1957 Jaguar D-Type Pilots: I. Bueb, R. Flockhart Team: Ecurie Ecosse Race: 1st GC (S5.0 class) at Le Mans in 1957 Spark - 43LM57 (resin)
Review HERE
REVIEW – 1957 Jaguar D-Type #3
REVIEW – 1987 Porsche 961 #203
1986 Porsche 961 Pilots: C. Haldi, K. Nierop, R. Metge Team: Porsche AG / Rothmans Race: DNF (IMSA class) at Le Mans in 1987 Spark - S0961 (resin)
Review HERE
The story behind Ferrari’s last win at Le Mans
VINWiki brings up another cool car story. After their piece on the Whittington brother’s win in 1979 (as told by John Ficarra), I’m always stopping by their YouTube channel. This time John tells the tale about the 1965 Le Mans race. I’ve read about this story before, but he provides a LOT more detail on the whys and hows. Trust me, if you’re a Le Mans nut it will be a very well spent 20 minutes.
The bad part is that I don’t have the 1965 250 LM #21 in the W-143 Garage.
And now I need it.
Bad…
REVIEW – 1927 Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport #3
1926 Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport Pilots: J. D. Benjafield, S. Davis Team: Bentley Motors Ltd Race: 1st GC (S3.0 class) at Le Mans in 1927 Ixo - LM 1927 (diecast)
Review HERE
The Bloodhound is getting faster!
The Bloodhound LSR is undergoing test runs at the Hakskeenpan desert track in South Africa. Yesterday it reached 537 km/h for the first time – it went from from 80 km/h to 480 km/h in 13 seconds! The testing has to be done incrementally, so it will take a while for the Bloodhound to get to it’s top speed. And since the current LSR is at 760 km/h, it still has a way to go before it becomes the new King of Speed.
If you want to read more, head to the Bloodhound LSR page. They’re always updating with news of the project.
REVIEW – 1951 Porsche 356 Coupe (Pre-A)
1976 Japanese Grand Prix in pictures
Late this week Petrolicius uploaded a delightful article about the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix. Full of fantastic shots of the race and backstage, it captures very well the huge drama that occurred. The Japanese GP was the last race of the season, and both Niki Lauda and James Hunt had a solid shot at the title. However, Mother Nature played an important role, that meant victory for one and defeat for the other.
Click on the link above for the full article and photos.
REVIEW – 1960 Jaguar E2A #6
1960 Jaguar E2A Pilots: D. Gurney, W. Hansgen Team: B. S. Cunningham Race: DNF (S3.0 class) at Le Mans in 1960 Spark - S2100 (resin)
Review HERE
REVIEW – 1978 Porsche 935/77A #44
1978 Porsche 935/77A Pilots: C. Cord, J. Busby, R. Knoop Team: Porsche Kremer Racing Team Race: 6tht overall (1st in Group 5 class) at Le Mans in 1978 Spark - S2010 (resin)
Review HERE
The rooftop NYC Concours
Yes, a Concours d’Elegance on the top of a building. In New York city. Definitively not a setting that you would expect for a Concours d’Elegance, but très cool nonetheless. Mingling classic cars with modern fashion and a rock show proved to be a winning formula. It happened on October 5th, and was such a success that the 2020 event is already confirmed.
More info and photos at the NYC Concours page.