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Great Race New York to Paris event is rescheduled for April 2009
2008-05-21 00:00:00
Great Race Sports has announced that the New York to Paris has been rescheduled for April 25, 2009 after being postponed from its original starting date this May. The commemorative re-run of the 1908 New York-to-Paris ?Great Race? is widely considered to be one of the most remarkable automotive adventures of the 20th century, an automobile race from New York to Paris before the advent of today?s modern highways and gas stations. The Great Race 2008: New York to Paris and related events was originally scheduled to begin on May 30, 2008 in New York City but was postponed after the Chinese government revoked travel permits for foreigners traveling throughout the country following demonstrations in Tibet and surrounding the Olympic Torch Run. The 2009 dates are part of a complete Schedule of Event s released by Great Race. In addition to the new dates for the New York to Paris Great Race, some new events have been added to schedule, including a driving tour through in California this f...
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1961 Ferrari California Spyder set record at Ferrari Legend and Passion
2008-05-21 00:00:00
Click on the picture to enlarge Maranello, May 18th 2008 ? One of the cars at the RM Auctions/Sotheby?s Ferrari Legend and Passion auction, held today at the Fiorano Circuit, was a stunning 1961 Ferrari California Spyder which once belonged to actor James Coburn. The car achieved an astonishing Euro 7,040,00 million, which is an all-time record for this model. This fantastic car, an evolution of the 250 GT Tour de France, is one of the best-loved 12- cylinders ever built: it has a total displacement of 2953 cc, punches out 280 hp and features 3 carburettors. It was styled by Pininfarina, who also designed the latest addition to the Ferrari range, which was revealed online just a few days ago and has been named the California in honour of this special car. The new Ferrari California, which will be officially unveiled at the Paris Show, is a 4,300 cc 8- cylinder model. Despite having been revealed online just a few days ago, it has also set a record of its own: the dedicated www.fe...
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Wine Country Classic Historic Car Races Return to Infineon Raceway
2008-05-21 00:00:00
Nearly 300 historic cars, ranging from the early 1900s to the mid 1980s, some dating as far back as 1915, will grace Infineon Raceway for a weekend of racing at the 22nd annual Wine Country Classic Historic Car Races. This vintage racing event will take place at Infineon Raceway from May 31 to June 1st. Nearly 300 race and sports cars will compete in 10 race groups. Formula 5000 cars will be the featured machine during the race weekend. These historic racecars celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2008, and will roar around the 12-turn road course. Sports-car legend Elliott Forbes-Robinson will be among the drivers hitting the track. The series ran in the United States from 1968-1976, featuring manufacturers like McLaren, Lola, Lotus and Chevron. Some local drivers and their historic race cars are Jeff Abramson (1954 Ferrari 500MD, Danville); Tom Byrnes (1962 Cooper T-62 F-1, Ross); Fred Cziska (1974 Shadow DN4, Petaluma); Robert Davis (1953 Siata 208S, Sa...
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1960 Jaguar E2A to star in Bonhams & Butterfields Quail Lodge sail
2008-05-19 00:00:00
The legendary sports-racing prototype that shaped Jaguar ?s future Bids in excess of $7-million expected The unique and celebrated prototype Jaguar ?E2A? as driven by no fewer than four of the world?s greatest racing drivers is to be offered for the first time at auction, headlining Bonhams & Butterfields? annual Quail Lodge sale, in California, on 15 August 2008. It is expected to fetch in excess of $7-million. Presented in wonderfully original and unspoiled ex-works condition, this unique and immensely important British sports-racing legend has been lovingly preserved in just one family ownership for over 40 years and ? extraordinarily - it is in effect a one-owner car ex-works. By 1960 Jaguar had won the world?s most prestigious motor race, the Le Mans 24-Hours, no fewer than five times; twice with its original competition-tailored C-Type and three times with the tail-finned D-Type. Jaguar had withdrawn from fully-focused works team competition after 1956, but had conti...
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The 7th Historic Rally Acropolis: Like the old times
2008-05-19 00:00:00
The 7th Historic Rally Acropolis it?s already part of the history. After 4 days full of adventure in the Greek mountains, all of us had a lot to remember. Younger people had a great chance to learn more about the pas and for older it? was a chance to mind great moments of the past. Today?s prize giving ceremony was full of memories. All the winners were present and they received their awards in Filopapou, in front of Acropolis. The flags of Italy and Cyprus were in the highest spot, because of the winners in the Sporting Category, Marco Biancini ? Emanuele Baldaccini, and the Regularity, Stelios Vanezos-George Kodjamani. In the In the Prize Giving ceremony, which emits tradition and culture and gives special character in the rally, attended and participated, almost all the competitors. The Winners and the losers. The atmosphere became very emotion in the prize giving of the category C2. Bia Polikrati, wife of Spiros Polikratis, who just before the start of the Rally, had give the ...
