Fritz Von Opel and his Rocket Car
Fritz Von Opel is one of those historical figures you just can’t help but admire. Most famous for his Rocket Car, Von Opel was the grandson of Adam Opel, founder of the Opel Automobile Company.
Cars
Desert Rose Buggy by Marek Denko
This stunning buggy is, very sadly, not real. I was crushingly disappointed although I should probably have realised that a turbine powered desert buggy would probably be illegal in every country except Somalia. I had initially thought it might be a modern reinterpretation of Steve McQueen’s famous Baja Boot buggy.
Ginetta G40R
The Ginetta G40R is set for release at the end of August 2011, the good-looking little beast has the same basic engine/transmission as the ever popular Mazda MX-5
1984 Ferrari 126 C4 Formula 1
The Ferrari 126 C4 Formula 1 car packs a 600 bhp, 12,200 rpm, 1,496 cc V-6 engine with twin turbo chargers, dual overhead cams and a transverse six-speed manual gearbox.
1968 Opel GT
The 1968 Opel GT started life as a concept car back in 1965, that curved steel body was built under contract by French company Brissonneau & Lotz with most of the running gear and other components coming from the humble 4-door Opel Kadett B.
Pikes Peak Hill Climb – Circa 1957
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb has been running since 1916 and has seen almost every type of vehicle known to man slid around it’s corners from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway at 9,390 ft up to 14,111 ft, covering a climb of 4,721 ft.
eBay Find: 1961 Lotus 18
Owning and racing a Formula car, especially a car with heritage like this 1961 Lotus 18, is the lifelong dream of many motor racing enthusiasts (myself included).
Raymond Mays and the 3 Wheeled Bugatti
Englishman Raymond Mays was an avid racer and through a deal with a Bugatti importer he managed to finagle himself a Type 13 to go racing in….
Mustang. It’s a personal thing.
You can never have too many rooflines or NASA-type hood scoops.
Jensen Interceptor R
After the 70s meant many things to many people. To me it meant cars, motorcycles and an overwhelming desire to avoid school at all costs. It was that simple time every man experiences in his life before the inevitable interest in the fair sex sets in and ruins everything.
Full Lap of the Nürburgring – Circa 1975
This brilliant 7:40 video shows the first lap of the 1975 Formula 1 GP at the Nürburgring, this was the year that Niki Lauda would set the blistering lap record of 6:58.6 during qualifying.
Long Beach Formula 1 Grand Prix
The Long Beach Formula 1 Grand Prix was run between 1976 and 1984, I’m not sure which year this film is from although if I had to guess I’d say early-80s.