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Volvo ES90’s minimalist cabin leaves Andrew Frankel unconvinced
The Volvo ES90 is a big family saloon, a modern interpretation of those charming old land yachts that used to…
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Readers recall Graham Hill, Alex Zanardi and the sport’s more human age
Your article about the Lotus 49 brought back memories [Rebirth of an F1 wonder, June]. In the 1990s I lived…
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Ferrari’s 75 defining moments range from Fangio’s title to Le Mans redemption
1. Amon: bad-luck magnet It all started so well: with Lorenzo Bandini, the New Zealander took victory in the 1967…
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Ferrari’s first world championship-era victory came with González at Silverstone in 1951
The assembly area at the Goodwood Festival of Speed was packed with cars. But one driver was missing. Fans were…
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Jean Alesi on Tyrrell’s Phoenix charge and Ferrari’s pull over Williams
To spend time with Jean Alesi is to be reminded that Formula 1, for all its modern sheen of algorithmic…
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Barney Oldfield’s Christie C7 returns with its front-wheel-drive secrets intact
At the dawn of motor sport, it was one of the most famous racing cars in the world. From 1909…
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you…
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Brooklands prepares to celebrate 100 years since Britain’s first grand prix
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Brooklands’ 1926 British Grand Prix: the race which launched grand prix racing in Britain
Abrighter scene than Brooklands on August 7th, 1926, would be hard to imagine; sunshine, dresses, sumptuous cars, grass, trees, advertisements,…
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Pebble Beach’s 75th year gives Monterey Car Week added historic weight
Brace yourself - August sees the return of Monterey Car Week. That means 11 (not seven) solid days of automotive…
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Pebble Beach’s 75th concours anchors a Car Week that now stretches far beyond the fairway
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Laguna Seca’s Monterey Reunion turns spotlight on Japan’s racing heritage
We in the west tend to think Japanese motor sport didn’t really exist until the fledgling Honda motorcycle team first…
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Monterey Car Week auctions mix seven-figure Ferraris with overlooked race machinery
Broad Arrow Quail Lodge – West Farm Field, Carmel, August 13-14. broadarrowauctions.com It may be a mere five years since…
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Bonhams’ Laguna Seca move signals a new phase for Monterey Car Week auctions
After a record-setting run of 20-odd auctions at the swish Quail Lodge golf and country club, Bonhams relocates to Laguna…
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Can-Am at 60: celebrating McLarens, Lolas and Porsche 917s at Laguna Seca
It wasn’t entirely no holds barred, but the original Can-Am race series wasn’t far from being a free-for-all in terms…
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Sunbeam Tiger’s Shelby roots still shape this rally-ready Jensen-built V8
Mention Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles and thoughts invariably turn to Ford GT40s and Shelby Cobras – but not many…
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RUF’s BTR conversion turned this lightweight 964 RS into a 400bhp outlier
As the wider world of driving is taken over by cars that do more and more to control themselves, niche…
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From a Bugatti Bolide to a Ferrari F1 car: auction stars and surprise bargains
2024 Bugatti Bolide Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £3.5m Chiron too tame? In that case, you might need a Bolide –…
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Jabouille, Scheckter and Villeneuve: F1 legends in their own lunchtime
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