Cars Tagged - Race Car

1989 Ferrari F1-89

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The 1989 Formula 1 season saw the introduction of new engine rules banning forced induction and limiting capacity to 3.5L.

1988 Williams FW12

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In its original guise the FW12 featured a Judd CV 3.5 V8. In 1988 the car was unsuccessful for Williams after two years of domination with the FW12’s predecessor

1988 Jaguar XJR-9

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The Jaguar XJR-9 is a sports-prototype race car built by Jaguar for both FIA Group C and IMSA Camel GTP racing.

1984 Ferrari 126 C4

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The 1984 Formula 1 car from Ferrari featured a sharper arrow shape, 10 percent more power and a more forward seating position for the driver.

1981 Porsche 917 K-81

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In 1981, it appeared that new Le Mans regulations would allow a 917 to race again.

1979 Porsche 935 K3

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As Porsche hesitated to sell their Evolution models, some teams developed their own ideas, especially Kremer Racing.

1978 Porsche 935/78 Moby Dick

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For 1978, a third and final version of the 935 was developed, the 935/78, intended only for Le Mans.

1977 Porsche 936/77 Spyder

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The Porsche 936 was a racing car introduced in 1976 by Porsche as a delayed successor to the 917.

1977 Porsche 934 Turbo RSR

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The Porsche 934 was a racing version of the Porsche 911 Turbo, prepared to FIA Group 4 rules.

1975 BMW 3.0 CSL Race Car

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The 3.0 CSL was raced in the IMSA GT Championship in 1975, with Sam Posey, Brian Redman, and Ronnie Peterson winning races during the season.

1973 Porsche 917/30

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The 917/30 was the most powerful sports car racer ever built and raced.

1972 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT3

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The Alfa Romeo 33/3 made its debut in 1969 at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

1970 Porsche 917K

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The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971.

1970 Ferrari 512 S

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Ferrari 512 S was the designation of 25 five litre sports cars built until January 1970, related to the Ferrari P sports prototypes.

1970 Ferrari 512 M

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The Ferrari 512 M (for modificata) was a modified version of the 512 S, resembling their main competitor the Porsche 917.

1968 McLaren M6B

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The McLaren M6A was the first monocoque chassis constructed by the team, following the M1A and M1B which used a tubular spaceframe chassis.

1967 Shelby Cougar Cobra

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Announced in early 1966, the SCCA-sanctioned Can-Am was positioned to catch the attention of European teams and drivers in North America

1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV

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As the ultimate expression of the original GT40, the Mk IV was redesigned from scratch with state-of-the-art technology.

1966 Ford GT40 Le Mans

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When Ford set out to develop a race car that could beat Ferrari in endurance racing, the GT40 was the resulting creation.

1965 McLaren M1B

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After Bruce McLaren’s team built the M1A, they turned their attention to developing an improved version of the car.

1965 Maserati Tipo 65 Birdcage

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The Tipo 61 was the most well known model but Giulio Alfieri designed 5 different models, all based on an intricate multi-tubular frame concept.

1964 McLaren M1A

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The McLaren M1A was the first ever car produced by Bruce McLaren Motor Racing after the race driver split from the Cooper Formula 1 team.

1963 Maserati Tipo 151/3

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The Maserati Tipo 151 marked a return to more traditional concepts of car design and used a frame comprising a trellis of both round and oval large tubes.

1962 Maserati Tipo 151

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Giulio Alfieri designed the body shape and refined it using a wind tunnel at Milan University.

1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage

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The Maserati Tipo 61 (commonly referred to as the Maserati Birdcage) is a sports racing car of the early 1960s.