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EDITORIAL
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As most of you will be aware, the 2011 Formula One season has just kicked off in Australia. With one thing and another, I must confess that it has caught me slightly on the hop, and I'm in a bit of a "yeah, well..." mood about the whole F1 scene.
By and large, 2010 was one of the more interesting years for motor racing's premier category. No doubt we'll have some fascinating races to come over the next few months, and it would be nice to see Schumacher at something approaching his old speed but, for this writer, I am sure it will be 'more of the same'.
Which is a pity. And I don't want to bang on about how much more exciting historic motorsport can be. Pick your own metaphor; apples and pears or chalk and cheese, they just ain't the same thing.
It would be nice, however, to see some of the world's best modern drivers behind the wheel of historic racing cars, enjoying real wheel–to–wheel dicing.
Hold on, you can enjoy that, later this year — it's called the Goodwood Revival and will take place on 16–18 September.
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THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
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EVENTS
Goodwood 2011
Lord March only managed to turn on the sun as the assembled press corps was leaving the Goodwood Estate but, that apart, it was another splendid day as the plans for this year's exciting Goodwood events were revealed.
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 AUCTIONS
Coys at Essen Techno Classica 2 April
For many years now an important part of Techno Classica, Coys will once again offer a carefully selected catalogue to visitors at Europe's largest classic car exhibition.
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NEWS
Porsche 918 Spyder Goes On Sale
Porsche's plug–in hybrid 'supersportscar' went on sale this week. Production won't start, however, until September 2013, with the first deliveries planned for that November.
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FEATURES
Goodwood 2011 — John Simister Drives a Special Skoda; and Rides with Mika Hakkinen
"At this year's Goodwood preview I tasted two almost polar extremes of what we'll be seeing later in the year..."
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 EVENTS
HRDC: A Return to 'Old School' Club Racing...
"Well, almost..." said Julius Thurgood at the Historic Racing Drivers Club launch event at Silverstone. "The new series is all about competitor camaraderie and close racing, with financially accessible cars."
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EVENTS
Pininfarina Collection: from Cisitalia 202 to 2uettottanta
On 20 March 2011, an exhibition of some of the highlights of Pininfarina's 81–year history opened at the reborn National Automobile Museum of Turin, in a setting dedicated to 'the history of four wheels'.
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NEWS
Bang & Olufsen Bespoke Sound for Aston Martin One–77
B&O has developed bespoke sound systems for all Aston Martins currently on the market, but the pinnacle of this partnership is the latest BeoSound One–77 that "brings state–of–the–art music reproduction into each of the 77 super sports cars built".
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NEWS
Mercedes C 63 AMG Coupé: Two Versions Planned
Mercedes-Benz has announced an AMG version of its new C–Class coupé, promising 0–62mph in 4.5 seconds courtesy of the 451bhp 6.3–litre V8 AMG engine. Impressive — though there is to be an even more powerful version boasting 480bhp.
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CLASSIC LIFE
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Breitling for Bentley: New 'Barnato' Models
While legendary Bentley Boy Woolf Barnato might have raced with a slim Cartier or Patek on his wrist, should the latest models from Breitling for Bentley have been available he would, I am sure, have relied on the precision timing of one of the company's new chronometers.
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GTO London: The Accessory Collection
Marque specialist GTO Engineering needs little introduction to collectors worldwide. Now, in addition to performing standard-setting restoration and race preparation, the Berkshire–based company has put its name to a range of leather and precious metal accessories.
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02.04. — 02.04.
Coys Auction at Techno Classica, Essen, Germany
11.04. — 16.04.
Tour Auto Optic '2ooo' 2011, France
30.04. — 01.05.
Donington Historic Festival, UK
12.05. — 15.05.
Mille Miglia Storica, Italy
14.05. — 14.05.
Coys Auction, 'Spirit of Motoring' Ascot, UK
20.05. — 20.05.
Bonhams Auction - Les Grandes Marques à Monaco
21.05. — 21.05.
Bonhams Auction - Aston Martin Works Service, UK
21.05. — 22.05.
VSCC SeeRed, Donington Park, UK
20.05. — 22.05.
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, Italy
22.05. — 22.05.
RM Auctions: Eccelenza e Belleza al Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, Italy
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Maserati GranTurismo S
Dick Lovett Maserati Swindon
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Porsche 911 SWB
FIA Rally Car
Coys Auction - Essen Techno Classica 2 April
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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Convertible by H.J. Mulliner
Vantage Motorworks, Inc.
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Ferrari 'Dino' 246 GTS 'Chairs and Flares'
Hexagon Classics
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