When the Lancia Delta was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1979, no-one could have predicted the boxy five-door hatchback would go on to become the most successful rally car…
Read MoreAlthough Ford dealers had expressed concern about their ability to sell the 5000 Sierra RS Cosworths required to get the car homologated into the FIA’s Group A category, customers couldn’t…
Read MoreHaving established an enviable reputation on the special stages that culminated in seven outright Safari Rally wins between 1970 and ‘82, Nissan decided to embark on a Group B programme for 1983.
Read MoreAlthough 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 MoreThree years since BMW had last commissioned an Art Car, executives at the company ordered two new creations from a pair of Australian painters: Michael Jagamara Nelson and Ken Done.
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 MoreFive years after the original Cosworth-tuned 190 E 2.3-16 broke cover at Frankfurt in September 1983, Mercedes got serious about a motor sport programme for the car. The firm’s initial…
Read MoreAlthough Peugeot decided to quit top flight rallying at the end of 1986 as a result of the FIA’s unilateral decision to ban Group B cars from 1987, the French company did subsequently introduce a…
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 MoreShortly after the FIA decided that Group B would be dropped on safety grounds (mid-way through the 1986 season), Ford abandoned their expensive RS200 programme. From 1987, Group A…
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 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…
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