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Breaking News: Lola Cars and Lola Composites to appoint an Administrator
May 16, 2012 | No Comment

We just received news that due to serious cashflow issues, Lola Cars International Limited and Lola Composites Limited are seeking an administrator. We are unsure at this stage if it will impact  the Lola Heritage …

McLaren M6
Luscious liveries – part 2
April 29, 2012 | 4 Comments

Back in 2009, we revealed our 10 favourite motorsport liveries – those racing-car paint jobs or corporate identities that really floated our boats in period and continue to stir those retro juices. And, unsurprisingly, the …

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Photo Gallery: 2012 Hockenheim Historic
April 29, 2012 | No Comment

Enjoy this fabulous photo gallery by Marcel Hundscheid from the 2012 Bosch Hockenheim Historic Festival.

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Auction Results: $4.4 Million for Porsche 917/30 at Gooding & Company Amelia Island 2012
March 10, 2012 | One Comment

The awesome 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder just sold for US$4.4 million at The Gooding & Company Amelia Island Auction.

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Video: Tyler Alexander and Gordon Coppuck remember Bruce McLaren
March 6, 2012 | No Comment

In this touching clip, two true McLaren legends, Tyler Alexander and Gordon Coppuck, reunite to discuss their experience working with Bruce McLaren.

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Up For Auction: Drendel Family Porsche Collection
February 11, 2012 | One Comment

The world’s most glorious private collection of turbocharged Porsches is going up for auction at Gooding & Company’s upcoming Amelia Island auction on the 9th of March.

McLaren M85
McLaren M8E Can Am lands back down under
September 22, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Bruce and Denny show wouldn’t have been nearly as much fun without their M6 and M8 McLarens. These beasts were the fastest of an insanely fast bunch, and they dominated the Can Am series …

Dix Mille Tours du Castellet
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet Lines Up 7 Classic Grids for October
August 8, 2011 | One Comment

The classic car meeting of the South of France returns for 2011 – the Dix Mille Tours du Castellet will be back with 600 cars lining up on seven grids over the 7th, 8th and …

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For Sale: 1972 Shadow Mark III Can-Am
May 17, 2011 | No Comment

This car competed at the 1999 Goodwood Festival of Speed. It is completely sorted and race ready. The engine, trans, induction system, and electronics were just rebuilt and have less than an hour …

Revson AFX
Classic Ads: Peter Revson and the AFX slot car set
September 17, 2010 | One Comment

American legend and two time Grand Prix winner,  Peter Revson “talks to parents” about the Aurora Monte Carlo AFX race set.
“You just can’t get any closer to real racing”

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$3.9 million Auction sale: A world record for a Porsche
August 28, 2010 | No Comment

Bonhams & Butterfields celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of its renowned motorcar auction at the sunny Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley with resounding success.
A world record for any Porsche sold at auction was achieved …

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Fever machines: Porsche 917/10
July 20, 2010 | 5 Comments

Porsche’s fearsome 917 sports-racer came, saw and conquered during the first two world sportscar championship seasons of the 1970s. The 4.5-litre, flat-12 cylinder machine – later increased to five litres – was the most sophisticated …

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Trio at the top – The story of Kiwi legends McLaren, Hulme and Amon
June 14, 2010 | 2 Comments

Click here to watch this wonderful documentary about Kiwi motor-racing legends Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, and Chris Amon.
Shot on a shoestring budget, but beautifully directed by one time amateur racer John Milligan, the doco uses …

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Book Review: Road Racing- Drivers of the 60s and 70s
May 8, 2010 | No Comment

I have just been sent a copy of Road Racing- Drivers of the 60s and 70s by Linda Weldon and it’s a cracker.
Linda was clearly more interested in capturing the personalities and expressions of the …

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Photo CD Review: 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races
February 2, 2010 | One Comment

Bill Wagenblatt, who publishes the always excellent Track Thoughts just sent me this amazing photo CD from the 2009 Monterey Historics. To be honest I was just expecting a CD with a whole load of …