Nineteen seventy-six was a dark year for Ferrari in terms of GT racing. Distracted by Niki Lauda’s success in Formula 1, Ferrari had left its clients with no factory assistance, and for the first time…

On Saturday 23rd February, 2019, the Petersen Automotive Museum will open its latest exhibit featuring 10 groundbreaking racing cars, each with a unique story of triumph and victory…

In 1987, Ferrari celebrated their 40th anniversary, and to mark the occasion launched arguably their most uncompromising road car ever – the twin-turbocharged 471bhp, F40. Borrowing heavily from…

This is no ordinary BMW 320i. It’s a continued work of almost constant evolution from a man who is widely regarded as the one of the most respected hill climber’s of his generation…

Having axed its expensive Formula 1 programme at the end of 1962, Porsche turned once more to sports car racing as a means of improving and marketing its road car range. The Type 356-based…

Aston Martin stunned the world when it first unveiled DB4 in 1958. It was the first in the Aston Martin trilogy that included DB5 and DB6, a series of three magnificent cars that secured the brand’s position…

Helping revive Mercury’s racing program in the 1960s following the lift of the factory racing ban, race car builder Bill Stroppe prepared this Mercury for the 1964 NASCAR season in his Long Beach…

Campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari for the 1956 and 1957 seasons, this Ferrari 290 MM racer was piloted by an amazing assortment of factory team drivers including Juan Manuel Fangio, Phil Hill…

Based upon the exclusive and already lightweight Carrera RS 2.7, the RSR 2.8 was offered by Porsche from 1973. A further 80 kg was trimmed from the RS, while the nominal capacity increase of just…

During the 1960’s and 70’s American privateer Bob Tullius and his Group 44 team were loyal supporters of British Leyland, having raced Austin Healeys, MGs and Triumphs before switching to…

Porsche has unveiled its reimagined 935 at the ‘Rennsport Reunion’ at Laguna Seca Raceway in California. The 700 bhp racer featuring a body reminiscent of the legendary Porsche 935/78 with just 77…

In 1964, Carroll Shelby asked renowned fabricator John Ohlsen to lengthen the chassis of one of his six Daytona Coupes and to replace the 289 Ford engine with a NASCAR inspired big block…

Recently Daniel Ricciardo took Red Bull’s championship winning RB7 on the ultimate road trip across the States. Starting with an early morning crossing of the Golden Gate Bridge, before heading downtown…

One of just four Scuderia Ferrari cars built to contest the World Sports Car Championship in 1963, this 275 P, saw incredible success for the factory team in period. What makes this Ferrari all the more special…

This was the Works entry for the 1963 Le Mans Prototype Class that truly set the bar for what the Aston Martin engineers could do. A wholly unique competition car, the Aston Martin Design Project…

Today, the name Bugatti brings to mind the Veyron, the Chiron, and the new ‘Divo’, which will be unveiled at Monterey Later this week. But in the late 1980s, everyone was talking about the extravagant…

The Porsche 550 Spyder left an indelible imprint on the motorsports world during the 1950s. It was Porsche’s first purpose-built race car, and it immediately made its presence known on…

In order to understand the significance of this particular car, it is important to discuss it within the scope of siblings. Four 365 GTB/4 Spiders were rebodied by Michelotti at the request of Luigi Chinetti…