Although in later years the Turbo generally stole all the headlines when it came anything Esprit, the normally aspirated variants with their fizzy engines and lightweight mid-engined delicacy were…
Read MoreAfter a 34 year production run that had seen several million cars built across six different generations, Ford elected to kill off its eponymous Escort in favour of an all-new model: the Focus.
Read MoreWith the switch to a revised bodyshell that incorporated elegant impact-absorbing bumpers, the 1974 model year 911 (production of which began in August ‘73) ushered in the most significant…
Read MoreJust how quickly things got crazy during the 1988-1990 collector car boom remains truly remarkable. Over a two-and-a-half year period following the late 1987 Stock Market crash…
Read MoreChassis C205 was one of the 20 T16s built to Evolution 2 trim for use by the works Peugeot Talbot Sport operation. It debuted as part of an all-new two-car entry for Evolution 2’s third competitive…
Read MoreWith a bigger bodyshell and more refined six cylinder engine than the outgoing E30 M3 (which had used a racey four cylinder motor), in many ways BMW’s E36-based expression of the M3 theme felt…
Read MoreHaving commissioned the first two instalments of its burgeoning Art Car theme in time for the 1975 and ‘76 Le Mans 24 Hour races, BMW went on to order a third machine that would appear at the…
Read MoreAfter Zagato had successfully re-bodied a small run of Giulietta Sprint Veloces into ‘SVZ’ trim (making them the most competitive under 1300cc GT racers around), Alfa Romeo commissioned…
Read MoreAlthough its face-lifted appearance hinted at the level of development work undertaken, Porsche claimed the new 964-type 911 3.6 Carrera was “87% new” compared to its 3.2-litre forebear. Having…
Read MoreChassis 88605 was the F40 supplied new to Malaysian real estate magnate, Charles Chong. After completing his studies in the UK, Chong spent most of his time in London between 1971 and ‘81.
Read MoreTo get his exciting Cobra project off the ground ahead of any potential financial input from Ford, Carroll Shelby teamed up with professional racing driver and high end European car dealer, Ed…
Read MoreBy the late 1990s, the global economic outlook had improved sufficiently that Volkswagen Audi Group boss, Ferdinand Piech, elected to go on a buying spree of high end manufacturers that he…
Read MoreHaving replaced the sixth generation Escort with the Focus in 1998, Ford made its customers wait until late 2002 until deliveries of an RS-badged version began. Very much inspired by Ford’s World…
Read MoreThe 1980s really was a great time for large-engined German Grand Tourers with Audi, BMW and Porsche all taking a divergent approach with the Quattro, M635 CSi and 928 respectively. For an…
Read MoreChassis 56651 was a 1985 288 GTO supplied new to Eddie Regner who ran ran an independent auto showroom and maintenance shop, Regner's Auto Sales, in Danbury, Connecticut. With the…
Read MoreWithin weeks of the flat-nosed 935 racing car making its Mugello debut in March 1976, customers began to commission road-going replicas from the likes of Kremer and DP. Porsche finally got in…
Read MoreUnfortunately, owing to poor trading conditions caused by a global economic recession, over the winter of 1991-1992 BMW elected to abandon its plans for an M1 successor after Ital Design had…
Read MoreWhen it comes to something perfect for winding countryside roads, Ferrari’s Dino 246 GT is hard to beat. One of the earliest production cars to offer a race-inspired mid-engined layout, the little…
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