Video: The Flaming Unicorn - Schuppan Porsche 962 CR by Kidston Productions
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We hope you enjoy the first ever real world road test of the most expensive new car money could buy back in 1992: the Schuppan-Porsche 962 CR.
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One to Buy: ex-Joseph Galdi II 1988 Mercedes-Benz W124 Coupe AMG Hammer 6.0
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Having plumbed a 5.6-litre dual overhead cam 32 valve V8 into the W124 E-class in 1986, AMG went on to offer an even more epic 6-litre 385bhp version from 1987. Thanks to their status as the fastest…
Read MoreOne to Buy: Strawberry Pink 2024 Ruf CTR Anniversary
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At Supercar Nostalgia, we are firm believers in the preservation of automotive history and, for this reason, the only Resto Mods you’ll ever see here are vehicles that incorporate a couple of discrete…
Read MoreOne to Buy: ex-Porsche AG non-sunroof 2003 Porsche 911 3.6 Carrera (996.2) 'Ruf Kompressor Kit'
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In early 2005, renowned Porsche tuner Ruf announced the availability of a Kompressor Kit for normally aspirated 996 and 997 Carrera-type 911s. At its heart, the Ruf Kompressor Kit featured an…
Read MoreOne to Buy: ex-Nicole Racing 1987 Alpina B7 Turbo KAT
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When it comes to hot executive Saloons of the 1980s, Alpina’s B7 Turbo has it all. Starting with a BMW E28 535i, Alpina added its familiar blend of uprated suspension, wider wheels, a limited-slip…
Read MoreGuide: Red Pig - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Mercedes-Benz W109 300 SEL AMG 6.8 Gr.2
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At the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1963, Mercedes-Benz launched its new super high end 600. Conceived to rival anything Rolls-Royce or Bentley had to offer, the 600 (model code W100)…
Read MoreOne to Buy: 17,000 mile ex-Car and Driver 1982 DP 935 I Porsche 911 3.3 Turbo (930)
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Between the late 1970s and mid 1980s, DP Motorsport in Cologne run by Ekkehard Zimmerman did a roaring trade creating some of the most iconic custom Porsches to emerge during the golden super…
Read MoreMeister-Special: a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Audi Quattro Treser
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In his early twenties, German-born Walter Treser graduated with an engineering degree from a Swiss university and, over the course of the 1963-64 seasons, took in a number of races and hillclimbs…
Read MoreGuide: Wolf x Lambo x Dallara - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Lamborghini Countach LP400 Speciale
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Not long after Countach production began, Lamborghini started planning an uprated variant. The as-yet unnamed machine was to come with wider wheels, a tuned engine and a host of aggressive…
Read MoreOne to Buy: 1 of 1 in LHD 1965 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting-Break by FLM Panelcraft
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In addition to Kensington’s Radford coachworks, FLM Panelcraft based two miles across London in Battersea also offered a Shooting Break conversion for Aston Martin’s DB6. In a similar vein to…
Read MoreGuide: Group C for the Street - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Dauer 962 LM
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Converting racing prototypes into road-going specials has produced some of the most exciting cars in history. Up until the late 1960s, when most competition machinery was still equipped with…
Read MoreOne to Buy: ex-Jurgen Lassig / Karl-Heinz Feustel 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort 'Cabrio-Speedster'
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Although Porsche ultimately sold more than the 200 959s that would have been required for Group B homologation, the project ended up costing an exorbitant sum – rumoured to have been well into…
Read MoreOne to Buy: 16,000 mile Alpina Green 1991 Lister 7.0 Le Mans
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Although Germany was rightly regarded as the centre for super tuner activity from the 1970s through to the 1990s, a handful of British firms also created some epic machinery, one of which was Lister.
Read MoreOne to Buy: stunning restored Fjord Blue 1976 Alpina B2
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The 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 MoreOne to Buy: 1 of 1 with Lightweight Interior 1989 Ruf CTR 'Yellowbird'
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Unlike most other firms that sprung up during the late 20th century super tuner era, Ruf Automobile elected to focus on engineering excellence as opposed the kind of flamboyant over styling that…
Read MoreOne to Buy: spectacular 1991 Mercedes-Benz W124 CE AMG 3.4
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In addition to the outrageous V8-powered Hammer, AMG also offered a slightly toned down version of the timeless Mercedes-Benz W124 E-class using the company’s renowned straight six. At its heart…
Read MoreOne to Buy: ex-Joe Pytka / Michael Jackson 17,000 mile 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Straman Spider
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In terms of the cars Ferrari should have officially offered during the 1980s, perhaps the best candidate was a Spider version of the iconic Testarossa. We use the phrase ‘officially offered’…
Read MoreOne to Buy: Unique ex-Max Bobnar 1980 Lamborghini Countach LP400 S Turbo
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The super tuner era of the 1970s and 80s certainly churned out some spectacular creations, but Lamborghini’s Countach was generally regarded as sufficiently extreme in OEM trim that few…
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