As a consequence of its superior specification and a legion of customer cars to support the Rothmans-backed factory team, the Porsche 956 proved almost unbeatable during Group C’s…
Read MoreIn 1984, Lamborghini started work on a Countach Restyling Prototype that could be assessed as a potential stop-gap model before a proper clean sheet replacement came on stream. The team…
Read MoreAlthough the FXX was created exclusively for track day use, it gave a tantalising glimpse of what a GT1 Enzo may have looked like had Ferrari decided to go racing with its flagship supercar. In total…
Read MoreThe NISMO 400R is one of the rarest, most valuable Skylines in existence. Just 44 examples of this R33 GT-R were built in the mid-1990s, although millions got the chance to drive one (virtually) thanks to its appearance in Gran Turismo on the Sony Playstation.
Read MoreHaving thundered around Le Mans with a pair of experimental GT40s running enormous seven-litre engines in 1965, Ford became convinced big block motors were the route to success at ultra high…
Read MoreChassis 0180/L was the first of two GTZs originally painted white although the Australian-bound second example (0186/R) was described as Desert White and came with red upholstery while 0180/L…
Read MoreOwing to a global economic downturn, the early 1990s was a tough time to be in the prestige auto making business. A few years prior Porsche sales had been booming, but by 1993 orders had…
Read MoreFollowing major investment by Fiat in 1969, Ferrari's Sports car racing programme was gradually scaled down. Wanting to avoid inter-brand competition and unnecessary expense, Fiat ultimately…
Read MoreFor the fourth generation Supra, Toyota focused on creating its highest performance model thus far. Accordingly, this latest iteration of the popular Supra theme (code-named A80) came in for a…
Read MoreChassis 000 00018 was a bare 911 bodyshell delivered direct from Porsche to Kremer Racing in Cologne. It became one of ten brand new units built up to Kremer K3 trim. In addition, ten existing…
Read MorePerhaps the most frustrating aspect of many cars that have gone through Porsche’s Exclusive programme is just how unimaginative most of the customers were at the point of order: leather…
Read MoreIn terms of his road car division, one of Enzo Ferrari’s best decisions was made over the winter of 1952-1953 when il Commendatore signed an ongoing cooperation agreement with what was then…
Read MoreThe works Peugeot Talbot Sport squad took a pair of new T16 Evolution 2s to the 1986 Swedish Rally which was held over a 1670km route that comprised 557km of snowy special stages between…
Read MoreHaving won five editions of the Le Mans 24 Hours with its LMP-class R8 between 2000 and 2005, Audi decided to adopt the R8 moniker for its new mid-engined supercar launched at the Paris Motor…
Read MoreAlthough upon its release the NSX was widely considered the finest mid-range supercar available, the everyday nature of its set-up left certain customers yearning for a hard core version. Something…
Read More“Once you get it on song, get up to 7,000-plus-revs, it was absolutely amazing,” says racing driver Derek Bell, “…and the fact you could brake so perfectly, flick it into a corner, put the power on…it just wanted the hell driven out of it.”
Read MoreAlthough the wider performance car market began to embrace ever more aggressive body kits along with some faintly ridiculous aerodynamic appendages during the 1980s, Ferrari’s Pininfarina…
Read MoreIn 1962, the North American Automobile Manufacturers Association lifted its ban on US car builders having any motor sport involvement. Imposed during 1957 as a response to the 1955 Le Mans…
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