During the 1920s, many surplus fighter-plane engines were strapped to racing car chassis with mixed results. One of the very best of these often unique 'hybrids' was the Delage Bequet Special. Named after its creator Maurice Bequet, it combined a Delage Grand Prix chassis with a massive Hispano Suiza V8 sourced from a Spad fighter-plane. The result was a very quick machine, which was sadly hampered by the fact that it was not built to any specific regulations and relegated to run in minor events. Fortunately, it did survive and the Bequet Special is regularly raced in historic events, which allowed us to capture every detail of this spectacular machine.
With the Lotus 98T Renault, the late Ayrton Senna really made a name for himself during the 1986 season. Very much an evolutionary design, the JPS-liveried machine propelled him to two victories and a startling eight pole positions. Today, we have taken a closer look at the two 98Ts used by Senna that season. Among these is the very chassis used to score two wins and five pole positions.
The big news in contemporary racing this week was the introduction of the Lamborghini Huracan GT3. The aggressive looking machine was developed with help from Dallara and will be raced in international events starting this season.
Another competition car due to make its debut later in 2015 is the Toyota GT 86 CS-R3. Created by TMG in Cologne, this rally racer is available to customers now and comes with a EUR 5,000 discount if ordered before April 24th.
Porsche will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Porsche Club of America by offering the limited edition 911 GTS Club Coupe exclusively to club members. Finished in 'Club Blau' just 59 examples will be available of the car, which combines the GTS engine and two-wheel drive with the wider body normally found on the Carrera 4. The Club Coupe is available now for just over $136,000.

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1923 Delage Bequet Special - Images, Specifications and Information

1986 Lotus 98T Renault - Images, Specifications and Information

2015 Toyota GT 86 CS-R3 - Images, Specifications and Information

2015 Lamborghini Huracn GT3 - Images, Specifications and Information

2015 Porsche 911 GTS Club Coupe - Images, Specifications and Information

2015 Force India VJM08 Mercedes - Images, Specifications and Information