So far in this series a prevailing theme has emerged – that these didn’t make it track-only hypercar/track only supercars didn’t fail for lack of trying. Each car has been the product of soulful engineering expertise; each given buoyancy with both hope and ambition equally. Most of the cars on this list have sought toContinue reading “Gumpert Apollo | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 5”
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Ford Indigo | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 4
Ford in the mid-1990s was a strange beast. In Europe, its small and medium sized cars were doing well in the automotive war for Europa. The Focus and Mondeo were brilliant to drive, good value for money and good looking. But back in America – on the home front – things were different. In theContinue reading “Ford Indigo | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 4”
Caparo T1 | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 3
The Caparo T1 is an infamous car. The T1 was spontaneous – and not in a good way – and demanded perhaps too much from its driver. Yet it is a car that nowadays would probably be so in demand that Caparo wouldn’t be able to make enough of them. The year is 2006 andContinue reading “Caparo T1 | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 3”
Ascari A10 | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 2
Self-righteous predators circle the bloated automotive sector, which has grown fat and slow and stupid on crossover SUVs and token facetious hybrids. Automobilia’s underbelly is exposed, as the sharp and unstoppable claws of governments and legislative groups seek to rake the soft, bulging flesh. The end days are coming. And as a result people thatContinue reading “Ascari A10 | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 2”
Mosler MT900 | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 1
One advantage that large OEMs have when creating track-only supercars is resources. When Ferrari built the FXX back in 2005, all of its components were Ferrari components. What we’re trying to get at, is that all of its bits were organic Ferrari componentry turned up to twelve. They didn’t have to source an engine fromContinue reading “Mosler MT900 | Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – Part 1”
The Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – A Series
The trackday hypercar/track-only super car is a strange sideshow to the wider automotive discourse. It’s a sector that has bubbled away under the surface, long-served by trackday staples Caterham and Radical. In recent years, there has been a shift with bigger and more prestigious manufacturers taking a turn at building track-only showcases for their bestContinue reading “The Lost Souls of the Trackday Supercar Sector – A Series”
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