Le Mans start
Big 5.8 Excelsiors (#1 and #2) were swamped away from the 33-car start
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From the archive: on this day in 1923

We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first ever Le Mans 24 Hours

From the archive: on this day in 1923
Tata safari
The Safari's 1.9-litre diesel engine made a mere 89bhp and 146lb ft
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From the archive: on this day in 2000

The troubling Tata Safari, GM goes mad with innovation, Audi’s brutal RS4

From the archive: on this day in 2000
Monaco F1
In 1958 Monaco, there were no barriers guarding the fans, buildings, harbour or pits
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1958

Cooper's win in the hair-raising Monaco Grand Prix signals a new era for Formula 1

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1958
Okamura
Okamura named cars Mikasa after a Japanese prince
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From the archive: on this day in 1958

The first car with an all-Japanese automatic gearbox, The 'Frogeye' Sprite is born, Ford's Edsel crisis

From the archive: on this day in 1958
Porsche 911 RSR front
The 911 RSR was driven by Gijs van Lennep and Herbert Müller
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1973

Rocks and driver recklessness lead Porsche's 911 RSR to victory in the final Targa Florio

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1973
Austin Allegro front three quarter static
The Allegro launched with an all-new look and new rubber and fluid suspension
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From the archive: on this day in 1973

The Austin Allegro launches as the key to rampant success, VW finally modernises and BL turns 5

From the archive: on this day in 1973
bugatti type 10 SOTHEBYS
The Type 10 used a circa-100bhp 2.0-litre engine and four-speed gearbox
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From the archive: on this day in 1925

Bugatti's seminal Type 30, a controversial foreign luxuries tax, the Wolseley Ten's Indian success story

From the archive: on this day in 1925
Nissan GT R front three quarter
"Fast and, yes, quite furious. Performance comes no easier" we said
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From the archive: on this day in 2009

Nissan's half-price Ferrari hits the tarmac, Chrysler and GM bankrupted, the first diesel hybrid car

From the archive: on this day in 2009
Porsche
Ferrari fielded five cars against Porsche’s seven at the World Sportier Championship
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1970

Ferrari's heated duel against Porsche in the World Sportscar Championship

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1970
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From Alfa Romeo to Triumph, Jaguar to Porsche, we tested all the sports cars and coupés
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From the archive: on this day in 1970

Autocar's sports car mega test, Mini hits one million sales, and a car worthy of a fight

From the archive: on this day in 1970
Thruxton
Drivers had several near misses trying to navigate the tricky Club corner
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1968

The dramatic, competitive heats of the first Formula 2 race at Thruxton

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1968

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