Mike Fisherly

The Green Rat

Mr Cool, Steve McQueen was known for his passion for high-performance motorcars and motorbikes. In fact, his car collection amounted to over one hundred and a similar number of motorbikes. To name but a few: ♖ 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 that he ordered new from Italy while filming Bullitt. ♖ 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso: One […]

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A Passport to Speed

I hadn’t appreciated until recently that Ferrari has named numerous of their wonderful motor cars geographically. ♖ California: The 1958 250 GT California and the more recent 2008 model. ♖ Europa: The 1954 Europa for the European Montagna Championship. ♖ Fiorano: The 2006 Fiorano, named after the Ferrari’s test track, Pista di Fiorano. ♖ Italia: The 458

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F1 Gossip

Emilia Romagna GP Date: Sunday, 19 May, 2024Track: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari ♖ Next GP: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola. ♖ 13 May 2024 will be the 74 years since the first GP. ♖ Christian Horner has publicly warned Wolff to stop courting Verstappen and focus on his team instead. ♖

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A Brace of Battista’s

Pininfarina Automobili has unveiled the ultra-exclusive Pininfarina Battista Reversario, a bespoke rendition of their electric hypercar. Tailored to the desires of an existing owner of a Pininfarina Battista Anniversario. Pininfarina only produced 5 Pininfarina Battista Anniversario models.  The Battista Anniversario edition was unveiled on May 22, 2020. They were commemorating more than nine decades of

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Keep it in the Family

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr is to make way for Lewis Hamilton in 2025. Carlos isn’t just a driver with potential but one with racing in his DNA.  His father, Carlos Sainz Sr, known as ‘El Matador,’ began his rally career in the early 1980s, driving for various teams and manufacturers. His greatest success during the

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F1 Gossip

Miami GP Date: Sunday, 5 May, 2024Track: Miami International Autodrome ♖ Sauber recently announced the signing of Nico Hulkenberg, becoming Audi’s first F1 driver. ♖ Adrian Newey is said to be leaving due to the ongoing power struggle behind the scenes at Red Bull. ♖ According to Bloomberg, Lawrence Stroll is in exploratory talks to

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