TVR Grantura 1.0

The TVR Grantura is the first model in a long line of TVR cars and debuted in 1958. The cars went through a series of developments leading to the I to IV and 1800S models. The last ones were made in 1967. These coupés were hand-built at the TVR factory in Blackpool, England with varying mechanical specifications and could be had in kit form. All cars featured a…

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Renault Alpine A110 1100cc v1.0

The real breakthrough came with A110, shown in 1962. This car, unlike it’s predecessors, shared mechanical components with brand new Renault 8 and it’s racing variation called “Gordini”. Renault 8 Gordini was Renault’s best to beat Mini Coopers now storming in rallies and tracks around the Europe. Redele took the proven A108 platform with strong tubular central…

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Porsche 911S 1972 v1.0

Originally Porsche had attempted to get the 911S homologated to group 2 (Group 2 was for touring cars and included the Capri2600 and BMW 2800CS). However the FIA had not agreed, calling the 911S instead a GT car and placing it in group 4. (With the early Pantera). As it turns out group 4 and group 2 cars would run almost the same lap times. At the 1972 LeMans…

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