Full boost hits and the 1995 Porsche 911GT sends the full impact of 0.9 bar to the rear wheels, and the rear wheels alone. The 285-section rear tyres squirm, threatening to swerve the distorted, riveted wheel arches across the road, and all I can do is keep my right foot pressed hard down. The 993 GT2 – as it’s more commonly but less accurately known – has a reputation. Mixing the twin-turbocharged engine from a contemporary 911 Turbo with the thin glass and skeletal interior of a 911 Carrera RS, while equipping the driver with nothing more than ABS and power-assisted steering to fight their corner, the 430bhp GT is The Widowmaker.
Highly specified example from factory, marketed as the “Big Brother” to the iconic GTO Registration: HFX226E Chassis: 252697X133293 Odometer: 38,000 Transmission: Automatic MOT: July 2022
Fitted with a number of options from factory, including; Tinted glass, Air conditioning, Powered steering and brakes, Deluxe Tilt steering wheel, Visor vanity mirror, Cruise control and Deluxe wheel discs Finished in menacing Black with original specification Red upholstery Equipped with Chrome alloys 6200cc V8 engine producing 290hp Replaced with 4 port carburettors Benefits from gearbox service and anti-roll bar links in 2018 Supplied with the original Pontiac owner protection plan and new vehicle warranty booklet, previous certificate of title documents, Shipping documents and an array of invoices and previous MOT certificates Former Stars and Stripes show winner
Jaguar began developing a replacement in 1953 for its C-type, the model that had helped cement the Coventry firm's international reputation for racing prowess with wins at Le Mans in 1951 and 1953. Under the direction of company founder William Lyons and chief engineer William Heynes, a state-of- the-art sports racing car began to form with an exciting shape that the world had never seen.
Using the latest advances in aircraft technology as inspiration, the D-type featured a high-strength alloy monocoque chassis, with load-bearing external panels and tubular subframes fore and aft. This fresh and innovative way to construct an automobile represented a radical departure from conventional automotive design; most automobile manufacturers did not implement similar technology until decades later. In addition to its revolutionary chassis, the D-type benefited from numerous other aviation-inspired features, including Dunlop disc brakes, a deformable fuel bladder, and dry sump lubrication.
1956 Wartburg 311 Saloon ceased production in 1965, when it was rebodied as the boxy 353, after 258,928 examples had been built. Interestingly, 20 percent of that production was exported to markets beyond the Iron Curtain – even, courageously, to the carmnist-hatin’ US
When magazines discuss significant Porsches, they ’11 rightly mention the value of a 2.7 RS, perhaps the 959s influence on future 911s, or the Cayenne SUV’s contribution to Stuttgart’s industry-leading profitability, the Boxster not so much, but a few miles through the wilds of the Pennines tells you that this mid-engined sports car remains a dynamic benchmark, never mind its importance to Porsche’s modern-day renaissance, as conversations with period Porsche management will attest.
With its dazzling purple bodywork, M3 wide-body kit, period Schnitzers, and an M50 swap on ITBs under the bonnet, this stunning E30 Cab serves up everything you could possibly want from a classic 3 Series build
No other car encapsulates the craziness of Group B better than the 1985 S1 E2 Quattro. It wasn’t the most successful or the most technically outrageous. But with its wild spoilers, all-wheel drive and massive power outputs it would have seemed as otherworldly to a rally fan teleported 10 years into the future from 1975 as zero-emissions cars like the Rimac Nevera and E-Legend EL1 would have seemed to us at the launch of the Nissan Leaf a decade ago.
Engine 6-cyl, 3456cc, supercharged Transmission 6-speed man /6-speed-auto Max Power 400bhp @ 7000rpm(est) Max Torque 315lbft @ 3500rpm(est) Weight 1405kg(min) Power-to-weight 289bhp/ton(est) 0-62mph 4.0sec (est) Top speed 180mph(est) Price in UK £70,000+