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World auction records tumble at onhams' best ever Aston Martin sale
2008-05-19 00:00:00
Bonhams? ninth annual Aston Martin sale at the Works Service facility in Newport Pagnell on Saturday (17 May 2008) was the best ever, realising a record £4.7-million - double last year?s total. Crowds packed into the saleroom to witness an unprecedented 97% of all lots sell with many new world auction records achieved for rare and sought after models. Collectors and enthusiasts travelled from around the world to attend the sale, and bids were taken from as far a field as Japan, Australia, the US and many European countries including Latvia. James Knight, International Head of Bonhams? motor car department and auctioneer on the day, expertly juggled the extraordinary level of interest, managing multiple bidding in the room and on the telephone alongside absentee bids left prior to the sale. Star of the auction was the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Coupe which sold for £1,079,500 - a new world auction record for the model. One of only 75 built, the DB4 GT is arguably the most sought aft...
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RM Auctions second annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction
2008-05-19 00:00:00
Click on the picture to enlarge Maranello, Italy (May 18th, 2008) Car enthusiasts and Ferrari collectors from across the globe descended on Maranello, Italy this past weekend for RM Auction s? second annual ?Ferrari Leggenda e Passione ? auction event to witness a new auction record established for a 1961 Ferrari California Spyder formerlly owned by actor James Coburn. The rare car exceeeded all expectations by selling for a world record auction price for a vintage car at auction in the amount of $10,894,900 U.S., surpassing the previous record set at Sotheby's Monaco in 1990 for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at $10,756,000 U.S. The annual RM Ferrari auction held in association with Sotheby?s, put under the hammer an unrivalled collection of historic Ferraris at the legendary home of Ferrari in Maranello, Italy. Among the attendees was one extremely well known Ferrari enthusiast, and British television and radio personality Chris Evans. Chris, accompanied by his wife, golf pro and writ...
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In the tire tracks of a Legend: BMW 328 at the Milla Miglia
2008-05-18 00:00:00
Click on the picture to enlarge Munich/Brescia. It was 70 years ago that BMW first entered its 328 model in the Mille Miglia. For this year's anniversary appearance, BMW will be following the historic example by deploying four of these legendary roadsters in the event. Joining them will be the BMW 328 Berlin-Rom racing variant from 1941 as well as a BMW 327 Convertible and a 327/28 Coupé. With nine private teams entering, a total of 16 BMW cars will be lining up in Brescia for the start of the 2008 Mille Miglia. For the first time this year, BMW's heritage division will be debuting under its new designation BMW Classic. "Taking part in such a tradition-rich event with our new name is very special for us," said the Director of BMW Classic, Karl Baumer. "And the fact that we will be on the road exactly 70 years after the first BMW 328 lends extra appeal to the race," he added. But the achievements of those historic forerunners are unlikely to be surpassed: 70 years ago the teams ...
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Ex-Hulme M23 comes to Europe for Masters races
2008-05-17 00:00:00
A very famous McLaren M23 Grand Prix car is returning to Europe this summer to race in Grand Prix Masters events, starting on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit on 25/26 May. Now owned and raced by New Zealander Phil Mauger, the M23 was raced in 18 Grands Prix by Denis Hulme and Mike Hailwood during 1973 and 1974 and Hulme took it to victory in the 1973 Swedish Grand Prix. Hulme, the 1967 World Champion, ended his Formula 1 career at the close of the 1974 season and was given the M23 as a gift from the McLaren team to mark the close of a decade of Grand Prix racing. In that time, he started 112 F1 races and won eight of them. The McLaren then remained in the ownership of the Hulme family after his death in 1992. More recently, it was acquired and totally rebuilt by New Zealander Mauger, and he has raced it a number of times in Australia and New Zealand over the last two seasons. The McLaren is not thought to have raced in Europe since the summer of 1974, but is now returning fo...
