Following Giorgetto Giugiaro’s departure to establish Ital Design in 1968, Marcello Gandini took over as head stylist at Bertone. The two men had collaborated on Lamborghini’s Miura, but freed from…
Read MoreIn 1965, Ferrari produced their first Dino-badged model for five years: the 166 P. A junior class Prototype racer, the new car was equipped with an updated version of the original Vittorio Jano…
Read MoreOf the four C52s built, chassis 1361.00011 was uniquely completed with a three-litre straight six engine instead of the standard two-litre ‘four’. To accommodate the bigger motor, it was assembled…
Read MoreChassis KLA12958 was the only Countach Anniversary to leave the factory painted Arancio Miura. It was ordered via the UK concessionaire, Portman Lamborghini, by Richard Earl who in 1986 had…
Read MoreIn 1996, Nissan unveiled a limited production GT-R equipped with a comprehensive list of performance upgrades. Developed by Nissan Motorsport (Nismo), the 400R was created for those…
Read MoreAs a result of an $8m two-year F1 sponsorship deal with the Essex Overseas Petroleum Company, Colin Chapman agreed to launch the new Esprit Turbo as a super high end special edition. Initially…
Read MoreChassis 017 was the 16th F1 built and one of 26 road cars assembled in 1994. 1994 was the biggest year for F1 production and several were built without a pre-order from a customer. McLaren painted…
Read MoreFerrari’s 1947 season proved an enormous success. Using the 125 Sport and 159 Sport, Scuderia Ferrari racked up six important victories culminating in a win for Raymond Sommer at the Turin…
Read MoreAs Peugeot had to build 20 examples of the T16 Evolution 1 for it to be homologated, the works team had an abundance of cars at their disposal. Each chassis was typically used for between one…
Read MorePart 3 of Benoit Dujardin’s photographs taken mostly in and around Paris during the 1980s. Part 3 of 3. Merci Benoit. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: EE 94227, Rolls Royce Silver…
Read MorePart 2 of Benoit Dujardin’s photographs taken mostly in and and around Paris (plus a few in London) during the 1980s. Part 2 of 3. Merci Benoit. Featured cars: Lamborghini Miura SV…
Read MoreWe are extremely grateful to Benoit Dujardin for allowing Supercar Nostalgia to reproduce a selection of his fabulous photographs taken (mostly) in and around Paris during the 1980s. Part 1 of…
Read MoreAlthough the Japanese Ministry of Transportation refused to type approve Dome’s original Zero prototype on safety grounds, the car’s widespread popularity led to an influx of cash from licensing…
Read MoreOf the four 911 2.2 Carrera RSR Turbos used during the 1974 World Sportscar Championship, chassis R13 was the most successful. Assembled for a two-car attack on the Le Mans 24 Hours, R13 was…
Read MoreBy 1997, the European manufacturers that Honda originally targeted with the NSX had regrouped. New models from Ferrari (F355) and Porsche (993) had closed the performance gap and helped…
Read MoreOne year after the Miura’s sensational debut, another revolutionary Lamborghini was unveiled. The extraordinary new Marzal was a fully operational styling concept created to showcase how a four…
Read MoreWhen Jaguar pulled out of racing at the end of 1956, they were left with an excess of D-type chassis. Company founder, William Lyons, decided that, with a few light modifications, the now surplus-to…
Read MoreTurbocharging proved something of a revelation during the 1970s. The art of forced induction was best exemplified by Porsche whose turbocharged road and racing cars were in a class of their own.
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