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It's only right and proper to say a few words about the
passing of the great Carroll Shelby.
I'll leave it to those who knew Shelby from his early
days, racing imported exotics as a 'hired gun' in
the best Texan tradition, to really talk about 'the man'.
I did meet him, briefly, a few years ago at Le Mans, revisiting
the scene of his greatest triumph at the wheel: winning, in
1959, the famous 24–hour race in an Aston Martin DBR1.
But it's for creating the Cobra, and being such a key
part of the whole Ford Motor Company Total Performance programme
in the 60s, that Shelby must be remembered and revered.
Without the simple–but–effective Cobras, Ferrari
might not have been spurred on to build exotics such as the
GTO 64 and 250 LM. And Shelby's involvement in the Ford
GT programme meant prolonging the 'Cobra–Ferrari
wars' by proxy, well into the late–1960s.
Even by then — much simpler days as we look back on
them now — the bean–counters were running the
show, and the memory of first lowering a 260 c.i. Ford V8
into a freshly delivered, unpainted chassis from AC Cars must
have been a distant one.
Like Enzo Ferrari, Sir William Lyons and Colin Chapman, he
was truly one of the greats. It's too simplistic to say,
"We'll never see their like again." Of course
we will.
But the chances of a budding Carroll Shelby making it in today's
automotive environment are as slim as the stripes on his famous
racing bib–and–brace overalls.
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THIS
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DRIVING
REPORT
Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Sanction II
With the possibility of this genuine Aston Martin
Zagato being in new ownership after the annual Bonhams
all–Aston sale this Saturday, it was too good an opportunity
to miss a short, sharp 'round the block in a Zag'
just 48 hours before the big day. read
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EVENTS
The
2012 Monaco Grand Prix Historique
Once every two years, the 32,000 inhabitants of the
Principality of Monaco generously give over the streets
of their world–famous Grand Prix course for an additional
racing event, this time dedicated to cars that raced
there from 1929 to 1984. read
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AUCTIONS
RM
Auctions at Monaco, 11–12 May: Review
Well, they pretty well did it again, but this time
the RM Auctions team took two days to gross a touch
over 33.5m euros, with Ferraris once again to the
fore; the 1957 625 TRC achieving a world record 5,040,000
euros. read
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AUCTIONS
Bonhams
'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco', 11 May 2012: Review
Of the 80–or–so motor cars offered, many of the feature lots failed to sell, but those that did ranged from a 1963 Fiat 500D Jolly Beach Car to exotica from Ferrari and Maserati. read
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AUCTIONS
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ADVERTORIAL
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AUCTIONS
Coys'
4.8m–euro, May 2012 Monaco sale
London–based
auction house Coys has announced a gross figure of
4,761,292 euros for its 12 May, Monaco Historics weekend
sale. read
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NEWS
Porsche
918: Final testing begins, power now 770HP
Porsche has signified the final round of development
testing of its 918 hybrid hypercar, by releasing pictures
of the latest batch of pre–production prototypes complete
with camouflage inspired by their (numerical and spiritual)
predecessor: the legendary 917. read
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NEWS
MINI
John Cooper Works GP — the fastest MINI ever
Last week's MINI United festival at Le Castellet saw the unveiling of the fastest Mini ever: the John Cooper Works GP, which has lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a staggering 8min 23sec.
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FEATURES
Peugeot
205 T16: Homologation handful
Midway
through the now–legendary Group B era of rallying,
Peugeot slung a homologated version of its cute 205
headlong into a fierce battle between Audi and Lancia.
However, the T16 had strayed so far from its shopping
runabout antecedent that Peugeot was soon to dominate.
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NEWS
Carroll
Shelby has died
The
great Texan racing driver, entrepreneur and creator
of the Cobra legend, died on Friday, 11 May. read
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MOTORCYCLES
Ridden:
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Tom
Stewart gets to grips with "a big boy's adventure
bike", powered by a 1,215cc 12–valve triple that punches
out a class–leading 135bhp. read
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MOTORCYCLES
World
Ducati Week 2012
No
motorcycle manufacturer can claim a more devoted following
than Ducati, proven by the firm's ability to pack
a four–day event to the rafters with droves of faithful
'Ducatisti'. read
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CLASSIC
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The
'Beer Moth': Camping in the Cairngorms
It's
all very 'Famous Five'. All you need is a
good sense of fun and a few bottles of pop. Even Timothy
the dog can have an adventure in the 1956 Commer Q4
converted into a mobile camper known as the 'Beer
Moth'. read
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SHOWROOM |
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Editor's
Choice: Ferrari 575M Maranello F1
The
Ferrari 575M Maranello appeared in 2002 as an updated
version of the 550 Maranello of the 1990s — a 'proper'
front–engined, rear–wheel drive, V12 Ferrari. read
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