RARITY RIDES / THE COLLECTION
Explore 1970s through the published vehicle profiles in the archive. Follow the engineering, design and documented identity behind each machine.
Explore the collection
IN THE ARCHIVEAlpine A110 1600 Group 4↗A MORE CONSIDERED COLLECTION
These are existing vehicle profiles grouped by their recorded classification. Read each profile for its own source notes, image context and production scope. A shared collection does not establish that different editions or chassis are the same identity.
THE COLLECTION
72 profiles
Lotus 1971
The Lotus Europa Twin Cam marks the road Europa’s move to Lotus twin-cam power before the later Big Valve Special. Its Type 74 road-car identity is kept separate from the competition Texaco…
Rolls-Royce 1971
The 1971 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible gave a distinct name to the marque’s elegant open two-door car. Its appeal lies in the complete arrangement of body, cabin and folding roof, a coachbuilt interpretation…
Buick 1972
1972 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 brings a defined factory performance identity into Buick’s range. This profile explains its history, specification, production scope and collector significance with named sources and credited photographs.
Citroën 1972
The Citroën GS Camargue by Bertone gives the GS a strikingly different visual identity. A broad wedge, a low glass enclosure and a restrained front turn the familiar family-car context into an…
Citroën 1972
The 1972 Citroën SM Présidentielle gives the grand-touring SM an entirely different public role. Its open four-door body was built around ceremonial visibility, while the engineering had to accommodate the unhurried pace…
Nissan 1972
The works Datsun 240Z that finished third in the 1972 Monte Carlo Rally is a specific competition subject, not a rare trim package for the ordinary road-going Z. Nissan identifies the collection…
Lamborghini 1972
The Lamborghini Espada Series III retains a genuinely four-seat grand-touring identity within the rare-car archive. Its long roof and substantial glass area provide a useful contrast with the two-seat mid-engine cars in…
Lamborghini 1972
The Lamborghini Jarama S, also identified as GTS, develops the angular touring body through a named later derivative. Its orange rear-quarter photograph complements the earlier GT’s front view without confusing the two…
Lotus 1972
The Lotus Europa Special develops the Twin Cam road coupe into the later Big Valve programme. A source-identified Special photograph accompanies a qualified production account, with ordinary Specials kept distinct from claims…
Porsche 1972
The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 joined a larger engine, carefully reduced weight and the famous ducktail into a road-approved homologation special. Presented in Paris in October 1972, it exceeded the original…
Chevrolet 1973
The 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Four-Rotor project and its later Aerovette form tell one connected development story. The preserved silver car illustrates a physical concept whose engine identity changed, making configuration dates essential…
Ford 1973
The Mk I Ford Escort RS2000 gave the compact Escort a sporting specification built around Ford’s two-litre Pinto engine.
THE RARITY RIDES STANDARD
A limited offer is not automatically a completed-production total. A surviving vehicle is not a complete factory census. We keep those distinctions visible and link each collection back to the individual profile’s evidence.
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