There was a time when Formula One was known far more for its wild engineering solutions than it was jet setting billionaires and celebrity grid interviews. In 1976, with new regulations coming in to narrow the front wings, Tyrrell set about building a wild new concept to take aerodynamic advantage of that.
Driving a prototype vehicle can be a real mixed bag, and it can be hard to tell what the experience will be like ahead of time — but one of the ways you can start to get an idea of what you’re in for is by looking at who built it. That’s why I’m so excited about getting behind the wheel of the 1992 Carrera 2 Coupe…
Grand Prix cars first raced on the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife the year it was inaugurated in 1927, and would continue to race there every year until 1976 (with notable exceptions for The Great Depression, a World War, and a demand for increased safety in 1955 following the tragedy at Le Mans). The German Grand…