Famously, Ford’s attempt to create a softer, more commercially appealing iteration of the GT40 proved a commercial flop; having hoped to shift a run of at least 20 units, just seven copies of…
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 MoreAside from the super hardcore 911 GT homologation special, the most potent off-the-shelf iteration of Porsche’s 993 manufactured between 1993 and 1998 was the rarely seen Turbo S. Introduced for…
Read MoreAs the pre-eminent force in Wedge design, it was unsurprising that Maserati commissioned Bertone to style its front-engined Grand Tourer for the 1970s which came to be known as the Khamsin. Under…
Read MoreThe fifth instalment from Ferrari’s occasional line of mid-engined limited run flagships was the LaFerrari which broke cover at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013. Most notably, the LaFerrari…
Read MoreFrom the late 1970s until the late 1990s, traditional Italian Rosso paint accounted for around half the Lamborghinis that left Sant’Agata. However, by the early 2000s, reds had dropped right off the radar…
Read MoreAround four years after Ghibli production had started, Maserati replaced the model’s original 4.7-litre V8 with a 4.9-litre unit thus creating the Ghibli SS. The SS engine engine was enlarged thanks a…
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 MoreSince the Wedge era, Carozzeria Zagato has embraced a largely unconventional design language that frequently divides opinion. However, although the Milan coachbuilder has always demonstrated…
Read MoreHaving lost the pair of brand new Grifo A3/C Corsas assembled for 1965 in a pair of horrifying crashes at the season-opening Sebring 12 Hours, the works Iso outfit run by Giotto Bizzarrini was…
Read MorePrior to the arrival of Ernst Fuhrmann’s exceedingly complex four cam Carrera motor which was offered in the 356 from late 1955, the ultimate engine for Porsche’s little flyer was the 1500cc pushrod…
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 MoreAlthough Mercedes’ second generation SL was not a direct replacement for the W198, the new W113 began a line of supremely elegant open top boulevard cruisers that offered unmatched…
Read MoreOf the myriad 4C special editions produced by Alfa Romeo, arguably the best came last: the 33 Stradale Tributo. In total, 98 copies of this modern day homage to the iconic 33 Stradale from the…
Read MoreAlthough by the time Mercedes decided to support a DTM programme the 190 E 2.3-16 was up against much newer machinery (chiefly BMW’s E30 M3), the firm’s compact class W201 ultimately…
Read MoreTo celebrate the remarkable feat of having produced 250,000 911s over a 25 year period, Porsche created a limited edition Commemorative model during the 1988 model year. Configured to the…
Read MorePrior to the arrival of Porsche’s own purpose-built Sports racing car in 1953 (the 550), a small number of well-connected privateers created their own interpretation of such a vehicle. Among…
Read MoreAlthough rival firms had offered road car engines with dual overhead camshafts since the early 1950s, Ferrari did not adopt such a configuration for one of its production models until 1966 when the…
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