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- ...mpeted in the [[World Rally Championship]] in 1985 and 1986, until Group B cars were banned from competition by the [[FIA]]. The car replaced and was an ev ...HF GRIFONE in ESSO livery. The factory supported Jolly Club team also ran cars in TOTIP livery, one of which was for Dario Cerrato.7 KB (1,023 words) - 01:33, 12 December 2011
- ...1959, although only with sporadic appearances at first. He drove various cars under the banner of the [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]] team, including a Co Bianchi also raced [[touring car]]s, [[sports car racing|sports cars]] and [[rally car]]s, being successful in all disciplines; his biggest victories coming i11 KB (1,439 words) - 14:03, 13 April 2009
- ...the '50s and from him the founder could receive not merely the passion for cars, but also a valuable asset of technical know-how and human knowledge. The names that have been characterizing the [[Italian]] [[sports cars]] in the past are often quite familiar ones. The world made of amateurs, co5 KB (651 words) - 22:02, 29 November 2011
- A museum containing a number of rally and track cars from the past 30 or so years is also on-site.2 KB (249 words) - 00:40, 4 March 2009
- ...erformance. While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have two seats and two doors, and are designed to excel at a combination of ...porting'' without being a sports car. Performance modifications of regular cars, such as [[muscle car]]s, [[hot hatch]]es and the like do not generally fal7 KB (1,180 words) - 20:04, 31 March 2009
- |Class || [[Sports car|Sports]]/[[Rally car]] ...ager [[Cesare Fiorio]], British racer/engineer [[Mike Parkes]] and factory rally driver [[Sandro Munari]].9 KB (1,359 words) - 21:43, 3 November 2009
- ...d up with Fraikin to compete in [[rally racing]], winning the [[Rome-Liège Rally]] and the [[Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti]] in [[1955]] driving a [[Mercedes-B | [[Lotus Cars|Lotu]]6 KB (816 words) - 13:56, 13 April 2009
- ...Peugeot Talbot cars and in 1981 was responsible for involving Peugeot into rally racing.3 KB (425 words) - 11:09, 15 June 2009
- ...[[Frank Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]. ...] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bug17 KB (2,625 words) - 22:46, 7 August 2009
- ...le in [[automobile racing]] history, including winning the [[International Rally Championship]] in 1972. On testing it in 1967, ''[[Road & Track]]'' summed ...Girling calipers and pads replaced the Dunlop system fitted to 1st series cars.11 KB (1,734 words) - 01:13, 12 December 2011
- ...[[Frank Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]. ...] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bug17 KB (2,647 words) - 22:33, 17 September 2009
- ...tion because no other car could keep up. Thus, these very cheap and simple cars were the 'formula one' in this competition. ...n characteristics, which were also a reason for successes of the DAFs in [[rally racing|rallies]]. It was even used in a [[Formula 1]] car, but it was only5 KB (710 words) - 23:28, 3 July 2009
- ...he prettiest and most sought after by collectors. The AC were the lightest cars with the best handling. The BC series actually came with softer [[Suspensio ...[[Lancia Delta Integrale]] rally winning cars. These cars took the [[World Rally Championship]] several times in the 1980s.8 KB (1,197 words) - 16:32, 5 March 2009
- ...nly for [[Fiat]]. Abarth was also associated in producing sports or racing cars with [[Porsche]] and [[Simca]]. ...orgotten in 1990s and in 2000s it was used like a trim/model level on FIAT cars, like the FIAT Stilo Abarth.6 KB (841 words) - 12:41, 27 June 2016
- As a teenager, Louis Chiron fell in love with cars and racing. He learned to drive at a young age and joined the Grand Prix ci ...o victory in two French Grand Prix races. In 1949, the first [[Monte Carlo Rally]] after [[World War II]] took place and a large celebration party was given6 KB (860 words) - 15:14, 21 March 2009
- ...ated in 525 races overall, as many as 62 in a single year, in 84 different cars. Like many drivers of the era, he competed in several formulas - sometimes ...and retired from GP racing. However, he has continued to race in historic cars, retaining his deceptively smooth driving style.5 KB (876 words) - 08:19, 8 October 2009
- ...remesis and began specialising in aluminium, producing complete bodies for cars, with an emphasis on sporting models, designed by other companies. Famous e ...his way he produced very light shells that were used for all [[Cisitalia]] cars and racing [[Ferrari]]s, [[Maserati]]s and [[Nardi]]s. Rocco’s son Franco4 KB (572 words) - 22:48, 8 July 2010
- | Former series || Italian Rally Championship<br>[[World Touring Car Championship|World Touring Car]]<br>[[F ...finish in 1991 with [[JJ Lehto]]. In 1993 they switched to a [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] chassis with disastrous results, and at the end of the year the team19 KB (2,419 words) - 16:39, 13 June 2009
- ...any has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Modern Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternativ ...Also, Lancia pioneered the use of [[independent suspension]] in production cars, in an era where [[live axle]]s were common practice for both the front and14 KB (2,135 words) - 10:41, 5 March 2017
- ...ing under one minute for the fastest drivers to complete. For this reason, cars and drivers do not generally cross between the British and continental Euro ...of the European national series, attracting many new F2 and 2-litre sports cars during the 1970s and early 1980s. Notable champions from this period inclu11 KB (1,683 words) - 22:15, 19 July 2009