In many respects it was the launch of Ferrari’s 288 GTO at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1984 that kick-started a new era of super high end collector cars that came to be regarded as alternative…
Read MoreHad it not been for the wide availability of various 911-based machines, the resurgence of GT racing in the 1990s would likely not have occurred. First it was RS and RSR versions of the 964-type 911 that…
Read MoreDespite having been blessed with a chassis capable of handling far more power than it got, BMW ultimately resisted calls to offer a more potent iteration of its first modern two-seat roadster: the Z1.
Read MoreAlthough Fiat had not offered a particularly sporting model since the commercially unsuccessful 8V back in the early 1950s, the FIA’s decision to implement new Formula 2 racing regulations for the…
Read MoreOf the myriad classic-inspired low volume specials produced by Europe’s most esteemed manufacturers during the last few years, our favourite is the epic Aston Martin Valour. In a similar…
Read MoreOwing to the vast cost associated with small production runs of special bodied motor cars, coachbuilders have usually decided to focus on super high end products from the most prestigious…
Read MoreConceived as a more compact replacement for previous models like the Mk9 and Mk10, the Lotus Eleven went on to become arguably the most successful small displacement sports racing car of its…
Read MoreAlthough the Touring-bodied 3500 GT and GTi ranked as arguably the most handsome 2+2 Grand Tourers on offer during the late 1950s and early 1960s, Maserati elected to commission Carrozzeria…
Read MoreChassis P/1076 was one of three Mk1 GT40s built for the works Gulf Oil-backed John Wyer Automotive Engineering squad to use in the 1968 World Sprtscar Championship. Whereas a new…
Read MoreUnlike some other Italian design houses whose work was often influenced by the latest fads, by the 1980s Pininfarina had long since established a reputation for elegant, classically styled machinery…
Read MoreWith challenging economic conditions having dominated much of the 1970s, the decade that followed ushered in a new sense of optimism that was perfectly reflected by booming sales for high…
Read MoreBMW conceived the M1 supercar project to complement its existing Formula 2 engine supply deal and Group 5 Division 2 E21 320i programme. With a turbocharged iteration of M1’s 3.5-litre straight…
Read MoreWith the XK120 having rewritten the rulebook in terms of what could be expected from a vaguely affordable sports car, Jaguar understandably opted for evolution rather than revolution when it came…
Read MoreWhen the FIA decided to ban the participation of Group B cars in the World Rally Championship from 1987 following one too many fatal accidents, Peugeot decided to withdraw from any further…
Read MoreHaving relied upon various iterations of the company’s fabled straight six engine for previous M5s, BMW’s new E39-based Motorsport saloon incorporated an all-alloy five-litre V8 that developed a…
Read MoreHaving created various iterations of the four-cam Carrera-engined 356 for competition use, Porsche came up with the all-new mid-engined 904 GTS to serve as a replacement for the 1964…
Read MoreChassis 4381 SA was the first of four cars built to 330 LMB specification for the 1963 racing season as successors to the solitary GTO-bodied 330 LM campaigned at the Nurburgring and Le Mans in 1962…
Read MoreFrom a technical and sporting perspective, Honda’s NSX was arguably the most significant Japanese sports car of the 20th century; while models such as the Toyota 2000 GT, Nissan 240Z and Nissan…
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