Although Ford had produced a series of iconic RS-badged models throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s, a replacement for the quadruple Le Mans 24 Hours-winning GT failed to appear until the turn of…
Read MoreHaving studied structural engineering at University College London, Colin Chapman left higher education without a degree in 1948. He subsequently went on to do a brief stint with the Royal Air…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche had created suitably enhanced 911s for competition use more or less since the model’s launch, Sports Prototype racing by-and-large remained the company’s main focus.
Read MoreAside from the prototype F1 Clinic Model, chassis 060 was one of only two F1 production cars to be painted that colour (the other having been chassis 014 which was Titanium Yellow and delivered to
Read MoreHaving set the world of motor racing alight with a line of immensely successful sports cars, Lotus introduced the state-of-art Type 14 Elite at the London Motor Show in October 1957. Based around…
Read MoreLaunched in November 1970, the Mexico enabled Ford customers to purchase a high performance Escort at a much lower price than the soon-to-be discontinued 110bhp Twin Cam and its effective…
Read More16 months after production of the much-loved Dino 246 GT and GTS had come to an end, Ferrari launched a replacement for their two-seat junior model. Unlike the Bertone-bodied 308 GT4 2+2…
Read MoreChassis 1739 GT was numerically the third 250 GT SWB and the first to receive special order coachwork. It was commissioned by Dr. Enrico Wax in Genoa, a personal friend of Enzo Ferrari and…
Read MoreOriginally conceived as the last iteration of the normally aspirated 911 that Porsche expected to build, the SC went into production during August 1977 (for the 1978 model year) at which point it…
Read MoreOn May 5th 2022, RM Sotheby’s sold a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupe for $143m at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany. The astonishing price caused shock waves in the collector car…
Read MoreHaving achieved back-to-back Driver and Constructor titles at the height of the Group B era during 1985 and ‘86, Peugeot quit the World Rally Championship following the FIA’s decision to ban Group…
Read MoreChassis 225 was one of the last Delta S4s in ‘Corsa’ trim called up for service by the official Martini-backed squad for Lancia’s 1986 World Rally Championship campaign. The car debuted alongside…
Read MoreSomewhat ironically, perhaps the most sought after vehicle to emerge from the spectacular Group B era of 1982 to 1986 was a machine that never turned a wheel in anger: the Ferrari 288 GTO.
Read MoreDespite its handsome Bertone-designed body and a mechanical specification on a par with anything its rivals had to offer, sales of the Lamborghini Jarama proved disappointingly slow…
Read MoreFollowing the launch of his Iso motor company with the elegant four-seat IR 300 / 340 in 1962, Renzo Rivolta expanded the range to include a pair of Grifo-badged models in late 1963. The resultant Grifo…
Read MoreTwelve Mk2 GT40s were campaigned by Ford’s competition partners Shelby, Holman Moody and Alan Mann during the 1966 season, one of which was chassis P/1032. The white and black car…
Read MoreAmong the pantheon of great Japanese motor cars from the 20th century, the NISMO-developed 400R based on Nissan’s R33 Skyline GT-R is one of the most highly regarded. Conceived as the…
Read MoreHaving established an enviable reputation on the special stages that culminated in seven outright Safari Rally wins between 1970 and ‘82, Nissan decided to embark on a Group B programme for 1983.
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