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Over its 22 editions the Goodwood Revival has built the reputation of a “bucket list” event for motorsport fans and they’re right, if you’re going to historic events don’t miss this one. During its early editions the Revival was able to attract not only the cars, but the great personalities associated with them, sadly most of these icons are no longer with us but their cars still are. Consequentially, things have changed at Goodwood and younger, but not always much younger, “hotshoes” are to be found behind the wheel of the pre-1966 machinery. Multi Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti chose…

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One of the most thrilling and iconic cars from Bentley’s history – Sir Tim Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4½-litre “Blower” – is to be reborn in a new series of 12 matching cars. Each will be individually handcrafted by a specialist team from Bentley’s custom coachwork division, Mulliner. Together, the new cars will form what Bentley is calling the world’s first pre-war race car continuation series. Only four original “Team Blowers” were built for racing by Birkin, in the late 1920s. All saw a fight to the finish on the racetracks of Europe, with the most famous car – Birkin’s own…

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The Formula 5000 Drivers Association is pleased to announce the results of its race event to close the 2019 season at Watkins Glen in conjunction with the SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix on September 8, 2019. Finishing first in F5000 Class A (pre-1972 cars) was Paul Dudiak in a 1969 McKee Mk12. Dudiak raced flawlessly during the weekend with increasing speed each session. Second in Class A was Mike Knittel in a 1970 Chinook. Knittel had to sort out a few mechanical problems prior to the race and was the beneficiary of a dying battery on Rasim Tugberk’s car, who…

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Ever hear the name TVR? Well, without Raymond Saidel, Trevor Wilkinson may never have brought TVR to the production car phase of its life. In 1950, Ray Saidel sold his share of the Sky Service of New England (a charter flying service he had started after WW II) and took control of the Merrimack Street...

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1 Ronnie Peterson signs with Tyrrell for the 1977 F1 season (1976). 2 Australian Touring Car racer Jim Richards born in Otahuhu, New Zealand (1947). 5 Giorgio Francia drives the Jolly Club Alfa Romeo 155 GTA to victory in the Saturday Italian Touring Car race at Enna-Pergusa (1992). 6 In a repeat from the previous...

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Lime Rock Park’s annual Sunday in the Park Concours and Gathering of the Marques, held September 1, during Historic Festival 37, was a stunning display of machinery with more than 800 cars staged along Lime Rock’s picturesque 1.5 mile track. Among the winners of the judged Concours, two were honored with a “Best in Show” trophy: Ralph Lauren’s 1961 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (Best in Show – Sport) Peter Kalikow’s 1958 Ferrari 250 GT PF Cabriolet (Best in Show – Touring) “Today, we’ve had a Concours with some extraordinary cars,” said Murray Smith, Historic Festival Chairman. “Two fabulous cars were…

Art History Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 19x13 Print
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The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ driven by Giampiero Biscaldi and Giancarlo Sala at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Scuderia St. Ambroeus entry finished in second place in the 1.6-litre GT class behind another TZ. Arthur Schening is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator living in Arlington, VA. “I started working on this series of historic racing car illustrations 6 or 7 years ago. I never intended to illustrate more than a few cars that I wanted to hang on my walls at home. But with each illustration I complete, the list of cars that I covet grows. I…

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Bugatti is the first manufacturer to break the 300-mile-an-hour barrier. On a test track in Germany, a near production prototype derivative of the hyper sports car Bugatti Chiron surpassed the unbelievable speed of 304.773 mph (490.484 km/h). A new world record. “What a record! We’re overjoyed to be the first manufacturer ever to have achieved a speed of more than 300 miles per hour. It’s a milestone for eternity. I would like to thank the whole team and driver Andy Wallace for this outstanding performance,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President of Bugatti.

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Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced six top contenders for its Vintage Race of Champions (VROC) Charity Pro-Am presented by Chopard Watch championship have filed entries for the next race at Virginia International Raceway, September 19–22. All are in the hunt for either the A Production or B Production championships. Willy T. Ribbs and Boris Said, fresh off their stirring VROC victories at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last month, appear to be the drivers to beat in AP and BP, respectively. NASCAR’s Bobby Labonte and Mike Skinner, also favorites in AP, have filed entries. Expect Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and…

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The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962-1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This included racing in the great endurance...

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