05 January 2023 Kenneth Paul Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) was an American professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Born in California, Ken Block was a rally driver who had a unique start in the automotive world and has ‘Drifted’ his way into the hearts of petrolheads […]
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High Performance and Luxury motor car finance offer lower rates and more accessible financing. High Net Worth Individuals often choose to fund their cars because it provides flexibility and doesn’t tie up large amounts of capital, allowing them to make greater returns on their money than the interest charged. Some clients use specialist motor finance
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Researching high-performance and modern classic motor cars is often an arduous task. Initially enjoyable but can deteriorate into a very time-consuming headache. For the ‘time-short’, buying an elite motor car can be a very stressful experience. Fisherley’s aim is the reduce this strain; it can provide a bespoke vehicle search service if required. Why blindly
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The Ferrari F12tdf was named in honor of the Tour de France Automobile race, which the carmaker dominated between 1956 and 1964.The Unfair Advantage At the 2012 edition of the Geneva Motor Show, the world witnessed the unveiling of one of the most awesome cars ever manufactured by Ferrari– it’s the amazing Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.
15 December 2022 Chris Rea first wrote ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ in 1978. He released it in 1988 (see below…..). Initially written for Van Morrison, Chris didn’t get it to him. The 80s were dire times for Chris Rea; it was close to Christmas, Chris had to get home to Middlesborough from Abbey Road Studios
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15 December 2022 Following the crash on Wall Street in October 1929, understandably, the American motor car industry was in freefall. What is interesting, despite this very gloomy time, when people couldn’t afford to put food on the table, the motor car industry sold fewer cars in the 30s than they had in the 20s.
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15 December 2022 The Le Mans 24 Hours is the world’s oldest endurance sports car race. The first race took place in May 1923. It has been held mainly in June almost every year since, with a few exceptions. 1936 due to a labour strike and nine times due to the Second World War. The
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15 December 2022 Michael Leiters joined McLaren as CEO in July 2022; he is ex-Porsche and Ferrari. ‘What I heard from my team here is that in the past, we accepted a non-mature product and would launch it and deliver it to the customers. Artura was the first project where we didn’t do that. We
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15 December 2022 Over the years, there has been an abundance of nicknames for many of the drivers. Some complimentary and some not. By way of example, Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez known as Checo, and his other is the Mexican Minister of Defence; fans honoured the driver with the nickname after his unbelievable defending
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15 December 2022 First introduced in 2021, the Formula 1 Sprint Race is like a shortened version of a regular race, intending to build more excitement into a race weekend. The Sprint Race is on Saturday, in the afternoon, runs over 100km, and lasts around 25-30 minutes, with no mandatory pit stops and drivers racing flat-out to
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