Announced in February 1987, the second generation Sierra was conceived as a more conventionally-styled successor to the avant garde, highly aerodynamic original that had in turn replaced the long…
Read MoreOf the myriad options Mercedes-Benz offered for the W198 300 SL Gullwing, nothing came close to the prohibitively expensive aluminium body package created for those customers that wanted to use…
Read MoreThanks to a turbocharged engine that seemingly offered unlimited tuning potential, it was always going to take something special to topple Ford’s Sierra RS Cosworth from the top of the Group A…
Read MoreTo celebrate its 110th anniversary as an auto make, Bugatti produced a batch of ten Chiron-based Centodieci’s priced at €8m apiece before local taxes. Unveiled at The Quail Motorsports Gathering…
Read MoreChassis 02 was one of the two 550s with which Porsche began its first sports car racing programme. Built to 550/1 specification, this brace of cars (01 and 02) both received a chassis and body…
Read MoreIn 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…
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