What is homologation? Many race car series’ stipulate that participating cars be available in some quantity as customer road cars, and this has brought us what are often known as homologation specials. Usually the fastest and often most expensive examples of a car’s model range, these cars have brought us thrills on the roads as well as plenty of exciting motorsport.

Here’s our pick of the homologation greats that have had a wheel on both road and track, arranged alphabetically: