Ion Tiriac, the Romanian billionaire, boasts one of Europe’s largest car collections. Ion Tiriac is a former tennis and ice hockey player from Romania. He successfully transitioned to business, becoming one of Romania’s wealthiest individuals. His impressive Private Car Collection, known as the ‘Tiriac Collection,’ is housed in a dedicated gallery in Otopeni, near Bucharest.
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The Quasar proves that the Peugeot can make a car that looks like it escaped from a sci-fi movie set and found its way onto the road. The Quasar was unveiled at the 1984 Paris Motor Show. It featured an angular, futuristic shape with gullwing doors typical of 1980s concepts. Peugeot fitted it with a
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Juan Manuel Fangio, the legendary Argentine racing driver, passed away on July 17, 1995, in Buenos Aires at the age of 84. Fangio once famously said, ‘The smell of burning rubber and the sound of roaring engines is the orchestra of a racer’s soul.’ Fangio was born on June 24 1911 in Balcarce, Argentina. He
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The Ferrari 410 Superamerica is not just a car; it’s a statement. The Superamerica was introduced at the 1955 Paris Motor Show, which was the beginning of Ferrari’s ultra-luxurious grand touring cars. It had a minimal production of only 35 motor cars created between 1955 and 1959. The 410 had a 5.0-litre Lampredi V12 engine,
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Hungary GPDate: Sunday, 21 July, 2024Track: Hungaroring Circuit ♖ The rumour mill is linking Carlos Sainz with Mercedes. ♖ Not surprisingly, Lewis Hamilton’s private relationship with Toto Wolff has deteriorated. ♖ Red Bull’s dominance has diminished, but Max tells competitors he is preparing to fight to keep the position. ♖ Marko finally confirms that Perez’s
In 1964, René Bonnet, working for his own company, Automobiles René Bonnet, introduced the first mid-engine production car, the Matra Djet. 1965 Enzo Ferrari, led by Battista and Sergio Pininfarina, collaborated with Pininfarina to design the mid-engine prototype. 1965 Ferrari unveiled the Dino Berlinetta Speciale at the Paris Motor Show. The prototype was based on
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On 8 June 2024, the Aspark SP600 sets a new EV speed record of 272.6 mph at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany. The previous record of 258 mph, set by the Rimac Nevera in Autumn 2022, is surpassed by 14.6 mph. Marc Bessing drove the SP600, achieving the record on his second run
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F1 GossipHungary GPDate: Sunday, 21 July, 2024Track: Hungaroring Circuit ♖ Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton won last weekend’s race at Silverstone. ♖ A frustrated Lando Norris said his McLaren team ‘threw away’ victory after bad decisions. ♖ Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez also complained of lousy strategy after their teams called them in
