As the most successful F1 driver on the grid with 17 victories and two Drivers’ titles, Niki Lauda would already have been among the favourites to walk away with the 1979 Procar Championship.
Read MoreFerrari famously created the 360 Challenge Stradale in order to homologate some upgrades that would pave the way for the most potent GT3 racing car possible. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show…
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…
Read MoreThere’s a strong case that the R33 remains Nissan’s best looking Skyline GT-R. However, in some cases OEM examples can definitely look a little ‘under-wheeled’. As you would expect from a car…
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…
Read MoreTo qualify a suitable base car for its move into Trans-Am racing for the 1970 season, Plymouth created the legendary AAR Cuda. Conceived to homologate Chrysler’s small block 340 cubic-inch…
Read MoreUnveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September 2004, the F430 was Ferrari’s latest entry level model and successor to the critically acclaimed 360. Like the 360, the F430 utilised an aluminium…
Read MoreHaving created arguably the greatest super sports car of its day with the W198 300 SL Gullwing, Mercedes-Benz went on to sweat the Sport Leicht moniker with a line of luxurious boulevard cruisers…
Read MoreWith the overwhelming majority of 250 GTOs having come out of the factory with Rosso paint, the opportunity to acquire a no-stories example in a different or even 1-of-1 colour comes rarely. Set to…
Read MoreA little over ten years after the 356 had made its salon debut, Porsche introduced arguably the most heavily revised iteration yet: the 356 B. Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September…
Read MoreDuring the GT40’s early life as a true Prototype-class racing car, Ford built a small batch of Roadsters for use in some of 1965’s biggest races. One such example was chassis GT/109 which is heading to…
Read MoreDuring its early days as an auto manufacturer, Honda focused on the production of two small displacement models: the T360 mini truck and S500 Roadster. Unfortunately, the S500 and its…
Read MoreThe earliest Alpina-tuned variants of the Paul Bracq-styled E12 arrived very soon after this, the first generation 5-series, made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1972. Having initially…
Read MoreHaving employed straight six engines for its range-topping Motorposrt-tuned 5-series since the 1970s, BMW broke with convention and shoehorned a five-litre V8 into the E39 M5 launched in 1998.
Read MoreOn January 18th at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in Florida, one of the most famous movie cars of the modern era will be going under the hammer: Austin Powers’ Jaguar E-type 4.2 OTS Roadster…
Read MoreWhereas arch rival Bertone had developed a reputation for daring creations that reflected the latest fashion, Pininfarina was traditionally seen as a more conservative design house. However, all…
Read MoreIn 1965, the Essex Wire Corporation went public on the New York Stock Exchange and embarked on a marketing partnership with Ford that saw the firm go racing with the GT40, Shelby Cobra and…
Read MoreFollowing the conclusion of Ford’s GT programme which ultimately yielded four straight victories at the Mans 24 Hours, Holman Moody (who had built practically all Ford’s US-domiciled racing cars and…
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