Only a tiny fraction of Shelby’s Ford Mustang-based GT350s made their way across to Europe in period, one of which was chassis SFM6S775 whose first owner was a key player in the GT40…
Read MoreArguably the three biggest Hollywood icons to have taken up motor racing in their spare time were James Dean, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. While Dean’s promising track career was cut short…
Read MoreDuring four years in production between early 1970 and late 1973, Ford’s Capri RS2600 Group 2 homologation special underwent a series of changes aimed at broadening its appeal. The first 50…
Read MoreThe Group B regulations that came into effect from 1982 stipulated that, to compete, a manufacturer first had to build at least 200 base copies of the car they wanted to run. However, the base car was…
Read MoreFamously, Ford’s attempt to create a softer, more commercially appealing iteration of the GT40 proved a commercial flop; having hoped to shift a run of at least 20 units, just seven copies of…
Read MoreHaving created one of the 1980’s wildest homologation specials with the Sierra RS Cosworth, Ford took a similar approach when it came to a MkV Escort conceived for top flight rallying. Unveiled in…
Read MoreOver the course of five weeks during April and May of 1970, members of the Royal Automobile Club and Motor Sports Association in the UK organised a high profile marathon that travelled a 16,000…
Read MoreTo replace the normally aspirated RS1600i which had failed to set the world alight in Group A competition, Ford created its first forced induction Escort for public consumption: the RS Turbo.
Read MoreIn September 1965, Ford signed an agreement with Hertz Rental to supply 1000 special copies of the Shelby Mustang GT350. The resultant GT350H would be available to Hertz Sports Club members for…
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 MoreTo pave the way for an attack on the SCCA B Production Championship, Ford commissioned Shelby to create the GT350 Mustang, at least 100 of which would have to be manufactured in order to…
Read MoreLike most manufacturers that created Group B homologation specials, Ford found it very difficult to sell the RS200 when new. Therefore, to broaden its appeal, between 1987 and 1989 (after…
Read MoreRelive one of the most dramatic chapters in Daytona endurance racing with this classic film from the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona. Porsche was widely expected to dominate again, but in a stunning turn of events the Sunoco-liveried Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet took overall victory.
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 MoreUnlike some of its other iconic performance models such as the Mustang and RS line of European specials which were more or less ever present, Ford didn’t get serious about building a replacement…
Read MoreHaving thundered around Le Mans with a pair of experimental GT40s running enormous seven-litre engines in 1965, Ford became convinced big block motors were the route to success at ultra high…
Read MoreIn 1962, the North American Automobile Manufacturers Association lifted its ban on US car builders having any motor sport involvement. Imposed during 1957 as a response to the 1955 Le Mans…
Read MoreDuring the last three decades of the 20th century, the closest Ford came to creating a successor to its four-time Le Mans-winning GT of the 1960s was the RS200: a purpose-built rally special…
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