Ford GT40 MK I

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 20173rd February 2017

Whilst the Ford GT40 is today remembered as one of the greatest racing cars ever built, its greatest achievement being four consecutive Le Mans victories, the same cannot be said for the MK I’s reputation in the US in 1966. Having built 31 road going GT40 MK I’s to homologate

Ferrari F50

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201730th January 2017

An oddity in the world of homologation cars, the Ferrari F50 was not built to appease the FIA’s road car quota; quite simply, it was done in reverse. Originally built as a road car, Ferrari envisaged the potential of a racing variant of the F50 competing in the BPR Global

Porsche 959

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201730th January 2017

When looking at the low, sleek lines of the Porsche 959, it’s hard to believe it was spawned from a Group B rally car. Porsche saw Group B as the perfect place to test production car technology, a plan which lead to the development of Porsche’s revolutionary four-wheel-drive system, later

Fiat-Abarth 750 GT Zagato

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201716th November 2017

When building a racing car, form follows function is often the case; the looks of the car are an afterthought to its performance. This is far from the case with Zagato’s breathtaking Fiat-Abarth 750 GT. Based on the Fiat 600’s chassis, Abarth replaced the 600’s engine with a 750cc inline-4

McLaren F1 GT ‘Longtail’

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201730th January 2017

Whilst Gordon Murray envisaged the F1 as the perfect road car, with many believing it is, the F1 also proved to be very successful as a track weapon. Converted into race spec and christened the F1 GTR, the car placed 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the 24 Hours of

Lancia Stratos Stradale

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201730th January 2017

Since its creation in 1973, Lancia have won the World Rally Championship 10 times, making them the most successful rally manufacturer of all time. Of Lancia’s line of fantastic rally cars, one car established Lancia as a rallying force to be reckoned with; the Stratos. Proceeded by the Stratos Zero

Ferrari 250 GTO

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201730th January 2017

Imagine a car engineered by Giotto Bizzarrini with a body handcrafted by Sergio Scaglietti, topped off with the best badge in the business. With such a combination, the success of the Ferrari 250 GTO was never in contention. Built to race in the FIA’s Group 3 GT category, Ferrari only

Lancia 037 Stradale

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201716th November 2017

The lead up to the 1982 World Rally Cross season was filled with anticipation for what amazing piece of machinery Lancia would replace the famed Stratos with, and what Lancia produced was extraordinary; An unforgiving, analogue driving experience. Built to compete in the infamous Group B category, the 037 achieved

The Greatest Homologation Cars Ever

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by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201720th January 2017

Whilst the FIA’s homologation rules were at the time often perceived to be a hindrance to the evolution of automotive technology, a by-product of the regulation were some outstanding road legal race cars, usually produced in very limited numbers. To celebrate these very special motorcars, here are the greatest homologation

Lamborghini 3500 GTZ – Ferruccio’s Lone Zagato Gran Turismo

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by Jack Shepherdson - 3rd January 20173rd January 2017

Through Lamborghini’s 53-year history carrozzeria’s have played a vital role in clothing some of the most charismatic chassis’ in equally charismatic bodies, with some of Lamborghini’s most beautiful supercars having been penned by coachbuilding and design houses such as Touring, Bertone, Mirazzi, and occasionally, Zagato. Whilst Zagato have drafted various