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Monaco 2008 Historic GP crash video
2008-05-17 00:00:00
A 1977 McLaren destroyed under Monaco Tunnel during 2008 Monaco Historic Grand Prix:
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Ickx Ferrari set for Masters Racing Series debut
2008-05-17 00:00:00
One of the most significant cars to return to racing in 2008, an ex-Jacky Ickx Ferrari 312B2, will make its debut in the Grand Prix Masters races on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit next weekend (25/26 May). The Ferrari 312B2 that won the 1972 German Grand Prix in the hands of Ickx has not been raced since the 1970s, but is now due to return to racing in the skilled hands of James Hanson and is due on the grid at Brands after a long rebuild. After spending most of its life in private collections, the car was demonstrated by Ickx at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix in 2006, but has not raced for well over three decades. Ickx's 1972 victory at the Nurburgring was his last Grand Prix victory as the 312B2 struggled to compete with the Lotus 72 and Tyrrells. Now owned by James Hanson, the 1971 3-litre flat 12-engined Ferrari has been painstakingly rebuilt over the last 18 months. It was shown in public at Race Retro in March 2007 when it took pride of place on the Masters stand and ...
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Celibrity ched James Martin in his Maserati A6GCS at the Mille Miglia 2008
2008-05-16 00:00:00
Click on the picture to enlarge Celebrity chef and car aficionado James Martin has entered his latest addition to his car collection, a stunning Maserati A6GCS, in this year?s Mille Miglia race. James, who acquired and painstakingly restored his 1948 A6GCS (one of only 15 ever built) just a few months ago, headed off to Italy on Sunday in a new Maserati GranTurismo. He was accompanied by a TV crew who will be filming him and his co-driver Sarah Bennett-Baggs, herself a racing driver and team manager, for a one-off documentary which will be aired later this year. The Mille Miglia starts today at 19:30 from Brescia, Italy and will finish on Saturday at 22:30 again in Brescia. A total of 10 Maseratis, including James Martin?s A6GCS featuring race number 161, will be competing in the 2008 edition of the ?world?s greatest road race?. Continua leyendo "Celibrity ched James Martin in his Maserati A6GCS at the Mille Miglia 2008"

Historical Volvo P1800 visit to Sweden
2008-05-15 00:00:00
Click on the picture to enlarge 47 Volvo P1800 cars from German and Swiss Volvo Owner clubs visit Sweden and Volvo Car Corporation in connection with the clubs' 30 year anniversary. An impressive sight. The German Volvo P1800 IG and the Swiss Volvo-Sport Club P1800 are both celebrating their anniversary with a week's visit to Sweden. The group consists of 38 cars from Germany and 9 from Switzerland. The different Volvos are; 35 ES, 11 P/S/E and an Amazon GT, altogether 95 club members. The troop arrived with the ferry to Göteborg habour in the beginning of the week and will tour western Sweden for a couple of days. Volvo Cars was the main attraction yesterday with visits to the Volvo Museum, Brand Experience Centre and the Torslanda plant. Through clever parking, the cars formed the name "Volvo" outside the museum with the letter "o" made up of the club members themselves. "Very nice to be back at the Volvo roots. This is of course the highlight of our anniversary," says Fritz...
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Masters Racing Series racers enjoy Monaco success
2008-05-15 00:00:00
Competitors from the Masters Series enjoyed a highly successful weekend at Monaco during the biennial Grand Prix Historique (10/11 May). With five race winners from the seven race groups, and stronger than expected results for other competitors, the event proved to be extremely good for Masters racers. The team at Masters and all fellow members of Masters Racing Club send congratulations to those Masters regulars who were Monaco winners: Julian Bronson took another victory in the Mac Hulbert's ERA R4D in the pre-1947 GP car race. Simon Hadfield was a race winner in his 1961 Lotus 21 in the pre-1966 GP race. Duncan Dayton won in both his Lotus 16 and his Brabham BT33 in the pre-1960 and pre-1975 GP car races respectively. Professor John Monson scored his first Monaco win in his BMC Mk1 in the Formula Junior race. "Five winners out of seven races seems a pretty good indication of the level of race talent which regularly competes in Masters events; many congratulations to them a...
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New Touring 70s series gathers momentum at the Masters Racing Series
2008-05-15 00:00:00
Cologne Capris and BMW 'Batmobiles' are coming back to the race tracks of Europe this season as Touring 70s, the new race series for Group 2 Touring Cars of the 1970s, rapidly gathers strength. Touring 70s has been created by the Masters Racing Organisation and is set to become one of the most exciting race series in Europe. It has already received a tremendous response from competitors eager to race these stunning cars. The first two races have now been held, and in the most recent event at Donington Park, three BMWs took on the awesome Cologne Capri of Shaun Lynn. At least three more examples of each car are known to be currently in-build, so the prospects for the future of Touring 70s are very bright. "I've been after one of these cars for years," said Lynn after his Donington victory. "It's a proper car and I was so pleased to get it. I'd been chasing the guy who owned it for a long time!" However, it is not just the Cologne Capris and BMW 'Batmobiles' that are being ...
