Despite a long-standing relationship with Pininfarina, Ferrari commissioned Carrozzeria Bertone to design and manufacture bodywork for its first V8-engined road car. Unveiled at the Turin Motor Show…
Read MoreBetween 1967 and 1969, Porsche commissioned three transporters from Mercedes-Benz based on the O317 platform. During the years that followed, this handsome trio traversed Europe, initially…
Read MoreKremer Racing’s 1974 campaign focused primarily on two of the latest specification 911 RSRs which the Cologne outfit built up from naked Porsche-supplied bodyshells. Together, chassis 004…
Read MoreAs rallying morphed towards generally shorter, flat out special stages, the cars required to win at the top level became increasingly specialised. However, despite the massive prestige afforded to…
Read MoreTo promote its highly anticipated M1, the first mid-engined road car in BMW’s history, a fleet of three early examples were retained for promotional use. Of these, just one was finished in Blue, chassis…
Read MoreFive months after the production-ready 911 Turbo (930) was unveiled at the 1974 Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche displayed their new range-topping model at the ‘75 Geneva Salon which was widely…
Read MoreAs Porsche had refused to sell customer copies of the brand new 935 for the 1976 season, the renowned Kremer Racing outfit in Cologne assembled their own 935-style Group 5 car using a…
Read MorePorsche’s thinking behind the 911 Carrera RS which it launched in late 1972 was to pave the way for the most extreme Group 4 competition car possible (the Carrera RSR). Having largely focused its…
Read MoreLaunched in August 1965 for the 1966 model year, the Bronco was conceived as Ford’s offering for a Sport Utility Vehicle market that was rapidly beginning to gain popularity. Using a box-section body…
Read MoreAfter Toyota’s massive balls up with the 2000 GT which proved an expensive flop, Nissan showed the other Japanese manufacturers how to create a globally successful sports car with the Fairlady Z / 240Z.
Read MoreAround four years after Ghibli production had started, Maserati replaced the model’s original 4.7-litre V8 with a 4.9-litre unit thus creating the Ghibli SS. The SS engine engine was enlarged thanks a…
Read MoreFor the inaugural International Race of Champions which took place at Riverside and Daytona over the winter of 1973-1974, Roger Penske ordered a batch of identical 911 Carrera RSRs. Uniquely…
Read MoreAlthough Mercedes’ second generation SL was not a direct replacement for the W198, the new W113 began a line of supremely elegant open top boulevard cruisers that offered unmatched…
Read MoreWhile certain aspects of Pininfarina’s stunning 206 P-based Dino Berlinetta Speciale that appeared at the 1965 Paris Motor Show were adopted for Ferrari’s mid-engined Dino road car, the…
Read MorePorsche’s competitive endeavours with the 924 are perhaps best remembered for its high profile outings with the Carrera GT-based homologation special, arguably the most famous of which was…
Read MoreWhen BMW homologated its radical ‘Batmobile’ aero kit for the 3.0 CSL mid way through 1973, the balance of power in Group 2 Touring Car racing swung inexorably towards the Munich manufacturer.
Read MoreBy the 1970s, private commissions for special bodied sports cars had all but died out owing to inflexible modern production processes and the generally depressed state of the global economy.
Read MoreWhen the impact bumper-equipped G body 911 was introduced for the 1974 model year, Porsche did away with its existing T, E and S hierarchy. Instead, there was now the base model 911, the mid-range…
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