For 1966, dramatic rule changes were made to the World Sportscar Championship. The main event, known as the International Manufacturers Championship, would no longer be decided by…
Read MoreOne day after the 1967 Le Mans 24 Hours had seen all previous records broken, the FIA announced a three-litre engine limit would be imposed on top flight Group 6 Prototypes from 1968. The drastic…
Read MoreFor 1966, new Appendix J motor racing regulations came into effect that split machinery into one of seven categories. Groups 1, 2 and 5 were for Touring cars. Group 3 was for Grand Touring cars and…
Read MoreBeginning in 1962, the governing body of motor sport decided the de facto World Sports Car Championship would be decided by cars from the Grand Touring category. By contrast, purpose…
Read MoreBruce McLaren had a long held an ambition to build the ultimate super sports car of its day. For 1969, McLaren created just such a vehicle - a dual-purpose machine in the mould of Ford’s Mk1…
Read MoreFrom the SE 04 1000 SP (a one-litre prototype racing car), Abarth designer, Mario Collucci, created a series of even more potent two-litre variants. First to arrive was the visually similar SE 04/L in the…
Read MoreAfter winning back-to-back World Championships with the mighty 158 and 159 ‘Alfetta‘ Grand Prix cars in 1950 and 1951, Alfa Romeo announced their withdrawal from works participation in motor sport.
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