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 MoreAlthough perhaps best known for iconic top class muscle cars, the early days of Trans-Am racing also catered for under two-litre production-based Group 2 Touring Cars. For 1971, new rules allowed…
Read MoreHaving initially been the dominant force in Group C racing, the Porsche 962 gradually began losing out to a new generation of machinery from the likes of Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz. The Porsche’s…
Read MoreWith its combination of widebody styling, no fixed rear spoiler, a full comfort-spec. interior and the lighter, less complicated rear-drive transmission, Porsche’s 993 Carrera S from the late 1990s has…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche’s early water-cooled GT-badged models were relatively discrete in terms of aerodynamic appendages, some of the more recent GT2s and GT3s have begun to incorporate the…
Read MoreHaving retired from a successful driving career that most notably yielded outright victories at the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours and Goodwood Tourist Trophy (both under the employment of the Aston…
Read MoreOf the ultra high end track-only specials that have been released in the last few years, out favourite here at Supercar Nostalgia is the epic Porsche 935/19. Conceived as a modern homage to the…
Read MoreIntroduced at the New York Motor Show in February 1954, Mercedes’ Gullwing-doored W198 300 SL re-wrote the rulebook in terms of what could be expected from a series production super sports car.
Read MoreIn terms of the cars Ferrari should have officially offered during the 1980s, perhaps the best candidate was a Spider version of the iconic Testarossa. We use the phrase ‘officially offered’…
Read MoreBecause the 964-based 911 3.6 Carrera RS launched in early 1991 was not legal for sale in the United States on safety grounds, Porsche caved to customer demand and produced a back-to-basics…
Read MorePorsche’s domination of 1970s GT racing initially came about thanks to the creation of an ultra specialised Renn Sport 911 designed to exploit the Group 4 regulations, approval for which required…
Read MoreBefore its early-to-mid 90s crisis, the Prototype racing scene had been incredibly competitive with works teams from Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Porsche, Aston Martin, Peugeot, Nissan, Toyota and…
Read MoreIn 1963, half a dozen 289-engined GT class Shelby Cobras were built to Competition Le Mans trim. This small batch of cars were inspired by a pair of Cobras that had contested the Le Mans 24 Hour…
Read MoreThanks to a relentless programme of updates, the G body impact-bumper era 911 was an incredibly well sorted machine by the time production came to an end in 1989. The final 3.2-litre…
Read MoreHaving successfully campaigned third generation A60 Celicas on Toyota’s behalf in IMSA’s junior GTU category, Dan Gurney’s renowned All American Racers was commissioned by the Japanese…
Read MoreThe 365 GTB/4 was expected to be Ferrari’s last front V12-engined two-seater prior to the arrival of a highly anticipated new generation of mid-engined machine known to be in the pipeline. Unveiled at…
Read MoreIntroduced mid-way through the 1966 season, the 910 served as Porsche’s replacement for the outgoing 906. Based around a tubular steel spaceframe chassis into which were dropped various…
Read MoreFour years after production of the spectacular Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren had begun, a Roadster version was added to the range. In addition to an electric canvas roof, the SLR Roadster featured…
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