The 1970s was a tumultuous time for Aston Martin which, owing to the effects of multiple ownership changes, poor trading conditions and labour reforms, seemed to lurch from one crisis to another.
Read MoreHaving long since ranked among the elite manufacturers in top flight rallying thanks primarily to high performance iterations of the Mk1 and Mk2 Escort, Ford’s European arm took a sabbatical after…
Read MoreAnnounced in February 1987, the second generation Sierra was conceived as a more conventionally-styled successor to the avant garde, highly aerodynamic original that had in turn replaced the long…
Read MoreAfter the economic doom and gloom that permeated many western economies during the 1970s and early 1980s, things began to rapidly improve as corporate regulations were stripped back and…
Read MoreFord originally conceived the Sierra RS Cossworth to serve as a Group A homologation special for Touring Car racing. It was developed alongside a spectacular Group B rally car, the RS200, as Ford…
Read MoreWhen Stuart Turner was appointed as head of Ford Motorsport in March 1983, he quickly decided to abandon the firm’s existing competition programmes. This meant the troubled RS1700T Group…
Read MoreSoon after General Motors acquired Lotus in 1986, executives from the two organisations decided to embark on a mutually beneficial image-building project. The plan was to create a machine similar to…
Read MoreHaving saved Aston Martin and Lagonda from oblivion during the late 1940s, British industrialist, David Brown, put the reformed company (Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.) up for sale in late 1971.
Read MoreThe Living Daylights was the 15th film in the James Bond franchise and the first to star Timothy Dalton as Roger Moore’s replacement. Unlike Moore’s light-hearted style, Dalton successfully…
Read MoreFollowing its arrival in late 1967, the Escort became one of Ford’s best-selling models. During the next 13 years, over three million were sold, initially in Mk1 trim (1967 to 1974) and then as the Mk2…
Read MoreThe first RS-badged Ford arrived in 1970 when the Mk1 Escort RS1600 was introduced. Powered by a dual overhead camshaft Cosworth BDA engine, the RS1600 went on to become one of the most…
Read MoreThe original Lotus Esprit launched in 1975 was one of the most dramatic looking sports cars on the market. Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Ital Design, it earned much praise for its handsome lines and…
Read MoreAston Martin had offered a Vantage option on the DB2, DB4, DB5, DB6 and DBS, all of which were powered by the firm’s revered straight six engine. Work on a V8 to replace the straight six began in…
Read MoreAston Martin’s V8 engine was developed to replace the straight six that had been around in one shape or another since 1949. After making its debut in a Lola T70 Mk3 GT at Le Mans in 1967, the…
Read MoreAt the London Motor Show in October 1960, Aston Martin unveiled a lightweight version of their DB4 GT with restyled coachwork by Zagato of Milan. The DB4 GT Zagato was the ultimate Aston Martin…
Read MoreAt the end of 1979, Ford officially withdrew from rallying. They did so as Manufacturers’ champions having beating Datsun by 14 points. Ford’s Bjorn Waldegaard also took that year’s Drivers’ crown in…
Read MoreDuring 1987, a plan was made that would return Aston Martin to top flight sports car racing for the 1989 season. When Ford became an Aston Martin shareholder in September 1987, it was feared…
Read MoreLotus conceived the Esprit Turbo as a flagship in a similar vein to Porsche’s 930. The British firm initially launched their new model as the super exclusive Essex Commemorative edition to reflect an…
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