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Famous Drivers
, Gifts
, Porsche
, Racers
by Philip Powell on November 27, 2009
Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s there existed a kind of road racing unlike any other before or since. It was called the CanAm Challenge Cup and featured many of the finest drivers from Europe a...
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Aston Martin
, Auctions
, Racers
by Philip Powell on November 23, 2009
Just as there is something very special about the British Isles, so too is there something special about British cars. So special, in fact, that RM is planning an All British evening to launch its ann...
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As We See Things
, British Cars
, Famous Drivers
, Fun Events
, Racers
, Vintage Racing
by Philip Powell on October 2, 2009
As mentioned in the previous blog a long-awaited visit to the Goodwood Revival turned into a major disappointment. My brother and I misjudged the time it would take to drive from the town of Bingen in...
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As We See Things
, Ferrari
, Racers
, Vintage Racing
by Philip Powell on September 30, 2009
To those of you waiting patiently for my report from the Goodwood Revival, apologies. A comedy of errors (though it wasn't funny at the time) resulted in your reporter missing the first day's ...
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Concours
, Famous Drivers
, Racers
by Philip Powell on September 28, 2009
Who are these people and why are they wandering around in the rain when they could be inside enjoying a coffee and a croissant? Spectators at the 2009 Steamworks Concours d'Elegance in Vancouver, ...
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Auctions
, Racers
by Philip Powell on September 4, 2009
Each autumn the Antique Automobile Club of America holds its annual AACA Hershey Fall Meet, held in the club's hometown of historic Hershey, Pennsylvania. One of the largest and oldest antique aut...
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Auctions
, British Cars
, Racers
, Vintage Racing
by Philip Powell on July 24, 2009
Many beautiful race cars have been designed and built in the last sixty years, their shapes answering to performance and aerodynamic needs rather than marketing demands: Thus no showroom compromises. ...
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Bentley
, Concours
, Famous Drivers
, Great Drives
, Racers
by Philip Powell on June 15, 2009
The cars at Pebble Beach are always spectacular but the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will present something truly special. On August 16th it promises to "showcase the most impressive...
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As We See Things
, Automotive Art
, British Cars
, Racers
by Philip Powell on May 29, 2009
On January 2nd, 1959, I was working the morning shift at CKFH in Toronto. The station's news policy was of the "rip and read" type, where we announcers ripped off items endlessly flowing...
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Alfa Romeo
, Automotive Art
, Famous Drivers
, Racers
by Philip Powell on January 30, 2009
Michael Schumaker, Ayrton Senna, Jimmy Clark, Juan Fangio... if your acquaintance with Grand Prix race drivers is limited to contemporary heroes you may not be aware of Tazio Nuvolari. In the postwar ...
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As We See Things
, Racers
by Philip Powell on November 17, 2008
For this Canadian, a dedicated F1 fan since the 50s, the news that the Canadian Grand Prix is no longer on the calendar is sad, indeed. Montreal's mayor has announced that a sponsor could not be f...
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Racers
by Philip Powell on October 24, 2008
It was arguably the most thrilling F1 race in history, though neither of the prime competitors, Didier Pironi in a Renault and Gilles Villeneuve in a Ferrari, finished in first place. During the 1979 ...
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Concours
, Racers
by Philip Powell on September 4, 2008
For me, as a young enthusiast, Watkins Glen was the Valhalla of road racing, the place I wanted to be when the annual weekend festival occurred. The circuit was superbly located in the hills above sce...
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Antique Autos
, Fun Events
, Racers
by Philip Powell on July 30, 2008
It's my intention to feature the Model T in all of this week's blogs, so hopefully those of you who can't quite relate to antique vehicles won't tune out. But after seeing some 800 Mod...
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American Specials
, Auctions
, Racers
by Philip Powell on June 16, 2008
When Joe MacPherson began his collection of sports, racing, custom cars and vintage motorcycles many years ago, he probably never thought it would eventually be worth in excess of $10,000,000. But tha...
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Famous Drivers
, Ferrari
, German Cars
, Racers
by Philip Powell on June 6, 2008
My memories of actor/racer Steve McQueen are just two: the first came during a Sebring 12-hour race when a colleague pointed him out. I wasn't a movie fan in those years so his presence meant litt...
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British Cars
, Photographs
, Racers
by Philip Powell on June 4, 2008
Back in October of 2007 Nigel Matthews e-mailed me scans of photos taken by an old friend who worked with Colin Chapman in the early days of Lotus. I immediately added one to a blog and promised more,...
