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    The 'Other' Ferrari 250 GTO 

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    Published on 04-22-2011 12:15 AM


    In 1960, New Zealand businessman and enthusiast racing driver Pat Hoare made a trip to Maranello to purchase a V12 engine for his Ferrari 625 (ex de Portago, Hawthorn and Gonzales) to replace its problematic 4 cylinder unit. Hoare was a personal friend of Enzo Ferrari, and
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    1965 Nascar Riverside 500 

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    Published on 04-22-2011 12:04 AM


    I've often wondered why there aren't more Nascar races run on road courses, as opposed to ovals. Even modern day Sprint Cup cars look fantastic around Watkins Glen and Sonoma, slipping and
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    Ford Escort 

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    Published on 04-22-2011 12:01 AM


    Has there ever been a car as popular with racers as the MkI and MkII Ford Escort? This diminutive little British family saloon was first launched in 1968, and was an instant hit with racers around the world.
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    1971 Crystal Palace Saloon Car Race 

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    Published on 04-21-2011 11:56 PM



    The small Crystal Palace venue, in London, is a track that has long held a fascination for me. Its not considered one of the 'greats', it boats no legendary
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    The Murder Dromes 

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    Published on 04-21-2011 11:13 PM



    In 1909, a huge 2.5 mile (4 kilometer) rectangle track was carved into a field in Indiana, and laid with a surface combining crushed stone and tar. Named the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the new venue was a revolution, in that most existing race tracks in America featured a dirt surface. However, exciting as it may ...
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    BRM V16 

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    Published on 04-21-2011 11:07 PM


    I was at Silverstone in 1993 for the Coys Historic Festival race meeting, at which Nick Mason had brought along the 1952 BRM V16 Project 15 from his extensive collection to compete in the pre-1960 Grand Prix cars race. Plenty of excitement surrounded the little BRM, and with good reason, as this was ...
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    Published on 04-21-2011 04:50 AM

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    The Roaring Season is a specific interest website and forum that caters to enthusiasts of motorsport history, and current day historic racing. Our ...
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