Although the Ace and Aceca proved themselves formidable competitors right out of the box, their obvious weak spot was an engine that could trace its origins all the way back to 1919. Nevertheless, a…
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 MoreAs expected, the 996-based 911 GT3R spawned by its road-going counterpart launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1999 proved a best in class mount despite arguably the most competitive…
Read MoreAlthough Jaguar had officially decided to withdraw from motor racing a few years prior, a batch of seven specially prepared E-types were prepared for competition use during the 1961 season…
Read MoreBefore the 288 GTO emerged as Ferrari’s bona fide Group B homologation special, executives at Maranello commissioned a small series of prototypes for initial evaluation. However, rather than…
Read MoreFor the inaugural International Race of Champions which took place at Riverside and Daytona over the winter of 1973-1974, Roger Penske ordered a batch of identical 911 Carrera RSRs. Uniquely…
Read MoreAlthough BMW’s Group 4 M1 is best remembered for the Procar series from which it took its name, once a much-delayed homologation process had been rubber stamped, the model did go on to…
Read MoreWhile the 964-based 911 Carrera RSR is remembered as perhaps Porsche’s best known customer GT racing car from the early-to-mid 1990s, the firm also produced a small batch of turbocharged…
Read MoreMcLaren’s response to purpose-built GT1 challengers from Porsche and Mercedes-Benz was the F1 GTR 97 which featured an array of radical upgrades, the most obvious of which was its dramatic new…
Read MoreFor those wanting the ultimate junior class entry to race in competitions like the BPR, IMSA or any of the myriad domestic championships being organised during the mid 1990s, Porsche’s…
Read MoreIn 1995, BMW watched from the sidelines as its legendary 6.1-litre Motorsport V12 powered McLaren’s F1 GTR to ten wins from twelve outings in the BPR Global GT Championship plus a historic…
Read MoreDespite having initially been powered by AC’s own almost prehistoric engine, a combination of light weight and excellent handling characteristics enabled the Ace and Aceca to become serious…
Read MoreIn 2001, Ferrari made a successful return to Grand Touring competition when the Michelotto-developed 360 Modena campaigned by JMB Racing won the junior Team and Driver titles of that…
Read MoreThe 1968 Le Mans 24 Hours is arguably best remembered because of the five lap victory achieved by Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi in their Gulf Oil-backed Ford GT40 campaigned by John Wyer…
Read MoreHaving bought back production rights to the 924 (a car it had originally begun to develop for the Volkswagen Audi Group), Porsche subsequently created a significantly enhanced forced induction…
Read MoreFor around 18 months, Giotto Bizzarrini raced the A3/C Grifo thanks to the largesse of Iso boss Renzo Rivolta who had commissioned the car. However, in August 1965, Rivolta terminated the agreement…
Read MoreIn addition to the examples sold to customers, BMW Motorsport retained a good stock of M1 Procars for its own requirements. Of these, some were destined for works use in the Procar series while a few…
Read MoreOne of the rarest Cobra options offered by Shelby was the Dragonsnake pack. Conceived with drag racing in mind, it included items like modified rear fenders to accommodate slick-shod American…
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