The 996 famously broke with existing 911 convention on account of its water-cooled engine and bigger bodyshell. Prior to this, the 911 had always utilised an air-cooled motor and a bodyshell that…
Read MoreWhen it comes to the best iteration of any given 911, there’s a strong case for that car to be a base-spec., rear-drive, non-sunroof normally aspirated Coupe. Whereas some of Porsche’s Renn Sport…
Read MoreUnlike most other manufacturers, Ferrari was not often prone to a special edition during the 20th century. However, poor trading conditions around the early 1990s and a need to shift some more…
Read MoreThe 2.7-litre Carrera RS introduced for model year 1973 was Porsche’s first 911-based homologation special and spawned a series of dominant racing variants that annihilated the opposition. Less…
Read MoreThanks to compact dimensions and low weight, a BMW Motorsport-tuned version of the E82 1-series was always going to become a critically acclaimed performance icon. Effectively an early…
Read MoreOf all the ultra high end supercars produced in recent years, our favourite at Supercar Nostalgia is the Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin Valkyrie. In addition to a beauty unmatched by its…
Read MoreDuring the late 1950s, Porsche’s ultimate properly appointed road car was a 356 Carrera GS de Luxe. As its name suggested it combined the radical four-cam Carrera engine with a luxuriously equipped…
Read MoreThe 5000 S was the third official iteration of the Countach. Most notably, it combined the body of the Series 3 Countach LP400 S (which had ushered in much-improved build quality and a little extra…
Read MoreChassis P/1069 was on of 31 Mk1 GT40s completed as road cars and one of several commissioned by Ford for promotional use to help celebrate the company’s victory at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Read MoreVery rarely will anything from Resto Mod culture make it onto Supercar Nostalgia as we largely believe in preserving cars as they were in period. However, every once in a while you come across…
Read MoreLotus created the Type 62 for a works campaign in the 1969 two-litre Group 6 Prototype class. Two chassis were built and they appeared in the same Gold Leaf colours as the Team Lotus F1 cars. Using…
Read MoreDespite an enviable back catalogue of sporting motor cars that variously achieved icon status, massive commercial success or major competition honours, until the late 2000s Toyota had never…
Read MorePeugeot produced the 205 T16 with the sole intention of delivering Driver and Manufacturer titles in the World Rally Championship. At the time, rallying was even more popular than Formula 1 with huge…
Read MoreDespite having been launched back in 1979, Lancia’s compact Delta proved the class of the Group A field during the second half of the 1980s following the FIA’s decision to impose a ban on radical…
Read MoreBefore its early-to-mid 90s crisis, the Prototype racing scene had been incredibly competitive with works teams from Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Porsche, Aston Martin, Peugeot, Nissan, Toyota and…
Read MoreChassis 00008/52 was one of ten W194 300 SLs built up in anticipation of the 1952 season, eight of which saw competitive action. The other two cars served as development mules while an eleventh…
Read MoreUnlike Ferrari whose 288 GTO proved a lucrative creation that ultimately spawned a new line of flagship models, Porsche’s 959 ended up incurring huge costs that were never recovered and the…
Read MoreAlthough Ferrari’s partner outfit Michelotto developed the 360 Modena into a GT2 class winner, it was the renowned Prodrive outfit from Britain that took the Prancing Horse back to the top or the…
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