIA regulations for 1966. In preparation, the…
Read MoreTo replace the long and short wheelbase 250 GT Berlinettas that had monopolised the Group 3 Grand Touring class since its inception, Ferrari conceived the rule-bending 250 GTO which went…
Read MoreThe Ferrari Dino GT was the happy by-product of Enzo Ferrari’s desire to enter Formula 2 racing. To qualify, a manufacturer had to fit 500 examples of their desired ‘stock-block’ engine into one type of…
Read MoreAlthough the Lamborghini Miura and De Tomaso Mangusta are frequently cited as pioneers of the large displacement mid-engined supercar, Ford started building GT40s for road use back in early…
Read MoreIn addition to the GT40 and Cobra programmes, Ford commissioned Shelby to create an uprated Mustang to compete in the SCCA B-Production Championship. The resultant Shelby GT350 was…
Read MoreAround 18 months after its inception, Carlo Chiti’s Autodelta concern became Alfa Romeo’s official competition department. Autodelta’s first new car for Alfa Romeo was the Giulia-based Tubolare…
Read MoreIn addition to the legendary GT40, Ford’s Total Performance programme of the 1960s spawned the most iconic Muscle Car of all time: the first generation Ford Mustang. Myriad different iterations of…
Read MoreFerrari conceived the Dino 206 S as a Group 4 challenger to contest the 1966 World Sportscar Championship which was the first year for a new rule framework that favoured purpose built Sports…
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