The greatest version of the 959 is, and always will be, the Rothman’s liveried Paris-Dakar racing version. Built in 1985 for...
The year 1988 beckoned for the presence of an automotive marvel, the Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole (QV), a cherished relic...
1985 Audi Quattro E2 Simply put, when the Audi Quattro appeared, it immediately had its detractors. The immense power output with much of the weight at the front looked impossible to take seriously. Then it ran, and the detractors quickly went quiet. It was indeed a beast of a car...
Listen to the impressive V8 sound of a Ferrari 308 GTB Group 4 during a rally stage at Spa Rally....
1988 Jaguar XJR9 & 1991 Jaguar XJR12 Almost all of Jaguar’s competition effort in the post-war period became directed at a...
This XJR-5 epitomizes everything that is best about American racing design, construction and preparation combined with the best of British international racing heritage and pedigree from Jaguar. It was campaigned in IMSA Championship by the best drivers such as Brian Redman and built by Bob Tullius’ Group 44 racing. Bob...
Witness Formula One sensation Lando Norris drive Alain Prost’s McLaren MP4/2, the car in which Prost secured a second-place finish...
Hagerty’s YouTube channel and presenter Henry Catchpole explore a 1985 Porsche 959 prototype that laid the foundation for the iconic...
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...
1972 Lotus 72D and 1986 Lotus 98T Emerson Fittipaldi drove Lotus 72 chassis 72/5 in no less than 39 races...
In 1983 Porsche produced a stunning one-off road car for TAG owner Mansour Ojjeh. Based on a 934 chassis, it...
A professional racing driver’s performance is indelibly linked to the performance of a racing car he likes. I have been fortunate to have driven two such cars in Formula One, the first car I drove in a Grand Prix, a Tyrrell 018, and the last Ferrari I drove, the 412T2....
My favorite Williams Formula One car, I designed, is the FW08—the car Keke Rosberg used to win the 1982 drivers...
The Grid-Porsche S2, manufactured by GRID Motor Racing in England in 1983, was specifically designed to compete in Group C...
Ben Collins, a British racing driver, get’s the chance to drive one of the most iconic cars to ever race at Le Mans – the Rothmans Porsche 962!...
My greatest racecar has to come from my Formula One experience. Every part of an F1 car is designed to...
1981 Ralt RT3. Photo: Peter Collins If you were racing a Formula Three car between late 1979 to the end of...
Lifting an inside wheel around a right-hand sweeper, the Rover gets its racing legs stretched despite the test day’s chilly ambient temperatures.Photo: Jeff Bloxham The British motor industry has had a rather checkered history since it began in the late 19th century. At its zenith there were between 150 and...
On January 15, 2021, Jerry Wiegert passed away. If you struggle to recall that name or its significance in the...
Following a promising year with the LC1 Group 6 prototype, Lancia wanted to continue being one of the frontrunners for...
In 1974, Lamborghini unleashed an incredibly audacious car, which ignited a craze among car enthusiasts of all ages, particularly the youth, who hung posters of it on their bedroom walls. This trend continued for almost two decades, until 1990, during which time the car only became more daring. Among the...
During the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch on October 6, 1985, Nigel Mansell leaves a shower of sparks from...
900-horsepower 1984 Lancia LC2 goes full throttle at Brands Hatch in UK....
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...
Watch Tim De Silva push his 1982 Alfa Romeo 182 to the limits at the historic Acura Grand Prix of...
1985 Lola T711-Chevrolet Photo: Kary Jiggle Most sports go through periods of change for whatever reason. Sometimes, these changes are...
Built to comply with the 2,500cc class regulations, the Lancia Delta S4 Stradale prioritized a lightweight, all-wheel-drive platform, competing against the Peugeot 205 T16. Breaking from tradition, this Lancia model, entering the 890kg weight class, became the most potent Group B Rally car for the brand, winning its debut at...
Onboard footage of Ayrton Senna pushing his Lotus 99T in Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo while on a qualifying run...
In all my career, the very best cars I ever drove were the 1986 Benetton B186-BMW and the 1987 Ferrari...
1984 Toleman TG184-01 When the Grand Prix circus returned to Europe after the American races in 1984, Ayrton Senna was still a Formula One newcomer. The Toleman team had been struggling for three years and had only begun to get a few results toward the end of 1983. While the...
