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Jaguar F1 Keyring

Ben Branch May 6, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Formula 1
  • Gear

This is a brass valve guide from a 2004 Jaguar Formula 1 car, it’s been modified into a keyring by Ledon Gifts – a…

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Documentary: Jim Clark – The Quiet Champion

Ben Branch April 27, 2014
  • British
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Vintage

“Jim Clark – The Quiet Champion” is a BBC documentary about one of Formula 1’s truly great drivers. Born in Fife, Scotland the quite…

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Ferrari Dino 156 F1 Sharknose

Ben Branch April 26, 2014
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1
  • Vintage

The Sharknose Ferrari is without a doubt one of the most famous vintage Formula 1 cars to ever turn a wheel in anger. Officially…

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1982 South African Grand Prix

Ben Branch April 20, 2014
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1982 South African Grand Prix was a highly contentious race and it very nearly didn’t take place, the entire field of drivers commandeered…

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1966 Brabham-Repco BT20 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch April 19, 2014
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1966 Brabham-Repco BT20 Formula 1 car is a testament to old fashioned Aussie ingenuity, the Australians (and New Zealanders) have always been so…

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1974 Hesketh 308 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch April 17, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

Few Formula 1 cars from the ’70s are remembered as fondly as the 1974 Hesketh 308, it was the first car built by the…

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1989 Ferrari F1-89 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch April 10, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1
  • Luxury
  • Racing

Car guys all have their own vehicle preferences and aspirations. One of the few aspirations shared by almost all car guys is to own…

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Martin Brundle’s Eagle E-Type

Ben Branch April 3, 2014
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Formula 1
  • Jaguar
  • Vintage

For those of you who watch Formula 1, Martin Brundle needs no introduction. The former Formula 1 driver is now the lead commentator on…

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Formula One Speaker Dock

Ben Branch March 27, 2014
  • Design
  • Formula 1
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Luxury

The Formula One Speaker Dock you see above is made from an actual retired right manifold pulled off one of the previous generation V8…

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Supercharged: Grand Prix Cars 1924-1939

Ben Branch March 8, 2014
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Warning: This film contains graphic racing accident footage including 2-3 probable fatalities, don’t click the play button if you’re likely to find that upsetting….

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Niki Lauda Explains Formula 1 – 1985

Ben Branch February 16, 2014
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

  This film, titled Niki Lauda Explains Formula 1, is a 1985 documentary that explains the F1 cars and technologies of the era. It’s a…

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1986 British Grand Prix

Ben Branch December 22, 2013
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

When it comes to my all time favourite Formula 1 races, the 1986 British Grand Prix is right up near the top of list….

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