‘From boardrooms to courtrooms—John DeLorean sure knew how to shift gears in style.’ In 1973, John DeLorean, once a rising star at General Motors, left to create his own car company. His dream was to produce a futuristic, stainless-steel sports car that defied automotive conventions—thus, the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was born. Designed by Giorgetto […]
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‘Forget barn finds—lake finds are where the real excitement is!’ The Legend Begins: Paris, 1934 René Dreyfus, One of France’s most celebrated race car drivers, renowned for his skill and charm, was at the centre of a captivating tale in the glamorous world of motorsport. Dreyfus was on a losing streak in a high-stakes poker
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Alejandro de Tomaso, an Argentine racing driver, met and married Elizabeth ‘Isabelle’ Haskell, the heiress to General Motors founder William C. Durant. Both shared a passion for racing and cars. Isabelle, an accomplished racing driver, moved to Europe to compete against the world’s best, leaving behind the constraints of racing only against women in the
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Alain Marie Pascal Prost Born February 24, 1955, Alain Prost was born in Lorette, France, with early dreams of becoming a footballer or teacher. At age 14, Alain discovered karting during a family holiday, igniting a passion leading to a stellar racing career. He won the French Formula Renault Championship in 1976 and the European
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2018: The Promise. CEO Mike Flewitt McLaren’s former CEO boldly declared that the company would never build an SUV, stating, ‘There’s more than enough SUVs in the world.’ 2024: A New Direction. Fast forward six years, and McLaren’s new CEO, Michael Leiters, hints at a significant shift. McLaren is now exploring the possibility of a
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‘Driving the Rimac Nevera R may cause all other cars to feel in slow motion.’ The Nevera R elevates its power to a jaw-dropping 2,107 horsepower, surpassing its predecessor’s 1,914 hp. This results in lightning-fast acceleration, hitting 0-60 mph in just 1.74 seconds and reaching 186 mph in a mere 8.66 seconds. Equipped with a
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