Outside the world of politics, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Pahlavi, was renowned as a lover of fine automobiles to include both those with a luxury and high performance nature. Having received a…
Read MoreA little over four years after the critically acclaimed 550 Maranello had burst onto the scene, Ferrari introduced an open top version at the Paris Motor Show in September 2000. However, instead of…
Read MoreBetween 1987 and 1989, Ford’s Sierra Cosworth and the BMW E30 M3 had proven themselves the quickest Group A Touring Cars around. However, when the Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R arrived on the…
Read MoreAlongside first year of production 3-litre Turbos and the 930 Flachbau, the most widely desired forced induction G body 911 was the five-speed variant produced exclusively for the 1989 model…
Read MoreChassis LM4 was one of six F1s built to LM specification. This figure comprised the prototype (chasiss XP LM) which was retained by McLaren and five customer cars (chassis LM1 to LM5).
Read MoreOn January 18th at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in Florida, one of the most famous movie cars of the modern era will be going under the hammer: Austin Powers’ Jaguar E-type 4.2 OTS Roadster…
Read MoreHaving been the second manufacturer to offer a mid-engined production car (the four cylinder Vallelunga), Alejandro de Tomaso took his company into the big league when he launched a V8…
Read MoreIt’s no secret that here at Supercar Nostalgia we think, of all the high end machinery produced this century, the Aston Martin Valkyrie is far and away the most impressive. In addition to a…
Read MoreFerrari had campaigned two different types of Sports racing car during a successful 1961 campaign that had seen the Scuderia take victories at four out of five World Sportscar Championship events en…
Read MoreAlthough Honda’s early automotive efforts largely focused on open top two-seat models,by the time the company made its breakthrough into the four-wheel market with the first generation Civic, it had…
Read MoreAlthough the addition of a Quattrovalvole engine in 1982 had endowed the Mondial with the kind of performance one would expect from a Ferrari, it was Pininfarina’s beautifully executed face-lift that…
Read MoreAston Martin built 1567 examples of the much-loved DB6 between October 1965 and November 1970 of which just 240 were the updated Mk2 variant. Introduced in July 1969, the Mk2 was a…
Read MoreChassis 9306700166 was the Porsche 934 supplied new to Kremer Racing in Cologne for the 1976 season. That year the car was driven exclusively by Kremer’s number one driver, Bob Wollek, who…
Read More17 months after the Bertone-bodied Tipo 105 Giulia Sprint GT Coupe was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Alfa Romeo released a tricked-out hot rod conceived to pave the way for the most…
Read MoreHaving been created with the sole intention of toppling Ford from its position atop the premier Division 1 class in Touring Car racing, the BMW Motorsport-developed E9-based 3.0 CSL did just that…
Read MoreWhereas arch rival Bertone had developed a reputation for daring creations that reflected the latest fashion, Pininfarina was traditionally seen as a more conservative design house. However, all…
Read MoreHaving dominated Grand Prix racing alongside the similarly Nazi party-funded Auto Union outfit from 1934 until the outbreak of World War 2 in 1939, Mercedes’ return to front-line competition for the 1952…
Read MoreMercedes and Benz both enjoyed significant success as separate firms during the early days of motor racing. Their merger in 1926 created an industrial behemoth. When Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party…
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