Although the gen. three Celica TCT was fairly conventional by the super specialised nature of most Group B creations, its toughness and reliability helped Toyota to half-a-dozen WRC wins on the…
Read MoreUnveiled in March of 1987 and ‘88 respectively, BMW’s first pair of E30 M3 Evolutions catapulted the Bavarian firm to great success in Group A Touring Car racing. The Evolution rule allowed…
Read MoreOnce a manufacturer had constructed the 5000 base cars required for Group A homologation, further uprated Evolution variants could be produced once every twelve months. For each Evolution…
Read MoreOf all the manufacturers that created Group B specials between 1982 and 1986, none invested more than Peugeot. In addition to the scratch-built 205 T16, a completely new competition…
Read MoreWith a history that stretches back to the dawn of motoring, few manufacturers have experienced such wide-ranging competition success as Alfa Romeo. Since taking victory at the 1923 Targa…
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 MoreAlthough Mercedes’ Cosworth-tuned 190 had initially been conceived for rallying, the model ultimately became best known for its exploits in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM).
Read MoreBMW Motorsport created the E30-based M3 to compete in the inaugural 1987 World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). The new model replaced BMW’s 635 CSi as the firm’s touring car of choice…
Read MoreAlthough the 924 proved a big seller, the model was initially criticised for its less than spectacular performance and rather basic specification. To some extent, this was to be expected as the model…
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 MoreMercedes-Benz spent eight years and a vast sum of money to develop their vitally important compact-class W201 190. It turned out to be time and cash well spent as, by early 1988, a staggering…
Read MoreIn 1974, Mercedes-Benz management sanctioned the development of a new entry level model. It would be the firm’s first compact car and a rival for similar offerings from domestic rival, BMW. Over…
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 MoreFor 1982, the FIA introduced new regulations for motor sport. At the top of the tree was Group C, a category for out-and-out Prototypes with no minimum production requirement. The next rung of the…
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 MoreBy the early 1980s, Fiat knew that for their domination of World and European rallying to continue, an all-new challenger conforming to the latest Group B regulations would have to be produced.
Read MorePorsche’s 959 was the ultimate road-going evolution of the 1980s 911. Conceived as a Group B homologation special, the first 959 prototype was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in…
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