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09 June 2023 Despite the Swinging Sixties being a time of cultural hedonism, it was also a time in history when the world was introduced to the Supercar. The ‘swinging sixties’ were a time of significant change and contrast, emphasising modernity, the world was changing, and car design leapt forward.  ‘Gone were the traditional three-box silhouettes […]

09 June 2023 As readers know, I blither on, ‘Cars are not just a means of Transport, but Cultural Artifacts. Objects of Desire, Icons of Design and Works of Art.’ If there was one man who personified the above, it was Ettore Bugatti and his cars winning races. They are recognised internationally as works of

09 June 2023 Spanish GP Date: Sunday, June 04 Track: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ✺ George Russell has admitted that he doesn’t care whether Lewis Hamilton leaves Mercedes. ✺ Verstappen Monaco display leaves rival F1 drivers stunned. ✺ Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admires Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. ✺ Mario Andretti plans to ‘persuade’ Max

26 May 2023 It was recently announced that the Rimac Nevera set 23 records in one day. It clocked a 0-60 mph time of 1.74 seconds and equally impressively 0-249-0 in 29.94 seconds. Last year the Pininfarina Batista hit 0-60 in 1.79 seconds. Now call me easily impressed, but those performance figures are nothing short

26 May 2023 Four days before his death, Alberto Juan Manuel Ascari said to Juan Manuel Fangio, ‘My game is going wrong; the star is setting.’ Ascari was the son of Antonio Ascari, who was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion. He won four Grands Prix before his premature death at the 1925 French

26 May 2023 The owner of Formula One Group is an American large media company, Liberty Media Corporation, owned by billionaire John Car Malone. Whilst the FIA own a series of motorsports, including F1, Liberty Media own the commercial rights to F1. Recently the grapevine reported a supposed offer from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

26 May 2023 On 19 May, 95 years ago, Colin Chapman was born. Following the second world war, Mr Chapman and his wife Hazel started building cars for racing; in 1952, Lotus Cars started life. Team Lotus entered F1, and Jim Clark won their first championship in 1963. Team Lotus, a sister company of Lotus

26 May 2023 Monaco GPDate: Sun, 28 May, 14:00Track: Circuit de Monaco ✺ Aston Martin and Honda set to announce 2026 F1 deal. ✺ The drivers are the problem at Ferrari, claims Ralf Schumacher. ✺ Toto Wolff has already responded to Ferrari’s £40m Lewis Hamilton contract offer. ✺ According to Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton will

19 May 2023 In 1898, Frenchman Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, in an electric-powered Jeantaud Duc, was the first holder of the World Land Speed Record with a mind-blowing time of 39.24 mph or 63.15 km/h, which sounds even more impressive. On April 29th of 1899, ‘La Jamais Contente  (‘the never satisfied’), from Belgian engineer Camille Jenatzy

19 May 2023 Aston announced that a new benchmark will replace the DB11 on May 24th. As of today, Aston hasn’t confirmed the ‘new benchmarks’ moniker; it is reasonable to assume it will be badged DB12, especially since it filed a US trademark, DB12. The ‘tease ‘pictures so far released shows a very familiar Aston