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The Fantastic, Mythical and Insanely Dangerous Group B Rally Championship
Motorsports have been around from the very beginning of the car age. Some even say that the racing world was born the minute the second car was made. Very soon, speed chasers become bona fide athletes, and racing attracted large crowds of spectators and admirers.
Iconic Ferraris of the 1980s
By 1980, Ferrari was a well-established and globally recognizable sports car brand of the highest order. After the glorious '60s, the company bravely entered the '70s only to be hit by recession and oil crisis like the rest of the industry.
Owning a Ferrari Testarossa
They will never again make supercars like they did in the 1980s. The Ferrari Testarossa was Ferrari’s answer to the Lamborghini Countach, and what an aswer it was! Powered by a mid-engined, 4.9 litre flat 12, and a dog-legged manual transmission, the Testarossa is pure 1980s Ferrari and an absolute blast to drive. An experience like no other supercar of its time or now.
Buyers Guide - Ferrari Testarossa
Thankfully, Ferrari Testarossa is not one of those cars. Its handling characteristics, composed driving dynamics, thrilling performance, and decent equipment make it more than capable of keeping with modern traffic and still providing a lot of driving excitement at prohibited speeds.
Buyers Guide - Ferrari 308
It is no secret that Enzo Ferrari was very reluctant to accept that his thoroughbred cars should be powered by anything rather than high-revving V12 engines.
Owning an Air-cooled 911
Owning an air-cooled 911, like any serious relationship – has its ups and downs. It takes sacrifice and humbleness.
1980s Supercars
Outlandish, concept-like styling characterized the supercars of the 1970s. Carmakers took pride in pushing the boundaries of design. In the 1980s, supercars were primarily defined by unbelievable speed made possible by technological progress.
Buyers Guide - BMW E30 M3
It’s not often that religion and enthusiasm for cars meet. But search the phrase “God’s Chariot” online and you’ll find pious zealots bowing down to the E30 generation of the BMW 3-series sedan. And the most sacred E30 of them all is the M3, which was sold in the US for the 1988-1991 model years.