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Austrian Grand-Prix winning Ferrari 250 LM joins RM's Maranello line-up
2008-05-15 00:00:00
With the countdown underway to this weekend?s much-anticipated ?Ferrari Leggenda e Passione? event, RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, is excited to announce the inclusion of a grand-prix winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM to the auction line-up. This ultra-desirable example will be just one of over 45 of the world?s rarest and most sought after road and race Ferraris to cross the block on Sunday 18th May at the legendary Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy. The auction will also present a series of memorabilia from the famed Jacques Swaters? Ferrari Francorchamps Collection. London, England (May 12, 2008) ? With the final countdown well underway to Sunday?s much anticipated Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction event in Maranello, Italy, RM Auctions is delighted to announce an important inclusion to the auction line-up ? a legendary, grand-prix winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM. Designed by Pininfarina, with coachwork by Scaglietti, this magnificent example, chassis no. 5845GT, wa...
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Ari Vatanen, will be attending the Rally Show at Chatsworth
2008-05-15 00:00:00
Added to the list of names of rally champions, both World and national, who will be attending the Rally Show at Chatsworth over the weekend of 7/8 June is that of Ari Vatanen, World Champion in 1981 and British Open Champion in 1980. Vatanen, whose principal occupation these days is as a Member of the European Parliament, will be at the Rally Show on Saturday only; as still the most evocative rally driver of the 1980s in Ford Escorts, Opel Manta 400s and Peugeot 205 T16s, he is bound to be a big draw, especially for the autograph hunters. During the two days of the Rally Show, nine rallies are taking place, catering for older rally cars as well as the most modern ones currently competing in the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship. Entries in the older events are filling up fast, with the first event already full, but there is always one exception. There is a special event for Ford Escort Mk1s sponsored by Tonhire, whose proprietor Roy Edwards is practically synonymous ...

The Classic Motor Show DVD
2008-05-15 00:00:00
The Classic Motor Show is all about bringing together people who share a passion for cars. Every year this traditional ?season grand finale? for the classic car scene attracts many tens of thousands of enthusiasts from all over the UK, Europe and even further afield. Here is teh video: Introduction From Tim Harvey - NEC Classic Motor Show

Classic Motor Show launches new DVD of the 2007 highlights
2008-05-15 00:00:00
The Classic Motor Show , the UK?s biggest and best classic motoring extravaganza and the place to share your passion for classic cars, has launched a new DVD featuring highlights of the 2007 show. Presented by ex-British Touring car Champion Tim Harvey, this film is a personal journey through the event taking in all of the unique features including Mike Brewer and Edd China?s Wheeler Dealer Live, the Restoration Theatre, the Dream Rides, an opportunity for visitors to ride as a passenger in their dream car in exchange for a donation to charity, and the amazing cars on display. The footage also covers the huge variety of cars on display, ranging from the multi-million pound exotica through to far more affordable popular and family classics with interviews with the owners and keepers of these amazing vehicles. Marques covered include the Bugatti Royale, the Triumph Dolomite and the Cooper Maserati as well as Jensens, Porsches, Jaguars, Fords, Lotus and many more. The DVD, which runs...
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Aston Martin Works Service will host the ninth Bonhams? Auction of Aston Ma
2008-05-15 00:00:00
Click on the picture to enlarge Highest level of entrants at Bonhams? Aston Martin auction promises another record year Newport Pagnell, May 12th 2008? On Saturday 17th May, Aston Martin Works Service will host the ninth Bonhams? Auction of Aston Martin motor cars and related automobilia. The sale has become a highlight in the automotive calendar, illustrating Aston Martin?s strong ties to its illustrious heritage and close relationship with both owners and enthusiasts. Since the first auction in 2000, the specialist auctioneer Bonhams has sold more than £14m worth of Aston Martins and related automobilia often at record-breaking levels. In 2007 a 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk2 Volante sympathetically restored by Works Service achieved a record price of £430,500. The continued success of the event has been due to the number of interesting cars with fascinating histories that are presented for auction. This year is no exception with a record 41 cars entered into the auction; amongst t...
