I have been photographing cars for more than twenty years. Because of that, I like to think I have seen it all. I photographed concept cars long before their public debut. I captured hypercars with million‑dollar price tags. Yet one car always escaped my lens. The Opel Calibra V6 4×4 from 1996. No matter where I went, I never timed it right. Until I finally saw it at Retroclassics last week.

Back in 1996, Opel reached the absolute peak of touring car racing. That year, the Calibra V6 4×4 did more than just compete. It dominated.

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