The Group 2 racing class referred to regulations for cars in touring car racing and rallying, as regulated by the FIA. Group 2 was replaced by Group A in 1982.
The FIA established Appendix J regulations for Touring and GT cars for 1954 and the term Group 2 was in use to define Touring Cars in the Appendix J of 1959.Appendix K - Technical regulations for historic cars, www.fia.com Retrieved 31 August 2016 By 1961 Appendix J included specifications for both Group 1 Series Touring Cars and Group 2 Improved Touring Cars with a minimum production of 1,000 units in twelve consecutive months required to allow homologation of a model into either group.Appendix 'J' to the International Sporting Code of the FIA - 1961, argent.fia.com Retrieved 31 August 2016 Technical modifications beyond those allowed for Group 1 cars were permitted in Group 2.
The British Saloon Car Championship was open to Group 2 cars each year from 1961 to 1965 and from 1970 to 1973.British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 1 September 2016
Group 2 was the specified category for the European Touring Car Challenge from 1963 to 1967 Part 1: 1963-1967 The early years, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 30 August 2016 and the cars were also eligible alongside Group 5 special touring cars in 1968 and 1969.Part 2: 1968-1969 Group 5 years, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 30 August 2016 It was again the premier category when the series was renamed as the European Touring Car Championship for 1970 and continued to be so until it was replaced by Group A for 1982.The European Touring Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 30 August 2016
The Sports Car Club of America’s Trans-American Sedan Championship was contested by Group 2 touring cars from its inception in 1966 through to the 1972 season.Trans-Am, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 30 August 2016
List of Group 2 Cars BrandChassisImageDebutApplicationsAlfa RomeoAlfetta GT1975RallyGTA1966Touring CarGTV1971RallyAMCJavelin1968Touring CarAudiCoupe (B2)1981Touring CarBMCMini Cooper S1960Rally1961Touring CarBMW1800TI & 1800 TISA1966Touring Car2002 Turbo2002Ti1969Touring CarRally3.0 CSL1973Touring Car635 CSiTouring CarChevroletCamaro1967Touring CarCorvair1966Touring CarDaihatsuCharade1979RallyDatsun1600 SSS1970Rally5101971Touring CarDodgeCharger HemiDart1966Touring CarRamchargerFiat-Abarth850 TC19611000 TC1966Touring CarFordCapri RS1971Touring CarCortina Lotus1963Touring Car1963RallyMustang1966Touring CarEscort 1850 GT1970RallyEscort Twin Cam1969RallyFSOPolonez 2000 Rally Group II1980RallyLada1600 MTXRallyMercuryCougar1967Touring CarMitsubishiCelesteOpelCommodoreRallyPlymouthBarracuda1966Touring CarPontiacFirebird1969Touring CarPorsche9111967Touring CarTrabantP 50Triumph2000VolkswagenSuper Beetle1972Volvo122S1966Touring Car142Touring Car
Groups 1-9
References
External links Historic Appendices J - of the Period, argent.fia.com