As 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 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 MoreConsidering just how unbelievably ugly most BMWs from the modern era have become, it may surprise some of our younger readers that, from the late 1960s through to the early 2000s, the…
Read MoreFamously, a good contingent of Porsche’s top brass thought it would be a difficult task to sell the 500 copies of the 911 2.7 Carrera RS that were required to homologate a further uprated Carrera…
Read MoreThe newly formed BMW Motorsport operation with its big budget CSL arrived on the 1973 Touring Car scene with one simple aim: to de-throne the works Ford squad that had reined supreme with its…
Read MoreAs you would expect from a firm with such an unwavering approach to ongoing improvement, the last 911 to arrive on the original F body ‘long hood’ platform was the best. However, as a…
Read MoreUnlike most manufacturers who simply developed hot versions of existing models to satisfy the minimum production requirements for classes that demanded any significant volume, Lancia’s…
Read MoreHaving been created with the sole intention of toppling Ford from its position atop the premier Division 1 class in Touring Car racing, the BMW Motorsport-developed E9-based 3.0 CSL did just that…
Read MoreHaving dominated the early 1970’s Group 4 GT racing scene with normally aspirated 911 RSRs, Porsche created a forced induction model for its customers to race during the second half of the…
Read MoreWith stints in Formula 1 and top flight sports car racing having helped edge Lancia towards bankruptcy, the Turin firm, renowned for its innovative engineering solutions, was sold to the Pesenti…
Read MoreOf the myriad top flight drivers employed by BMW Motorsport for the CSL racing programme, none was more closely associated with the ‘Batmobile’s on-track success than Hans-Joachim Stuck.
Read MoreAlthough Porsche had created suitably enhanced 911s for competition use more or less since the model’s launch, Sports Prototype racing by-and-large remained the company’s main focus.
Read MoreTo the surprise of the bean counters at Porsche, the original 911-based homologation special, the 1973 model year 2.7-litre Carrera RS, went on to become e a massive commercial hit. Originally…
Read MoreAlthough the likes of Pininfarina, Zagato and Ital Design came up with some memorable creations during the late 1960s and mid 1970s, it was Bertone that emerged as king of the wedge era.
Read MoreFollowing its introduction at the Paris Motor Show in September 1972, Porsche’s 911 2.7 Carrera RS became the quickest off-the-shelf road car for any aspiring competitor. In M471 Sport trim (which…
Read MoreWhen it comes to the ultimate F body 911 road car, nothing beats the 2.7-litre Carrera RS produced between late 1972 and mid 1973. The bean counters at Porsche originally thought it would be difficult…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche only expected to find buyers for 500 examples of their new 911 2.7 Carrera RS homologation special, the model proved so popular that over 1500 were completed by the time…
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