As some of Europe’s iconic Hot Hatches morphed into second and even third generation variants during the 1990s, they invariably put on weight and lost some of the magic that had made their…
Read MoreOnly two D-types were originally painted red by the Jaguar factory in Browns Lane, Coventry, one of which is this car, chassis XKD 518, currently on offer at the Fiskens showroom in London.
Read MoreFor those wanting the ultimate junior class entry to race in competitions like the BPR, IMSA or any of the myriad domestic championships being organised during the mid 1990s, Porsche’s…
Read MoreWhile certain aspects of Pininfarina’s stunning 206 P-based Dino Berlinetta Speciale that appeared at the 1965 Paris Motor Show were adopted for Ferrari’s mid-engined Dino road car, the…
Read MoreWith production of the much-loved 456 heading into its final stages, Ferrari unveiled a specially configured iteration of what was widely considered its best front-engined 2+2 ever. Presented at…
Read MoreWe do love a “one-of-one” order here at Supercar Nostalgia and, in that vein, going under the hammer at Iconic Auctioneers’ Stoneleigh Park sale in Warwickshire on February 21st is a really…
Read MoreAs 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 MoreOn February 14th at RM Sotheby’s Cavallino Palm Beach sale in Florida, one of the most beautifully configured vintage Ferraris we have seen in recent months will be going under the hammer.
Read MoreUp until the late 1950s, Maserati’s road car division was focused on low volume coachbuilt models that did not generate sufficient income to cover the firm’s expensive Formula 1 and Sports car racing…
Read MoreFrom September 1996, Honda began to equip the manual transmission version of its NSX with an enlarged 3.2-litre V6 engine. Most significantly, the power output went from 270bhp to 290bhp…
Read MorePorsche’s competitive endeavours with the 924 are perhaps best remembered for its high profile outings with the Carrera GT-based homologation special, arguably the most famous of which was…
Read MoreOwing to the complexities of painting advanced composite panels, Ferrari elected to offer the 288 GTO exclusively in Rosso Corsa which was a shame as the Pininfarina-styled machine would have…
Read MoreIn 1995, BMW watched from the sidelines as its legendary 6.1-litre Motorsport V12 powered McLaren’s F1 GTR to ten wins from twelve outings in the BPR Global GT Championship plus a historic…
Read MoreAlthough Toyota released the heavily revised Celica ST185 in late 1989, the Japanese manufacturer continued to run its older ST165 in the World Rally Championship for another two seasons until an…
Read MoreDuring the mid 1960s, Ferrari customers that wanted the ultimate money-no-object Grand Tourer could order a 500 Superfast. Essentially the last in a line of ultra high end models begun with…
Read MoreFollowing hot versions of the NSX and Integra, Honda unveiled arguably its most iconic Type R special in August 1997 when the EK9 Civic broke cover. Starting with a seam-welded bodyshell…
Read MoreWhen BMW homologated its radical ‘Batmobile’ aero kit for the 3.0 CSL mid way through 1973, the balance of power in Group 2 Touring Car racing swung inexorably towards the Munich manufacturer.
Read MoreBy the 1970s, private commissions for special bodied sports cars had all but died out owing to inflexible modern production processes and the generally depressed state of the global economy.
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