Following three wins from its final three WRC outings of 1984, Peugeot’s 205 T16 look the car to beat heading into the 1985 season; Lancia’s replacement for the ageing rear-drive 037 was not expected…
Read MoreUntil the arrival of Nissan’s technological tour de force which was the R32 Skyline GT-R, Ford’s RS500 iteration of the Sierra Cosworth ruled the roost as the ultimate Group A touring car of its day. The…
Read MoreAt the Quail Motorsports Gathering in August 2012, McLaren unveiled a one-off special bodied MP4 12C dubbed the X-1. Created at the request of a secretive VIP customer from Bahrain (most likely an…
Read MoreFollowing its victorious debut at the Nurburgring Eifelrennen in May 1953, the Porsche 550 established itself as the car to beat in the under 1500cc class of international Sports car racing.
Read MoreThe FIA introduced new motor sport regulations for the 1966 World Sportscar Championship that saw homologation for Group 3 Grand Touring cars increased from 100 to 500 cars. Further up the…
Read MoreChassis 028 was one of two 917s constructed by Porsche to Group 7 Spyder trim in anticipation of the company’s 1969 Can-Am programme. The sister car (chassis 027) remained in Germany as a…
Read MoreAlthough Ferrari had produced some era-defining two-seat junior models since the Dino 206 GT made its debut in 1966, the F355 is justly regarded among the finest of this esteemed line. With its…
Read MoreLaunched at the Paris Motor Show in October 1954, the A6G/54 was Maserati’s Grand Touring version of the second generation A6GCS sports racing car (often dubbed the A6GCS/53) which had proven…
Read MorePeugeot’s Group B rally programme of 1984 to 1986 along with the firm’s class-leading 205 GTi hot hatch transformed the firm from maker of rather stuffy unexciting machinery to market leader. While…
Read MoreBy the darn of the new millennium, Lotus were offering three different variations of the critically acclaimed Elise. There was the entry level 118bhp version launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in…
Read MoreAlso known as the Carrera 6, the 906 was created as Porsche’s challenger for the 1966 season when new rules came into effect for Sports, Prototype and Grand Touring Cars. The premier Group…
Read MoreFrom its introduction in early 1977 until the last example rolled off the production line in late 1989, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage was Britain’s only series production offering that could rival Italy’s top-of…
Read MoreChassis 9113600020, also known as R2, was one of eight R-numbered RSR prototypes built for the 1973 season following the completion of two development mules (9113600001 and 9113600002).
Read MoreIntroduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1982, the 5000 S was Lamborghini’s third major iteration of the Countach theme. It followed the original narrow-bodied LP400 launched nine years…
Read MoreThanks to regulations that effectively only required a passing resemblance between donor car and track version, the Group 5 era of 1976 to 1982 spawned arguably the most spectacular production…
Read MoreUnveiled in March of 1987 and ‘88 respectively, BMW’s first pair of E30 M3 Evolutions catapulted the Bavarian firm to great success in Group A Touring Car racing. The Evolution rule allowed…
Read MoreThe 500 Mondial was Ferrari’s new for 1954 under two-litre Sports racing car and replacement for the outgoing 166 Mille Miglia / 53. Powered by an Aurelio Lampred-designed inline four cylinder engine…
Read MoreOf all the great 1980s and 90s supercars, Jaguar’s spectacular XJR-15 is perhaps the least widely known. The brainchild of Tom Walkinshaw who ran Jaguar’s racing programme of the time, the XJR-15…
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