Mid way through the 1977 Formula 1 season, Renault made a big splash when it entered the championship with a turbocharged car: the RS01. Initially, results were unconvincing. During five…
Read MoreThe 2.7-litre Carrera RS introduced for model year 1973 was Porsche’s first 911-based homologation special and spawned a series of dominant racing variants that annihilated the opposition. Less…
Read MoreFollowing the premature death of his father in 1974, 24 year old Alois Ruf took the reins of his family’s garage in Pfaffenhausen, Bavaria. Alois Ruf Snr. had founded Auto Ruf back in 1939. Initially the…
Read MoreBy the mid-to-late 1980s, Willy Koenig’s tuning and customisation company was at the peak of its power. In a little over ten years, Koenig Specials had gone from a small Munich garage to a plush…
Read MorePorsche originally conceived the 930 (911 Turbo) in order to homologate a pair of new racing cars for 1976: the Group 4 934 and the more highly developed Group 5 935. Compared to Group 4…
Read MorePart 4 car spotting mostly in and around London during the early 1980s. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach S: EE 94170, Rolls Royce Camargue: GHV 69W, Ferrari 308 GTB: MS 91…
Read MoreEstablished in the late 1970s, Bramley Motor Cars always had a fine selection of machinery at their Guildford showroom. These photographs were taken in 1991. Featured cars: Ferrari 365 GTB/4: SPD 721L…
Read MoreCar spotting mostly in and around London during the mid 1980s. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: Q54402, Porsche 930 Special: UAE 5AD, Lamborghini Jalpa P350: C706 BYX…
Read MoreAlthough never actually fitted with a turbocharged engine, chassis 9113300157 was the first ‘911 Turbo’ to appear in public. It was built under the watchful eye of Chief Engineer, Helmuth Bott, at the…
Read MoreA gallery of customised cars taken during the 1980s. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: BN 04121, Aston Martin Lagonda: 8906, BMW M1: 363 Z 497, Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v: F60 PHN…
Read MorePart 3 from the Ferrari Owners Club concours in 1991. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: G997 VJD, Ferrari 348 ts: H317 GBA, Ferrari F40: F40 PHX, Ferrari Testarossa: F106 VFR…
Read MoreThe turbocharged 930 produced from early 1975 was Porsche’s flagship 911 and arguably the most capable supercar of its time. Performance-wise, the 930 was on a par with anything Ferrari and…
Read MoreThanks to David Irvine for allowing Supercar Nostalgia to reproduce a selection of his great photographs. The Car Wash, 645 King Street East, Toronto: 1981-1982. Featured cars: Rolls Royce…
Read MoreMore photographs from the Bramley Motor Cars showroom in Guildford. This time from 1990. Featured cars: Porsche 930 3.3 Coupe: F863 JPN, Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: UFE 1…
Read MoreThanks to a unique specification requested by its famous first owner, chassis 9305700208 ranks among the most significant Porsche 930s. The car was built to the special order of Herbert von…
Read MorePart 2 from the 1988 Ferrari Owners Club Concours at Brocket Hall. Featured cars: Ferrari 275 GTB: JEX 1, Ferrari 308 GTB: SYD 562, Ferrari 512i BB: BB 5121, Ferrari 308 GT4: VVF 1, Ferrari 250 GT SWB…
Read MoreEstablished in the late 1970s, Bramley Motor Cars always had a fine selection of machinery at their Guildford showroom. These photographs were taken in 1989. Featured cars: Aston Martin V8…
Read MoreBB was established in 1973 and initially based at an ex-BMW workshop in Frankfurt. The firm’s custom body, paint, engine and interior programmes saw BB quickly establish itself as the premier…
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