Cars Tagged - Race Car

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.

1962 Maserati Tipo 151

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

1973 Porsche 917/30

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

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.

1976 Porsche 935

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The Porsche 935 was a racing car made by German carmaker Porsche, introduced in 1976.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

1989 Ferrari F40 LM

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The factory never intended to race the F40, but the car saw competition as early as 1989 when it debuted in the Laguna Seca Raceway round of the IMSA.

1991 Mazda 787B

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The Mazda 787 and its derivative 787B are Group C sports prototype racing cars that were built by Mazda for use in the World Sportscar Championship.

1992 Peugeot 905B

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The Peugeot 905 is a Sports-prototype racing car introduced for Sportscar racing.

1992 Williams FW14B

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The car was born out of necessity, as the 1989 and 1990 seasons had proven competitive for Williams, but they had underachieved in their own and Renault’s eyes.