Despite a high price and left-hand drive only, BMW managed to sell 8000 examples of the avant-garde Z1 between late 1988 and mid 1991. It helped that the little two-seat Roadster was launched…
Read MoreChassis 4301016 was dispatched to the Baur coachworks on November 29th 1978 for completion as a show car. When Canadian oil magnate and F1 team owner Walter Wolf requested an M1 Procar for…
Read MoreLaunched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1952, the 8V utilised Fiat’s new two-litre overhead valve all-alloy V8 that had originally been conceived for use in a large Berlina (Saloon). The rakish…
Read MoreWith its uprated short wheelbase chassis, tricked-out 302bhp engine and close-ratio four-speed gearbox, the DB4 GT was the fastest Aston Martin yet seen upon its launch at the London Motor…
Read MoreAlthough 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.
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