The BMW 3.0 CSL was equally dominant on race tracks and a beauty to behold on public streets. This touring...
1976 Cheetah Mk6 AF2 Fifteen years is a long time in the automotive world, and I suspect that within the...
1976 Holden Torana L34 A month or so back, Vintage Racecar interviewed Leo Geoghegan, a true icon of Australian motorsport. While Leo may have started his racing career in an early model Holden, he later became a household name from his successes with a series of Lotus open-wheelers. While this...
During the 1978 season, Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson dominated the FIA’s Formula One World Championship. From its introduction at...
The BMW 3.0 CSL from the 1970s was a touring car superstar and the heroic piece of machinery which put...
1971 Ferrari 312P Photo: Peter Collins Sports car enthusiasts with an historical bent argue three great periods of sports car racing: 1) the 1950s, when early production sports cars starting turning into prototypes (Jaguar C and D Types, Ferrari Testa Rossa, Porsche RSK); 2) The late 1960s and early 1970s,...
Leading historic race organizer, Motor Racing Legends, has launched an all-new race series for Groups 1 and 2, and Group...
1972 Lotus 72D and 1986 Lotus 98T Emerson Fittipaldi drove Lotus 72 chassis 72/5 in no less than 39 races...
Bruce Canepa takes out one of Porsche’s most legendary race cars for a quick spin on public streets!...
The Lancia Stratos made an everlasting mark on the automotive world. By being the first uncompromisingly engineered WRC car and...
Pete Lyons Hail the “Mod Scot!” Such a thought must have flickered through many minds as 27 Group 7 machines...
During the 1970s, John Greenwood’s “Stars and Stripes” Corvettes showcased Chevrolet’s growing dominance in international racing, keeping the American Sports Car at the forefront. While known for his extravagant “Greenwood Wide-Body” Corvettes, Greenwood was also a skilled engine builder and a dedicated supporter of American racing. His accomplishments included back-to-back...
In October 1969, a sleek new two-door sports car was presented at the Pierre Hotel, New York in front of...
The Citroen SM is a high-performance luxury coupe produced from 1970 through 1975. Upon its release, the Citroën SM exceeded...
From 1975 to 1977, this remarkable vehicle dubbed as “Orange Blossom III,” competed in prestigious endurance races such as the Sebring 12 Hours and the Daytona 24 Hours, challenging the top sports cars of its era. Despite the Boss 429’s unconventional choice as a road race car platform, owing to...
The 908/3 prototype was built for the sole purpose of winning the Targa Florio and Nürburgring legs of the world...
Due to the aerodynamic instability of the 917 in the 1969, two separate configurations were used in 1970. These were...
Unveiled at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, the 365 GTC/4, a rare model with limited production, shared the platform with the iconic “Daytona.” It utilized an identical chassis and a wet-sump version of the Daytona’s 4,390cc V12, producing slightly less power at 320bhp, paired with a conventional five-speed gearbox. The...
De Tomaso not only produced road cars but also offered Panteras configured for FIA’s Group 3, Group 4, and Group...
After claiming two Le Mans victories with the iconic 917 Kurzheck, Porsche’s Weissach engineers converted it into a Group 7...
The ultimate expression of CanAm’s unique sky’s-the-limit approach to technical regulations, this 1200bhp twin-turbo monster was a sensation, rubbing salt into the opposition’s wounds by totally dominating the 1973 season after its predecessor. The Porsche 917/30 was a derivative of the 917/10 and it was the first real turbocharged racing car developed to...
The Maserati Bora was unveiled in 1971 at the Geneva International Motor Show and was produced until 1978 with 564...
The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 stands as the ultimate evolution of the naturally aspirated Porsche 911 designed for...
This BMW 3.0 CSL is the first of BMW’s world-famous Art Cars. Created in 1975, it was one of the last works produced by American artist Alexander Calder before his death. A sculptor normally accustomed to producing shapes of his own, Calder brought his own, inimitable character to the stunning...
Most people probably don’t know that Ford has been around in rally racing almost as long as it has in...
At the 1976 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo revealed the final iteration of its series of concept cars based on...
This is the Group 44 Jaguar XJS that won the Trans-Am Category 1 Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championship in 1978, racing against cars like the Corvette, Porsche, Datsun, and Camaro. Jaguar had initially released the XJS to lukewarm reception, but decided to use the “win on Sunday, sell on Monday” strategy...
The Porsche 934, first introduced in 1976, was the Group 4 GT race version of the Typ 930 Turbo road car....
The 934, introduced for the 1976 racing season, utilized the production 930 as its foundation. It incorporated a front spoiler...
Tyrrell’s Project 34 six-wheel Formula One car was one of those refreshingly radical cars that used to come into Grand Prix racing in the 1970s. It was designed and built by Derek Gardner, the chief designer for Tyrrell Racing Organisation at that time. It was unique in that it had...