The Grid-Porsche S2, manufactured by GRID Motor Racing in England in 1983, was specifically designed to compete in Group C...
In 1974, Lamborghini unleashed an incredibly audacious car, which ignited a craze among car enthusiasts of all ages, particularly the...
Following a promising year with the LC1 Group 6 prototype, Lancia wanted to continue being one of the frontrunners for the Constructors’ World Championship and so they started working on developing the LC2. It was the first and only Italian car built to Group C regulations. Like the LC1, the...
An updated version of the Audi Sport Quattro – given the ‘S1’ moniker – was introduced at the end of...
The greatest version of the 959 is, and always will be, the Rothman’s liveried Paris-Dakar racing version. Built in 1985 for...
The greatest version of the 959 is, and always will be, the Rothman’s liveried Paris-Dakar racing version. Built in 1985 for three-time Dakar winner René Metge, this 959 is just one of three cars produced by Porsche to take on the grueling Paris-Dakar rally that year. The 1985 rally didn’t...
Introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 1984, the Pininfarina designed Ferrari Testarossa truly shocked everyone with unprecedented styling, remarkable...
For years, many people were baffled when they opened up the Guinness Book of Records and discovered that the world’s...
The Koenig Competition, a modified Ferrari Testarossa, was one of the most successful and well-known creations by Koenig Specials. With a design reminiscent of the Ferrari F40, it boasted a powerful twin-turbo V12 engine capable of producing up to 1,000HP (if the customer requests it), a feat that was unheard...
After a 30 year hiatus from endurance racing due to the 1955 tragedy at Le Mans, Mercedes thought enough time...
The Sledgehammer, a modified 1988 Chevrolet Corvette, was the brainchild of renowned Corvette specialist Reeves Callaway. Seeking to create a...
In 1988, Jaguar won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with an entry of five XJR-9 cars. The winning car, driven by Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries and Andy Wallace, completed 394 laps and covered a distance of 3313 (5332.79km). This followed Jaguar’s earlier victory at Le Mans when the the...
The Lamborghini Countach became a legend in its own time, but Automobili Lamborghini took this masterpiece one-step further. To celebrate...
To celebrate 40 years of Ferrari, Enzo had his design team create a supercar that translated racing car technology to...
Let’s look back at the highlights of the 1980 Monaco Grand Prix when Carlos Reutemann finished first while driving for the Williams Racing team....
Brazilian Nelson Soutomaior, perhaps fortunately for race commentators, adopted his mother’s maiden name of Piquet when he arrived in Europe...
1981 Ralt RT3. Photo: Peter Collins If you were racing a Formula Three car between late 1979 to the end of...
Ford Europe created the RS200 for 1980s Group B rally racing. This rare car, with a captivating history, remains relatively obscure in the United States. Although few of these vehicles are found in North America, one, belonging to Tim Allen, graced the set of Jay Leno’s Garage....
Damon Graham Devereux Hill is the only son of a Formula 1 World Champion to have also won the title....
During the 74th Goodwood Members’ Meeting, Dario Franchitti, a four-time IndyCar Champion and three-time Indy 500 winner, took the wheel...
Onboard footage of Derek Warwick driving an Arrows A11 at the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix that was held at the Imola circuit....
Watch as James Taylor from CAR magazine seizes the extraordinary opportunity to pilot the magnificent 1987 Shell-Dunlop Porsche 962 on...
DRIVETRIBE’s Mike Fernie is privileged to experience the thrill of driving the legendary Porsche 962, a true motorsport icon. Witness...
1984 Lancia LC2 Twenty years ago, when Group C sports car racing was in its heyday, the focus of attention was on the moment. As a result there weren’t many people thinking about Group C machines becoming “historic.” When Group C faded, many of us thought we would never see...
Young Brazilian Nelson Piquet drove his Gordon Murray-designed Brabham BT49-Cosworth to his first Formula One victory in Long Beach on...
During the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch on October 6, 1985, Nigel Mansell leaves a shower of sparks from...
Sebring, March 21, 1981. The grid for the 12 Hours pulls out for the warmup lap, led by the fastest qualifier, the Porsche 935K3-80 of defending IMSA champion John Fitzpatrick and co-driver Jim Busby, but in the end its gearbox would let them down. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become...
Nigel Mansell pushes the glorious 3.5-litre V12 Ferrari 639 up the FOS hill....
Lamborghini produced a total of five different versions of the original Countach between 1974 and 1990. Among them, the third...
In the Ferrari world, the GTO nameplate signifies a distinguished breed of Prancing Horses. Always built in limited numbers and for a special purpose, the GTO cars don’t just wear a badge, but proudly display it as a manifestation of honor. In fact, before the Ferrari 288 GTO, just one...
