Having invested a huge sum to develop a bona fide Group B car, the resultant Ford RS200 arrived several months late. Ford then decided to pull the plug early after a series of driver and spectator…
Read MoreAlthough BMW had originally conceived the M1 as a homologation special with which to challenge Porsche in the Group 4 and 5 racing classes, a troubled relationship with the firm’s Italian production…
Read MoreIn addition to the legendary GT40, Ford’s Total Performance programme of the 1960s spawned the most iconic Muscle Car of all time: the first generation Ford Mustang. Myriad different iterations of…
Read MoreThe World Is Not Enough was the 19th film in the James Bond franchise and the third to start Pierce Brosnan as secret agent 007. The plot saw Bond assigned to protect the daughter of an oil magnate…
Read MoreDespite having been around during the super tuner era of spectacular body kits and elaborate electronics, Alois Ruf chose a different path for his company that eschewed flashiness in favour of…
Read MoreChassis 20046 was the second of five Zagato-bodied V8 Vantages painted Hunter Green. Uniquely, it was the only one to come with Dark Red leather upholstery. The right-hand drive car was ordered by…
Read MoreAlthough Peugeot decided to quit top flight rallying at the end of 1986 as a result of the FIA’s unilateral decision to ban Group B cars from 1987, the French company did subsequently introduce a…
Read MoreHaving 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…
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