In our opinion here at Supercar Nostalgia, Ferrari’s Group B-inspired 288 GTO and F40 rank far higher in terms of design quality and historical significance than any of the low volume flagships that…
Read MoreChassis 116 was the second 956 purchased by Brun Motorsport. Acquired for the 1984 season, it joined the team’s existing car, chassis 111, which had been raced successfully throughout 1983. In…
Read MoreOf the little over 3000 cars built as part of the MP4 12C line, perhaps none can boast a more sought after name to have in the log book than chassis ‘000132’. Delivered to seven-time F1…
Read MoreThe earliest Alpina-tuned variants of the Paul Bracq-styled E12 arrived very soon after this, the first generation 5-series, made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1972. Having initially…
Read MoreHaving long since ranked among the elite manufacturers in top flight rallying thanks primarily to high performance iterations of the Mk1 and Mk2 Escort, Ford’s European arm took a sabbatical after…
Read MoreIf prices are anything to go buy, today’s market seems to most highly prize R34 iterations of the Skyline GT-R. However, here at Supercar Nostalgia we much prefer the more elegant R32 and R33…
Read MoreHad Lamborghini’s favoured coachbuilder, Touring of Milan, not gotten into financial difficulties, the car builder from Sant’Agata could have travelled a very different path. As it transpired, design…
Read MoreHaving debuted during the 2009 season, Audi’s R8 LMS went on to become one of the most successful GT3 racing cars of its era. An improved Evolution variant came on stream for the 2010…
Read MoreChassis 30015 was one of 37 Aston Martin V8 Volantes built with coachwork by Zagato and one of 27 completed in 1988. It was configured in Vulcan Black with Black upholstery, right-hand drive and…
Read MoreHaving introduced a normally aspirated version of the heavily revised 964-type 911 for the 1989 model year, a wide-bodied turbocharged version debuted 18 months later. Unveiled at the Geneva…
Read MoreAs the first model produced under control of the Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG), the Murcielago was an unqualified but wholly expected success. Thanks to its spectacular Luc Donckerwolke…
Read MoreThe Group 4 and subsequent Group B regulations that ran from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s saw a plethora of exotic machinery take to the special stages, one of which was the Ferrari 308…
Read MoreLike every example of the 20 Evolution 2 T16s built, chassis C213 was reserved strictly for use by the works Peugeot Talbot Sport operation headed by Jean Todt. C213 made its competitive debut as part…
Read MoreUnlike most other firms that sprung up during the late 20th century super tuner era, Ruf Automobile elected to focus on engineering excellence as opposed the kind of flamboyant over styling that…
Read MoreWith a little over 12,000 units built, Jaguar’s XK120 was the most commercially successful top flight sports car of the late 1940s / early 1950s. Six years after the XK120 prototype had made its debut…
Read MoreAlthough the radical M8 never made it into production, BMW Motorsport did work their magic on another iteration of the E31 8-series: the 850 CSi. Unusually, the 850 CSi did without the familiar…
Read MoreAfter the enormously successful GT programme that ultimately yielded four back-to-back Le Mans wins and a plethora of other significant victories, Ford was generally happy to offer its customers…
Read MoreFor 1966, dramatic rule changes were made to the World Sportscar Championship. The main event, known as the International Manufacturers Championship, would no longer be decided by…
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