19 January 2023 On June 11, 1955, a racing car in Le Mans, France, went out of control and crashed into stands filled with spectators, killing 82 people and injuring 180. Mike Hawthorn driving a Jaguar, directed his car to the right of the track to enter the pits; Lance Macklin driving an Austin Healey, […]
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19 January 2023 With inflation and expensive money, one would have thought the market was flat; in fact, it seems there are two divisions within the market; the cheaper (not the best word) classics which are affected by the economic and social environment and the very expensive classic cars. The lower end of the market
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19 January 2023 Alfa 8C 2900B Le Mans Special (Fitted with a Touring body) Carrozzeria Touring was one of the glories of the great age of the motor car. Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera was an Italian automobile coachbuilder. Initially established in Milan in 1925, it was well known for its designs’ beauty and patented Superleggera construction
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19 January 2023 Why do F1 drivers earn so much? There are three main reasons, their skill, the risk they take, and the global value brought to the F1 international circus. Some drivers bring money; Lance Stroll, Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi are examples. As to skill, it is more than just their ability to
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12 January 2023 The Argentine-born Alejandro de Tomaso (1928–2003) founded De Tomaso in Modena in 1959. It originally produced various prototypes and racing cars, including a Formula One car for Frank Williams’s team in 1970. De Tomaso also owned the motorcycle company Moto Guzzi from 1973 to 1993. De Tomaso went into liquidation in 2004, although
12 January 2023 The great Charlie Watts, who died at 80 on 24 August 2021, had an incredible collection of cars, which seemed odd given that he couldn’t drive. But Charlie loved how motor cars were built, how they looked and how they sounded. One other passion was tailored-made clothes, and he earned the title
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12 January 2023 Despite the F1 organisation’s lack of enthusiasm for more than ten competing teams, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has announced an Expression of Interest process, allowing potential new teams to apply to the travelling show. Toto Wolff leads the protest and explains that some team bosses told him ten teams are more
12 January 2023 Codenamed the Tipo 8001, the Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Fiat in 1954. Rover introduced a gas turbine car, Jet 1, in 1946. Following World War II and the development of Jet Engines, thank you, Frank Whittle, interest in turbine engines increased. Fiat’s Engineering Director thought this
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12 January 2023 James Simon Wallis Hunt, born on 9 August 1947, was a British racing driver who won the Drivers’ Championship in 1976. His 1976 was an epic year for F1; James beat the Ferrari brilliantly navigated by Niki Lauda by one point. As a driver, he was ‘a charger’ and carried the nickname
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12 January 2023 Porsche has started the initial production of synthetic fuels in a plant in Punta Arena, Chile. In 2020 Porsche invested €20million as a fledgling investment with Siemens Energy; they then invested a further €75 million in 2022, giving them a 12.5% shareholding in HIF Global, the holding company for eFuel development. And
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