A few years ago Ginetta was doggedly clinging on to survival; now this Yorkshire-based marque is producing cars capable of upsetting much grander rivals By Richard Heseltine Call it cynicism,…

Successful on the stages, less so on track, the Big Healey nevertheless remains a British classic as it reaches its half-century By Richard Heseltine Its true meaning has been diluted…

He already packed a hefty resume but everything John Surtees had done previously on four wheels paled by comparison. The Briton’s drive in the 1963 German Grand Prix helped confirm…

Francois Hurel Revised, and now in English, this is a cracking effort by the prolific Hurel who is rapidly becoming an authority on Le Mans. Concentrating on Porsches that ran…

This pocket rocket was a Group B forerunner with performance to match its outlandish looks. World domination didn’t beckon, but it took a few scalps on the special stages Profound…

The works rallying career of the Stratos was short-lived but unforgettable. These days a few brave souls still rally this ‘museum piece’, for which fans are forever grateful By Richard…

John Rhodes’ lifelong passion for cars was best demonstrated in the Mini Cooper, as he burned rubber en route to a clutch of British saloon class titles By Richard Heseltine…

The car that started the trend for homologation specials and managed to make Ford look cool By Richard Heseltine / Photography by Marc Wright Of course, if you’re going to…

It was supposed to be a walkover for the Silver Arrows, a home win at the Nürburgring in front of 300,000 spectators and Nazi party brass. Except someone forgot to…

Richard Longman Long after the Mini's major tin-top triumphs of the 1960s, this former Downton Engineering apprentice maintained the enduring tiddler's relevance in the BSCC into the late '70s. Starting…

George Lucas’s 1973 breakthrough film was based on the exploits of West Coast sports racer Allen Grant, for whom the movie mogul once acted as crew chief By Richard Heseltine…

Occasionally, just occasionally, a driver comes along who encapsulates all that is good about motorsport. But that's boring. Martin Schanche is arguably the greatest rallycross driver of them all —…