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Documentary: Full Throttle – The Life of Tim Birkin

Ben Branch July 16, 2017
  • British
  • Films
  • Le Mans

Editor’s Note: The original documentary has been removed, so we replaced it with a similar film about Tim Birkin. Full Throttle – The Life…

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Corvette Documentary: Les 24 Heures du Mans

Ben Branch July 2, 2017
  • American
  • Films
  • Le Mans

Les 24 Heures du Mans is a 34 minute film covering the Corvette entries at the 1960 Le Mans, the four cars were entered…

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This Time Tomorrow: 1966 Le Mans Documentary

Ben Branch February 5, 2017
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

This Time Tomorrow is a film about the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race that took place in 1966. This was the to be…

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1966 Ford GT40 Mark I

Ben Branch August 13, 2016
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

The Ford GT40 is almost certainly the most famous, and most successful, result of Britain and America’s special cross-Atlantic automotive relationship. Many cars have…

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Documentary – McLaren at Le Mans: Pursuit of Perfection

Ben Branch June 19, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans

McLaren at Le Mans: Pursuit of Perfection is a 1995 documentary by McLaren Cars Ltd. and Electronic Arts covering the development and race at…

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1970 – A Year To Remember: John Wyer’s Gulf Porsche Team

Ben Branch May 22, 2016
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Porsche
  • Racing

A Year To Remember is a half hour documentary covering the exploits of John Wyer’s Gulf Porsche Team. It’s an extraordinary look into the…

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Never Start Something You Can’t Stop

Ben Branch December 13, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Films
  • Ford
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

Never Start Something You Can’t Stop is a documentary by Ferodo about the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s actually a pretty remarkable 30…

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Steve McQueen’s Porsche 911T

Ben Branch October 26, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Le Mans
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

The Porsche 911T made its debut in 1967 as a direct replacement for the 912 as an entry level version of the now legendary…

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Chevrolet Corvette L88 RED/NART Le Mans

Ben Branch August 7, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Le Mans
  • Racing
  • Vintage

I’m convinced that the third iteration of the Chevrolet Corvette, known informally as the C3, is one of the most beautiful cars to ever…

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Ferrari 250 LM

Ben Branch June 23, 2015
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Le Mans
  • Luxury
  • Racing

The Ferrari 250 LM was one of Enzo Ferrari’s first dalliances with mid-engine configured cars – he had stubbornly persisted with front mounted V12…

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Jaguar XJR-9 Poster

Ben Branch June 23, 2015
  • Art
  • British
  • Design
  • Jaguar
  • Le Mans

Heritage Racing is a boutique racing art company run by the father and son team of Jeff and Casey Maciejewski, all of their work…

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Aston Martin at Le Mans – 1959

Ben Branch June 14, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans

Aston Martin at Le Mans is a 30 minute film covering the entry of the British marque at the 1959 Le Mans, lead by driver…

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