The C-type Replica Scandal – An Update
As I have not written about this matter for many months, and I know there is a great deal of interest in the classic car world, I thought an update and further statements might be helpful.
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SuperFinds Diorama
Read nowBy Michael Kliebenstein From the earliest stages of my SuperFinds book project I had it in mind to create a model display that related specifically to the book. There was no doubt about which car to feature; it could only...
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Insiders’ views on Graham Hill
Read nowJOHN YOUNG on the Monte Carlo Rally with Graham Hill I did a Monte with Coombs and Salvadori and they didn’t take it very seriously, but Graham did take it seriously. We were supposed to do this rally with John...
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Hill's most thrilling Silverstone win
Read nowWhen it comes to Graham Hill and BRM’s title-winning year, it’s the excellent victories at Zandvoort, Nürburgring, Monza and East London that get all the plaudits, and rightly so, given that these all counted towards the 1962 Championship. But there’s...
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Disc Jockeying at Le Mans
Read nowThere can be no doubt that Jaguar’s use of disc brakes at Le Mans in 1953 provided the cars from Coventry with a tangible performance advantage. The winning 3.4-litre C-type finished a full five laps ahead of the 5.5-litre Cunningham...
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Michael's Superfinds - Classic Cabin Fever
Read nowWhile driving my 1962 Jaguar E-type Roadster on a dreary winter morning, I realised that my passion for classic sports cars and their interiors started very early on in life. Above: An early morning drive in a 1962 E-type is...
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1959 Nürburgring 1000Kms in Aston Martin DBR1 with Jack Fairman
Read nowby Philip Porter In 1958, Moss had had to regain the lead once and later build one when his advantage had been wiped out by his slower team mate. A year later, he chose Jack Fairman to partner him as...
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Driving the DeLorean
Read nowby Wayne Batty It is said that John Zachary DeLorean wanted people’s eyes to light up when they walked through a DMC showroom. It’s been 40 years since car buyers first had that opportunity, and 36 since the DeLorean’s starring...
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Camel Trophy Experience
Read nowI am writing to regarding the book Camel Trophy – The Definitive History (Collector's Edition) which I recently purchased. It is an exceptional book, which is part of my story. In fact, as a journalist I participated in the Camel...
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An extract from Drivers on Drivers
Read nowDerek Bell Interviewed by Philip Porter You did a lot of filming with Steve McQueen for the film Le Mans. How good a driver was he? ‘He was, I think, a lot better than we all thought. At that time,...
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Michael's SuperFinds
Read nowReturning from an exhaustive driving tour from Genoa to Munich, I took time to digest my more recent SuperFinds in the southern parts of Europe. My book SuperFinds, published by Porter Press last year, helped a lot in terms of...
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Camel Trophy event, by Nick Dimbleby
Read now“It was an amazing day. I have been totally blown away by the interest and strength of feeling that still remains for Camel Trophy all these years after the event finished in 2000. To have four of the six event...
