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It was done in haste. It was to be an alluring delivery system to introduce Jaguar’s brilliant new XK engine intended to power the substantial Jaguar Mk VII luxury sedan. But the Mk VII wasn’t ready, so Jaguar Chief William Lyons and his men created a quick solution. They shaped it on a shortened Mk VII chassis, painted it bronze, named it the “Open Two-Seat Super Sports” and took it to the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show just to show off their new XK engine. Yet the elegant new engine that brimmed with twin-cam competition-bred sophistication played a supporting role…

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The British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, July 11, 1964. Jim Clark in his Lotus 25. He started from pole and led all the way with Graham Hill’s BRM 61 never far behind. 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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The history of the racing engine—and perhaps to a lesser extent the road going engine as well—has been driven by advancements in induction and valve train technology. Once the 4-stroke Otto cycle form of internal combustion engine became the standard, some of the greatest leaps in performance and efficiency came through improvements in the engines ability to “breathe.” Today, despite claims of the internal combustion engine’s imminent demise, a new technological development is poised to revolutionize and improve the gas-burning engine—EAV, or Electronically Activated Valves. Looking back at the influence of valve train development on racing history, one of the…

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A bumper crowd numbering thousands of eager spectators headed to Croft Circuit on August 4–5, to lap up the sunshine, an irresistible feast of 1940s-’70s retro-themed entertainment and the highest quality historic racing at the ninth annual Croft Nostalgia Festival. Visitors were treated to Nostalgia’s time-honored combination of top-tier historic motor racing from the Historic Sports Car Club, alongside an irresistible blend of off-track attractions from classic cars to military displays, aero-acrobatics, evocative music and period dress – as well as a selection of showcase track parades and vintage stalls, for those looking to bestow themselves with period regalia. The…

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The 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 justifiably received more hype, pomp and circumstance than any of the 99 editions that preceded this centennial celebration of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Only one car will ever be able to lay claim to capturing this historic event: the NAPA-sponsored 2012 Dallara DW12 Honda. Rookie driver Alexander Rossi drove this distinctive blue and yellow NAPA machine for Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian to a stirring victory that shocked the estimated crowd of more than 350,000 people. This significant piece of Indy 500 history will be crossing the auction block at Mecum’s Monterey…

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RM Sotheby’s has announced additional Ferrari highlights to join the 1962 250 GTO in the company’s most historic Monterey lineup to date. Latest prancing horse entries are led by a 1-of-31 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta with extensive period racing history, as well as a beautifully restored, Classiche-certified 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Alloy Berlinetta Competizione. Ferrari’s Colombo V-12-equipped 250 MM was built to commemorate Giovanni Bracco and Alfonso Rolfo’s famous win at the 1952 Mille Miglia in the marque’s 250 Sport model and was produced in a quantity of just 31 examples through 1953. Eighteen of these cars wore…

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On Saturday, August 4th, a global audience of collectors and enthusiasts gathered in Indiana for Worldwide Auctioneers’ much anticipated Hostetler’s Hudson Auto Museum Auction, the landmark sale of the world’s greatest collection of Hudson automobiles. 69 cars and associated memorabilia from the peerless Hostetler’s Hudson Auto Museum Collection went under the hammer in a packed salesroom at the site of the former Museum itself. The auction delivered a staggering $7.5 million in overall sales, smashing the world record for the most expensive Hudson automobile ever sold and breaking a total of thirty-two records in the process. High sale went to…

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In an unusually early announcement, officials from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) today announced that IMSA will be the featured marque for the 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to be held at the world-renowned facility in Monterey, California on the weekend of Aug. 15-18, 2019. The event will feature 50 years of IMSA history with a variety of racecars and personalities from throughout the series’ rich history, which includes several races on the famed, 2.238-mile WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca circuit. “To be the featured marque of the 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will be…

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