Rush Movie Trailer

Apr 09, 2013 No Comments by

The long awaited trailer for Rush is now available to view. The film which is due out on 13th September 2013 focusses on the rivalry between Hunt and Lauda and the battle for the 1976 World Championship. Hunt, played by Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers) and Lauda played by Daniel Bruhl (Inglorious Basterds), both look the [...]

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Brooklands VSCC New Year Driving Trials

Mar 08, 2013 No Comments by

Despite freezing conditions, the VSCC driving trials held at Brooklands Motor Circuit saw a selection of over 60 vehicles taking part in the driving tests. The ever popular test hill included the oldest in the shape of a 1912 Minerva Tourer, which tackled the hill in under two minutes, whilst the cars that seemed best [...]

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Lotus Seven Clubman Race Car Up For Auction

Jan 02, 2013 No Comments by

The remains of a Lotus seven Clubman race car are due to go up for auction at the Autosport International show on the 12th, 13th January at the NEC Birmingham . The car was originally fitted with a Cosworth 109e engine and was raced successfully until 1973 when racing at Silverstone it spun at Copse [...]

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Finally!

Aug 30, 2012 No Comments

It’s been a long time coming. After numerous attempts, cancellations and let downs, I have finally managed to get my car onto a track. I applied for the Wings and Wheels event held at Dunsfold a few months before. Thinking again that I was going to miss out, the tickets arrived just a week before [...]

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Zakspeed Capri – Seventies ‘Wunderwagen’

Aug 24, 2012 No Comments

Ford’s Blue and white competition Capris, known as the “Cologne Capris” of the early seventies, are well remembered. But with the fuel crisis of 1973 this put paid to Ford’s racing program and the German works competition department at Werke was closed. Ford still kept its hand in motorsport and used the Zakspeed firm to [...]

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Silverstone Classic 2012

Aug 07, 2012 No Comments

Despite the terrible weather during the last couple of months and the problems with parking largely due to the car parks resembling lakes instead of fields for the Grand Prix two weeks previously, this years Silverstone Classic was not the washout I first feared. In fact quite the opposite, the sun making a rare appearance [...]

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012

Jul 05, 2012 No Comments

The Earl of March opened the gates for the 20th time for another Festival of Speed. This year’s festival in my mind being the best to date. I could be biased though as this year was in honour of Lotus and its heritage. The display in front of the house, which has to be the [...]

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