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Stirling Moss, in his Vanwall, during the 1957 British Grand Prix at Aintree, on July 20. Moss retired the car after 21 laps with an engine misfire and then took over the car of Tony Brooks which was then in 9th place. With a combination of great skill and some late race good luck, Moss came back to win—the first win of a British car and driver in over 30 years. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905-3814 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax: (203) 968-2970 E-mail: klemcoll@aol.com • Web site:…

Art History Franco Lazzarin
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When you are a child and become a fan of a sports champion or team that is winning you may be unfortunate as that man or team perhaps is not really the best, just good for a season. I was lucky as my childhood idol was Jim Clark. He is considered one of, if not the, best Formula 1 drivers of all time and an eclectic driver who competed with every type of car. He was able to win 31 races in a year of the 63 he raced, truly an astounding record. In Formula 1 his entire career was with…

Market Guide Jeff Mach
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From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed formula cars were manufactured to serve as steppingstones to Formula One and the upper echelons of open-wheel racing. In the late ’50s, F2 and F3 were consolidated into Formula Junior. However, with that category’s demise at the end of 1963, F2 was reformed, utilizing highly developed 1,000-cc,...

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The Portuguese Grand Prix at Monsanto, August 23, 1959. Stirling Moss, in the Cooper, on his way to another victory. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905-3814 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax: (203) 968-2970 E-mail: klemcoll@aol.com • Web site: www.klemcoll.com

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February 2019 1          Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive the Lowenbrau Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1987). 2          The Women’s Motor Racing Associates Club is formed (1962). 3          Emerson Fittipaldi drives a McLaren M23-Ford to victory in the non-championship Grande Premio del Presidente Medici in...

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Italian aftermarket tuning wizard Carlo Abarth turned his attention to the diminutive Fiat 600 sedan, in the 1960s and progressively transformed it into a Giant Killer in European Touring Car racing. By increasing the tiny 600-cc Fiat engine to ultimately 1000-cc, Abarth created the  1000TC (Turismo Competizione), which notched up numerous championships in Group 2 racing. This image is available both as an original and as a lithograph. Gabriele Guidetti www.gabrieleguidetti.com Via Treves 19 D/E 40134 Bologna BO Italy Tel./Fax  +39 051433046 Mobile    +39 3357686359 e-mail: info@gabrieleguidetti.com

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