The De Tomaso Deauville; launched at the 1970 Turin Motor Show. A very luxurious four-door saloon. Many thought the styling was reminiscent of the Jaguar XJ Series. Similar to the Jaguar, De Tomaso fitted an independent rear suspension. It shared its chassis with Maserati Quattroporte III. The car entered production in 1971. This beautiful motor […]
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‘Suddenly, I realised that I was no longer driving the car consciously. I was driving it by a kind of instinct; only I was in a different dimension.’ ‘Senna, the racer that tore up the rule book’ Senna was a very aggressive driver; when approaching a corner, he would brake very late, and then, he
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For some reason, I have never associated Freddie Mercury with motor cars; there is no real reason for this as most incredibly successful Rock Gods drive exoticars. It transpires that Mr Mercury only passed a driving test later in his life, possibly explaining his penchant for limos. Among the cars owned by Freddie, a Daimler
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In collaboration with Bradley Walsh, BAE builds ten Vantares based upon the Aston Martin DB9, constructed between 2004 and 2016. The donor cars will only provide the roof and windows for the bodywork. The power will be from the much-loved Aston Martin 5,935cc V12 engine. However, all ten of the prospective owners will be involved
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The Lucini Lamborghini Hydroplane, powered By An 8.2 litre Lamborghini V12 with a power output of 850 hp, was built by legendary Italian boatbuilder Lucini in 1992 for a Swiss businessman. He wanted to compete in the Centomiglia del Lario, a 100-mile race held on Lake Como. The event compared with the Mille Miglia on
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According to the RAC, the average litre of petrol costs 147.28p, up 3.1p in the month at the end of November. And the fuel hit a record high of 147.72p per litre on November 21. Similarly, diesel prices rose 2.7p per litre last month, hitting a record 151.1p per litre on November 20 before settling
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Monteverdi was a Swiss brand of luxury cars created in 1967 by Peter Monteverdi and based in Binningen on the southern edge of Basel, Switzerland. Peter Monteverdi was a descendant of composer Claudio Monteverdi. Switzerland is not known for the manufacture of motor cars; when the Monteverdi was displayed, it created quite a storm. Peter
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De Tomaso name sends shivers down the spine; over two years ago, at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, De Tomaso introduced the market to the P72, inspired by the 1960s De Tomaso P70. The P72 uses the same platform as the German Apollo Automobil Intensa Emozione. The De Tomaso P72 is powered by a
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Having denied any interest in the ever-important SUV market, in 2018, admitted a ‘change of heart’, announcing their take on the SUV market; enter the Ferrari Purosangue. To the staunch Ferrari followers, the thought of the Prancing Horse spawning an SUV is a complete no-no, but look back 19 years when Porsche dared to introduce
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McLaren recently revealed that it had completed the acquisition of a controlling 75 per cent stake in the Arrow McLaren SP Indy Car team. Initially announced in August, it formalises the Indy Car team to become part of the McLaren Racing organisation. McLaren Racing CEO Zac Brown will chair a five-person board, which comprises two
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