World-beating supercar fell foul of politics
IN THE LATE 1980s new supercars were springing up at an incredible rate. Some, like the Ferrari F40 and Porsche 959, were a success; others, like the Cizeta V16 and Yamaha OX99-11, were a total flop. Arguably the most interesting, however, were cars that landed in the middle like the Jaguar XJ220 and Bugatti EB110.
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