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1955 Le Mans 24 hour race video
2008-05-15 00:00:00
The most remembered motor race in history, because of a crush that killed 80 spectators, the 1955 Le Mans 24 hour race was the scene of a titantic struggle between Britain and Germany,Jaguar and Mercedes-Bentz. Thanks to Gary Adam for sending us the link!
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1932 Bugatti Type 55 sells for 2.1 million euros
2008-05-15 00:00:00
?Les Grandes Marques à Monaco?, Bonhams? 19th consecutive sale in Monte Carlo on 10 May 2008, achieved a sale total of ?8.2-million, making it one of the most successful sales ever held in the principality. The saleroom was packed with collectors from around the world who came to bid on the hand-picked selection of historic sports and competition cars offered in the spacious halls of SAS Prince Rainier?s Motor Museum. The star of the sale, a stunning 1932 Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport that raced at Le Mans in 1934, sold for ?2,097,500, to a private European collector. The Type 55 Bugatti was the ultimate supercar of the early 1930s. Built as a road-going version of the Type 54 Grand Prix car, only 38 examples were built. The car was owned originally by French amateur racing driver Charles Brunet who entered it into the 1934 Le Mans 24-Hour race, sharing the drive with Freddie Zehender. In more recent times, this important Bugatti has been part of two prestigious collections ? the ...
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Mille Miglia then and now, Sir Stirling Moss memories
2008-05-12 00:00:00
Sir Stirling Moss shares memories of his legendary 1955 Mille Miglia win at Cars international Kensington Cars International, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance, road and racing cars hosted a special evening on Wednesday 7th May 2008 at its Kensington showroom. The occasion was the preview of PLB23, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing of extraordinary historical importance and impeccable provenance which until its discovery by Cars International had been lost from public view for over 30 years. Star guest Sir Stirling Moss O.B.E., who was a Mercedes works driver during the 1950?s recalled the car, commenting: ?PLB23 featured in my book the Stirling Moss Scrapbook 1955. I was photographed driving the car during the preparation period for my Mille Miglia victory in 1955. I?m delighted to find that PLB23 has survived in such fine form.? Sir Stirling went on to enthral the star-studded audience with tales o...
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Race cars from 1974-1982 to compete during Monterey Festival of Speed
2008-05-09 00:00:00
MONTEREY, Calif. (May 8, 2008) ? Legendary race cars such as the Porsche 935, the ?Spirit of Sebring? Greenwood Corvette, and Jaguar XJR-5 will duke it out much as they did in contributing to the incomparable history of world-renowned Mazda Race way Laguna Seca?s famed 2.238-mile permanent road course during the Monterey Festival of Speed May 16-18. The sleek IMSA cars of 1974-1982 vintage will grace the twists and turns of the fabled track just as they did during one of the great eras of racing in the world and add to the diversity of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca?s 2008 season-opening event that will also feature some of the latest and greatest in both open- and closed-wheel racing. Included in the fabulous opening weekend will be the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda and Formula BMW USA. In their day, these IMSA race cars featured advanced design and technology for their time. Now, they can be considered the pred...
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largest-ever grid of Formula 5000s at Autoglym HSCC Historic Festival
2008-05-09 00:00:00
Click on the picture to enlarge The HSCC is aiming to put together the largest-ever grid of Formula 5000s at Brands Hatch for the 2008 Autoglym HSCC Historic Festival (June 28th and 29th). As part of the worldwide celebrations of F5000?s 40th anniversary, the Festival is hoping to see over 20 of these 600bhp Chevy-powered monsters on the startline for a spectacular ? and ear-splitting ? race. Their presence at Brands is particularly fitting. When F5000 launched in the UK in 1968, the formula was promoted by John Webb, then MD of Brands Hatch. Joining teams from across Europe are five cars currently travelling over by sea from New Zealand. These include three state-of-the-art Lola 332s (drivers Stan Redmond, Sefton Gibb and Russell Greer), a McRae and a Lola 142 (drivers Stuart Lush and Steve Ross). The jaw-dropping F5000 gathering is not the only record grid attempt for the Autoglym Festival. Over 100 Formula Juniors are also expected to take to the track, celebrating the 50th an...
