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Jaguar D-Type

Ben Branch February 17, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Jaguar
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The D-Type Jaguar is an excellent example of what happens when you take an aeronautical engineer and have him design you a racing car….

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The First WRC Event: 1973 Monte Carlo Rally

Ben Branch February 15, 2015
  • Cars
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  • Rally
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The first FIA WRC event took place in Monte Carlo in 1973, it took place in deep winter between the 19th and 26th of…

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The Fast Times of Albert Champion

Ben Branch February 13, 2015
  • Books
  • French
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The Fast Times of Albert Champion: From Record-Setting Racer to Dashing Tycoon, An Untold Story of Speed, Success, and Betrayal covers the largely untold…

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1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Touring

Ben Branch February 10, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
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  • Rare
  • Vintage

The 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS is considered by many in the hardcore section of the Porschephile community to be the single best 911…

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The Unfair Advantage

Ben Branch February 7, 2015
  • American
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The Unfair Advantage is a book steeped in motor racing legend, it was first published in 1975 to critical acclaim but a few years…

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Austin-Healey 100S

Ben Branch February 6, 2015
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The Austin-Healey 100S was created by Donald Healey as a purpose built racer to show the potential of his relatively new 100/4, only 50…

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Porsche 901/911 – Ex-Anders Josephson Racing

Ben Branch February 5, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
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  • Vintage

The Porsche 901 was one of the major drawcards at the 1964 Paris Auto Salon where it ruffled the feathers of French automobile manufacturer…

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Ellena

Ben Branch January 23, 2015
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In the late 1950s a small batch of Ferrari 250 GT Coupés found their way into the workshop of Carrozzeria Ellena – a small coachbuilder previously named…

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1987 Pikes Peak Tee

Ben Branch January 23, 2015
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  • Rally

1987 was a special year at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, it was the first time a competitor beat the 11 minute mark…

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Borgward 1500 Rennsport

Ben Branch January 22, 2015
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  • German
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The Borgward 1500 Rennsport was a small, advanced coupe designed to compete with the likes of Porsche, Jaguar, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. It was…

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Triumph At Le Mans

Ben Branch January 18, 2015
  • British
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  • Racing

Triumph At Le Mans is a 1961 film produced by Triumph as a showreel for the company and their efforts at the famous French…

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Ayrton Senna’s Last Kart

Ben Branch January 15, 2015
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

This is Ayrton Senna’s last go kart, upon completing his final race he moved into Formula Ford 1600 racing full-time and never returned to…

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