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Alvis 4.3 Model Revived
The Alvis Car Company used the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 to announce details of a unique project to re-introduce a renowned 1930’s Alvis model using the original technical drawings, allied to the latest CAD/CAM technology. Red Triangle, the well-established Alvis service company, which owns the Alvis cars brand and trademarks, has evidence from the [...]
International Motor Racing Research Center – 2010 Raffle Car
The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) will offer a 427-powered Cobra replica as its annual raffle car for 2010. “The selection of a Cobra for 2010 was an easy one based on the popularity of similar vehicles that were offered in 2005 and 2008,” said the Center’s Director of Marketing & Development, Jon McKnight.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL Racing Saloon – Classified Ads from the Past
Story by Will Silk This edition of Classified Ads from the Past features an advertisement for a rare Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL racing saloon with an impressive history. The ad for this particular 300 SEL was originally run in the May, 1972 issue of Road & Track Magazine. Many think of Mercedes-Benz as the ultimate in [...]
1967 Silverstone Poster Recreation – Making 3D out of 2D
Story and photos by Paul Chenard The Lotus 49 was another of a long line of brilliant Colin Chapman (and Maurice Phillipe) designs, being the first Formula 1 racecar to successfully use the motor as a stress-bearing structural member. Jim Clark won 4 races in 1967 driving the Lotus 49, and the first race of [...]
Carving Out Racing History, One Car at a Time
Story by Will Silk I recently received an email from a gentleman in Maryland that does wood carvings of sports cars. One look at the pictures he sent along made me promptly sit down and have a closer look. The carvings were of a Porsche 917K and a Ford GT40, two of history’s most lethal [...]
Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage – Car Profile
Although Maserati had enjoyed competition success with its championship-winning 250F grand prix car, the Modenese company soon found itself in dire financial straits. With the introduction and sales success of the road-going 3500 GT, however, the company’s health improved drastically, prompting a renewed interest in creating a sports car that could be raced, not by [...]
Brooklands Double Twelve Motoring Festival – Report and Photos
A 1926 Bugatti Type 35 sold to its first owner by Brooklands personality Malcolm Campbell made a triumphant return to the Birthplace of British Motorsport at the Brooklands Double Twelve Motoring Festival on 5-6 June, 2010. The Bugatti beat a strong field of classic cars to take overall first place in the Brooklands Double Twelve [...]
Ferrari 275GTB – Classified Ads from the Past
Story by Will Silk Sports Car Digest is proud to revive our vintage classifieds column to reflect on the market that we all love and enjoy being a part of. In true Sports Car Digest fashion, hours were spent pouring through old sports car magazines that featured classified ads to their readers back in the [...]
IMRRC Offers Unique Opportunity – Hot Lapz Experience
The International Motor Racing Research Center announced a fund raising event called the Hot Lapz Experience as part of the Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen, IZOD IndyCar Series race, July 2-4, 2010 at Watkins Glen International. Beginning on Sunday May 16th, the Center will offer three separate Hot Lapz Experience packages on eBay over [...]
Allure of the Automobile Exhibit – Photo Gallery
The Allure of the Automobile exhibit is currently displayed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia through June 20th, 2010. Guest curator Ken Gross assembled 18 feature automobiles from the finest collectors, including Chip Connor, Sam Mann, Bruce Meyer, Peter Mullin, Jon Shirley, Peterson Museum, Collier Collection, among others.
BMW Classic Opens to Customers, Establishes Motorsports Division
The BMW Classic specialist workshop will not only be repairing and restoring its own classic vehicles, but also those belonging to customers. The BMW Classic Center thus closes the final gap in the complete range of services offered to the owners of classic models from every era of the blue-and-white badge. The worldwide interest in [...]
Jaguar D-Type XKD528 – Car Profile
The story of XKD-528 begins on November 9, 1955, when this sports racer was dispatched from the Coventry factory and shipped to the famed California distributor, Hornburg Jaguar. Originally finished in cream with a blue interior, the Jaguar was immediately sold to Continental Motors of Whittier, California. As with any good D-Type, it was not [...]
Mullin Automotive Museum Opens
The Mullin Automotive Museum, a facility that pays homage to the art deco and machine age design eras (1918-1941) that produced exquisite art and magnificent automobiles, officially opens its doors for the first time in the beach community of Oxnard, California on April 15th, 2010. The dramatic facility will be a three-dimensional celebration of the [...]
RRDC Will Honor Parnelli Jones at Long Beach
The Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) will honor racing icon Parnelli Jones at its second annual West Coast dinner prior to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, on Thursday, April 15, 2010. The RRDC Evening with Parnelli Jones will be presented by Firestone, the tire brand that has been associated with Jones since the [...]
Porsche Showroom Posters: The First 25 Years – Book Review
Book Review: Porsche Showroom Posters: The First 25 Years Author: Everett Anton Singer Publisher: VintageAutoPosters.com Format: Hardcover, 12” x 12”, 50 pages ISBN: n/a Price: $78.96 Hardcover; $39.95 Softcover Review by Lee Robie The fun thing about writing for Sports Car Digest is that I get to read books that I would never have otherwise [...]
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