The SuperSwede

05 August 2022 Bengt Ronnie Peterson was a Swedish racing driver. Known by the nickname ‘SuperSwede.’ Peterson Moved to Lotus alongside 1972 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi. He took his victory at the French Grand Prix and ultimately won four races to finish third behind Jackie Stewart and Fittipaldi in the championship. His relationship with Fittipaldi […]

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Szafnauer’s Surprise

05 August 2022 Sebastian Vettel has announced that he is retiring from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season. Aston Martin says Fernando Alonso has signed a ‘multi-year deal’ to race for them in a surprise move out of the blue. And what a surprise it was; Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says

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The Turning of the Worm

29 July 2022 In the early 1950s, the German military requested motor manufacturers to tender for an off-road vehicle to compete with the British Land Rover and the American Jeep. In response to the tender request, only three manufacturers produced prototypes, Porsche, Auto Union (DKW) and a Borgward subsidiary, Goliath. Interestingly, Volkswagen was invited to

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A Pandemic By-product

29 July 2022 The pandemic has caused many a surprise; one such revelation is that Supercar ownership has soared to record highs. UK supercar ownership reached record levels in 2021; according to UHY Hacker Young supercar sales increased by almost 20%, and the explanation, evidently, the rich and famous look to wash away pandemic blues.

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Who Pays the Piper?

22 July 2022 During Le Mans Classic Race 2022, a particular Austrian driver, Lukas Halusa crashed it into a wall. The good news is the driver was unhurt, and the Ferrari 250 GT ‘Breadvan’ is salvageable. However, there is no guarantee that the manufacturer will be able to fix it or even want to. With

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