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The Ultimate Warrior

Ettore Bugatti (1881–1947) was the legendary founder of the Bugatti and remains famous to this day for his visionary designs. Bugatti has changed radically changed direction and ownership. On December 22, 1998, Volkswagen established Bugatti Automobiles SAS as a French-registered, wholly-owned subsidiary. On November 2 2021, Rimac Automobili officially joined forces with Bugatti Automobiles under […]

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F1 Gossip

Abu Dhabi GP Date: Sunday, 26 November Track: Yas Marina Circuit ♖ Las Vegas delivers solid F1 debut amid teething problems. ♖ Verstappen extended his record for most wins by a driver in a single F1 season. ♖ Lewis Hamilton wanted Las Vegas GP ‘stopped’ in an angry radio message. ♖ Frederik Vesti is to replace Lewis

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Opulence and the Airship

Maybach was founded in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach, initially as a subsidiary of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH. The company operated under this name until 1999; it finally became a standalone business in 2002. Maybach. The first car was produced in 1919, followed by several, now classics. The most famous is the

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Escape from Technology

Consumer interest in modern motor shows has been declining in recent years, resulting in several international motor shows being cancelled or downsized. Interestingly, there is a growth in attendance numbers at this year’s Classic Car Show at the NEC, which I had the pleasure of attending. It is the world’s largest gathering of classic vehicle

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F1 Gossip

  Las Vegas GP Date: Sunday, 19 November Track: Las Vegas Strip Circuit ♖ Lando Norris backed to beat Verstappen in Las Vegas. ♖ Toto Wolff has placed a ban on his Mercedes team regarding visiting a casino whilst in Las Vegas. ♖ Lewis Hamilton has missed out on his £15 million World Champion bonus for the

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Taking away its Soul

As we are now in the motor car world of Electrification, it was inevitable that some bright spark (ignore the pun) thought we should ‘Future Proof Classics’ by replacing the combustion motor with an electric one. Inevitably, there are pros and cons. The purists say the smell of leather, the smell of the fuel, and

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Have you been Strollified?

Another positive Strollified announcement by Aston Martin’s renowned Chairman cited revenue up by 21%, gross profit increased by 30%, DB12 deliveries commenced, Valkyrie deliveries started, etc. However, the market read it differently; the shares dropped by 15% at one point. Aston Martin reported a larger-than-anticipated third-quarter loss and a revised volume projection for the DB12

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