As if the paltry 200-car homologation requirement for Group B did not permit sufficiently extreme machinery, manufacturers were permitted to build even more potent Evolution variants from the…
Read MoreWhen XK120 production got underway in June 1949 (just eight months after the prototype had caused a sensation at the ‘48 London Motor Show), nothing could rival the new Jaguar’s combination of price…
Read MoreOf all the legendary Ford Escorts to have have gone rallying, arguably the most iconic were the Rothmans-backed Mk2s built by David Sutton’s renowned outfit that appeared during the late…
Read MoreHaving achieved back-to-back Driver and Constructor titles at the height of the Group B era during 1985 and ‘86, Peugeot quit the World Rally Championship following the FIA’s decision to ban Group…
Read MoreCurrently on offer at the Ruote da Sogno showroom in Reggio Emilia is a veteran of Lancia’s 1989 World and European Rally Championship campaign with a stellar event winning history. The car in…
Read MoreBy the time the inaugural World Rally Championship was organised for 1973, the sport had changed drastically from its roots to become a more or less flat out sprint contested by professional drivers in…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche had great things planned for the 959 in Group B, it was ultimately a specially enhanced version of the regular 911 that went on to uphold the marque’s honour during those crazy…
Read MoreWhile Lancia were first out of the traps with a true purpose built Group B supercar for the special stages (the 037), Peugeot’s even more compact all-wheel drive 205 T16 emerged from rallying’s
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