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The 6th Historic Monaco Grand Prix to be held on the 10th of May
2008-05-09 00:00:00
We'll have a great weekend, with so many great historic motorsports events: The Historic Acroppolis Rally, Classic Endurance Racing at Spa, the 24 hours of LeMons... and the 6th Historic Monaco Grand Prix. The 6th Historic Monaco Grand Prix will be held on the 10th and 11th of May. This is one of the unmissable events of the 2008 historic motorsports season. The Historic Monaco Grand Prix is a retrospective of the golden age of racing in Monaco. Run on the world-famous Grand Prix Formula One circuit, it's considered one of the three top historic car races, with the Goodwood Revival Festival that will be held on september, 19 and Le Mans Classic that will take place on th famous Le Mans circuit on 11th of July. For sure another unmissable event of the 2008 Historic Motorsports season, as it's held every two years only. The Historic Grand Prix was first held in 1997, and has been run every two years since 2000 by the Automobile Club of Monaco. This edition will comprise seven s...
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A 1957 Chrysler Diablo at RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey
2008-05-08 00:00:00
A one-of-a-kind 1957 Chrysler Diablo will debut at RM Auctions ? annual ?Sports & Classics of Monterey? auction event in California, August 15th and 16th. Conceived by Chrysler?s design head, Virgil Exner, the Diablo is arguably one of the largest and most impressive concept cars ever built. The ultra-rare Diablo will be joined by several other European styles sports and racing cars and several classic American luxury automobiles at RM?s world-renowned Monterey event. BLENHEIM, Ontario (May 6, 2008) - A one-of-a-kind 1957 Chrysler Diablo concept car handcrafted by Ghia will steal the spotlight at Monterey?s famed classic car weekend this August as it crosses the RM auction block. Considered the most valuable concept car of the late 1950s, the revolutionary Diablo will be the star attraction of RM Auctions? multi-million dollar Sports & Classics of Monterey auction event, to be held August 15th and 16th in downtown Monterey, California. Conceived by Chrysler?s design head, ...

The 7th Historic Acropolis Rally to start this weekend
2008-05-08 00:00:00
The ceremonial start of the 7th Historic Acropolis Rally will take place at the foothill of the Acropolis on Saturday May 10 at 18:00, with 184 cars built up until 1981 taking part at the event. The high number of entries once more was expected since the Historic Acropolis Rally is one of the most important events of the FIA Historic European Rally Championship and admeasures with coefficient 4, which is the highest one. Among the entrants, 51 crews will compete for the Sporting category, while the 133 will take part at the Regularity category. Among them, we can see last year’s Sporting winners Marco Bianchini – Emanuele Baldaccini in the Lancia Stratos HF, as well as the categories 1 and 2 Champions for 2007, Andrea Polli – Ms Vilma Salvi and Antonio Parisi & Giuseppe D' Angelo respectively. Also, in the rally will participate the 2007 European Regularity Trophy winners, who are our fellow countrymen Jason Fotopoulos – Aristotelis Georgiou, in the ...
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Classic Endurance Racing, Spa preview
2008-05-08 00:00:00
Since 2004, Classic Endurance Racing organises races for the cars which did endurance racing history. Run within the Le Mans Series calendar, the C.E.R enhances these 3-days meetings dedicated to endurance motor racing. What's more, Classic Endurance Racing is in the frame of Le Mans Classic, which will take place on July 11th, 12th and 13th on the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit, exceptionally open at this occasion. With a reliable and strong regulation behind it, CER has reached a high competition level which makes it as one of the most famous in Europe. Final proof of this success: a full starting grid from the first rounds, in Barcelona and Monza. The strong points of the regulation: CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACING BRINGS TOGETHER RACING CARS FROM 1966 TO 1979 By getting perfectly coherent with the Le Mans Classic selection of the grid 5 (1966 to 1972) and 6 (1973 to 1979), Classic Endurance Racing allows cars such as Ferrari?s BBML, BMW?s M1? to race the most beautiful European tracks....
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GM Motorama Concept Cars to be Showcased at 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'El
2008-05-08 00:00:00
Rescued GM Motorama Concept Cars to be Showcased at 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance The latest discoveries by Auto Archeologist Joe Bortz will be among the many historic GM Motorama ?Dream Cars? on display PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (April 22, 2008) ? Fifty-three years ago, the LaSalle II Roadster and the Chevrolet Biscayne were among the concepts that showcased General Motors? vision of the future in its traveling Motorama. After the debut of this automotive eye candy, these cars were not only discarded but destroyed. Joe Bortz, who was a young boy when he saw these ?dream cars? at the 1955 Chicago Auto Show, found their remains decades later in a Detroit-area junkyard and worked laboriously to resurrect them. Now Bortz will bring these rescued vehicles to the Aug. 17 Pebble Beach Concours d?Elegance as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of GM. Throughout the 1950s, the General Motors Motorama took concept cars on tour to cities throughout the United States, inviting th...
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