Although Mercedes originally conceived the 190 E 2.3 Cosworth for rallying, it went on to fulfil its promise in Touring Car racing, most notably the DTM. As part of a big push for the 1989 DTM season…
Read MoreChassis 026 was one of eight 917s campaigned by the Gulf Oil-backed John Wyer Automotive Engineering crew during 1970. Porsche brought Wyer’s much-respected outfit on board for the 1970…
Read MoreIn April 1996 Alpina released the second iteration of their popular E36-based B3 which most notably now featured an engine taken out from 2997cc to 3152cc. Alpina fitted lightweight Mahle pistons, an…
Read MoreAlthough the 512 BB’s normally aspirated five-litre Flat 12 engine had no hope of matching the monster horsepower ratings achieved by Porsche’s turbocharged three-litre Flat 6 in the pre…
Read MoreAlthough the company lost money on every 350 GT it sold, Automobili Lamborghini’s first product proved arguably the best Gran Turismo in its class. The Carrozzeria Touring-bodied 350 GT had an…
Read MoreFollowing his acquisition of Aston Martin, David Brown decided to embark on an international competition programme to raise the company’s profile. Production-based DB2 racers were…
Read MoreWhile Audi temporarily gained an edge in top flight rallying thanks to the revolutionary four-wheel drive Quattro, Lancia subsequently created the even quicker 037: the sport’s first Group B supercar.
Read MoreChassis B-0210 was one of two brand new Grifo A3/C Corsas built by Giotto Bizzarrini’s outfit ahead of the 1965 racing season. The ‘65 campaign started in Florida with the annual Sebring 12…
Read MoreTo boost SLR sales and satisfy those customers that wanted a more driver-focused machine, Mercedes sanctioned a run of 300 high performance specials: the 722 Edition. Unveiled at the…
Read MoreHaving introduced the limited edition Diablo GT at Geneva in March ‘99, Lamborghini followed up with a GT-based one-make racer to replace the outgoing SVR that had been used in the Supertrophy…
Read MoreMcLaren created the longer and wider F1 GT to homologate a high downforce GTR for the 1997 racing season. However, although McLaren went to much trouble to get the new road-going F1 GT…
Read MoreTwo years after launching the rakish 275 GTB at the Paris Motor Show in October 1964, Ferrari began to fit dual instead of single overhead camshaft engines to their flagship Berlinetta. The revised…
Read MoreAlthough the Quattro delivered Audi a brace of World Rally Championship titles in 1982 (Manufacturers’) and ‘83 (Drivers’), it had been conceived before the new era of Group B specials…
Read MoreChassis 215 was one of three brand new Delta S4s to ‘Corsa’ trim used by Lancia for the opening round of the 1986 World Championship: the Monte Carlo Rally which took place January 18th to 24th.
Read MoreEven though the Group B era of 1982 to ‘86 spawned a variety of extreme vehicles, arguably the most radical machine ever to take to the special stages arrived during the early 1970s when Lancia…
Read MoreAlthough commercially the early 1990s was Porsche’s nadir, during this troubled period the company still produced a wide array of critically acclaimed and now much sought after models.
Read MoreSince the late 1950s, Porsche had primarily focused its factory motor sport programmes on Sports and Prototype racing cars. During this period there had been the odd works foray with enhanced…
Read MorePeugeot’s 1984 World Rally Championship programme kicked off at the French manufacturer’s home event: the Tour de Corse in early May. Although the T16 had been homologated a month earlier (on…
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