Unlike the majority of T16 Evolution 2s that generally only saw action in a couple of events, chassis C207 was campaigned in half a dozen rallies during the 1986 season. It debuted as part of a three…
Read MoreAlthough the 1990s was very much the era of silver-painted cars as an antidote to the brashness of the decade prior, one sector this popularity did not translate to was Ferrari sales where ‘re-sale…
Read MoreWhatever order you put them in, it is commonly regarded that the BMC Mini, Porsche 911, Volkswagen Beetle and Jaguar E-type were the most iconic automotive designs of the 20th…
Read MoreThe 124 was launched by Fiat in 1966 as its mid-range offering and replacement for the outgoing 1300 / 1500 line which had been in production since 1961. Originally unveiled as a four-door Sedan at…
Read MoreAlthough the Mercedes-Benz 190 E went on to achieve great things in DTM during its twilight years, perhaps the most famous event contested by the model was a one-off twelve lap race…
Read MoreChassis HLA1255 was a right-hand drive Countach Quattrovalvole ordered through Portman Lamborghini in London by Jersey businessman, Mike Taylor. The car was signed off on August 6th…
Read MoreOf the myriad aftermarket tuners that worked their magic on Nissan’s R34 Skyline GT-R, the creations that emerged from Tommykaira’s Kyoto HQ have come to be regarded among the most sought after.
Read MoreHaving revived the Speedster moniker in 1988 after a near three decade gap with a fast-selling run of cars based on the outgoing 3.2-litre 911 Carrera, Porsche revisited the theme with a 964 variant…
Read MoreAfter their disappointing run at Le Mans in 1997, TWR and Nissan pledged to return in 1998 with an uprated R390: more speed and improved reliability was the order of the day. The R390 programme…
Read MoreWhen Chrysler purchased Automobili Lamborghini from the Mimram Group in April 1987, a replacement for the long-running Countach seemed to be progressing well. However, Chrysler…
Read MoreFollowing a successful debut campaign in 1947 with the 1.5-litre 125 Sport and 1.9-litre 159 Sport, Ferrari produced a pair of new 2-litre models for 1948: the cycle-winged 166 Spyder Corsa which…
Read MoreThe liberation that comes from driving a well-sorted but cosmetically scruffy classic car is difficult to underestimate. Once freed from the worry that driving a car can compromise its clinical perfection, a…
Read MoreHaving swept to the top of international GT racing with a formidable BMW power unit, the McLaren F1 found itself firmly in the crosshairs of ‘Bee-Emm’s domestic rivals: Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.
Read MoreDuring an enormously successful maiden campaign in 1965, Lola’s new Group 7 class T70 won major races in the UK, United States and Canada with international stars like John Surtees, David
Read MorePorsche had originally created the 928 as a more conventionally engineered, more upmarket replacement for the 911 which, with its air-cooled rear-mounted engine, was unlike anything else in…
Read MoreWhen the 365 GTB/4 ‘Daytona’ made way for the new mid-engined 365 GT4 BB in 1973, it seemed unlikely that Ferrari would return to a front-engined layout for its flagship twelve cylinder two-seat…
Read MoreChassis B-0208 was the last of three Grifo A3/C Corsas that appeared in a works capacity during the model’s debut season: 1964. Its first outing didn’t come until October 11th when the Paris…
Read MoreWhen the World Rally Championship switched from Group A to WRC regulations for the 1997 season, one of the older generation cars to get a new lease of life was Ford’s Escort RS Cosworth. In…
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