Having changed the motoring landscape with the original Miura which debuted in fully clothed trim at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966, Lamborghini released a significantly improved version…
Read MoreThe Frankfurt Motor Show of September 1988 marked the beginning of one era for the Porsche 911 and the end of another. Perhaps most significantly, the event saw the debut of Porsche’s next…
Read MoreTwelve seven-litre Mk2 GT40s were built up for the 1966 season, eleven of which were raced by Ford’s competition partners Shelby, Holman Moody and Alan Mann. P/1016 was one of three cars…
Read MoreToyota first started to compete in top flight rallying during the early 1970s when the firm began a long-term association with Swedish driver, Ove Andersson. In 1975, Andersson’s rallying operation…
Read MoreAlthough Ferrari originally stated that only three exterior colours would be available for the limited production Enzo (Rosso Corsa, Giallo and Nero) a handful of customers were ultimately allowed to…
Read MoreWhatever was thought of the controversial EB110, Bugatti’s revival under Romano Artioli was never criticised for a lack of ambition. Having acquired the rights to the famous French firm in 1987, Artioli…
Read MoreChassis 001R was the first production-spec. 911 R. 20 such cars were built in total in addition to the four original prototypes (R1 through R4). 001R was retained for use by the works Porsche team.
Read MoreWhen Alfa Romeo decided to return to top flight Sports car racing in 1967, they did so with the Autodelta-designed and built Tipo 33 which was initially powered by a diminutive two-litre V8…
Read MoreIn 2002, Audi launched their first mid-range RS-badged offering: the C5 RS6. Prior to this, only the more compact B4 and B5-based models had been manufactured in RS trim (the RS2 Avant and RS4…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche had great things planned for the 959 in Group B, it was ultimately a specially enhanced version of the regular 911 that went on to uphold the marque’s honour during those crazy…
Read MoreWhen Bugatti finally launched the production-ready Veyron in 2005 it was the culmination of a troubled six-year gestation that owed much to the new car’s hitherto unmatched technical…
Read MoreChassis 1120254 was ordered by Austrian-domiciled US author and mathematician, Dr John Casti. Casti received his PhD in mathematics at the University of Southern California in 1968. He then…
Read MoreChassis 15171 SA was the first Ferrari 400 Superamerica built. A further 23 were subsequently completed on the Series 1 platform, but none were anything like 1517 SA. It was commissioned by…
Read MoreThe extraordinary Stirling Moss edition was a fitting final iteration of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Launched at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2009, production was limited to just 75…
Read MoreTo celebrate 20 years since the first generation NSX arrived in 1989, a sensational Super GT-inspired concept was created by Honda’s de facto performance subsidiary: Mugen. Unveiled at…
Read MoreLaunched at the London Motor Show in October 1959 (twelve months after the original DB4), the DB4 GT was Aston Martin’s answer to the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta that had been unveiled in Paris a…
Read MoreThe Group 4 era that kicked off in 1973 yielded an array of spectacular rally cars. Some Group 4 models such as the Lancia Stratos and mid-engined Renault 5 Turbo were created specially for the…
Read MoreHaving produced 31 examples of the original 934 in 1976, Porsche manufactured a batch of ten uprated cars for the 1977 season. Dubbed 934/5, these latest iterations were created for the US…
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